1. The Outlawed World
Luke 4

2. The Outlawed World Emerges From the Wilderness
Luke 3:4-6 as it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet, "THE VOICE OF ONE CRYING IN THE WILDERNESS, 'MAKE READY THE WAY OF THE LORD, MAKE HIS PATHS STRAIGHT. 'EVERY RAVINE WILL BE FILLED, AND EVERY MOUNTAIN AND HILL WILL BE BROUGHT LOW; THE CROOKED WILL BECOME STRAIGHT, AND THE ROUGH ROADS SMOOTH; AND ALL FLESH WILL SEE THE SALVATION OF GOD.'"

3. Not Here The Outlawed World NOT from Obiwan
Emerges From the Wilderness
Not Here
NOT in Wall Street
NOT in a Castle
** NOT in a

4. The Outlawed World Emerges From the Wilderness Outside “The System”
Luke 4:6 “I will give you the glory of these kingdoms and authority over them,” the devil said, “because they are mine to give to anyone I please.
1 John 2:16 For all that is in the System, the lust of the flesh and the lust of the eyes and the boastful pride of life, is not from the Father, but is from the System.
** Recall Tower of Babel – epitome of Man’s Systems
** Owned by the devil
** “The World” = “The System”

5. It’s NOT Working The Outlawed World Emerges From the Wilderness
Outside “The System”

6. The Outlawed World The “New Cleveland” Emerges From the Wilderness
Outside “The System”
The “New Cleveland”

7. The Outlawed World Emerges From the Wilderness Outside “The System”
Reversing Inequalities
Luke 1:51-53 His mighty arm has done tremendous things! He has scattered the proud and arrogant ones.
He has brought down princes from their thrones and exalted the humble.
He has filled the hungry with good things and sent the rich away with empty hands.
You have to work outside The System
** But HOW? Where?
In the hearts & minds of people

8. The Outlawed World Emerges From the Wilderness Outside “The System”
Reversing Inequalities
Luke 1:51-53 His mighty arm has done tremendous things! He has scattered the proud and arrogant ones.
He has brought down princes from their thrones and exalted the humble.
He has filled the hungry with good things and sent the rich away with empty hands.
You have to work outside The System
** But HOW? Where?
In the hearts & minds of people

9. The Outlawed World Emerges From the Wilderness Outside “The System”
Luke 4: "the spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he anointed me to preach GOOD NEWS to the poor.
He has sent me to proclaim release to the captives,
and recovery of sight to the blind,
to set free those who are oppressed, to proclaim the favorable year of the lord."
Emerges From the Wilderness
Outside “The System”
Reversing Inequalities
Gathers the Dissatisfied, Disillusioned, Disaffected, Disabled
An OUTLINE of XIAN “MINISTRY”
 You & I are Carrying This Forward

10. “The Favorable Year…” People Loved It!
Luke 4:14-15
And Jesus returned to Galilee in the power of the Spirit, and news about Him spread through all the surrounding district.
And He began teaching in their synagogues and was praised by all.
Galilee = Theater of Operation

11. “The Favorable Year…” People Loved It!
Luke 4:16 And He came to Nazareth, where He had been brought up; and as was His custom, He entered the synagogue on the Sabbath, and stood up to read.
What a DRAMATIC MOMENT

12. “The Favorable Year…” People Loved It! Isaiah 61:2 GAP
Luke 4:21 And He began to say to them, "Today this Scripture has been fulfilled in your hearing."
To proclaim the favorable year of the LORD
GAP
And the day of vengeance of our God
CRUSH THE ROMANS!!
** What’s MISSING…
** Crush ROME=YES!!
G. ~Work this Way
JC=Came 2 DIE, ~CRUSH
Isaiah 61:2

13. “The Favorable Year…” People Loved It!
Luke 4:22 And all were speaking well of Him, and wondering at the gracious words which were falling from His lips; and they were saying, "Is this not Joseph's son?"
“He’s become such a FINE YOUNG BOY”

14. “The Favorable Year…” People Loved It! People Misunderstood It!
Luke 4:23 And He said to them, "No doubt you will quote this proverb to Me, 'Physician, heal yourself! Whatever we heard was done at Capernaum, do here in your hometown as well.'"
They wanted MIRACLES.
“Jesus Circus is in town!”
~Understand…HE PROVES IT…

15. “The Favorable Year…” People Loved It! People Misunderstood It!
Luke 4: And He said, "Truly I say to you, no prophet is welcome in his hometown. "But I say to you in truth, there were many widows in Israel in the days of Elijah, when the sky was shut up for three years and six months, when a great famine came over all the land; and yet Elijah was sent to none of them, but only to Zarephath, in the land of Sidon, to a woman who was a widow. And there were many lepers in Israel in the time of Elisha the prophet; and none of them was cleansed, but only Naaman the Syrian."
Luke 4:28
And all the people in the synagogue were filled with rage as they heard these things;
STRANGE STORY
** REACTION!

16. “The Favorable Year…” People Loved It! People Misunderstood It!
People HATED IT!
Luke 4:29-30 and they got up and drove Him out of the city, and led Him to the brow of the hill on which their city had been built, in order to throw Him down the cliff.
But passing through their midst, He went His way.
Death-By-Accident
“Passing through” = INTIMIDATION?

17. “The Favorable Year…” People Loved It! People Misunderstood It!
People HATED IT!
People Love The System
“Occupy Wall St” = WILL FAIL
JC=THREATENS OUR WORLDS

18. “Boastful pride of life”
People Love The System
WINNERS
Israel
LOSERS
Gentiles
“Boastful pride of life”
** KOSMOS 101

19. God Reversed It People Love The System WINNERS LOSERS
Gentiles
Elijah Healed Them
LOSERS
Israel
Drought 3 Years
God Reversed It
Matthew 13:58 And He did not do many miracles in Nazareth because of their unbelief.
UNBELIEF=G ~Fit in their “SYSTEM”

20. Two Kingdoms, Two Choices
Counterfeit Kingdom
Lies, lies, lies!
God’s Kingdom
1 John 2:16 For all that is in the System, the lust of the flesh and the lust of the eyes and the boastful pride of life, is not from the Father, but is from the System.
Lies=Lst. Wk=Twisted G’s Word
** Shallow, deceptive, manip.
"Truth in advert" Lies continue.
Str.
BUT: LIE 2 THEMSELVES
"Sometimes it's better to lie"
Why lie? Afraid of the truth.

21. Two Kingdoms, Two Choices
Counterfeit Kingdom
Lies, lies, lies!
God’s Kingdom
Economy of Truth
Luke 4:4 quoting Deuteronomy 8:3 “…man does not live by bread alone, but man lives by everything that proceeds out of the mouth of the LORD.
GOSP: Test It!
Question It!
#1 Problem=RUN & HIDE!!

22. Two Kingdoms, Two Choices
Counterfeit Kingdom
Lies, lies, lies!
Oppression & Slavery
God’s Kingdom
Economy of Truth
Lots of Proof
…the poor.
…the captives,
…the blind,
…the oppressed,
** PROOF=JC’s Words
 Ppl. LOVED IT
 Because It’s TRUE

23. Two Kingdoms, Two Choices
Counterfeit Kingdom
Lies, lies, lies!
Oppression & Slavery
God’s Kingdom
Economy of Truth
Compassion & Help
Outlawed Work
Proclaim Good News to the poor.
Release to the captives,
Recovery of sight to the blind,
Set free those who are oppressed,
John 12:31
"Now judgment is upon this world; now the ruler of this world will be cast out!”
** OUTLAWED=Spiritual Compassion
=PERSECUTION=Renounce “System”
(Tolerate “free food” & etc.)
??Jst SPRTL?? ?Else 2 do? Occupy WS?
** “Rescue” GOSPEL Wnt Rescue?
** “Release”  ~MANIPULATED
** “Recovery”  God’s WORD
** “Set Free”  New CITIZENS
** “Ruler..World”=LOST AUTHORITY

24. Two Kingdoms, Two Choices
Counterfeit Kingdom
Lies, lies, lies!
Oppression & Slavery
“gods & demigods”
God’s Kingdom
Economy of Truth
Compassion & Help
Luke 4:6 The devil said to Him, "I will give You all this domain and its glory; for it has been handed over to me, and I give it to whomever I wish.
“Give it to whomever…”
=LOTS OF OPPORTUNITY
“gods & demigods & petty tyrants”
=WALL STREET
 (Helicopter Man)
 Caesar
U Want power?
 Need 2b a MEAN SOB

25. Two Kingdoms, Two Choices
Counterfeit Kingdom
Lies, lies, lies!
Oppression & Slavery
“gods & demigods”
God’s Kingdom
Economy of Truth
Compassion & Help
Without:
Wealth
Heirarchy
Lords, Owners, Kings, Demigods, Tyrants…

26. Two Kingdoms, Two Choices
Counterfeit Kingdom
Lies, lies, lies!
Oppression & Slavery
“gods & demigods”
God’s Kingdom
Economy of Truth
Compassion & Help
Without:
Wealth
Heirarchy
Lords, Owners, Kings, Demigods, Tyrants…
Matthew 23:9 "Do not call anyone on earth your father; for One is your Father, He who is in heaven.

27. Two Kingdoms, Two Choices
Counterfeit Kingdom
Lies, lies, lies!
Oppression & Slavery
“gods & demigods”
God’s Kingdom
Economy of Truth
Compassion & Help
Without:
Wealth
Heirarchy
Lords, Owners, Kings, Demigods, Tyrants…
Matthew 23:9 "Do not call anyone on earth your father; for One is your Father, He who is in heaven.

28. Two Kingdoms, Two Choices
Counterfeit Kingdom
Lies, lies, lies!
Oppression & Slavery
“gods & demigods”
God’s Kingdom
Economy of Truth
Compassion & Help
Without:
Wealth
Heirarchy
Lords, Owners, Kings, Demigods, Tyrants…
A New Kind of Authority
Luke 4:32 …they were amazed at His teaching, for His message was with authority.

29. Two Kingdoms, Two Choices
Counterfeit Kingdom
Lies, lies, lies!
Oppression & Slavery
“gods & demigods”
God’s Kingdom
Economy of Truth
Compassion & Help
Without:
Wealth
Heirarchy
Lords, Owners, Kings, Demigods, Tyrants…
Love Authority
Proclaim Good News to the poor.
Release to the captives,
Recovery of sight to the blind,
Set free those who are oppressed,

30. Two Kingdoms, Which One Wins?
Counterfeit Kingdom
God’s Kingdom
Lots More of These
…the poor.
…the captives,
…the blind,
…the oppressed,