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Getting a Kingdom’s Perspective pt9 : The Favor of the King. Luke 4:18-19. Getting a Kingdom’s Perspective pt9 : The Favor of the King. Christ’s Mission Statement Adverse conditions Poor Broken hearted Captives Blind Oppressed .
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Getting a Kingdom’s Perspective pt9:The Favor of the King Luke 4:18-19
Getting a Kingdom’s Perspective pt9:The Favor of the King • Christ’s Mission Statement Adverse conditions • Poor • Broken hearted • Captives • Blind • Oppressed
Getting a Kingdom’s Perspective pt9:The Favor of the King • Christ’s Mission Statement Prescribed Solution • Preach the Gospel • Proclaim healing • Declare pardon • Recover the sight • Set free the oppress
Getting a Kingdom’s Perspective pt9:The Favor of the King • Christ’s Mission Statement • Meaning of “State of Favorability” • The favor of the King is now my new way of Life – WE have inherited a lifestyle of favor • For You, O Lord, will bless the righteous; with favor You will surround him as with a shield. (Ps 5:12)
Getting a Kingdom’s Perspective pt9:The Favor of the King • To proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord.” • To Proclaim- kerusso (kay –ru-sO): • In Greek antiquity, this word makes reference to that of a “Herald” • A Herald held a royal diplomatic position and was expected to accurately convey the message of his King
Getting a Kingdom’s Perspective pt9:The Favor of the King • To proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord.” • The word “Acceptable –dektos (deck-tOes) • pertaining to being appropriate or fitting, with the implication of being favorable • Louw, J. P., & Nida, E. A. (1996, c1989). Greek-English lexicon of the New Testament : Based on semantic domains (electronic ed. of the 2nd edition.) (1:627). New York: United Bible societies.
Getting a Kingdom’s Perspective pt9:The Favor of the King • To proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord.” • The word Year – eniautos (any-aw-tOes) • Is a portion of time with an indefinable length
Getting a Kingdom’s Perspective pt9:The Favor of the King • Christ’s Mission Statement is a: • “Royal Proclamation declaring that this is an indefinable era in which the King has bestowed His favor on his people!
Getting a Kingdom’s Perspective pt9:The Favor of the King Faith should be our response to GOD’s Proclamation!
Getting a Kingdom’s Perspective pt9:The Favor of the King Altars – an intimate place of interaction between God and Man • Failure tointeract with God upon our personal altars shows God that we want favor without fellowship or relationship
Getting a Kingdom’s Perspective pt9:The Favor of the King • Sacrifice- demonstrates our willingness to respond to the acute value God places on relationship with man (giving, time, abilities, praise, ministry..etc) • Failure to respond to God through the natural and spiritual resources of sacrifice shows Him that we place no value in the relationship