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Luke 4:16-21 NLT – When he came to the village of Nazareth, his boyhood home, he went as usual to the synagogue on the Sabbath and stood up to read the Scriptures. The scroll of Isaiah the prophet was handed to him. He unrolled the scroll and found the place where this was written:

“The Spirit of the Lord is upon me,
for he has anointed me to bring Good News to the poor.
He has sent me to proclaim that captives will be released,
that the blind will see,
that the oppressed will be set free,
and that the time of the Lord’s favor has come.”

He rolled up the scroll, handed it back to the attendant, and sat down. All eyes in the synagogue looked at him intently. Then he began to speak to them. “The Scripture you’ve just heard has been fulfilled this very day!”

Jesus came to bring freedom to every area of your life.

What do you think are the most meaningful words or phrases in this passage?

When Jesus talks about helping the poor, captives, blind, and oppressed in verse 18, how does His mission show that He cares about all kinds of people? What does this say about His message being for everyone?

How would you summarize Jesus’ mission using this passage??

Affirmation: I know Jesus will help me because He has a heart of compassion for all those in need.