Ministry of Confrontation

Ministry of Confrontation

Text: Luke 4:18-19

Luke 4:18-19 NASB

“The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me,Because He anointed Me to preach the gospel 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.”

Jesus Came to Confront Sin , Death, and the Devil

We Must:

1. Understand that we are powerless without Him

We Must:

1. Understand that we are powerless without Him

a. We must examine ourselves daily so that we may be different or more like Him

We Must:

1. Understand that we are powerless without Him

a. We must examine ourselves daily so that we may be different or more like Him b. We must stand in the dark day of Satan’s oppression with the full armor of God

We Must:

2. We must get active for the Kingdom of God

We Must:

2. We must get active for the Kingdom of God a. Pray for who, what, why

We Must:

2. We must get active for the Kingdom of God a. Pray for who, what, why b. Pray for new stuff, deeper love, greater faith, more fire

We Must:

2. We must get active for the Kingdom of God a. Pray for who, what, why b. Pray for new stuff, deeper love, greater faith, more fire c. We need to be among sinners to speak to sinners, must earn the right to speak into their lives, and wait for them to open the door to God’s saving grace

We Must:

3. Must confront sin where we see it, when we see it.

We Must:

3. Must confront sin where we see it, when we see it.

Jesus Loves the sinners and hates the sin.

We Must:

3. Must confront sin where we see it, when we see it.Jesus Loves the sinners and hates the sin.

We are here as God’s church to confront sin.

Jesus Came to Confront Sin, Death, and the Devil

1. Preach the Gospel to the poor2. Proclaim release to the captives3. Give sight to the blind4. Free those who are oppressed5. Save souls

Ministry of Confrontation