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Jesus quoted Isaiah 61 and claimed to be the promised messiah that would fulfill this Old Testament prophecy. This is no doubt a scandolous claim in an of itself--that a physical person would claim to be God incarnate. But beyond that, what does this prophecy actually mean on the ground? How did Jesus fulfill this prophecy? And what does it mean for us today?
After his temptations in the wildernes, Jesus returns to his hometown in the power of the Holy Spirit, reveals in the synogogue that he is the messiah, and confronts his hearers with their sin. Engaging in spiritual matters with those that we're closest with--family and friends--is one of the most challenging tasks for a believer. Even Jesus' hometown sought to throw him off a cliff after hearing his words. Forrest Brown preaches on how this lands for us today.
In this passage, we see that immediately after Jesus' baptism and public affirmation from the Father, the Holy Spirit leads Jesus into the desert to be tempted. Yet unlike Adam in the garden, Jesus overcame the temptations of the devil. How do we deal with temptation in our lives? How do we overcome temptations as Jesus did?
How do we know that Jesus is trustworthy? Few take issue with him being a respectable teacher and perhaps even a miracle-worker. But can we trust him to forgive our sin and set us right with God? We see in today's passage that Jesus' identity as the Son of God uniquely qualifies him to be the Messiah, and by his forgiveness, the Father affirms that he is pleased with us.
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