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What Is the Good News?
Rev. Billy Rainey | Click/tap here to view the Sermon Reflection Guide At the beginning of his public ministry, Jesus stands in the synagogue and reads from Isaiah 61, proclaiming good news to the poor, freedom for captives, sight for the blind, and liberty for the oppressed. Then, he makes a startling declaration: “Today this Scripture has been fulfilled in your hearing” (Luke 4:21). In that moment, Jesus announces that God's promised kingdom has arrived in and through him. The good news is more than forgiveness of sins or the promise of heaven after death, though it certainly includes both…
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