Seventh Day Baptist
Christian Education Council
PO BOX 1678
Janesville, WI 53547
—Luke 4:14-22
by: Katie Brown.
As Christians, we praise God that Jesus came to earth and fulfilled the prophesy of Isaiah to “release the captives” and “free the oppressed” (v.18). We can cling to this truth and to our identity—rescued and freed by Jesus. We were captives and oppressed by sin before Jesus took our place on the cross and paid the price to end our captivity. We are forgiven and should boldly proclaim the Good News as Jesus proclaimed His mission in the synagogue in Nazareth. We must also preach this truth over and over to ourselves and believers in our lives because it is the foundation of our new lives in Christ.