Big Idea: Jesus was designated by the Spirit to be the Son of God and Savior of the world, both by the miraculous works he did during his life and ministry, but more than that by His resurrection from the dead.
_______________________ by the Scroll
Luke 4:16–17 (ESV) — 16 And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up. And as was his custom, he went to the synagogue on the Sabbath day, and he stood up to read. 17 And the scroll of the prophet Isaiah was given to him. He unrolled the scroll and found the place where it was written,
Matt. 4:23-25
Atenizo:
Luke 4:17–19 (ESV) — 17 And the scroll of the prophet Isaiah was given to him. He unrolled the scroll and found the place where it was written, 18 “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty those who are oppressed, 19 to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor.”
Isaiah 61:1–2 (ESV) — 1 The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me, because the Lord has anointed me to bring good news to the poor; he has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to those who are bound; 2 to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all who mourn;
In order to accomplish salvation, Jesus must live a perfect life. He must die a perfect death, and he must be resurrected.
_____________________ by the Spirit
Luke 4:18 (ESV) — 18 “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor…
1 Samuel 10:1 (ESV) — 1 Then Samuel took a flask of oil and poured it on his head (Saul) and kissed him and said, “Has not the Lord anointed you to be prince over his people Israel? And you shall reign over the people of the Lord and you will save them from the hand of their surrounding enemies. And this shall be the sign to you that the Lord has anointed you to be prince over his heritage.
1 Samuel 10:9–10 (ESV) — 9 When he turned his back to leave Samuel, God gave him another heart. And all these signs came to pass that day. 10 When they came to Gibeah, behold, a group of prophets met him, and the Spirit of God rushed upon him, and he prophesied among them.
What does it mean that the Spirit of the Lord is upon Jesus? It means that Jesus is designated by the Spirit to be the Messiah through visible displays of God’s power.
Acts 10:38 (ESV) — 38 how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power. He went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with him.
The miraculous works that Jesus did among the people, assert, indisputably that Jesus is the one that Israel was long anticipating. These works prove that Jesus is the Messiah and Savior of the world.
Romans 1:1–4 (ESV) — 1 Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle, set apart for the gospel of God, 2 which he promised beforehand through his prophets in the holy Scriptures, 3 concerning his Son, who was descended from David according to the flesh 4 and was declared to be the Son of God in power according to the Spirit of holiness by his resurrection from the dead, Jesus Christ our Lord,
Acts 2:22-36
Beloved, you can believe, without a shadow of doubt, that Jesus is the Son of God because of the works that he performed while he was on this earth and because he was raised from the dead by the power of the Spirit.
