1. Promises of Restoration
Isaiah 61:1-2

2. Jeremiah 29:11
 For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future

3. God’s Intentionality: God working out His purposes
Ways God worked out His purposes in my student life to prepare me for mission in Japan:
Studying Japanese
Going to Macquarie University
Involvement with Campus Ministry (CCC)
How is God’s intentionality/purposes working out in your life?
Let’s reflect and be encouraged!

4. Isaiah 61:1-2
1The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is on me, because the Lord has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to bind up the broken-hearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives and release from darkness for the prisoners, 2 to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favour and the day of vengeance of our God to comfort all who mourn,

5. Isaiah’s Context (First 39 Chapters)
The Israelites divided in 2 Kingdoms; Israel and Judah.
Both nations are prosperous but sinful (idolatry, immorality etc.)
Israel fails to repent and is conquered by Assyria
Judah depends on God and is delivered from Assyria
(Next 27 Chapters)
Judah is anxious because of the future menace Babylon

6. Luke 4:14-22a
14 Jesus returned to Galilee in the power of the Spirit, and news about him spread through the whole countryside. 15 He was teaching in their synagogues, and everyone praised him.
16 He went to Nazareth, where he had been brought up, and on the Sabbath day he went into the synagogue, as was his custom. He stood up to read, 17 and the scroll of the prophet Isaiah was handed to him. Unrolling it, he found the place where it is written:

7. Luke 4:14-22a
18 “The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners and recovery of sight for the blind, to set the oppressed free, 19 to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favour.”

8. Luke 4:14-22a
20 Then he rolled up the scroll, gave it back to the attendant and sat down. The eyes of everyone in the synagogue were fastened on him.21 He began by saying to them, “Today this scripture is fulfilled in your hearing.” 22 All spoke well of him and were amazed at the gracious words that came from his lips…

9. Luke 3:21-22a
21 When all the people were being baptized, Jesus was baptized too. And as he was praying, heaven was opened 22 and the Holy Spirit descended on him in bodily form like a dove. And a voice came from heaven: “You are my Son, whom I love; with you I am well pleased.”

10. Luke 1:35
The angel answered, “The Holy Spirit will come on you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. So the holy one to be born will be called the Son of God.

11. Promises of Deliverance (Genesis 3:15)
The Purpose of the Messiah
(Why do we need a Messiah?)
Adam and Eve’s Rebellion
Consequences for the man and woman
Consequences for the snake
God’s Intentionality: Since the very beginning, in his plan to deliver us from sin and restore our relationship with Him

12. Promises of Salvation (Isaiah 7:14, 9:6)
The Characteristics of the Messiah
(What would the Messiah be like?)
Wonderful to address dullness
Counsellor to address uncertainty
Mighty God to address weakness
Everlasting Father to address acceptance
Prince of Peace to address turmoil
God’s Intentionality: Providing a saviour that addresses our every need.

13. Promises of Restoration (Isaiah 61:1-2)
The Ministry of the Messiah
(What will the Messiah do?)
God’s intentionality/ purpose displayed in the work of the Messiah

14. Promises of Restoration
Ministry of the Messiah:
(Preacher) Preach the good news to the poor –
Restores our hope

15. Isaiah 52:7
How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of those who bring good news, who proclaim peace, who bring good tidings, who proclaim salvation, who say to Zion, “Your God reigns!”

16. Magda Herzberger
Viktor Frankl

17. Promises of Restoration
Ministry of the Messiah:
(Preacher) Preach the good news to the poor –
Restores our hope
(Healer) Bind up the broken-hearted –
Restores our hearts

19. Romans 7:21-25
21 So I find this law at work: Although I want to do good, evil is right there with me. 22 For in my inner being I delight in God’s law; 23 but I see another law at work in me, waging war against the law of my mind and making me a prisoner of the law of sin at work within me. 24 What a wretched man I am! Who will rescue me from this body that is subject to death? 25 Thanks be to God, who delivers me through Jesus Christ our Lord!

20. Promises of Restoration
Ministry of the Messiah:
(Preacher) Preach the good news to the poor –
Restores our hope
(Healer) Bind up the broken-hearted –
Restores our hearts
(Deliverer) Proclaim freedom for the captives and release from darkness for the prisoners – Restores our freedom

21. Leviticus 25:8-9
8 “‘Count off seven Sabbath years—seven times seven years—so that the seven Sabbath years amount to a period of forty- nine years. 9 Then have the trumpet sounded everywhere on the tenth day of the seventh month; on the Day of Atonement sound the trumpet throughout your land.

22. Leviticus 25:54
54 Even if someone is not redeemed in any of these ways, they and their children are to be released in the Year of Jubilee,

23. Promises of Restoration
Ministry of the Messiah:
(Preacher) Preach the good news to the poor –
Restores our hope
(Healer) Bind up the broken-hearted –
Restores our hearts
(Deliverer) Proclaim freedom for the captives and release from darkness for the prisoners – Restores our freedom
By proclaiming the Year of the Lord’s Favour
By proclaiming the day of vengeance of our God

24. Colossians 2:15
And having disarmed the powers and authorities, he made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them by the cross.

25. Promises of Restoration
Ministry of the Messiah:
(Preacher) Preach the good news to the poor –
Restores our hope
(Healer) Bind up the broken-hearted –
Restores our hearts
(Deliverer) Proclaim freedom for the captives and release from darkness for the prisoners – Restores our freedom
(Comforter) Comfort all who mourn –
Restores our joy

26. Isaiah 61:3
To comfort all who mourn… ‘and provide for those who grieve in Zion— to bestow on them a crown of beauty instead of ashes, the oil of joy instead of mourning, and a garment of praise instead of a spirit of despair. They will be called oaks of righteousness, a planting of the Lord for the display of his splendour.’

27. 1 Samuel 2:1-2
My heart rejoices in the Lord; in the Lord my horn is lifted high. My mouth boasts over my enemies, for I delight in your deliverance. “There is no one holy like the Lord; there is no one besides you; there is no Rock like our God.

28. Promises of Restoration
Ministry of the Messiah:
(Preacher) Preach the good news to the poor –
Restores our hope
(Healer) Bind up the broken-hearted –
Restores our hearts
(Deliverer) Proclaim freedom for the captives and release from darkness for the prisoners – Restores our freedom
(Comforter) Comfort all who mourn –
Restores our joy

29. Immediate Life Application
Live in God’s righteousness and not in the bondage of sin

30. Righteousness (Chinese)
義=羊+我
(LAMB + ME)

31. Wisdom (Japanese)
知恵=知+恵
(KNOW + GRACE)

32. In other words… 義＝羊＋我 知恵＝知＋恵
I am made righteous because of the lamb of God that covers me
知恵＝知＋恵
True wisdom would be to know that grace

33. 2 Corinthians 5:21
God made him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.

34. Isaiah 61:3
…and provide for those who grieve in Zion—to bestow on them a crown of beauty instead of ashes, the oil of joy instead of mourning, and a garment of praise instead of a spirit of despair. They will be called oaks of righteousness, a planting of the Lord for the display of his splendour.’

35. Immediate Life Application
Live in God’s righteousness and not in bondage of sin
Proclaim the Good News to all people