John 1:14 And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace

John 1:14 And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.

Hebrews 10:5-7 Wherefore when he cometh into the world, he saith, Sacrifice and offering thou wouldest not, but a body hast thou prepared me: In burnt offerings and sacrifices for sin thou hast had no pleasure. Then said I, Lo, I come (in the volume of the book it is written of me,) to do thy will, O God.

John 1:14 And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.

Ephesians 1:22-23 And hath put all things under His feet, and gave Him to be the head over all things to the church, Which is His body, the fulness of Him that filleth all in all.

But if we are the body Why aren't His arms reaching? Why aren't His hands healing? Why aren't His words teaching? And if we are the body Why aren't His feet going? Why is His love not showing them there is a way? There is a way We MUST embody the WORD of God We MUST embody the IMAGE of God We MUST embody the POWER of God We MUST embody the LIFE of God We MUST embody the GLORY of God We MUST embody the LOVE of God We MUST embody the LIGHT of God

REVIEW A Reminder of Where We Are In Our Study

The 1 st century JESUS still desires to fulfill Luke 4:18 in our 21 st century WORLD!

What Luke 4:18 has to do with YOU, ME and our CHURCH

How Can You Mend A BROKEN HEART? Luke 4:18b

FOR JESUS TO MINISTER THRU US TO THE 21 ST CENTURY WORLD, WE MUST:

FOR JESUS TO MINISTER THRU US TO THE 21 ST CENTURY WORLD, WE MUST: 1. CAPTURE GOD S HEART FOR THE BROKENHEARTED.

FOR JESUS TO MINISTER THRU US TO THE 21 ST CENTURY WORLD, WE MUST: 1. CAPTURE GOD S HEART FOR THE BROKENHEARTED. THIS ANSWERS THE QUESTION, WHY?

FOR JESUS TO MINISTER THRU US TO THE 21 ST CENTURY WORLD, WE MUST: 1. CAPTURE GOD S HEART FOR THE BROKENHEARTED. THIS ANSWERS THE QUESTION, WHY? WHY SHOULD WE CONCERN OURSELVES WITH THE BROKENHEARTED?

Isaiah 53 3 He is despised and rejected of men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief: and we hid as it were our faces from him; he was despised, and we esteemed him not.

Hebrews 4 14 Seeing then that we have a great high priest, that is passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our profession. 15 For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin. 16 Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.

2 nd Corinthians 5 21 For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.

Mark 14 34 And saith unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful unto death: tarry ye here, and watch.

Luke 19:41 And when he was come near, he beheld the city, and wept over it, Matthew 9:36 But when he saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion on them, because they fainted, and were scattered abroad, as sheep having no shepherd.

Hebrews 5 7 Who in the days of his flesh, when he had offered up prayers and supplications with strong crying and tears unto him that was able to save him from death, and was heard in that he feared;

Genesis 3

Psalm 34 18 The LORD is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit.

Psalm 86 15 But thou, O Lord, art a God full of compassion, and gracious, long suffering, and plenteous in mercy and truth.

Psalm 111 4 He hath made his wonderful works to be remembered: the LORD is gracious and full of compassion.

Psalm 145 8 The LORD is gracious, and full of compassion; slow to anger, and of great mercy.

2 Corinthians 1 3 Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort; 4 Who comforteth us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them which are in any trouble, by the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God.

FOR JESUS TO MINISTER THRU US TO THE 21 ST CENTURY WORLD, WE MUST: 1. CAPTURE GOD S HEART FOR THE BROKENHEARTED.

FOR JESUS TO MINISTER THRU US TO THE 21 ST CENTURY WORLD, WE MUST: 2. DEVELOP A BIBLICAL ATTITUDE TOWARD THE BROKENHEARTED.

FOR JESUS TO MINISTER THRU US TO THE 21 ST CENTURY WORLD, WE MUST: 2. DEVELOP A BIBLICAL ATTITUDE TOWARD THE BROKENHEARTED. THIS ANSWERS THE QUESTION, WHAT?

FOR JESUS TO MINISTER THRU US TO THE 21 ST CENTURY WORLD, WE MUST: 2. DEVELOP A BIBLICAL ATTITUDE TOWARD THE BROKENHEARTED. THIS ANSWERS THE QUESTION, WHAT? WHAT IS TO BE OUR ATTITUDE TOWARD THE BROKENHEARTED?

Romans 5 5 And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us.

Hebrews 13 3 Remember them that are in bonds, as bound with them; and them which suffer adversity, as being yourselves also in the body.

Romans 12 15 Rejoice with them that do rejoice, and weep with them that weep.

Job 1 There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was perfect and upright, and one that feared God, and eschewed evil.

Job 30 25 Did not I weep for him that was in trouble? was not my soul grieved for the poor?

Job 2 11 Now when Job's three friends heard of all this evil that was come upon him, they came every one from his own place; Eliphaz the Temanite, and Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite: for they had made an appointment together to come to mourn with him and to comfort him.

Jeremiah 9 1 Oh that my head were waters, and mine eyes a fountain of tears, that I might weep day and night for the slain of the daughter of my people!

Romans 9 1 I say the truth in Christ, I lie not, my conscience also bearing me witness in the Holy Ghost, 2 That I have great heaviness and continual sorrow in my heart. 3 For I could wish that myself were accursed from Christ for my brethren, my kinsmen according to the flesh:

FOR JESUS TO MINISTER THRU US TO THE 21 ST CENTURY WORLD, WE MUST: 2. DEVELOP A BIBLICAL ATTITUDE TOWARD THE BROKENHEARTED.

FOR JESUS TO MINISTER THRU US TO THE 21 ST CENTURY WORLD, WE MUST: 3. MAKE A 21 ST CENTURY IDENTIFICATION OF THE BROKENHEARTED.

FOR JESUS TO MINISTER THRU US TO THE 21 ST CENTURY WORLD, WE MUST: 3. MAKE A 21 ST CENTURY IDENTIFICATION OF THE BROKENHEARTED. THIS ANSWERS THE QUESTION, WHO?

FOR JESUS TO MINISTER THRU US TO THE 21 ST CENTURY WORLD, WE MUST: 3. MAKE A 21 ST CENTURY IDENTIFICATION OF THE BROKENHEARTED. THIS ANSWERS THE QUESTION, WHO? WHO IS TO BE THE FOCUS OF OUR MINISTRY?

FOR JESUS TO MINISTER THRU US TO THE 21 ST CENTURY WORLD, WE MUST: 3. MAKE A 21 ST CENTURY IDENTIFICATION OF THE BROKENHEARTED. THIS ANSWERS THE QUESTION, WHO? WHO IS TO BE THE FOCUS OF OUR MINISTRY? Those who have been ravaged by:

FOR JESUS TO MINISTER THRU US TO THE 21 ST CENTURY WORLD, WE MUST:

FOR JESUS TO MINISTER THRU US TO THE 21 ST CENTURY WORLD, WE MUST: 4. FOLLOW JESUS EXAMPLE IN MINISTERING TO THE BROKENHEARTED.

FOR JESUS TO MINISTER THRU US TO THE 21 ST CENTURY WORLD, WE MUST: 4. FOLLOW JESUS EXAMPLE IN MINISTERING TO THE BROKENHEARTED. THIS ANSWERS THE QUESTION, HOW?

FOR JESUS TO MINISTER THRU US TO THE 21 ST CENTURY WORLD, WE MUST: 4. FOLLOW JESUS EXAMPLE IN MINISTERING TO THE BROKENHEARTED. THIS ANSWERS THE QUESTION, HOW? HOW ARE WE TO CARRY OUT THIS MINISTRY?

FOR JESUS TO MINISTER THRU US TO THE 21 ST CENTURY WORLD, WE MUST: 4. FOLLOW JESUS EXAMPLE IN MINISTERING TO THE POOR. THIS ANSWERS THE QUESTION, HOW? HOW ARE WE TO CARRY OUT THIS MINISTRY? A. Like Jesus, we must be BROKENHEARTED, for the BROKENHEARTED.

John 11 1 Now a certain man was sick, named Lazarus, of Bethany, the town of Mary and her sister Martha.

John 11 32 Then when Mary was come where Jesus was, and saw him, she fell down at his feet, saying unto him, Lord, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died. 33 When Jesus therefore saw her weeping, and the Jews also weeping which came with her, he groaned in the spirit, and was troubled. 34 And said, Where have ye laid him? They said unto him, Lord, come and see. 35 Jesus wept.

John 11 36 Then said the Jews, Behold how he loved him! 37 And some of them said, Could not this man, which opened the eyes of the blind, have caused that even this man should not have died? 38 Jesus therefore again groaning in himself cometh to the grave. It was a cave, and a stone lay upon it. 39 Jesus said, Take ye away the stone. Martha, the sister of him that was dead, saith unto him, Lord, by this time he stinketh: for he hath been dead four days.

FOR JESUS TO MINISTER THRU US TO THE 21 ST CENTURY WORLD, WE MUST: 4. FOLLOW JESUS EXAMPLE IN MINISTERING TO THE POOR. THIS ANSWERS THE QUESTION, HOW? HOW ARE WE TO CARRY OUT THIS MINISTRY? B. Like Jesus, we must be AFFLICTED by their AFFLICTION.

Isaiah 63 9 In all their affliction he was afflicted, and the angel of his presence saved them: in his love and in his pity he redeemed them; and he bare them, and carried them all the days of old.

James 1 27 Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted from the world.

James 1 27 Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted from the world. Hebrews 13 3 Remember them that are in bonds, as bound with them; and them which suffer adversity, as being yourselves also in the body.

FOR JESUS TO MINISTER THRU US TO THE 21 ST CENTURY WORLD, WE MUST: 4. FOLLOW JESUS EXAMPLE IN MINISTERING TO THE POOR. THIS ANSWERS THE QUESTION, HOW? HOW ARE WE TO CARRY OUT THIS MINISTRY? B. Like Jesus, we must be AFFLICTED by their AFFLICTION.

FOR JESUS TO MINISTER THRU US TO THE 21 ST CENTURY WORLD, WE MUST: 4. FOLLOW JESUS EXAMPLE IN MINISTERING TO THE POOR. THIS ANSWERS THE QUESTION, HOW? HOW ARE WE TO CARRY OUT THIS MINISTRY? C. Like Jesus, we must be TOUCHED with the feeling of the infirmities that have TOUCHED their lives.

FOR JESUS TO MINISTER THRU US TO THE 21 ST CENTURY WORLD, WE MUST: 4. FOLLOW JESUS EXAMPLE IN MINISTERING TO THE POOR. THIS ANSWERS THE QUESTION, HOW? HOW ARE WE TO CARRY OUT THIS MINISTRY? D. Like Jesus, we must provide HEALING for their BROKEN HEART.

Ezekiel 36 26 A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you: and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you an heart of flesh. 27 And I will put my spirit within you, and cause you to walk in my statutes, and ye shall keep my judgments, and do them. 28 And ye shall dwell in the land that I gave to your fathers; and ye shall be my people, and I will be your God.

FOR JESUS TO MINISTER THRU US TO THE 21 ST CENTURY WORLD, WE MUST: 4. FOLLOW JESUS EXAMPLE IN MINISTERING TO THE POOR. THIS ANSWERS THE QUESTION, HOW? HOW ARE WE TO CARRY OUT THIS MINISTRY? D. Like Jesus, we must provide HEALING for their BROKEN HEART.

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,