When a Good Sermon Turns Ugly, Part I by Travel Deals

Wed, 27 Feb 2008 18:37:01 -0600

When a Good Sermon Turns Ugly, Part I

by Travel Deals (Travel-Deals) @ Wed, 27 Feb 2008 18:37:01 -0600

(This sermon was preached on Sunday, February 3, 2008, at Boone’s Creek Baptist Church, Lexington, KY. Luke 4:14-15 says,

And Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit to Galilee, and a report about him went out through all the surrounding country. Elliot refers to are spiritual issues. [21] And he began to say to them, “Today this Scripture has been fulfilled in your hearing.” [22] And all spoke well of him and marveled at the gracious words that were coming from his mouth. important; margin: 0px ! You can also read over the Introduction.)

Young ministers make the hometown people so proud, don’t they? Their first reaction was right — what gracious words he spoke!

That is until Jesus began to interpret what it meant.

By the time Jesus came to preach at his hometown, he had been ministering for about a year. From that point on, you keep seeing how God is powerfully moving in them. One of the verses to the hymn Just As I Am describes these issues perfectly. important; margin: 0px ! To listen to this sermon in its entirety, click here. They were monetarily poor because of the oppressive nature of the Roman government’s taxation.

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Losing It...In fact, this reading was from Isaiah 61:1-2 — a highly-charged passage prophesying about the Messiah coming and what he would accomplish. And this deliverer would come along and help them. In verse 20-22, we read: Luke 4:20-22

And he rolled up the scroll and gave it back to the attendant and sat down. You see a young man from the community, whether they are raised in the church or live in the community, and then God places the call not only of salvation but also of ministry on their lives. Yet, the people listening to him thought he may be talking of cultural and political issues of the time. Same with this passage that Jesus read from. Word had gotten around about his powerful preaching in the synagogue. And the eyes of all in the synagogue were fixed on him. Then they thought about who He was — and a path was laid before them. Some of you know firsthand how that is. Each of these areas deal with a spiritual issue. So naturally, when Jesus read this, they were glad. Continue to accept the words He spoke and allow them to probe, or reject. In Jesus’ time, the synagogue system was firmly established.

In this, he addresses four areas: the poor, the captives, the blind, and the oppressed.

Just as I am, poor, wretched, blind;
Sight, riches, healing of the mind,
Yea, all I need, in thee to find,
O Lamb of God, I come, I come.

We understand that the issues Mrs. Jesus began doing this in Galilee and word of Jesus spread around.

‘And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up.’ He’s a pretty powerful expositor! important;" />

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