Theme: To Study Isaiah 61 and uncover the amazing Promises of God!
Isa 61:1-3 The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me; because the LORD hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound; 2 To proclaim the acceptable year of the LORD, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all that mourn; 3 To appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that he might be glorified.
• SPIRIT: The Instrument of God that brings what is needed!
• UPON ME: Location of where the SPIRIT Came…
• ANOINTED: Enabled for the following services…
Messiah: is Hebrew for Anointed One. This has always been looked at my Jewish People as referring to the Coming Deliverer.
Joh 1:41 He first findeth his own brother Simon, and saith unto him, We have found the Messias, which is, being interpreted, the Christ.
1. Anointing of Jesus (Effects listed in verses 1-3)
• Preach Good Tidings
• Bind Up Brokenness
• Proclaim Liberty
• Open the Prison Doors
• Proclaim Acceptable Year / Day
• Comfort All
• Appoint for the Mourners
• Give Beauty, Give oil, Give Garments
• Create Basis for Worship of God
Mat 3:14-17 But John forbad him, saying, I have need to be baptized of thee, and comest thou to me? 15 And Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer it to be so now: for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he suffered him. 16 And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway out of the water: and, lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him: 17 And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.
• God’s Spirit in the Form of a Dove RESTED upon Him at Baptism.
• This Declaration was to establish Who Jesus was!
• God, the Father Identified Christ the Son… PUBLICLY.
Rom 1:4 And declared to be the Son of God with power, according to the spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead:
• God, the Father identified Christ the Son by Resurrection.
• If Mary’s son had been an ordinary man, he would still be dead.
Luk 4:17-21 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. 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.
God’s Spirit Rested on Jesus.
Isa 11:1-4 And there shall come forth a rod out of the stem of Jesse, and a Branch shall grow out of his roots: 2 And the spirit of the LORD shall rest upon him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the LORD; 3 And shall make him of quick understanding in the fear of the LORD: and he shall not judge after the sight of his eyes, neither reprove after the hearing of his ears: 4 But with righteousness shall he judge the poor, and reprove with equity for the meek of the earth: and he shall smite the earth with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips shall he slay the wicked.
The Suffering Servant / Delightful Son of God:
Isa 42:1-4 Behold my servant, whom I uphold; mine elect, in whom my soul delighteth; I have put my spirit upon him: he shall bring forth judgment to the Gentiles. 2 He shall not cry, nor lift up, nor cause his voice to be heard in the street. 3 A bruised reed shall he not break, and the smoking flax shall he not quench: he shall bring forth judgment unto truth. 4 He shall not fail nor be discouraged, till he have set judgment in the earth: and the isles shall wait for his law.
• Upheld by The Father.
• Elect of the Father.
• Delighted in by the Father.
• The recipient of the SPIRIT.
• The instrument of Judgment to the Gentiles.
• Completes the Task as sent by His Father.
Psa 45:7 Thou lovest righteousness, and hatest wickedness: therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.
• Jesus was Anointed with Gladness??
Heb 12:2 Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.
• The Joy of Jesus… Was so Great… that HE endured the Cross, Knowing that through it, He was gain me and you!!
