1 00:00:00,025 --> 00:00:04,765 Marcel: So we are going to continue a series, uh, that we call our, or 2 00:00:04,785 --> 00:00:07,005 we have called The Heart of Jubilee. 3 00:00:07,465 --> 00:00:12,125 And so what we are doing as we have this season, and we are really looking at this 4 00:00:12,145 --> 00:00:17,605 as a season to prepare ourselves for the Jubilee, but for this could be really, 5 00:00:17,855 --> 00:00:20,725 again, the heart of the Jubilee is a time. 6 00:00:21,849 --> 00:00:26,060 It's a season in which there is a reset, there is release 7 00:00:26,479 --> 00:00:28,180 and there is re restoration. 8 00:00:28,560 --> 00:00:32,019 And so we really want this time to prepare our hearts to get what is the 9 00:00:32,019 --> 00:00:36,460 jubilee about biblically speaking, and let's start to enter into that mindset. 10 00:00:36,629 --> 00:00:41,540 Let's enter into that season so that what we have, this somewhat of a kickoff, we 11 00:00:41,540 --> 00:00:47,220 can then begin to experience in Christ the jubilee that's available for our lives. 12 00:00:47,769 --> 00:00:48,120 Today. 13 00:00:48,580 --> 00:00:51,040 And so we are going to, uh, conclude here. 14 00:00:51,260 --> 00:00:53,160 Uh, this part of our sermon series. 15 00:00:53,300 --> 00:00:55,839 And the first week we talked about reset. 16 00:00:56,180 --> 00:00:59,080 The last week, Daniel Sogi talked about release. 17 00:00:59,379 --> 00:01:02,400 And then today we're gonna be talking about being restored. 18 00:01:03,129 --> 00:01:05,590 And so we're gonna go ahead and go to the father in prayer. 19 00:01:05,720 --> 00:01:07,070 Let's pray right now. 20 00:01:07,070 --> 00:01:10,190 Father, I thank you so much for, uh, the scriptures. 21 00:01:10,330 --> 00:01:14,670 I'm so thankful for your direction and the heart that we see for your people, 22 00:01:14,850 --> 00:01:19,870 the heart that we see for all of creation as we study out your direction that you 23 00:01:19,870 --> 00:01:22,630 gave to the Israelites in Leviticus 25. 24 00:01:22,690 --> 00:01:26,390 And God, we pray that we can see the application for our lives today. 25 00:01:26,410 --> 00:01:30,350 We can begin to experience the jubilee spiritually in 26 00:01:30,350 --> 00:01:31,270 our hearts and in our lives. 27 00:01:31,620 --> 00:01:33,479 Through Christ, we pray in the name of Jesus. 28 00:01:34,095 --> 00:01:34,384 Amen. 29 00:01:35,655 --> 00:01:35,945 Amen. 30 00:01:35,945 --> 00:01:38,785 Brothers and sisters, I'm gonna need your help today, okay? 31 00:01:39,015 --> 00:01:39,305 Okay. 32 00:01:39,445 --> 00:01:40,545 Can you, can you be with me? 33 00:01:40,884 --> 00:01:41,104 Yes. 34 00:01:41,104 --> 00:01:44,225 Because I gotta be honest, your energy is not with me right now. 35 00:01:45,354 --> 00:01:46,065 We're registering. 36 00:01:46,085 --> 00:01:46,985 And so you're registering. 37 00:01:46,985 --> 00:01:47,465 Is that what it is? 38 00:01:47,465 --> 00:01:47,745 Okay. 39 00:01:48,164 --> 00:01:50,225 If you're registering, then I give you a half. 40 00:01:50,414 --> 00:01:50,705 Okay? 41 00:01:50,845 --> 00:01:51,145 All right. 42 00:01:51,445 --> 00:01:53,265 But I'm a need for you to be with me today. 43 00:01:53,705 --> 00:01:56,745 I need for you to always be with me when I'm preaching, but especially today, some 44 00:01:56,745 --> 00:02:00,905 of you may know that, uh, about a week and a half, two weeks ago, uh, I got shingles. 45 00:02:02,675 --> 00:02:02,965 What? 46 00:02:03,155 --> 00:02:03,445 Yeah. 47 00:02:03,445 --> 00:02:03,685 Yeah. 48 00:02:03,685 --> 00:02:05,285 That's the same thing I said when I saw it. 49 00:02:06,225 --> 00:02:09,163 So those who know shingles is, is basically adult chickenpox. 50 00:02:09,425 --> 00:02:13,285 So if you had chickenpox as a kid, then you can have shingles when you get older. 51 00:02:13,385 --> 00:02:15,685 And so for some reason I, you know, I always grew up and 52 00:02:15,685 --> 00:02:16,645 hung out with the older kids. 53 00:02:16,665 --> 00:02:21,845 So I guess I'm a old soul, but I guess shingles in my thirties, you're not 54 00:02:21,965 --> 00:02:25,525 supposed to get shingles in your thirties, like in your sixties and seventies. 55 00:02:25,525 --> 00:02:26,285 You get what I'm saying? 56 00:02:26,704 --> 00:02:28,165 But I was like, I wanna go early. 57 00:02:29,645 --> 00:02:33,704 And I got shingles in my thirties and then I looked up and uh, I touched my side. 58 00:02:33,704 --> 00:02:34,945 I said, Karina, there's something wrong. 59 00:02:35,125 --> 00:02:37,465 And she looked and she said, you got that shingles again. 60 00:02:37,845 --> 00:02:40,505 And so I went, got medication, but it was more painful. 61 00:02:40,605 --> 00:02:43,345 And I think maybe, 'cause I'm now in my forties, it's been hard. 62 00:02:43,345 --> 00:02:47,385 And so actually I was supposed to preach last week, but I called Daniel. 63 00:02:47,704 --> 00:02:48,265 I didn't call him. 64 00:02:48,305 --> 00:02:48,785 I texted him. 65 00:02:48,825 --> 00:02:49,625 I was kind to you Daniel. 66 00:02:50,345 --> 00:02:53,025 I texted Daniel at three o'clock in the morning and said, I need you to preach. 67 00:02:54,885 --> 00:02:57,105 And Daniel preached last week, you know what I'm saying? 68 00:02:57,325 --> 00:02:58,585 And did a phenomenal job. 69 00:02:58,935 --> 00:02:59,225 Amen. 70 00:03:01,125 --> 00:03:03,945 Now, I did tell him prior that there's a chance, okay? 71 00:03:03,985 --> 00:03:08,585 I wasn't terrible, but he did wake up at 7:00 AM going, okay, I guess I'm up. 72 00:03:08,585 --> 00:03:12,185 And so and so today I feeling a lot better, but I have, I might have a 73 00:03:12,185 --> 00:03:16,225 moment where I stop and look like I get stiff because I am getting stiff 74 00:03:16,225 --> 00:03:17,985 and there's a shooting pain in my side. 75 00:03:18,055 --> 00:03:18,345 Okay? 76 00:03:18,525 --> 00:03:19,945 So if you're like, what's wrong with Marcel? 77 00:03:19,945 --> 00:03:20,425 That's what it is. 78 00:03:21,040 --> 00:03:21,329 Yeah. 79 00:03:21,510 --> 00:03:22,730 So I need for you to be with me. 80 00:03:22,730 --> 00:03:23,930 So can you be with me, church? 81 00:03:24,750 --> 00:03:26,490 So I need your energy to be up church. 82 00:03:27,310 --> 00:03:29,570 The Jubilee and the rest has not started this morning. 83 00:03:29,760 --> 00:03:30,050 Okay. 84 00:03:30,200 --> 00:03:31,890 Alright, so we're gonna get into it. 85 00:03:31,990 --> 00:03:35,890 So to remind all of us, and for those of us who are maybe joining us online 86 00:03:35,950 --> 00:03:38,770 or you, you maybe joining us today for the first time, or you maybe 87 00:03:38,770 --> 00:03:41,650 haven't been here with us in a couple weeks, maybe you've been on vacation. 88 00:03:42,130 --> 00:03:45,970 I wanna remind us here the context of our study. 89 00:03:46,030 --> 00:03:50,210 And so we take it back up to, uh, the Prince of Egypt, back to Moses. 90 00:03:50,930 --> 00:03:52,150 In the book of Leviticus. 91 00:03:52,290 --> 00:03:55,670 And so Levi of Leviticus is the fourth book in the Bible there. 92 00:03:55,850 --> 00:03:59,550 And so in the book of Leviticus, God gives his people some direction. 93 00:03:59,780 --> 00:04:03,630 They're leaving Egypt, they're leaving their slavery from Egypt, and 94 00:04:03,630 --> 00:04:07,070 they're on their way to the Promised Land and in the promised land before 95 00:04:07,070 --> 00:04:08,590 they reach their God has given. 96 00:04:09,195 --> 00:04:11,205 Some direction to prepare them. 97 00:04:11,435 --> 00:04:16,404 What the culture, what has this, this new kingdom, this society will be like. 98 00:04:16,425 --> 00:04:21,084 And so God establishes laws, a judicial system, and he establishes 99 00:04:21,245 --> 00:04:22,885 a culture for his people. 100 00:04:23,145 --> 00:04:26,085 And so that's what's taking place when we get to Leviticus. 101 00:04:26,674 --> 00:04:27,924 Chapter 25. 102 00:04:28,344 --> 00:04:32,085 And so we also mentioned that Leviticus 25 concludes what many 103 00:04:32,085 --> 00:04:34,604 scholars call the Holiness Code. 104 00:04:34,864 --> 00:04:39,445 And so starting in chapter 17, God gives a lot of instruction and direction 105 00:04:39,445 --> 00:04:42,645 on how his people are to be holy. 106 00:04:43,505 --> 00:04:47,844 And God has always envisioned that his people would be holy. 107 00:04:47,955 --> 00:04:52,245 That means to be set apart, to be different, to be of sacred use. 108 00:04:53,090 --> 00:04:55,550 To be of God, to be divine. 109 00:04:55,890 --> 00:04:57,510 And so we take it up in Genesis. 110 00:04:57,659 --> 00:05:01,510 Genesis, not Genesis, in Leviticus chapter 25. 111 00:05:01,890 --> 00:05:05,870 And so that's where we are going to begin our study today. 112 00:05:05,890 --> 00:05:08,750 But I do wanna remind us here as we talk about the Jubilee so 113 00:05:08,750 --> 00:05:09,990 we can all be on the same page. 114 00:05:10,140 --> 00:05:11,270 What is the jubilee? 115 00:05:11,460 --> 00:05:16,270 Well, God told his people every 50 years, I want you to stop working the land. 116 00:05:16,710 --> 00:05:18,950 I want you to free the people who owe debts. 117 00:05:18,950 --> 00:05:20,790 And everybody said Amen for that. 118 00:05:21,880 --> 00:05:24,500 And can we get an American Jubilee with that? 119 00:05:25,320 --> 00:05:28,099 And we wanna return the land to the original family. 120 00:05:28,280 --> 00:05:30,700 So remember they're going to enter the Promised land. 121 00:05:30,920 --> 00:05:35,780 And God had established where the, the tribes and the clans, where they would 122 00:05:35,780 --> 00:05:38,060 have their land in the new promised land. 123 00:05:38,320 --> 00:05:39,860 But as time went on. 124 00:05:40,795 --> 00:05:44,855 People would hit hard times, and so people might make maybe poor 125 00:05:44,855 --> 00:05:48,975 choices that led to hard times, or maybe just their agricultural land 126 00:05:48,975 --> 00:05:51,855 where they went, maybe somebody got hurt, they hit some hard times. 127 00:05:51,955 --> 00:05:55,255 You can't avoid poverty, and so he said, every 50 years we're gonna 128 00:05:55,315 --> 00:05:57,775 return the land back to the original. 129 00:05:58,900 --> 00:05:59,140 Families. 130 00:05:59,720 --> 00:06:04,100 So if you're that family that had lost it, you're seeing hallelujah as well 131 00:06:04,560 --> 00:06:10,180 and any, it's really a call for the people to regain their trust in God. 132 00:06:10,560 --> 00:06:17,420 And so as we will see here, there, it's a time designed for a reset, a release. 133 00:06:18,595 --> 00:06:21,005 Also a time to restore. 134 00:06:21,425 --> 00:06:25,405 And this restoration includes and involves redemption. 135 00:06:25,585 --> 00:06:27,285 Church, are you with me this morning? 136 00:06:27,425 --> 00:06:27,645 Yes. 137 00:06:27,645 --> 00:06:31,725 Alright, so now let's go on over to Leviticus chapter 25, verse 10. 138 00:06:31,725 --> 00:06:32,645 We've read this before. 139 00:06:32,905 --> 00:06:37,605 It says, consecrate the 50th year on proclaim liberty throughout 140 00:06:37,685 --> 00:06:39,765 the land to all its inhabitants. 141 00:06:40,305 --> 00:06:42,165 It shall be a jubilee for you. 142 00:06:42,675 --> 00:06:46,565 Each of you is to return to your family property and to your own clan. 143 00:06:47,225 --> 00:06:51,925 In this year of Jubilee, everyone is to return to their own property. 144 00:06:52,585 --> 00:06:56,325 We jump ahead on over to verse 47, and it's talking about 145 00:06:56,325 --> 00:06:58,805 this idea of being redeemed. 146 00:06:59,265 --> 00:07:00,845 And so we'll read this real quickly. 147 00:07:01,025 --> 00:07:05,685 It says Conse, it says, if a foreigner residing among you becomes rich, and any 148 00:07:05,685 --> 00:07:09,725 of your fellow Israelites become poor and sell themselves to the foreigner. 149 00:07:10,350 --> 00:07:15,010 Or to a member of the foreigner's clan, they retain the right of redemption 150 00:07:15,219 --> 00:07:16,570 after they have sold themselves. 151 00:07:16,590 --> 00:07:21,210 So people had a hard time, man, I, I can't afford to, to repay the 152 00:07:21,300 --> 00:07:25,210 debts that I owe or I can't afford to, to provide for my family. 153 00:07:25,230 --> 00:07:30,490 So I'm gonna sell myself over to you as a servant or as a slave so that I 154 00:07:30,490 --> 00:07:35,290 can work my way back up and be able to redeem myself, redeem my family, or be 155 00:07:35,290 --> 00:07:37,050 able to provide once again for my family. 156 00:07:37,070 --> 00:07:37,890 You guys get what's going on. 157 00:07:38,470 --> 00:07:39,930 And so that's what's taking place. 158 00:07:39,990 --> 00:07:45,409 And he says, Hey, there's the right of redemption and going on in verse 54, it 159 00:07:45,409 --> 00:07:49,530 says, even as someone is not redeemed in any of these ways, they and their children 160 00:07:49,670 --> 00:07:53,250 are to be released in the year of Jubilee. 161 00:07:53,590 --> 00:07:55,890 For the Israelites belong to me as servants. 162 00:07:55,920 --> 00:07:58,810 They are my servants whom I brought out of Egypt. 163 00:07:59,050 --> 00:08:01,250 I am the Lord your God. 164 00:08:01,580 --> 00:08:02,810 We'll stop right there again. 165 00:08:02,840 --> 00:08:07,210 Jubilee was a time for God's people to be restored a redemption. 166 00:08:08,065 --> 00:08:16,445 It is taking place a time to restore what was lost, to restore the land, but 167 00:08:16,515 --> 00:08:18,525 also what was being restored was dignity. 168 00:08:19,955 --> 00:08:22,925 Because imagine, again, if you are in this place and you are in a position 169 00:08:22,925 --> 00:08:26,325 where you have to sell yourself in order to provide for your family, 170 00:08:26,825 --> 00:08:28,125 what's happened to your dignity? 171 00:08:29,435 --> 00:08:30,165 It's been lost. 172 00:08:31,635 --> 00:08:37,485 Your family's dignity is affected and impacted by this, but now that you 173 00:08:37,485 --> 00:08:43,005 get a chance on this year to return to the land, be full ownership, or 174 00:08:43,025 --> 00:08:46,485 really it's a lease, but you're having full ownership and leasing of the 175 00:08:46,485 --> 00:08:50,275 land now it's restored your dignity. 176 00:08:52,069 --> 00:08:56,800 It's also reunited families and re restored relationships. 177 00:08:57,660 --> 00:09:00,439 It was a chance during the Jubilee, during the 50th year 178 00:09:00,660 --> 00:09:03,640 to restore their view of God, 179 00:09:06,189 --> 00:09:10,550 a chance where they could see God for who he really is, A God who is a provider, 180 00:09:11,599 --> 00:09:19,359 a God who is just a God who is the owner of all creation, A God who is the judge. 181 00:09:20,120 --> 00:09:21,500 Of all creation. 182 00:09:22,100 --> 00:09:28,660 A God who was sovereign over the universe, a God who was caring, a God who's 183 00:09:29,170 --> 00:09:32,780 compassionate, and a God who was loving. 184 00:09:33,290 --> 00:09:36,580 They got a chance to restore that view. 185 00:09:36,650 --> 00:09:39,420 Have you ever had a need in your life where you needed 186 00:09:39,420 --> 00:09:40,940 to restore your view of God? 187 00:09:42,210 --> 00:09:46,430 You maybe had it get a little corrupted, maybe life or maybe some poor choices, 188 00:09:46,770 --> 00:09:48,150 had your view a little skewed. 189 00:09:48,844 --> 00:09:50,865 Of the God of redemption. 190 00:09:52,155 --> 00:09:54,775 You know the feeling and reality of being restored. 191 00:09:54,964 --> 00:09:59,615 There's nothing like it you ever felt restored or redeemed in life. 192 00:10:00,535 --> 00:10:03,255 I remember seeing a family member, I went to pick up a relative of mine 193 00:10:03,474 --> 00:10:07,415 who was freed from prison and they first, as soon as they got out of the 194 00:10:07,415 --> 00:10:12,935 prison gates and they went out, the joy was incredible and you can see why 195 00:10:12,995 --> 00:10:16,175 I'm being restored back to society. 196 00:10:17,655 --> 00:10:22,305 Some of us, we can relate in the sense of maybe we've had something valuable 197 00:10:22,375 --> 00:10:25,064 that we lost, but it was returned to us. 198 00:10:25,125 --> 00:10:25,984 You ever had that happen? 199 00:10:26,255 --> 00:10:26,545 Yeah. 200 00:10:26,915 --> 00:10:28,344 Maybe it was your phone, right? 201 00:10:28,925 --> 00:10:29,944 You're like, where's my phone? 202 00:10:29,964 --> 00:10:31,185 And somebody says, I got your phone. 203 00:10:31,185 --> 00:10:32,265 You're like, hallelujah. 204 00:10:33,135 --> 00:10:34,064 It's been restored. 205 00:10:36,125 --> 00:10:39,025 Or maybe a brokered relationship that's mended. 206 00:10:40,364 --> 00:10:42,334 What is that feeling like? 207 00:10:44,570 --> 00:10:46,590 See, when there's restoration, there's no feeling. 208 00:10:46,590 --> 00:10:47,670 There's nothing like it. 209 00:10:47,780 --> 00:10:48,750 It's second to none. 210 00:10:49,260 --> 00:10:52,870 There's a joy, there's a gratitude, and there's a new beginning. 211 00:10:54,380 --> 00:10:55,910 When something is restored. 212 00:10:55,980 --> 00:10:56,830 It's a new beginning. 213 00:10:57,010 --> 00:11:00,980 Now we go forward now having things whole. 214 00:11:01,890 --> 00:11:08,180 And the heart of Jubilee again was a time to reset, to release, and 215 00:11:08,180 --> 00:11:11,140 to restore, you know, over time. 216 00:11:12,915 --> 00:11:17,775 The prophets began to use this jubilee language, this idea of 217 00:11:18,405 --> 00:11:24,335 releasing, being reset, being redeemed, being restored, being free. 218 00:11:25,205 --> 00:11:29,375 They, they, they used it to describe something deeper because 219 00:11:29,555 --> 00:11:34,555 God had revealed that God's vision for his people was a spiritual 220 00:11:34,585 --> 00:11:37,715 renewal and a national redemption. 221 00:11:39,725 --> 00:11:40,225 And so. 222 00:11:41,319 --> 00:11:48,100 In Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, they use the themes in the future, hope for God's 223 00:11:48,579 --> 00:11:54,900 ultimate day of redemption for his people, the ultimate day of redemption for all 224 00:11:54,900 --> 00:12:00,660 of creation that would be redeemed and be restored to wholeness, and that all would 225 00:12:00,860 --> 00:12:07,900 have a chance to be restored to a new and eternal relationship with their creator. 226 00:12:09,780 --> 00:12:14,760 And so through the years going from Leviticus and after that, through the 227 00:12:14,970 --> 00:12:19,439 exile where God's people were exiled, but then they returned, and you see 228 00:12:19,439 --> 00:12:23,560 during that time, specifically when the prophets would use this Jubilee 229 00:12:23,880 --> 00:12:28,680 language, this Jubilee themes in their call for God's people, what 230 00:12:28,680 --> 00:12:35,020 they were really pointing toward was something greater, or shall I say, 231 00:12:35,020 --> 00:12:37,580 they were pointing to someone greater. 232 00:12:38,985 --> 00:12:42,375 And you know who I'm talking about, and that's Jesus. 233 00:12:43,515 --> 00:12:47,974 You see, here's the truth here, is that Jesus fulfills the jubilee. 234 00:12:49,305 --> 00:12:56,334 Jesus fulfills the true spiritual jubilee, a resetting, a releasing, 235 00:12:56,355 --> 00:12:59,214 and a restoring spiritually. 236 00:13:00,675 --> 00:13:06,704 Jesus fulfills it because Jesus truly is the embodiment of the jubilee. 237 00:13:07,819 --> 00:13:09,849 Let's go ahead and look at Luke chapter four. 238 00:13:09,930 --> 00:13:11,849 I said, brothers and sisters, are you with me this morning? 239 00:13:12,365 --> 00:13:12,584 Yes. 240 00:13:13,415 --> 00:13:16,464 Luke four, verse 14, no, excuse me, verse 16. 241 00:13:16,954 --> 00:13:21,505 Jesus had already went on this, uh, time and this journey of 40 days of fasting. 242 00:13:21,594 --> 00:13:22,944 There was some perseverance. 243 00:13:22,944 --> 00:13:23,745 Derrick right there. 244 00:13:23,795 --> 00:13:28,704 Jesus, uh, was persevering, preparing him to be able to embark upon his 245 00:13:28,944 --> 00:13:33,224 ministry, and he goes to his hometown of Nazareth, and here's where we take it up. 246 00:13:33,224 --> 00:13:37,064 It says he went to Nazareth where he had been brought up, and on the seventh day. 247 00:13:37,605 --> 00:13:38,905 He went into the synagogue. 248 00:13:38,905 --> 00:13:39,705 That was their church. 249 00:13:39,765 --> 00:13:45,215 So he went in to service every Sunday where it was Saturday for them, and he 250 00:13:45,215 --> 00:13:47,215 goes into service, as was his custom. 251 00:13:47,875 --> 00:13:51,814 He stood up to read and the scroll of the prophet Isaiah 252 00:13:51,955 --> 00:13:54,095 was handed to him on rolling it. 253 00:13:54,095 --> 00:13:55,975 He found a place where it was written. 254 00:13:56,185 --> 00:13:57,495 Jesus knew his Bible. 255 00:13:58,235 --> 00:13:58,975 Did you catch that? 256 00:13:59,235 --> 00:13:59,455 Yep. 257 00:13:59,715 --> 00:14:00,615 It says he unenrolled. 258 00:14:00,615 --> 00:14:01,855 He said, man, let me go to Isaiah. 259 00:14:01,955 --> 00:14:03,295 Let me go to the right prophecy. 260 00:14:03,375 --> 00:14:04,255 I got a scripture for them. 261 00:14:06,560 --> 00:14:10,460 The spirit of the Lord is on me because he has anointed me to 262 00:14:10,460 --> 00:14:12,580 proclaim good news to the poor. 263 00:14:13,360 --> 00:14:19,020 He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners and recovery of sight for 264 00:14:19,020 --> 00:14:25,540 the blind, to set the oppressed free and to proclaim the year of the Lord's favor. 265 00:14:26,650 --> 00:14:31,060 Then he rolled up the scroll, gave it back to the attendant, sat down. 266 00:14:32,230 --> 00:14:35,170 The eyes of everyone in the synagogue were fastened on him. 267 00:14:35,510 --> 00:14:41,650 He began by saying to them, today, this scripture is fulfilled in your hearing. 268 00:14:44,000 --> 00:14:46,420 Boy, oh boy, Jesus is a cold man. 269 00:14:46,680 --> 00:14:47,100 Yes, sir. 270 00:14:47,400 --> 00:14:50,140 That's a mic drop if you've ever thought of one. 271 00:14:51,040 --> 00:14:52,860 He gets up and everybody's looking at him. 272 00:14:52,860 --> 00:14:54,340 He says, man, let's go to the scripture. 273 00:14:54,680 --> 00:14:55,900 Hey, let's go to Isaiah. 274 00:14:56,240 --> 00:14:56,940 He reads this. 275 00:14:57,665 --> 00:15:01,245 He rolls it back up, goes and sits down and says, that right 276 00:15:01,245 --> 00:15:02,605 there is being fulfilled today. 277 00:15:05,105 --> 00:15:07,885 You, everybody's like, whoa, who is this dude? 278 00:15:09,495 --> 00:15:12,275 He says he began there and probably started teaching, or he 279 00:15:12,275 --> 00:15:14,635 just left it and said, I'm gonna just let y'all marinate on that. 280 00:15:15,905 --> 00:15:17,395 Come holler at me in a couple minutes. 281 00:15:20,735 --> 00:15:22,515 But they were understanding, Hey, hold up. 282 00:15:22,515 --> 00:15:23,635 This is some of that language. 283 00:15:23,635 --> 00:15:27,515 Wait, we know from Isaiah, it's been mentioned before, and what did you see? 284 00:15:27,815 --> 00:15:30,155 He captures the heart of the Jubilee. 285 00:15:30,545 --> 00:15:32,915 Yeah, there's good news. 286 00:15:33,145 --> 00:15:34,315 This isn't bad news. 287 00:15:35,585 --> 00:15:38,955 This isn't yo k Cal nine news at 11. 288 00:15:40,625 --> 00:15:42,275 This is good news that I bring. 289 00:15:43,280 --> 00:15:47,220 To the poor, but we also know that that could be taken literally, but it was 290 00:15:47,220 --> 00:15:48,700 also to those who are poor spiritually. 291 00:15:48,700 --> 00:15:52,860 And who does that apply to you and me? 292 00:15:54,180 --> 00:15:57,640 And he says, what I'm gonna give freedom for the prisoners. 293 00:15:58,700 --> 00:16:01,920 I'm also gonna give recovery of sight for those who are blind, 294 00:16:02,100 --> 00:16:05,440 and I'm gonna set those who are oppressed, they're gonna be set free. 295 00:16:05,440 --> 00:16:06,400 Because guess what? 296 00:16:06,470 --> 00:16:08,080 This is the year of the Lord's favor. 297 00:16:08,380 --> 00:16:11,640 The year of the Lord's favor. 298 00:16:13,895 --> 00:16:19,155 And so again, what he is ushering in is the true fulfillment of 299 00:16:19,415 --> 00:16:25,795 the Jubilee and Jesus points to himself and says, I am this. 300 00:16:26,425 --> 00:16:31,355 This jubilee is fulfilled in me, in my ministry, and he does it. 301 00:16:31,355 --> 00:16:35,035 This is what his ministry was like literally and spiritually. 302 00:16:36,195 --> 00:16:37,775 He did preach to the poor. 303 00:16:38,115 --> 00:16:41,015 He did give recovery a sight for the blind. 304 00:16:41,275 --> 00:16:48,615 He did all those things literally, but then also spiritually freedom from 305 00:16:48,615 --> 00:16:54,215 those enslaved by sin in Satan's traps, spiritual eyesight would be restored, 306 00:16:54,675 --> 00:17:01,165 now, able to see God again and maybe God clearly for the first time, and 307 00:17:01,165 --> 00:17:03,565 being released from the debt of sin. 308 00:17:05,784 --> 00:17:10,534 Jesus announces, it's the year of the Lord's favor again. 309 00:17:10,534 --> 00:17:14,534 What is he telling us is that Jesus fulfills the jubilee. 310 00:17:15,355 --> 00:17:19,973 All of this was a foreshadowing of Jesus who would come onto this scene and make 311 00:17:19,973 --> 00:17:25,615 sure that this was enacted, not just for a locale, not just for the people of Israel 312 00:17:25,615 --> 00:17:32,014 in the Middle East, but that this would be applied to all of his creation for all. 313 00:17:32,075 --> 00:17:32,735 Who would come? 314 00:17:33,735 --> 00:17:36,435 To faith in Christ. 315 00:17:37,545 --> 00:17:40,055 There would be a reset that's available. 316 00:17:40,625 --> 00:17:44,815 There would be a release that would take place and there would 317 00:17:44,815 --> 00:17:50,835 be a restora, a restoration that would take place emotionally, 318 00:17:52,945 --> 00:18:00,155 mentally, relationally, physically, but most of all spiritually. 319 00:18:03,220 --> 00:18:07,870 This is what you and I have the opportunity to embrace and 320 00:18:07,870 --> 00:18:09,830 to participate in in Christ. 321 00:18:11,400 --> 00:18:12,700 Can I get an amen for that? 322 00:18:13,290 --> 00:18:13,580 Amen. 323 00:18:14,080 --> 00:18:19,460 You see, the Ultimate Jubilee isn't an event, it's a person. 324 00:18:21,310 --> 00:18:26,010 The ultimate Jubilee isn't a year, it's the Messiah. 325 00:18:27,390 --> 00:18:29,320 It's the king, it's the Lord. 326 00:18:29,390 --> 00:18:31,800 It's the son of the living God. 327 00:18:32,420 --> 00:18:35,280 And so you, we see here again as we talk about restoring 328 00:18:35,410 --> 00:18:37,520 Jesus restores broken lives. 329 00:18:38,730 --> 00:18:41,520 Jesus restores broken relationships. 330 00:18:41,780 --> 00:18:47,960 He restores dignity, and he restores our purpose in life. 331 00:18:48,670 --> 00:18:48,960 Amen. 332 00:18:49,370 --> 00:18:53,280 Jesus restores today value You are sacred. 333 00:18:54,679 --> 00:18:56,205 You're not just a running amuck person. 334 00:18:56,504 --> 00:19:01,165 You are God's divine creation who has called you to eternity. 335 00:19:01,985 --> 00:19:04,574 Jesus restores our view of God. 336 00:19:05,195 --> 00:19:07,415 We can view God as something distant. 337 00:19:07,705 --> 00:19:09,135 Jesus says, no, God is personal. 338 00:19:09,135 --> 00:19:10,175 He's right up here, up close. 339 00:19:11,115 --> 00:19:12,885 We can view God as a judge. 340 00:19:13,064 --> 00:19:14,645 Yes, he's a judge, but guess what? 341 00:19:14,645 --> 00:19:15,845 He's a healer and friend. 342 00:19:18,125 --> 00:19:21,145 We can view God as fill in the blank. 343 00:19:22,145 --> 00:19:23,415 Jesus reveals no. 344 00:19:23,435 --> 00:19:28,695 Here's what God is truly like when you look at me, when you hear my words, you 345 00:19:28,695 --> 00:19:31,534 are seeing the living God in action. 346 00:19:33,115 --> 00:19:35,095 And so our view is restored. 347 00:19:35,764 --> 00:19:37,975 Whoa God, you are incredible. 348 00:19:38,034 --> 00:19:40,135 You are the God of mercy, but you are. 349 00:19:40,274 --> 00:19:41,735 You are the God of righteousness. 350 00:19:42,955 --> 00:19:45,774 You are the God of justice, but the God of grace. 351 00:19:46,800 --> 00:19:49,419 The God of truth, but the God of compassion. 352 00:19:49,679 --> 00:19:52,419 You are not either or you are all that, and then some. 353 00:19:53,209 --> 00:19:53,500 Amen. 354 00:19:54,000 --> 00:19:58,020 That's the view that's accurate of God. 355 00:19:59,159 --> 00:20:02,709 Jesus restores our relationship to God. 356 00:20:03,570 --> 00:20:09,550 We have the opportunity through Christ to go from God's creation to God's child. 357 00:20:11,840 --> 00:20:15,460 To go from something he created to know, you are my son and 358 00:20:15,460 --> 00:20:17,460 you are my beloved daughter. 359 00:20:18,480 --> 00:20:21,700 You are an an, an heir to my throne. 360 00:20:23,210 --> 00:20:24,870 You are a co-heir with Christ. 361 00:20:24,940 --> 00:20:26,510 Wait, how is that even possible? 362 00:20:26,710 --> 00:20:28,350 I don't know, but that's what the scripture reveals. 363 00:20:30,890 --> 00:20:35,760 Jesus says, and what Jesus does is that he restores our relationship 364 00:20:35,940 --> 00:20:38,400 not only with God but to God. 365 00:20:40,555 --> 00:20:41,575 I'm not on the outside. 366 00:20:42,275 --> 00:20:45,095 I'm not a foreigner that's nearby. 367 00:20:45,635 --> 00:20:48,815 I'm on the inside and I'm your beloved child. 368 00:20:52,135 --> 00:20:52,805 Hallelujah. 369 00:20:54,225 --> 00:20:58,975 Thank God that Jesus brings the true jubilee. 370 00:20:59,125 --> 00:20:59,415 Amen. 371 00:20:59,415 --> 00:21:03,295 Brothers and sisters, you know, Jesus releases us. 372 00:21:03,985 --> 00:21:08,395 From what holds us captive, as we talked about last week, Jesus releases 373 00:21:08,395 --> 00:21:10,035 us from our shame and our guilt. 374 00:21:10,545 --> 00:21:12,595 Sometimes I remember my sin. 375 00:21:12,655 --> 00:21:15,675 I'm like, my goodness, I can't believe I did such things. 376 00:21:16,435 --> 00:21:19,695 And then I'm reminded, boy, oh boy, I'm, I'm free from that. 377 00:21:20,925 --> 00:21:21,785 I'm not bound by that. 378 00:21:21,785 --> 00:21:22,705 That's not who I am. 379 00:21:22,705 --> 00:21:23,945 That's not my legacy. 380 00:21:25,975 --> 00:21:29,355 I'm released from all past shame and guilt. 381 00:21:30,475 --> 00:21:33,305 Jesus releases us from the temptation of materialism. 382 00:21:35,540 --> 00:21:36,120 Boy, oh boy. 383 00:21:36,120 --> 00:21:39,400 It's so hard to not be trapped by materialism, isn't it? 384 00:21:40,220 --> 00:21:42,460 But Jesus releases us from those chains. 385 00:21:42,480 --> 00:21:45,760 When we follow him, it helps us to focus in on what's eternal. 386 00:21:47,379 --> 00:21:49,650 Jesus releases us from the myth of control. 387 00:21:50,340 --> 00:21:52,930 Again, it's a myth to think that we're in control of our lives. 388 00:21:53,790 --> 00:21:56,850 You think I, I was in control when those shingles popped up on my body. 389 00:21:57,889 --> 00:21:58,650 I couldn't do anything. 390 00:21:58,650 --> 00:21:59,170 It doesn't matter. 391 00:22:00,150 --> 00:22:02,530 And I've been, you know, telling folks, I feel like my body's breaking down. 392 00:22:02,560 --> 00:22:03,370 I've been eating healthy. 393 00:22:03,730 --> 00:22:06,090 I, I've been working out for years, but I'm not even in control 394 00:22:06,090 --> 00:22:07,170 of what happens to my body. 395 00:22:07,790 --> 00:22:10,610 Now, I can influence it, but I'm not in control. 396 00:22:10,710 --> 00:22:14,330 So it's a myth that you and I can ever think that we have complete control. 397 00:22:15,230 --> 00:22:18,450 And so Jesus releases that, releases us from that. 398 00:22:18,950 --> 00:22:20,690 It says, no, God is in control. 399 00:22:20,950 --> 00:22:22,570 You aren't made just for this life. 400 00:22:22,640 --> 00:22:24,530 This life is preparing you for the next. 401 00:22:25,460 --> 00:22:25,750 Amen. 402 00:22:26,530 --> 00:22:28,990 I'm gonna release you from that stress and that nonsense and 403 00:22:28,990 --> 00:22:31,939 that lie so that you can be what? 404 00:22:32,210 --> 00:22:32,500 Free. 405 00:22:34,450 --> 00:22:37,750 Jesus releases us from bitterness. 406 00:22:39,419 --> 00:22:40,510 What entraps us? 407 00:22:40,649 --> 00:22:43,350 You know, it's been said many times, bitterness is, is like 408 00:22:43,399 --> 00:22:46,520 drinking poison, but expecting it to affect the other person. 409 00:22:47,659 --> 00:22:50,250 Jesus takes that cup from us and says, no, no, no, no, no, no. 410 00:22:50,545 --> 00:22:52,270 No, you don't need to have that. 411 00:22:52,270 --> 00:22:53,390 You don't need to kill yourself. 412 00:22:54,630 --> 00:22:58,970 I'm gonna free you from that and allow you to be forgiven so that you can 413 00:22:58,970 --> 00:23:03,170 have freedom of, of the bitterness that's enslaved you so that you can 414 00:23:03,170 --> 00:23:07,250 have peace, even if it doesn't mean true peace that we, we we're able to 415 00:23:07,250 --> 00:23:08,690 get reconciled the way I would love to. 416 00:23:08,790 --> 00:23:11,890 He says, even if that's the worst case scenario, I'm still gonna 417 00:23:11,890 --> 00:23:13,530 release you from that bondage. 418 00:23:14,520 --> 00:23:14,810 Amen. 419 00:23:15,440 --> 00:23:17,880 Only Jesus can do that. 420 00:23:18,970 --> 00:23:23,920 Jesus releases us from the enslavement of addiction, whether it's, uh, some 421 00:23:23,920 --> 00:23:28,480 type of sexual addiction, uh, uh, uh, uh, um, you know, chemical addiction 422 00:23:28,780 --> 00:23:31,080 or, or just any other type of addiction. 423 00:23:31,620 --> 00:23:34,600 The addiction of wanting approval, whatever it is, Jesus 424 00:23:34,879 --> 00:23:37,159 releases us from those addictions 425 00:23:39,230 --> 00:23:42,000 just gets the opportunity to be released from the sin that 426 00:23:42,060 --> 00:23:44,879 weighs us down and deceives us. 427 00:23:45,379 --> 00:23:46,720 De sin deceive you sometimes. 428 00:23:47,695 --> 00:23:53,395 It sure deceives me sometimes, but in Christ, the Jubilee comes 429 00:23:53,495 --> 00:23:54,635 and he says, you know what? 430 00:23:54,635 --> 00:23:55,995 This is the year of the Lord's favor. 431 00:23:56,285 --> 00:23:57,675 We're gonna release you from that. 432 00:23:59,535 --> 00:24:03,045 Jesus resets our eyes and our faith. 433 00:24:03,925 --> 00:24:06,545 He resets our view of God again. 434 00:24:06,545 --> 00:24:09,985 He resets our faith and brings us back to what's true. 435 00:24:11,125 --> 00:24:12,985 He brings us back to what's eternal. 436 00:24:13,765 --> 00:24:15,425 He brings us back to what is good. 437 00:24:16,200 --> 00:24:16,490 Yeah. 438 00:24:16,629 --> 00:24:19,129 He brings us back to our true purpose in life. 439 00:24:19,830 --> 00:24:24,889 He brings us back to our mission and he brings us back to God. 440 00:24:25,980 --> 00:24:27,690 Jesus resets it all. 441 00:24:28,430 --> 00:24:30,530 He says, we're gonna hit a refresh on your life, 442 00:24:32,909 --> 00:24:34,629 wherever it's been going, maybe it's veered. 443 00:24:34,720 --> 00:24:38,110 We're gonna hit a reset in your life, and I'm gonna bring you back 444 00:24:38,490 --> 00:24:40,790 to what's real and what does that do. 445 00:24:40,790 --> 00:24:44,950 That leads us to a rest for our souls. 446 00:24:47,020 --> 00:24:55,129 When there's a reset, there's a rest for our souls for today, but he also 447 00:24:55,129 --> 00:24:58,270 leads us to rest as for eternity. 448 00:24:59,590 --> 00:24:59,879 Amen. 449 00:25:01,270 --> 00:25:02,419 Jesus fulfills. 450 00:25:03,530 --> 00:25:04,230 The Jubilee. 451 00:25:04,810 --> 00:25:06,950 Can I get a witness up in here? 452 00:25:08,050 --> 00:25:12,510 Is there anybody who has ever had a time, just at least once in your life? 453 00:25:12,900 --> 00:25:17,070 Well, through and because of Jesus, you've either been re reset, you've 454 00:25:17,070 --> 00:25:18,910 had a release, or you've been restored. 455 00:25:21,400 --> 00:25:29,070 Again, we can testify to this truth that Jesus and only Jesus fulfills the jubilee, 456 00:25:29,730 --> 00:25:32,030 and you and I have experienced that. 457 00:25:32,830 --> 00:25:34,530 Yes, but here's the awesome thing. 458 00:25:34,600 --> 00:25:37,689 It's not just for one time, it's for a lifetime. 459 00:25:38,840 --> 00:25:42,050 Because we can veer and Jesus says, let's come on back. 460 00:25:42,139 --> 00:25:43,330 Let's have a time of reset. 461 00:25:44,110 --> 00:25:44,610 You know what? 462 00:25:44,610 --> 00:25:46,689 You have some things that brought you back to being in captivity. 463 00:25:46,780 --> 00:25:47,770 Let's release you from that. 464 00:25:48,229 --> 00:25:49,610 You have some things that have been lost. 465 00:25:49,939 --> 00:25:51,649 Let's restore what's been lost. 466 00:25:53,310 --> 00:25:53,600 Amen. 467 00:25:54,399 --> 00:25:59,780 So again, you and I can experience the jubilee today in Christ. 468 00:26:00,899 --> 00:26:01,580 I don't know about you. 469 00:26:03,115 --> 00:26:06,535 I'm in need of a time for Jesus to be my jubilee. 470 00:26:06,535 --> 00:26:14,265 Again, God's been telling me, Marcel, you need to reset, Marcel, you need some rest. 471 00:26:14,975 --> 00:26:18,945 Even this past week with shingles, I was like, I gotta work. 472 00:26:19,105 --> 00:26:20,465 Reina was like, boy, lay down. 473 00:26:21,504 --> 00:26:22,865 I was like, okay, but let me do some stuff. 474 00:26:23,605 --> 00:26:27,065 And I just kept not getting better and I'm like, okay, God, I'm gonna rest. 475 00:26:29,395 --> 00:26:30,975 But God's been telling me, Mar, so you need a reset. 476 00:26:32,585 --> 00:26:33,325 You need some rest. 477 00:26:34,905 --> 00:26:37,445 You got some things that they've been holding you captive. 478 00:26:37,915 --> 00:26:39,605 Your pride's starting to get to you again. 479 00:26:39,794 --> 00:26:42,205 Your insecurity is starting to get to you again. 480 00:26:43,034 --> 00:26:44,294 You've been freed from that. 481 00:26:45,024 --> 00:26:46,575 Let's release you again, Marcel. 482 00:26:47,544 --> 00:26:47,835 Amen. 483 00:26:49,175 --> 00:26:50,284 Gotta restore some things. 484 00:26:50,425 --> 00:26:50,845 Marcel. 485 00:26:52,135 --> 00:26:53,705 Your zeal is an evangelist. 486 00:26:54,195 --> 00:26:55,185 Gotta restore that. 487 00:26:57,125 --> 00:26:57,784 I'm like, amen. 488 00:27:01,050 --> 00:27:03,780 Restore my soul to wholeness. 489 00:27:05,680 --> 00:27:10,800 So I don't know about you, but I need Jesus in a time of jubilee in my life. 490 00:27:12,780 --> 00:27:15,360 And I didn't, I didn't know this, and I've been part of planning the jubilee. 491 00:27:15,360 --> 00:27:17,760 So all this time, all this stuff, I'm like, God, you were good. 492 00:27:19,190 --> 00:27:23,120 'cause you setting me up at the right time for me to study this, 493 00:27:24,159 --> 00:27:28,409 for me to get more in touch with this and for me to experience this. 494 00:27:29,690 --> 00:27:34,735 Brothers and sisters, will you embrace or will you step in and lean in and 495 00:27:34,735 --> 00:27:36,695 experience the Jubilee that's in Christ? 496 00:27:40,065 --> 00:27:41,075 I'll just share this real briefly. 497 00:27:41,145 --> 00:27:43,835 It's not in my notes, but I, I do wanna say, if you haven't signed 498 00:27:43,835 --> 00:27:46,715 up for the Jubilee for a reason, like I just don't want to go. 499 00:27:46,795 --> 00:27:47,995 I don't like being around people. 500 00:27:48,385 --> 00:27:49,235 It's too much money. 501 00:27:51,045 --> 00:27:55,465 Do you really wanna forfeit what God might be doing in your life for that reason? 502 00:27:58,155 --> 00:28:00,375 If there's an issue, come holler at your boy. 503 00:28:00,375 --> 00:28:01,295 Let's figure things out. 504 00:28:03,105 --> 00:28:08,045 We can work this out because I believe that God wants every one of us to 505 00:28:08,095 --> 00:28:11,045 experience the jubilee that Christ offers. 506 00:28:13,825 --> 00:28:17,045 And so the heart of the Jubilee is about becoming the people God 507 00:28:17,105 --> 00:28:23,355 always envisioned, rested, free and whole, and that's only found. 508 00:28:24,225 --> 00:28:24,575 Jesus. 509 00:28:25,275 --> 00:28:26,695 And so how should we respond? 510 00:28:26,815 --> 00:28:27,335 I believe this. 511 00:28:27,515 --> 00:28:31,215 We should join Jesus in the ongoing restoration. 512 00:28:32,085 --> 00:28:35,015 Join Jesus in ongoing restoration. 513 00:28:35,035 --> 00:28:39,535 If you're not a disciple of Jesus, then here's how you can apply this idea. 514 00:28:39,765 --> 00:28:43,895 It's to seek now a saving relationship with God through. 515 00:28:45,460 --> 00:28:48,600 And so the ongoing restoration can only take place if you have the 516 00:28:48,600 --> 00:28:50,920 initial restoration in your life. 517 00:28:51,379 --> 00:28:55,920 And that's having a faith in Christ that leads to a commitment to a relationship. 518 00:28:56,379 --> 00:29:00,600 And so we wanna be there and available and helping you to study God's word to 519 00:29:00,600 --> 00:29:05,639 know him and make decisions in response to the grace that has offered you. 520 00:29:06,379 --> 00:29:09,320 For those of us who are disciples of Jesus, we are called to 521 00:29:09,350 --> 00:29:13,320 join the restoration that Jesus began and that he is still. 522 00:29:14,230 --> 00:29:15,220 Doing today. 523 00:29:16,100 --> 00:29:17,480 And that can be seen in two ways. 524 00:29:17,980 --> 00:29:24,400 One, uh, uh, allowing Jesus to lead in your ongoing restoration, allowing 525 00:29:24,490 --> 00:29:28,800 Jesus to take the role lead role, and not you yourself deciding, but 526 00:29:28,920 --> 00:29:33,600 allowing Jesus to take the will, if you will again in your life. 527 00:29:34,260 --> 00:29:34,960 Let me ask you this. 528 00:29:34,990 --> 00:29:39,600 What could life be like if you let Jesus lead your ongoing restoration? 529 00:29:42,015 --> 00:29:46,545 What could your life be like if you let Jesus take the lead 530 00:29:46,965 --> 00:29:48,665 in your ongoing restoration? 531 00:29:53,975 --> 00:29:59,405 And not only can we join in this ongoing restoration by allowing Jesus to lead 532 00:29:59,405 --> 00:30:04,765 it, but it's also when we join in his restoration work in other people's lives. 533 00:30:06,425 --> 00:30:10,794 Joining Jesus in his good work of restoring what was lost. 534 00:30:10,895 --> 00:30:15,675 You know, the greatest opportunity that you and I have as a child of the living 535 00:30:15,935 --> 00:30:21,635 God is to join him in helping others go from being lost to being saved. 536 00:30:23,365 --> 00:30:24,774 There's no greater opportunity. 537 00:30:26,995 --> 00:30:28,324 What beats that? 538 00:30:29,405 --> 00:30:35,105 For a soul to go from lost to being safe and you being used by God 539 00:30:35,375 --> 00:30:38,545 just to play a small role in that, 540 00:30:41,035 --> 00:30:46,195 why would we ever forfeit that unless we're off a little bit, right? 541 00:30:47,165 --> 00:30:48,155 We're not thinking clearly. 542 00:30:48,155 --> 00:30:52,995 We got some stinking thinking going on, and this is how we can 543 00:30:52,995 --> 00:30:56,514 respond to Jesus being the jubilee in our lives, is to join Jesus. 544 00:30:57,290 --> 00:31:02,629 And the ongoing restoration of our own souls, but also in the souls around 545 00:31:02,629 --> 00:31:08,110 us and sharing the good news and being faithful to those who respond 546 00:31:08,110 --> 00:31:11,750 to the good news and helping them to learn to obey the good, the gospel, 547 00:31:12,170 --> 00:31:15,270 the way it commands us in Matthew 28. 548 00:31:16,830 --> 00:31:18,820 We're gonna close out here with some action steps. 549 00:31:18,820 --> 00:31:20,580 Brothers and sisters, are you still with me? 550 00:31:22,280 --> 00:31:23,940 Here's some action steps this week here. 551 00:31:24,615 --> 00:31:25,145 Real simple. 552 00:31:25,145 --> 00:31:28,784 Number one, follow week three's reading plan and questions. 553 00:31:28,784 --> 00:31:30,064 And so we do have hard copies. 554 00:31:30,155 --> 00:31:33,745 Again, we don't make a a, a lot of hard copies 'cause we know as soon as 555 00:31:33,745 --> 00:31:34,905 you fold, you'll never see it again. 556 00:31:35,355 --> 00:31:39,065 Right, so you can, you can go ahead and pull out your phones. 557 00:31:39,205 --> 00:31:40,105 We got that on there. 558 00:31:40,155 --> 00:31:43,945 We'll also put it, uh, on the, uh, the newsletter and we'll also put it, 559 00:31:44,125 --> 00:31:46,065 uh, on, on the church app as well. 560 00:31:46,365 --> 00:31:49,545 And so there, uh, again, you can serve, it could serve as a devotional 561 00:31:49,545 --> 00:31:50,865 time for you or an additional time. 562 00:31:51,085 --> 00:31:54,345 The discussion questions have been rich if you do it with somebody. 563 00:31:54,504 --> 00:31:56,265 I had me and Daniel Samoy this week. 564 00:31:56,425 --> 00:32:00,105 I was with Chris Glossy last week, and man, I was just so filled up to hear 565 00:32:00,365 --> 00:32:01,825 how God had been ministering to them. 566 00:32:01,845 --> 00:32:02,745 And so it's been awesome. 567 00:32:03,085 --> 00:32:03,545 But second. 568 00:32:03,985 --> 00:32:05,605 Follow, I mean, reflect. 569 00:32:05,605 --> 00:32:08,165 Reflect, and ask yourself this question, and please do this. 570 00:32:08,715 --> 00:32:10,885 What area of my life needs to be restored? 571 00:32:13,355 --> 00:32:14,025 Spend some time. 572 00:32:14,155 --> 00:32:18,265 Allow yourself to not just answer it quickly, but allow the spirit to minister 573 00:32:18,265 --> 00:32:20,105 to you as you answer that question. 574 00:32:21,220 --> 00:32:22,520 Let the spirit reveal it to you. 575 00:32:22,520 --> 00:32:24,960 Maybe it's one, maybe it's two, maybe it's three things. 576 00:32:25,660 --> 00:32:30,200 And then lastly, to respond, take one step toward restoring it 577 00:32:30,230 --> 00:32:31,600 this week, whatever's revealed. 578 00:32:31,850 --> 00:32:35,080 Maybe it's a conversation, an apology, asking for help, 579 00:32:35,640 --> 00:32:37,800 rebuilding, trust, prayer, et cetera. 580 00:32:38,690 --> 00:32:42,870 But again, here's the action step this week that every single one of us we can 581 00:32:42,870 --> 00:32:47,330 do in response to Jesus being the true. 582 00:32:48,070 --> 00:32:49,080 Jubilee in our lives. 583 00:32:49,900 --> 00:32:54,600 I'm excited about the Jubilee and the ICMC this week, and it's right here. 584 00:32:54,630 --> 00:32:55,120 It's local. 585 00:32:55,180 --> 00:32:56,560 We just drive a couple of minutes. 586 00:32:57,620 --> 00:32:58,840 I'm excited about it. 587 00:32:59,180 --> 00:33:03,040 I'm excited that as a church, but individually, we're in a season where 588 00:33:03,040 --> 00:33:07,400 we can experience the heart of Jubilee. 589 00:33:08,120 --> 00:33:09,700 The heart of Jubilee again is what? 590 00:33:10,500 --> 00:33:16,420 A reset that includes rest, a release from what's holding us captive. 591 00:33:17,655 --> 00:33:21,935 To restore and redeem what has been lost. 592 00:33:22,754 --> 00:33:26,825 Jesus fulfills the jubilee and we can join in the ongoing restoration. 593 00:33:27,274 --> 00:33:28,105 Jesus began. 594 00:33:28,105 --> 00:33:32,345 Let's close out in this passage here in Luke four, verse 18 to 21. 595 00:33:32,345 --> 00:33:36,865 Jesus is quoting Isaiah 61 and he says, the spirit of the Lord is 596 00:33:36,865 --> 00:33:41,544 on me because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. 597 00:33:42,115 --> 00:33:46,415 He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners in recovery of sight for 598 00:33:46,415 --> 00:33:51,575 the blind, to set the oppressed free to proclaim the year of the Lord's favor. 599 00:33:52,085 --> 00:33:54,815 Then he rolled up the scroll, gave it back to the attendant, and sat 600 00:33:54,815 --> 00:33:57,775 down in the eyes of everyone in the synagogue were fastened on him. 601 00:33:58,155 --> 00:34:05,135 He began by saying to them, today, this scripture is fulfilled in your hearing. 602 00:34:06,175 --> 00:34:08,715 God always wanted ju to believe Jesus brought. 603 00:34:09,590 --> 00:34:10,600 It's fullness now. 604 00:34:10,620 --> 00:34:13,199 We prepare to experience it together. 605 00:34:13,870 --> 00:34:14,159 Amen. 606 00:34:14,159 --> 00:34:14,960 Brothers and sisters.