Who We Are, What We Do! Luke 4:17-19
The Incredible Anointing of God and Its Impact! Luke 4:17-19

I. The Incredible Anointing of God!

1. An Anointing for Consecration and Setting Apart!
2. An Anointing That Teaches You About All Things! 1 John 2:20
3. An Anointing That Teaches You To Abide In Jesus! 1 John 2:27
4. An Anointing of Gladness! Psalm 45:7

II. The Incredible Impact of God’s Anointing!

1. Jesus Brings Good News to the Poor!

Who Are The Poor: Destitute of wealth, influence, position and honor. Needy Destitute of the Character of Christ. Lacking in Anything!

Isaiah 61:1 Afflicted – Depressed In Mind and Circumstances.

2 Corinthians 8:9 For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though He was rich, yet for your sake He became poor, so that you through His poverty might become rich!

• Our Spiritual Lack of Righteousness!

Romans 3:10 There is None Righteous, no not even one!
Romans 3:23 for all sinned and fall short of the Glory of God!
Romans 3:26 And the Wages of sin is death!
Ephesians 2:1 And you were dead in your trespasses and sins in which you formerly walked.
Isaiah 59:2 Your iniquities have made a separation between you and your God and your sins have hidden his face from you so that He does not hear!

1. Jesus Died on the Cross to Reconcile Us To God! Romans 5:6-10

Ephesians 1:1-11
Matthew 5:1-6 From Poor in Spirit to Total Satisfaction in this Life!

2. Jesus Sent His Spirit to Anoint you to do the same as He Did!

Acts 1:8 You Shall receive power when the Holy Spirit Comes Upon You and You shall be my witnesses in Jerusalem, Judea, Samaria and to the Uttermost parts of the earth!

• Our Physical Lack of Resources!

Jeremiah 5:25 Your iniquities have turned these (harvest, fruit) these away, and your sins have withheld good from you!

Psalm 37:25 I have been young and now I am old, Yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken or His descendants begging bread. 26 All day long he is gracious and he lends! And his descendants are a blessing!

Psalm 34