| Welcome & Prayer Reading OT: Isaiah 61:1-2 The Spirit of the Sovereign LORD is on me, because the LORD has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives and release from darkness for the prisoners, to proclaim the year of the LORD’s favor and the day of vengeance of our God, to comfort all who mourn Announcements |
| Prayer OfferingYou may give online via PayPal. Please use the email address: treasurer@northpres.org Thank you Sermon Title: Came to set the captives free Text: Luke 4:14-30 |
| Intro Looking at the text Luke 4:14-30 Notice that everyone was speaking well of Him ‘Spirit of the Lord is upon me’: This makes Jesus ________________ Messiah means “anointed one” 1. ‘Proclaim the gospel/good news to the poor’ 2. Release of the captives 3. Sight to the blind 4. Release the oppressed/downtrodden 5. Favorable year of the Lord Jesus omits Judgment (Isa 61:2) Applying the Word to today As long as we pursue Jesus on our own terms we will never find Him How much of the good news in our churches is good news ___________________? |
| The suggested readings for next week are: Monday Romans 13 Tuesday Romans 14 Wednesday Romans 15 Thursday Romans 16 Friday Psalm 121 |