Text: Luke 4:16-22

Luke 4:16-22

16 And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up: and, as his custom was, he went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and stood up for to read.

17 And there was delivered unto him the book of the prophet Esaias. And when he had opened the book, he found the place where it was written,

18 The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised,

19 To preach the acceptable year of the Lord.

20 And he closed the book, and he gave it again to the minister, and sat down. And the eyes of all them that were in the synagogue were fastened on him.

21 And he began to say unto them, This day is this scripture fulfilled in your ears.

22 And all bare him witness, and wondered at the gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth. And they said, Is not this Joseph's son?

Introduction:

We often hear of the Lord’s Prayer, which is really the Model Prayer. Jesus Prayer is found in John 17.  

Here we find Jesus adopts a sermon as His own. This is about 1 year into Jesus ministry, it marks the beginning of His public ministry in Nazareth

Jesus used as His text Isaiah 61:1-2a which is a prophetic picture of the coming Messiahs’ ministry.

It is also a perfect model for all sermons. It contains all of the essential ingredients for masterful preaching.

Mark 16:15

15 And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.

1.      Elements of the Lord’s Preaching

a.       Consentient Preaching

Luke 4:16

And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up: and, as his custom was, he went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and stood up for to read.

Hebrews 10:25

b.      Qualified Preaching

Luke 4:18

The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised,

1 John 4:1

Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.

c.       Preaching Christ

Luke 4:17, 21

17 And there was delivered unto him the book of the prophet Esaias. And when he had opened the book, he found the place where it was written,

21 And he began to say unto them, This day is this scripture fulfilled in your ears.

1 John 4:2-3

2 Hereby know ye the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God:

3 And every spirit that confesseth not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is not of God: and this is that spirit of antichrist, whereof ye have heard that it should come; and even now already is it in the world.

A.    He was not preaching some creed for men to follow. He was introducing a person for them to know.

2 Timothy 1:12

For the which cause I also suffer these things: nevertheless I am not ashamed: for I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have committed unto him against that day.

2.      Elements of the Lord’s Sermon

a.       The what and to whom

Luke 4:18

The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to:

preach the gospel to the poor; (unable to supply our own needs)

he hath sent me to:

heal the brokenhearted, (emotional baggage of our sins)

to preach deliverance to the captives, (chains of our sins)

and recovering of sight to the blind, (spiritually blind)

to set at liberty them that are bruised, (sins of others)

We should have a Sermon

Romans 10:15

And how shall they preach, except they be sent? as it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things!

b.      The invitation

Luke 4:19

To preach the acceptable year of the Lord.

2 Corinthians 6:2

2 (For he saith, I have heard thee in a time accepted, and in the day of salvation have I succoured thee: behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation.)

Acts 17:30

30 And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men every where to repent:

c.       The response

Luke 4:20, 22

20 And he closed the book, and he gave it again to the minister, and sat down. And the eyes of all them that were in the synagogue were fastened on him.

22 And all bare him witness, and wondered at the gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth. And they said, Is not this Joseph's son?