Vengeancetrue meaning

of getting even

What Is Jesus’ Mission?

• John 3:16

• We know that Jesus came to love us

• We know that Jesus died for our sins

• What was Jesus’ mission statement?

• Did you know Jesus came for revenge?

Luke 4:14-21

Jesus returned to Galilee in the power of the Spirit, and news about him

spread through the whole countryside.He taught in their synagogues, and

everyone praised him.

He went to Nazareth, where he had been brought up, and on the Sabbath

day he went into the synagogue, as was his custom. And he stood up to read.The scroll of the prophet Isaiah was handed to him. Unrolling it, he found

the place where it is written:

The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me

to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me

to proclaim freedom for the prisoners and recovery of sight for the blind,

to release the oppressed, to proclaim the yearof the Lord's favor.

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, and he began by

saying to them,“Today this scripture is fulfilled

in your hearing.”

Jesus Takes Our Pain Away

Jesus p0wnz!

• Jesus launches his teaching here

• Got up and turned right to the placein the scroll that was handed to him

• Read that he was the fulfillmentof the prophecy of Isaiah

• That shut everyone up!

• What did Jesus come to do?

Jesus p0wnz!

What Is Vengeance?

It is mine to avenge; I will repay. In due time their foot will slip; their day of disaster is near

and their doom rushes upon them.Deuteronomy 32:35

noun: vengeance, retribution, paybackthe act of taking revenge

harming someone in retaliationfor something harmful that they have done

especially in the next life

Isaiah 61:1-3

The Spirit of the Sovereign LORD is on me, because the LORD has anointed me to preach good news to the poor.

He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives

and release from darkness for the prisoners

Planned Tangent!

• What is the good news?

• He was sent with the favor of God!

• Who is brokenheartedand what does that mean?

• What does it mean to bind up?

• Jesus is the healer and lover of our soul

The Spirit of the Sovereign LORD is on me, because the LORD has anointed me to preach good news to the poor.

He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives

and release from darkness for the prisoners

to proclaim the year of the LORD's favor and the day of vengeance of our God,

to comfort all who mournday of vengeance

and provide for thosewho grieve in Zionto bestow on them:a crown of beautyinstead of ashes, the oil of gladnessinstead of mourning,

and a garment of praiseinstead of a spirit of despair

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They will be calledoaks of righteousness, a planting of the LORD

for the display of his splendor

Instead...

• He takes what we deserve

• He gives us the exact opposite

• He provides somethingin place of something else

• God offers us a free replacement

• Why? To show God’s glory and splendor

Total Vengeance

• Our God loves getting even

• Our God loves doing the impossible

• Our God’s idea of vengeance is so cool

• He takes every ever done wrong to you

• He smashes it into the enemy’s face

• Jesus converts curses into blessings

Deuteronomy 11:26-28

See, I am setting before you todaya blessing and a curse

the blessing if you obey the commands of the LORD your God that I am giving you today;

the curse if you disobey the commands of the LORD your God and turn from the way that I command you today by following other gods,

which you have not known.

Jesus Breaks The Curse• Jesus came to fulfill the prophecy

• Jesus came to fulfill the law

• The law brings the curse of death because we cannot follow it

• We all live in separation from God

• Jesus came to steal and give backwhat that enemy stole!

What Has BeenStolen From You?

• Your life

• Your mom or dad

• Your reputation

• Your innocence

• Your future

• Your blessing

Jesus steals back your life andreturns it to us with interest

You are people of the blessingAnd not the people of the curse

We p0wn. w00t!• I am Jesus am you can be too

• Jesus was “in the power of the Spirit”

• The Isaiah verse applies tothose whom God’s spirit is upon

• If you believe and want to receive this anointing, God is faithful to provide it

• This becomes your mission statement

What Is Your Mission?