The Gospel: Loving the Captive To Freedom! Isaiah 61:1-2

• Proclaiming Good News to the Poor, The Afflicted.
• Proclaiming Good News to The Broken Hearted.

Psalm 147:3 He Heals the Broken hearted and binds up all their wounds!

Good News?

• Captives: Those who are carried away to captivity: Taken in War. Who are now far away from home and are Now….

• Prisoners: Those who Are Bound and Held Captive or to be held. To tie, bind and imprison.

• Jesus: Who Saves or Delivers Us from the Power of the Enemy, from the power of Sin.

• It’s In His Name: Jesus = Savior or Deliverer

• It’s In His Nature and Work:

Romans 11:26 The deliverer will come from Zion, He will remove un-godliness from Jacob. 27 This is My covenant with them, when I take away their sins.

1 John 3:5 You know that He appeared in order take away sins; and in Him there is no sin. 8 The Son of God appeared for this purpose, to destroy the works of the devil.

John 8:31-36 – Whoever the Son sets free shall be free indeed.

Colossians 1:13 For He delivered us from the domain of darkness, and transferred us to the kingdom of His beloved Son,

Romans 6:12-14 – Sin Shall Not Be Master Over You!

Jesus Loved the Captive to Freedom and Freedom to Service!

• The Man Possessed of Demons! Mark 5:1-20

• The Man Possessed With Pride and Rage!

1 Timothy 1:12 I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who has strengthened me, because He considered me faithful, putting me into service; 13 even though I was formerly a blasphemer and a persecutor and a violent aggressor. And yet I was shown mercy, because I acted ignorantly in unbelief; 14 and the grace of our Lord was more than abundant, with the faith and love which are found in Christ Jesus. 15 It is a trustworthy statement, deserving full acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, among whom I am foremost of all. 16 And yet for this reason I found mercy, in order that in me as the foremost, Jesus Christ might demonstrate His perfect patience, as an example for those who would believe in Him for eternal life. 17 Now to the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honor and glory forever and ever.

John 10:10 “The thief comes only to steal, and kill, and destroy; I came that they might have life, and might have {it} abundantly.