SCRIPTURE: Luke (NIV) 4:17 The scroll of the prophet Isaiah was handed to him. Unrolling it, he found the place where it is written: 18 “The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners and recovery of sight for the blind, to release the oppressed, 19 to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor.” 20 Then he rolled up the scroll, gave it back to the attendant and sat down. The eyes of everyone in the synagogue were fastened on him, 21 and he began by saying to them, “Today this scripture is fulfilled in your hearing.”
OBSERVATION: In this chapter we see dealing with a demon (vs.35), rebuking a fever (vs.39), healing various kinds of diseases (vs.40), dealing with multiple demons (vs.41), and explaining that he was sent to preach.
Later he said that “as the Father” had sent Him, He was sending us! (John 20:21)
APPLICATION: In kindergarten, my teacher had “show and tell” times. We brought something special from home and would tell the rest of the class about it.
Such was the ministry of Jesus. It was tell them about the kingdom and demonstrate/show the power of the kingdom!
I fear the church’s ministry today is almost all “tell” and very little “show.”
I have noticed that the mighty move of God in Sierra Leon has a good balance of both “Show” and “Tell.” The demonstration of God’s power through healings and miracles causes the preached and read Word to take great hold in the minds and lives of the new believers!
PRAYER: Lord, as your Holy Spirit anoints us to share the Word of truth, so anoint us to demonstrate the power of the gospel. May people not only hear our witness, but may they see your life living in and through us. Let your power be seen in our changed lives and then demonstrated through us. Amen
Pastor Leon
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