Rejection at Nazareth Luke 4 17 30 March

Rejection at Nazareth Luke 4: 17 -30 March 14, 2010

Rejection at Nazareth (Luke 3: 14 -30) • The Background – Jesus’ Ministry – Synagogue Worship – Nazareth • The Sermon – The Context – The Text – The Reaction • The Application 2

The Spirit-led Servant of Isaiah 7 – Born of a virgin; “God with us” 9 – A great light out of Galilee Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God…, No end to government; on throne of David 11 – Branch [Netser] from Jesse; Spirit gives wisdom, counsel, knowledge Gentiles seek Him (v 10) 42 – Spirit on Him; to be meek & just Light to Gentiles Open eyes, bring prisoners from darkness 49 – Light to Gentiles; salvation to ends of earth 52 – Sprinkle many nations 53 – Offering for sin; Bore the sins of many 3

The Spirit-led Servant of Isaiah • God’s chosen Servant: Throne of David • Guided by the Spirit of God (Meek, Wise, Just) • Brings Light, Deliverance & Justice to ‘Captives’ • Rejected to purify many • Gentiles Included! 4

Luke 4: 18 -19 (Isaiah 61: 1, 2) The Spirit of the LORD is upon Me Because He has anointed Me To preach the gospel to the poor; He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted, To proclaim liberty to the captives And recovery of sight to the blind, To set at liberty those who are oppressed; To proclaim the acceptable year of the LORD 5

The Conclusion Today this Scripture is fulfilled in your hearing. 6

Reactions • 1 st Reaction: Marveled at Gracious Words • 2 nd Reaction: – Joseph’s son? – “Physician Heal Yourself”: Do miracles… 7

Application • “No prophet is accepted in his own country. ” They had rejected Him. • Elijah & Elisha saved Gentiles, not Israelites. God was rejecting them. 8

Reactions • 1 st Reaction: Marveled at Gracious Words • 2 nd Reaction: – Joseph’s son? – “Physician Heal Yourself”: Do miracles… • 3 rd Reaction: Filled with wrath… He did not do many mighty works there because of their unbelief. (Matt 13: 58) 9

The Application to Us • The Kingdom work: Preaching forgiveness of sins to all. • What would Jesus preach to Embry Hills today? • Would we reject it? 10

Nazareth & Jerusalem • Preaching in synagogue Preaching in the temple • “No honor at home” “Not perish outside Jerusalem” • Praise, then wrath triumphal entry, then call for death • Isaiah 61 “Fulfilled today” “Are you the Christ? ” • “Anointed Me” “My kingdom, ” “King of the Jews” • No miracles Herod’s hope to see miracles • “Physician heal self” “Saved others, cannot save self” • Tried to Kill Him Crucified Him “He Came to own, and His own received Him not. ” 11

For it is impossible for those who were once enlightened, and have tasted the heavenly gift, and have become partakers of the Holy Spirit, 5 and have tasted the good word of God and the powers of the age to come, 6 if they fall away, to renew them again to repentance, since they crucify again for themselves the Son of God, and put Him to an open shame. (Heb 6: 4 -6) 12