Gospel Meeting 27/05/2018

Luke’s Gospel ch4 vs14 -22.

The speaker returned to this passage of scripture, having previously spoken on the various aspects of The Lord’s ministry (vs18 & 19). Tonight he concluded by looking at these last two subjects:

“to set at liberty those who are bruised”, and “to preach the acceptable year of the Lord”.

These are all glorious truths brought out from The Lord Jesus Christ.

Now, He was not the local carpenter, but as The Messiah He was about His real work - and the reason why He left Heaven and came to Earth.

The proof that He is the Son of God and fully trustworthy, is found through all the prophesies (more than 350) which are indisputably directly to Him.

Jesus Christ is the only one to have ever fully practised what He preached!

His holy, sinless life was His message as well as His words and work.

5) “to set at liberty them that are bruised” …

He came to set free all those people whose lives were oppressed and crushed.

We have a most wonderful loving Saviour, and in Him we boast all day long!

Still today, there are so many peoples lives hurting badly, whether it be through circumstances or personal fault.

However, The Lord Jesus Christ changes lives!

Reader, He can take hold of your own shattered life and turn it around – what He has done for millions of others, He can do for you too.

Call upon Him and gain His real and lasting peace.

Maybe you feel damaged beyond repair? He can heal that life of turmoil.

Trust your life over to The Lord Jesus Christ and He can deliver you too from the consequences of a sinful life.

God sent His Son to put things right, where none else could.

“Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest”.

-   Matthew’s Gospel ch11 vs28.

Friend, do you feel in need tonight? Are you labouring and see no answer to life and all its problems? Then look unto Him – he knows everything about you and you can trust Him implicitly.

6) “To preach the acceptable year of the Lord” …

This is God’s time of favour toward mankind, through the preaching of the Gospel.

NOW, only NOW is acceptable!

NOW is the time to be saved and set free!

“If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed”.

-    John’s Gospel ch8 vs36.

Every one of us deserve nothing but death and eternal punishment because of our sinful lives before Holy God, our Creator - but His beloved Son Jesus Christ took our place.

It is likened to a criminal in court being found totally guilty, and the Judge saying “I will take your place, I will pay the price”.

Jesus Christ paid our debt! 

We too are utterly guilty, but through His great love for you, He sacrificed His sinless life in agony on The Cross. He died and was punished in our place, before rising from His tomb – fully justified.

"Outcast of men, to you I call,
Harlots, publicans, and thieves;

He spreads His arms to embrace you all--
Sinners alone His grace receive.
No need of Him the righteous have;
He came the lost to seek and save”.

- words from poem by J. Wesley.

God’s day of vengeance and righteous judgement is fast approaching for this sin – filled Earth, but NOW, TONIGHT, His great and gracious opportunity for anyone to accept Jesus Christ as Saviour is still open and available …

Friend, what hinders you?

Will you not come to Jesus Christ in faith right now? Will you not simply admit you are a guilty sinner and repent of your sinful ways? Why not ask of Him and receive His full and free forgiveness this moment? He longs to hear your words and will welcome you with wide open arms.