7. LUKE 4:18
“The Spirit of the Lord is on me,
because he has anointed me to
proclaim good news to the poor.
He has sent me to proclaim
freedom for the prisoners and
recovery of sight for the blind, to
set the oppressed free,
8. LUKE 4:18
CAPTIVES to money, power, work,
achievements. Things the world values.
BLIND by pride, wrong self-image.
Not recognize things with real value.
OPPRESSED by our bondages,
addiction. Ex. To alcohol, drugs, illicit sex.
POOR These are those who live lives
apart from God.
10. SALVATION
CAPTIVES He proclaims liberty to captives.
BLIND He gives sight to the blind.
OPPRESSED He lets the oppressed go free.
POOR He brings glad tidings to the poor.
Is there error from the Bible?
11. The WORLD today....
Upsurge in sexual promiscuity
WHY?The WAY you PRAY.
The WAY you LIVE.
Homosexuality, perversity
Rampant greed & dishonesty
Workaholics, no room for God
Break-up of families
Spiritual blindness
To get it INSTANT.
To cover up difficulties.
To turn occult for good luck.
To be IN just to feel OK.
12. Why are we lacking in spiritual power as Christians?
The WAY you PRAY.
The WAY you LIVE.
Unwilling to give up sin. Sin in our lives blocks the power of God.
One may be a good person, but conversion to the Lord is not full.
Many do not have a personal relationship with Jesus.
No Christian support.
Not living in the power of
the Holy Spirit.
13. What must we do?
To understand that we are not meant for this
world but for a higher life with God.
Our stay in this world is transitory.
Our true citizen-ship is in heaven (Philippians 3:20)
Investigate for yourself what Jesus is offering.
NEWREAL
15. It will bring you to the doorway to
spiritual freedom,
maturity and
power in Christian living.
Don’t live as if you’ll never die
Our stay in this world is transitory.
Our true citizen-ship is in heaven.
