THIS IS THE YEAR OF THE LORDS FAVOR!

Doug Sherman February 17, 2013

1. THE IS THE YEAR OF THE LORDS FAVOR - Luke 4:18-19 ESV -

A) NOTICE THESE HIGHLIGHTS TO THE TEXT

1) The Spirit of the Lord is upon us

2) We are ANOINTED to PROCLAIM

GOOD NEWS TO THE POOR

3) We have been SENT to PROCLAIM LIBERTY TO THE CAPTIVES and RECOVERING OF SIGHT TO THE BLIND!

(a) PROCLAIM LIBERTY TO THE CAPTIVES -

(b) RECOVERING OF SIGHT TO THE BLIND

4) TO SET AT LIBERTY THOSE WHO ARE OPPRESSED!

5) TO PROCLAIM THE YEAR OF THE LORDS FAVOR!

(a) Luke 4:19 NLT and that the time of the LORDs favor has come.

(b) Luke 4:19 MSG - to announce, This is Gods year to act!

(c) Leviticus 25:10 ESV - 10 And you shall consecrate the fiftieth year, and proclaim liberty throughout the land to all its inhabitants. It shall be a jubilee for you, when each of you shall return to his property and each of you shall return to his clan.

1. HAVE YOU EXPERIENCED

THE FAVOR OF THE LORD AND BEEN FORGIVEN OF YOUR SIN?

2. HAVE YOU EXPERIENCED GODS RESCUING POWER TO SET YOU FREE FROM SIN AND THE BONDAGE OF FEAR AND SHAME?

3. HAVE YOU EXPERIENCED HAVING YOUR SPIRITUAL BLINDNESS HEALED SO THAT GOD IS REAL AND KNOWABLE?