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Luke 4The Outlawed World
• Emerges From the Wilderness
The Outlawed World
Luke 3:4-6 as it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet, "THE VOICE OF ONE CRYING IN THE WILDERNESS, 'MAKE READY THE WAY OF THE LORD, MAKE HIS PATHS STRAIGHT. 'EVERY RAVINE WILL BE FILLED, AND EVERY MOUNTAIN AND HILL WILL BE BROUGHT LOW; THE CROOKED WILL BECOME STRAIGHT, AND THE ROUGH ROADS SMOOTH; AND ALL FLESH WILL SEE THE SALVATION OF GOD.'"
• Emerges From the Wilderness
The Outlawed World
Not Here NOT from Obiwan
• Emerges From the Wilderness• Outside “The System”
The Outlawed World
Luke 4:6 “I will give you the glory of these kingdoms and authority over them,” the devil said, “because they are mine to give to anyone I please.
1 John 2:16 For all that is in the System, the lust of the flesh and the lust of the eyes and the boastful pride of life, is not from the Father, but is from the System.
• Emerges From the Wilderness• Outside “The System”
The Outlawed World
It’s NOT Working
• Emerges From the Wilderness• Outside “The System”
The Outlawed World
The “New Cleveland”
• Emerges From the Wilderness• Outside “The System”• Reversing Inequalities
The Outlawed World
Luke 1:51-53 His mighty arm has done tremendous things! He has scattered the proud and arrogant ones. He has brought down princes from their thrones and exalted the humble. He has filled the hungry with good things and sent the rich away with empty hands.
• Emerges From the Wilderness• Outside “The System”• Reversing Inequalities
The Outlawed World
Luke 1:51-53 His mighty arm has done tremendous things! He has scattered the proud and arrogant ones. He has brought down princes from their thrones and exalted the humble. He has filled the hungry with good things and sent the rich away with empty hands.
• Emerges From the Wilderness• Outside “The System”• Reversing Inequalities• Gathers the Dissatisfied, Disillusioned,
Disaffected, Disabled
The Outlawed WorldLuke 4:18-19 "the spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he anointed me to preach GOOD NEWS to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim release to the captives, and recovery of sight to the blind, to set free those who are oppressed, to proclaim the favorable year of the lord."
• People Loved It!
“THE FAVORABLE YEAR…”
Luke 4:14-15 And Jesus returned to Galilee in the power of the Spirit, and news about Him spread through all the surrounding district. And He began teaching in their synagogues and was praised by all.
• People Loved It!
“THE FAVORABLE YEAR…”
Luke 4:16And He came to Nazareth, where He had been brought up; and as was His custom, He entered the synagogue on the Sabbath, and stood up to read.
• People Loved It!
“THE FAVORABLE YEAR…”
Luke 4:21 And He began to say to them, "Today this Scripture has been fulfilled in your hearing." To
proclaim the
favorable year of
the LORD GAP
And the day of
vengeance of our
God
ISAIAH 61:2CRUSH THEROMANS!!
• People Loved It!
“THE FAVORABLE YEAR…”
Luke 4:22And all were speaking well of Him, and wondering at the gracious words which were falling from His lips; and they were saying, "Is this not Joseph's son?"
• People Loved It!• People Misunderstood It!
“THE FAVORABLE YEAR…”
Luke 4:23And He said to them, "No doubt you will quote this proverb to Me, 'Physician, heal yourself! Whatever we heard was done at Capernaum, do here in your hometown as well.'"
• People Loved It!• People Misunderstood It!
“THE FAVORABLE YEAR…”
Luke 4:24-27 And He said, "Truly I say to you, no prophet is welcome in his hometown. "But I say to you in truth, there were many widows in Israel in the days of Elijah, when the sky was shut up for three years and six months, when a great famine came over all the land; and yet Elijah was sent to none of them, but only to Zarephath, in the land of Sidon, to a woman who was a widow. And there were many lepers in Israel in the time of Elisha the prophet; and none of them was cleansed, but only Naaman the Syrian."
Luke 4:28And all the people in the synagogue were filled with rage as they heard these things;
• People Loved It!• People Misunderstood It!• People HATED IT!
“THE FAVORABLE YEAR…”
Luke 4:29-30 and they got up and drove Him out of the city, and led Him to the brow of the hill on which their city had been built, in order to throw Him down the cliff. But passing through their midst, He went His way.
• People Loved It!• People Misunderstood It!• People HATED IT!• People Love The System
“THE FAVORABLE YEAR…”
People Love The System
Israel GentilesW
INN
ERS
LOSERS
“Boastful pride of life”
People Love The System
Gentiles• Elijah
Healed Them
Israel• Droug
ht 3 Years
WIN
NER
SLO
SERSGod Reversed It
Matthew 13:58 And He did not do many miracles in Nazareth because of their unbelief.
Counterfeit Kingdom• Lies, lies, lies!
God’s KingdomTwo Kingdoms, Two Choices
1 John 2:16 For all that is in the System, the lust of the flesh and the lust of the eyes and the boastful pride of life, is not from the Father, but is from the System.
Counterfeit Kingdom• Lies, lies, lies!
God’s Kingdom• Economy of Truth
Two Kingdoms, Two Choices
Luke 4:4 quoting Deuteronomy 8:3 “…man does not live by bread alone, but man lives by everything that proceeds out of the mouth of the LORD.
Counterfeit Kingdom• Lies, lies, lies!• Oppression &
Slavery
God’s Kingdom• Economy of Truth
Two Kingdoms, Two Choices
Lots of Proof…the poor.
…the captives, …the blind,
…the oppressed,
Counterfeit Kingdom• Lies, lies, lies!• Oppression &
Slavery
God’s Kingdom• Economy of Truth• Compassion & Help
Two Kingdoms, Two Choices
Outlawed WorkProclaim Good News to the
poor. Release to the captives,
Recovery of sight to the blind, Set free those who are
oppressed,
John 12:31"Now judgment is upon this world; now the ruler of this world will be cast out!”
Counterfeit Kingdom• Lies, lies, lies!• Oppression &
Slavery• “gods &
demigods”
God’s Kingdom• Economy of Truth• Compassion & Help
Two Kingdoms, Two Choices
Luke 4:6 The devil said to Him, "I will give You all this domain and its glory; for it has been handed over to me, and I give it to whomever I wish.
Counterfeit Kingdom• Lies, lies, lies!• Oppression &
Slavery• “gods & demigods”
God’s Kingdom• Economy of Truth• Compassion & Help• Without:
– Wealth– Heirarchy– Lords, Owners,
Kings, Demigods, Tyrants…
Two Kingdoms, Two Choices
Counterfeit Kingdom• Lies, lies, lies!• Oppression &
Slavery• “gods & demigods”
God’s Kingdom• Economy of Truth• Compassion & Help• Without:
– Wealth– Heirarchy– Lords, Owners,
Kings, Demigods, Tyrants…
Two Kingdoms, Two Choices
Matthew 23:9 "Do not call anyone on earth your father; for One is your Father, He who is in heaven.
Counterfeit Kingdom• Lies, lies, lies!• Oppression &
Slavery• “gods & demigods”
God’s Kingdom• Economy of Truth• Compassion & Help• Without:
– Wealth– Heirarchy– Lords, Owners,
Kings, Demigods, Tyrants…
Two Kingdoms, Two Choices
Matthew 23:9"Do not call anyone on earth your father; for One is your Father, He who is in heaven.
Counterfeit Kingdom• Lies, lies, lies!• Oppression &
Slavery• “gods & demigods”
God’s Kingdom• Economy of Truth• Compassion & Help• Without:
– Wealth– Heirarchy– Lords, Owners,
Kings, Demigods, Tyrants…
Two Kingdoms, Two Choices
A New Kind of
Authority
Luke 4:32 …they were
amazed at His teaching, for His
message was with authority.
Counterfeit Kingdom• Lies, lies, lies!• Oppression &
Slavery• “gods & demigods”
God’s Kingdom• Economy of Truth• Compassion & Help• Without:
– Wealth– Heirarchy– Lords, Owners,
Kings, Demigods, Tyrants…
Two Kingdoms, Two Choices
Love AuthorityProclaim Good News to the
poor. Release to the captives,
Recovery of sight to the blind, Set free those who are
oppressed,
Counterfeit Kingdom
God’s KingdomTwo Kingdoms, Which One Wins?
Lots More of These
…the poor. …the captives,
…the blind, …the oppressed,