Download Lesson: 9.9.18 Class Notes – Luke 4.9-30

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I stated earlier that I believe we  can succeed in our ministry by knowing the answers to basic questions of who, what, when, where, and why. Jesus knew the answers to these basic questions for His ministry. After today’s study, let’s see if it’s clear to us:

Who: Who was Jesus’s target audience? The poor, the oppressed, the sick. Those who were marginalized.

What: What was His message? The Good News. Salvation is available for both Jew and Gentile.

When: When did His ministry begin, and when did He understand it to be completed? It began upon the anointing of the Holy Spirit and prayer with His father for 40 days in the wilderness. It would be completed after He was resurrected and ascended into Heaven.

Where: What settings would Jesus use to preach the Good News? Synagogues, Hillsides, Boats, wherever the marginalized existed.

How: How would He accomplish His ministry? Empowerment of the Holy Spirit, teach, prayer, obedience to His father’s direction.

Why: Jesus knew His “why” for doing this ministry. His mission was to “seek and to save the lost.”