THE NEXT CHAPTER.
Luke 4:16-21 [NIV]
16 He stood up to read, 17 and 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 proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners and recovery of sight for the blind, to set the oppressed free, 19 to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor.”
Luke 4:16-19 [NIV]
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 Him. 21 He began by saying to them, “Today this scripture is fulfilled in your hearing.”
Luke 4:20-21 [NIV]
How We Embrace A New Chapter Together.
1. Don’t Despise Chapters That Feel Insignificant.
16 He went to Nazareth, where He had been brought up, and on the Sabbath day He went into the synagogue, as was His custom. He stood up to read, 17 and the scroll of the prophet Isaiah was handed to Him… 20 Then He rolled up the scroll, gave it back to the attendant and sat down.
Luke 4:16-17, 20 [NIV]
18 “Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. 19 See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it?”
Isaiah 43:18-19 [NIV]
8 The end of a thing is better than its beginning.
Ecclesiastes 7:8 [NKJV]
2. The Chapter Changes But The Mission Remains The Same.
18 “The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because He has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners and recovery of sight for the blind, to set the oppressed free, 19 to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor.”
Luke 4:18-19 [NIV]
2 “I tell you, now is the time of God’s favor, now is the day of salvation.”
2 Corinthians 6:2 [NIV]
10 For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.
Ephesians 2:10 [NIV]
3. We Step Into The Future God Has For Us.
22 Everyone spoke well of Him and was amazed by the gracious words that came from His lips. “How can this be?” they asked. “Isn’t this Joseph’s son?”
Luke 4:22 [NIV]
1 Let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us…
Hebrews 12:1 [NIV]
24 God rewrote the text of my life when I opened the book of my heart to His eyes.
Psalm 18:24 [MSG]
Step into the Next Chapter with Us
As we celebrate one year of God’s faithfulness, He is calling every one of us to run the next lap of the race together. Don't just watch the story unfold - be a part of writing it.
