2. Isaiah 61:1-4

3. Matt 27:1-2 “1 When morning came, all the chief priests and the elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put him to death. 2 And they bound him and led him away and delivered him over to Pilate the governor.”

4. Jesus had crossed the POINT OF NO RETURN

5. Eventually in our discipleship, we get so far up the mountain that we become a watershed in people’s lives.

6. Watershed

7. Stay Humble

8. 2. Keep going

9. Heb 10:36 “For you have need of endurance, so that when you have done the will of God you may receive what is promised.”

10. 3. Pray

11. John 15:13 “Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends.”

12. 4. Overcome

13. Psalm 27:1 “The LORD is my light and my salvation— whom shall I fear?”
Isaiah 41:13 “For I am the LORD your God who takes hold of your right hand and says to you, Do not fear; I will help you.”
1 Peter 5:7 “Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.”

14. Isaiah 61… “God’s Spirit has anointed you - to bring good news to the poor. - to bind up the broken hearted. - to proclaim liberty to the captives. - to comfort those who mourn.”
Why?

15. Isaiah 61… “So that THEY - may be called oaks of righteousness planted by God. - may give Glory to GOD. - may build rebuild the ancient ruins, repair the ruined cities undo the devastation of many generations

16. Isaiah 8:18 “Behold, I and the children whom the LORD has given me are signs and portents in Israel from the LORD of hosts, who dwells on Mount Zion.”

17. The greatest task a man or woman can be given is to prove God right on earth, and amongst the hosts of heaven!