Celebrating Our Freedom week 3

Common Sense

Luke 4:16-21

Luke 4:16-21He 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. 17 The scroll of the prophet Isaiah was handed to him. Unrolling it, he found the place where it is written: 18 "The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to

Luke 4:16-21preach 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, 19 to proclaim the year of the Lord's favor." 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

Luke 4:16-21him, 21 and he began by saying

to them, "Today this scripture is fulfilled in your hearing."

The good news that’s meant to be

shared

Mark 16:15He said to them, "Go into all the

world and preach the good news to all creation.”

Our Common Sense

Our Time is ShortJOEL 2:31-32 The sun will be turned to darkness

and the moon to blood before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the LORD. 32 And everyone who calls on the name of the LORD will be saved; for on Mount Zion and in Jerusalem there will be deliverance, as the LORD has said, among the survivors whom the LORD calls.

Our Time is ShortJOEL 3:1-2 "In those days and at that time,

when I restore the fortunes of Judah and Jerusalem, 2 I will gather all nations and bring them down to the Valley of Jehoshaphat. There I will enter into judgment against them concerning my inheritance, my people Israel, for they scattered my people among the nations and divided up my land.

Our Time is ShortLuke 21:24-32They will fall by the sword and will

be taken as prisoners to all the nations. Jerusalem will be trampled on by the Gentiles until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled. 25 "There will be signs in the sun, moon and stars. On the earth, nations will be in anguish and perplexity at the roaring and tossing of the sea. 26Men will faint from terror, apprehensive of what is

Our Time is ShortLuke 21:24-32coming on the world, for the

heavenly bodies will be shaken. 27 At that time they will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory. 28 When these things begin to take place, stand up and lift up your heads, because your redemption is drawing near."29 He told them this parable: "Look at the fig tree and all the trees. 30 When they sprout leaves, you can

Our Time is ShortLuke 21:24-32see for yourselves and know that

summer is near. 31 Even so, when you see these things happening, you know that the kingdom of God is near. 32 "I tell you the truth, this generation will certainly not pass away until all these things have happened. 

Our Time is Short4 blood moonso1949-50 o Israel made a nation in 1948

o1967-68o 1967 Jerusalem made capital of Israel

o2014-15o Sept. “super moon” Feast of Tabernacles

Our Time is ShortLuke 21:32 "I tell you the truth, this

generation will certainly not pass away until all these things have happened. 

Ps. 90:10 - The length of our days is seventy years-- or eighty, if we have the strength

Our job is important

God has chosen you!Lets not be negligent in doing our job 

Our Common Sense

o Our Time is Shorto Our Job is Importanto Our Work is for Eternity