Hometown Boy

N.T.#499 "Hometown Boy"

March 4, 2025 

Luke 4-Part 6

LET IT GLOW

It is hard to minister in the area (and family) where one grew up, for they remember your bad deeds before your change of heart. Jesus had this problem of unacceptance. 

We left Jesus in Nazareth reading in the synagogue. Not only was Jesus purpose to preach the gospel to the poor, but also to heal the brokenhearted, set the captives free, deliver sight to the blind, and set the bruised free. 

In addition to those things, Jesus came to preach the acceptable year of the Lord. (verse 19)

What does that refer to here?

• Jesus came into the world to let them know that the God whom they had offended was willing to be reconciled to them, and to accept of them upon new terms.
• This refers to the Year of Jubilee, which was the acceptable year of the servants.
• Debtors were free of their obligations, and mortgaged land was returned to the original owner. 
• Christ came to sound the jubilee trumpet and bless those who heard it. (Ps. 89:15) (Matthew Henry)
• Slaves were set free upon this 50 year jubilee, debts released. (Lev. 25)

The land is not to be permanently sold because it is God's land and the people are only aliens and temporary residents on His land. 

It is good news for those Jews in economic crises (the poor), and in political crisis (the oppressed).

LET IT GROW 

Christians are God's possession since He bought us back from slavery to sin by the blood of Jesus Christ. We are free from sin and death, spiritually, because we are servants of God. (Tony Evans)

After reading the passage of Isaiah, Jesus gave the book back to the minister and sat down. Eyes were on Him. (verse 20)

Then Jesus said to them, This day is this scripture fulfilled in your ears. (verse 21)

This was a direct and full claim of Jesus to be the Messiah. (Falwell)

The witnesses wondered at His gracious words, Is not this Joseph's son? (verse 22)

In other words, they were meaning, "Hey, this is the carpenter's kid. He's a local. Who does he think he is? If you really think you're the Messiah, give us some proof. Do something messianic."

The people were in unbelief and unwilling to receive Jesus. They thought they knew Him. Nothing special. He couldn't possibly be the Messiah. Because of this, Jesus performed His miracles throughout Galilee, not in Nazareth. After all, 

No prophet is accepted in his own country. (verse 24)

LET IT GO

Let failure or resentment be in the past, my friend.

Follow Jesus daily.

Give Him glory for your good works, for they are kingdom works as you work for the King Jesus.

*Please pray the evil ones do not hack into this website and destroy the Word taught here. I can see where they are from.