Imagine a world where People take advantage of

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Imagine a world where… • • • People take advantage of others. Innocent inequality

Imagine a world where… • • • People take advantage of others. Innocent inequality turns into oppression. One’s poverty turns into generational impoverishment.

How would you feel if you’re the on the “short end of the stick”?

How would you feel if you’re the on the “short end of the stick”?

What if there was a community…? • Where the inequalities of the past is

What if there was a community…? • Where the inequalities of the past is reset? • The poor can get a “reset”. • Where the wealthy can’t get “too wealthy” from their own accord? • Where there is a sense of equality among all?

There was: it was called “Israel”

There was: it was called “Israel”

Jubilee: the year of liberty! • 49 th year – sabbath year: land would

Jubilee: the year of liberty! • 49 th year – sabbath year: land would rest. Lev 25: 1 -7 • 50 th year - started on Day of Atonement! Lev 25: 9 ff • • The ram’s horn would blow. Liberty and remission was proclaimed. Each person returned to his family. Opportunity for their lands to be redeemed. • In a great sense of hope: the slate was wiped clean and equality restored! Cp. Isa 61: 1 ff

Fast Forward to the beginning of Jesus’ Ministry Luke 4: 14 -21

Fast Forward to the beginning of Jesus’ Ministry Luke 4: 14 -21

The message of Jesus • Brought liberty to: the poor, broken hearted, captive, blind

The message of Jesus • Brought liberty to: the poor, broken hearted, captive, blind and oppressed. Lk 4: 18 ff • For these people it was a “favorable year” of redemption and restoration… genuine liberty (in Christ). Gal 5: 1 ff

What does this means for us? • We are the community – “true Israel”

What does this means for us? • We are the community – “true Israel” (Rom 3: 27 -28) – who daily practices liberty for all. • We don’t take our liberty and turn it into personal profit at the expense of another. Gal. 5: 13 • We use our liberty to the benefit of all. Gal. 5: 14

As we go forward into 2020 • Remember the whole intention of God for

As we go forward into 2020 • Remember the whole intention of God for those who live in His kingdom: “Wash yourselves, make yourselves clean; Remove the evil of your deeds from My sight. Cease to do evil, Learn to do good; Seek justice, Reprove the ruthless, Defend the orphan, Plead for the widow. ” Isa 1: 16 -17