21st Century JAM A Jesus-Approach Ministry in a 21st Century World

21st Century JAM A Jesus-Approach Ministry in a 21st Century World We Sure Could Use a Little GOOD NEWS Today Luke 4:18a

REVIEW & OVERVIEW

REVIEW & OVERVIEW The PASSAGE:

REVIEW & OVERVIEW The PASSAGE: LUKE 4:14 21

Luke 4 14 And Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit into Galilee: and there went out a fame of him through all the region round about. 15 And he taught in their synagogues, being glorified of all. 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.

Luke 4 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.

Luke 4 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.

REVIEW & OVERVIEW The PREMISE:

REVIEW & OVERVIEW The PREMISE: What if rather than coming in the 1 st century, Jesus had come in the 21 st century?

REVIEW & OVERVIEW The PREMISE: What would Luke 4:18 19 century, Jesus had come in the 21 st century?

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, 19 To preach the acceptable year of the Lord.

REVIEW & OVERVIEW The POINT:

REVIEW & OVERVIEW The POINT: Whatever Luke 4:18 19 would look like if Jesus fulfilled it through His PHYSICAL body in the 21st century, is what it ought to look like through US, because we are now the BODY through which He ministers to the world!

TODAY S MESSAGE

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 POOR.

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

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: 2. DEVELOP A BIBLICAL ATTITUDE TOWARD THE POOR.

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

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: 3. MAKE A 21 ST CENTURY IDENTIFICATION OF THE POOR.

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

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

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?

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?

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, though we are RICH, we must become POOR, so others can be made RICH!

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, HEART must cause us to see past WHERE people are, or WHAT society perceives them to be, to HOW they get there!

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, our ministry must be driven by the LEAD of the SPIRIT, not simply the NEED of the PEOPLE!

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 understand that the real ANSWER to poverty is not MONEY or FOOD, it is the GOSPEL!