Jesus’ Mission Program – Part 1
Jesus’ Mission Program – Part 1
Luke 4:16-21
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Sunday Morning Service,  September 28, 2014

In the synagogue of his hometown of Nazareth, Jesus launches his public ministry by declaring his mission: to rescue hopelessly defeated outsiders by offering them genuine release from their situation—for the ultimate Jubilee has come! Jesus was sent by the Father and anointed by the Holy Spirit to fulfill the mission detailed in Isaiah 61:1–2a, seeking to save four specific kinds of desperate people.

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