1. Celebrating Our Freedom week 3 Common Sense Luke 4:16-21

2. He went to Nazareth, where he had been brought up, and on the Sabbath day he went into the synagogue, as was his custom. And he stood up to read. 17 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

3. Luke 4:16-21 preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners and recovery of sight for the blind, to release the oppressed, 19 to proclaim the year of the Lord's favor." 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

4. Luke 4:16-21 him, 21 and he began by saying to them, "Today this scripture is fulfilled in your hearing."

5. The good news that’s meant to be shared

6. Mark 16:15 He said to them, "Go into all the world and preach the good news to all creation.”

7. Our Common Sense

8. Our Time is Short JOEL 2:31-32 The sun will be turned to darkness and the moon to blood before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the LORD. 32 And everyone who calls on the name of the LORD will be saved; for on Mount Zion and in Jerusalem there will be deliverance, as the LORD has said, among the survivors whom the LORD calls. The sun will be turned to darkness and the moon to blood before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the LORD. 32 And everyone who calls on the name of the LORD will be saved; for on Mount Zion and in Jerusalem there will be deliverance, as the LORD has said, among the survivors whom the LORD calls.

9. Our Time is Short JOEL 3:1-2 "In those days and at that time, when I restore the fortunes of Judah and Jerusalem, 2 I will gather all nations and bring them down to the Valley of Jehoshaphat. There I will enter into judgment against them concerning my inheritance, my people Israel, for they scattered my people among the nations and divided up my land. "In those days and at that time, when I restore the fortunes of Judah and Jerusalem, 2 I will gather all nations and bring them down to the Valley of Jehoshaphat. There I will enter into judgment against them concerning my inheritance, my people Israel, for they scattered my people among the nations and divided up my land.

10. Our Time is Short Luke 21:24-32 They will fall by the sword and will be taken as prisoners to all the nations. Jerusalem will be trampled on by the Gentiles until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled. 25 "There will be signs in the sun, moon and stars. On the earth, nations will be in anguish and perplexity at the roaring and tossing of the sea. 26Men will faint from terror, apprehensive of what is

11. Our Time is Short Luke 21:24-32 coming on the world, for the heavenly bodies will be shaken. 27 At that time they will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory. 28 When these things begin to take place, stand up and lift up your heads, because your redemption is drawing near."29 He told them this parable: "Look at the fig tree and all the trees. 30 When they sprout leaves, you can

12. Our Time is Short Luke 21:24-32 see for yourselves and know that summer is near. 31 Even so, when you see these things happening, you know that the kingdom of God is near. 32 "I tell you the truth, this generation will certainly not pass away until all these things have happened. see for yourselves and know that summer is near. 31 Even so, when you see these things happening, you know that the kingdom of God is near. 32 "I tell you the truth, this generation will certainly not pass away until all these things have happened.

13. Our Time is Short 4 blood moons o 1949-50 o Israel made a nation in 1948 o 1967-68 o 1967 Jerusalem made capital of Israel o 2014-15 o Sept. “super moon” Feast of Tabernacles

14. Our Time is Short Luke 21:32 "I tell you the truth, this generation will certainly not pass away until all these things have happened. "I tell you the truth, this generation will certainly not pass away until all these things have happened. Ps. 90:10 - The length of our days is seventy years-- or eighty, if we have the strength

15. Our job is important God has chosen you! Lets not be negligent in doing our job Lets not be negligent in doing our job

16. Our Common Sense o Our Time is Short o Our Job is Important o Our Work is for Eternity