Thought on This Chapter
LK 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.
LK 4:15 And he taught in their synagogues, being
glorified of all.
LK 4:16 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.
LK 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,
LK 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,
LK 4:19 To preach the acceptable year of the Lord.
LK 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.
Jesus read from the book of Isaiah chapter 61:1-2.
If you never bothered to look up and compare these verses, then you have missed
something important.
Here is Isa. 61:2 To proclaim the acceptable year of
the LORD, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all that mourn;
If you notice Jesus stopped reading and closed the book
mid sentence. He did not read the rest of the verse. On purpose He
left out, "and the day of vengeance of our God;"
Why? The answer is found in verse 21.
LK 4:21 And he began to say unto them, This day is this
scripture fulfilled in your ears.
Jesus only read the part of Isaiah's prophecy that was
being fulfilled right then. The last part of Isaiah 61:2 is talking about
when Jesus is coming back to set up His 1,000 year reign. The day of
vengeance happens at the end of the tribulation.
There are thousands of years between the first part of
Isaiah 61:2 and the last part.
One of the reasons that the Jews thought that Jesus was
going to set up His kingdom right then was that they saw prophecies like Isaiah
61:2 as one event. They foresaw the kingdom but they did not foresee the
cross.
This account in Luke is just one of the many places
that Jesus was teaching that He did not come to set up His kingdom when He came
the first time. The kingdom is still in the future and must wait until He
comes back in His glory.
Thought On This Chapter
LK 4:32 And they were astonished at his doctrine: for
his word was with power.
This does not mean that Jesus screamed or yelled
everything. Some mistake power for volume. Jesus taught as one who
had authority. There was no gray area with what He said. He taught
and preached the truth as it was the only truth. No debate allowed.
These are the facts and you need to accept them. Jesus taught out of Love
but at the same time He taught the truth with authority. No backing down.
The truth is the truth period.
Now make no mistake about it preaching and teaching
without compromise and in power will bring conviction. And this can cause
trouble. It is one of the reasons that many soft pedal the truth and take
a more politically correct approach. Look at this reaction to the teaching
of Jesus.
LK 4:28 And all they in the synagogue, when they heard
these things, were filled with wrath,
LK 4:29 And rose up, and thrust him out of the city,
and led him unto the brow of the hill whereon their city was built, that they
might cast him down headlong.
When conviction comes, a man he has two choices.
He can get mad or get right. These men chose to get mad. They were
going to kill the preacher! But notice their anger did not stop the work
of the Lord.
LK 4:30 But he passing through the midst of them went
his way,
When you are witnessing to others about your faith.
Do it with power in that you teach them the truth as it is in fact the only
truth. Do it with love but do it with conviction. We have to let God
be true.
Rom 3:3 For what if some did not believe? shall their
unbelief make the faith of God without effect?
Rom 3:4 God forbid: yea, let God be true, but every man
a liar; as it is written, That thou mightest be justified in thy sayings, and
mightest overcome when thou art judged.
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King James Bible Main Index:
LK 4:1 And Jesus being full of the Holy Ghost returned from Jordan, and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness,
LK 4:2 Being forty days tempted of the devil. And in those days he did eat nothing: and when they were ended, he afterward hungered.
LK 4:3 And the devil said unto him, If thou be the Son of God, command this stone that it be made bread.
LK 4:4 And Jesus answered him, saying, It is written, That man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word of God.
LK 4:5 And the devil, taking him up into an high mountain, shewed unto him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time.
LK 4:6 And the devil said unto him, All this power will I give thee, and the glory of them: for that is delivered unto me; and to whomsoever I will I give it.
LK 4:7 If thou therefore wilt worship me, all shall be thine.
LK 4:8 And Jesus answered and said unto him, Get thee behind me, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.
LK 4:9 And he brought him to Jerusalem, and set him on a pinnacle of the temple, and said unto him, If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down from hence:
LK 4:10 For it is written, He shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee:
LK 4:11 And in their hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone.
LK 4:12 And Jesus answering said unto him, It is said, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.
LK 4:13 And when the devil had ended all the temptation, he departed from him for a season.
LK 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.
LK 4:15 And he taught in their synagogues, being glorified of all.
LK 4:16 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.
LK 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,
LK 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,
LK 4:19 To preach the acceptable year of the Lord.
LK 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.
LK 4:21 And he began to say unto them, This day is this scripture fulfilled in your ears.
LK 4:22 And all bare him witness, and wondered at the gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth. And they said, Is not this Joseph's son?
LK 4:23 And he said unto them, Ye will surely say unto me this proverb, Physician, heal thyself: whatsoever we have heard done in Capernaum, do also here in thy country.
LK 4:24 And he said, Verily I say unto you, No prophet is accepted in his own country.
LK 4:25 But I tell you of a truth, many widows were in Israel in the days of Elias, when the heaven was shut up three years and six months, when great famine was throughout all the land;
LK 4:26 But unto none of them was Elias sent, save unto Sarepta, a city of Sidon, unto a woman that was a widow.
LK 4:27 And many lepers were in Israel in the time of Eliseus the prophet; and none of them was cleansed, saving Naaman the Syrian.
LK 4:28 And all they in the synagogue, when they heard these things, were filled with wrath,
LK 4:29 And rose up, and thrust him out of the city, and led him unto the brow of the hill whereon their city was built, that they might cast him down headlong.
LK 4:30 But he passing through the midst of them went his way,
LK 4:31 And came down to Capernaum, a city of Galilee, and taught them on the sabbath days.
LK 4:32 And they were astonished at his doctrine: for his word was with power.
LK 4:33 And in the synagogue there was a man, which had a spirit of an unclean devil, and cried out with a loud voice,
LK 4:34 Saying, Let us alone; what have we to do with thee, thou Jesus of Nazareth? art thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art; the Holy One of God.
LK 4:35 And Jesus rebuked him, saying, Hold thy peace, and come out of him. And when the devil had thrown him in the midst, he came out of him, and hurt him not.
LK 4:36 And they were all amazed, and spake among themselves, saying, What a word is this! for with authority and power he commandeth the unclean spirits, and they come out.
LK 4:37 And the fame of him went out into every place of the country round about.
LK 4:38 And he arose out of the synagogue, and entered into Simon's house. And Simon's wife's mother was taken with a great fever; and they besought him for her.
LK 4:39 And he stood over her, and rebuked the fever; and it left her: and immediately she arose and ministered unto them.
LK 4:40 Now when the sun was setting, all they that had any sick with divers diseases brought them unto him; and he laid his hands on every one of them, and healed them.
LK 4:41 And devils also came out of many, crying out, and saying, Thou art Christ the Son of God. And he rebuking them suffered them not to speak: for they knew that he was Christ.
LK 4:42 And when it was day, he departed and went into a desert place: and the people sought him, and came unto him, and stayed him, that he should not depart from them.
LK 4:43 And he said unto them, I must preach the kingdom of God to other cities also: for therefore am I sent.
LK 4:44 And he preached in the synagogues of Galilee.
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General Information About the Book of Luke.
The book of Luke places the events that it
records in the actual order that they happened.
There are many things that are only
mentioned in Luke and not in the other Gospels.
Some details about The virgin birth
The visit of the shepherds
The childhood of Jesus and His visit to
the Temple at age 12.
The healing of Malchus' ear.
The Good Samaritan
The Publican in 18:13
The Prodical son
Zachaeaus
And the Bloody sweat in Gethsemane.
It is not enough to know who Jesus is. Something
else must be required because the devils know who Jesus is.
LK 4:41 And devils also came out of many, crying out, and saying, Thou art
Christ the Son of God. And he rebuking them suffered them not to speak: for they
knew that he was Christ. These devils believed that
Jesus was the Christ the Son of God and Jesus cast them out.
Not only must you believe that Jesus is the Son of God, but there also must me a
receiving.
Joh 1:12 But as many as received him, to them gave he
power to become the sons of God, [even] to them that believe on his name:
It takes more than just a head knowledge. Jesus
must be received as your personal savior. It truly is a heart matter.
Notice the role of the heart in Romans 10:9-10. Rom 10:9
That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in
thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.
Rom 10:10 For with the heart man believeth unto
righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.
To be saved you must believe in Jesus, you must call
out to Him to save you. You have to receive him in your heart. Just
call out to Him to save you and you have His promise that He will.
Rom 10:13 For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved. |
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