2. • Where have we come from?
• Where are we going?
• What is our foundation?
3. OUR FOUNDATION IS JESUS!
“But what about you?” he asked. “Who do you say I am?”
16Simon Peter answered, “You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God.”
17Jesus replied, “Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah, for this was not revealed to you by
flesh and blood, but my Father in heaven. 18And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock
I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not overcome it. 19I will give you the keys
of the kingdom of heaven; whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever
you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.” Matt16:15-19
4. • Greek:
• Peter = Petros (little stone)
• On this Rock = Petra (massive rock)
5. JESUS IS THE FOUNDATION AND CORNERSTONE
1 Cor 3:10-11
• For no one can lay any foundation other than the one already laid, which is Jesus Christ.
1 Peter 2:4
• As you come to him, the living Stone—rejected by humans but chosen by God and
precious to him
6. KEYS TO THE KINGDOM
• If God can build the church on just one declaration (which is so powerful that the gates of
Hell will not overcome it) what power is in our declarations?????
• He builds with our declarations!
• He creates with our declarations!
• Think about creation in Genesis:
And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light.
• God created the world and all that’s in it with his WORD!!!
• He spoke it into being.
• Now He’s given us the keys to the kingdom!
• He’s given us the power to speak God-inspired words over our world (family, etc)
• He’s given us the power to bind and loose
7. ISAIAH 61
1The Spirit of the Sovereign LORD is on me, because the LORD has
anointed me to proclaim (preach) good news to the poor. He has sent me
to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives and
release from darkness for the prisoners, to proclaim the year of the
LORD’s favor and the day of vengeance of our God, to comfort all who
mourn, 3and provide for those who grieve in Zion—to bestow on them a
crown of beauty instead of ashes, the oil of joy instead of mourning, and a
garment of praise instead of a spirit of despair. They will be called oaks of
righteousness, a planting of the LORD for the display of his splendor.
4They will rebuild the ancient ruins and restore the places long
devastated; they will renew the ruined cities that have been devastated
for generations.
8. VS 1: THE SPIRIT OF THE SOVEREIGN LORD IS
ON ME
• Acts 2:17 “In the last days, God says, I will pour out my spirit on all people.”
9. VS 1: BECAUSE THE LORD HAS ANOINTED ME
TO:
• PROCLAIM good news to the poor
• Bind up the brokenhearted (whatever you bind in heaven…)
• PROCLAIM freedom for the captives
• PROCLAIM release from darkness for the prisoners
• 2 Cor 10:5 throwing down imaginations and every high thing
that is exalted against the knowledge of God, and bringing
every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ;
• Greek word for imaginations = house of thoughts
10. • PROCLAIM the year of the Lord’s favor (Jesus NT did not include “the day of
vengeance”
• When the angels announce Jesus’ birth in Luke 2, they said is Luke 2:14
“Glory to God is the highest heaven, and on earth peace to those of
whom his favor rests.”
• The angels make this prophetic proclamation over the earth: PEACE ON
EARTH
• Comfort all who mourn
• Provide for those who grieve (supernaturally)
• Crown of beauty instead of ashes
11. • Oil of joy
• Garment of praise instead of despair
13. DESCRIBING TRUE SALVATION!
• Greek = SOZO: “To save, deliver, protect,
heal, preserve, do well, and be made
whole.”
14. THEN:
4They will rebuild the ancient ruins and restore the places
long devastated; they will renew the ruined cities that
have been devastated for generations.!!!!!!!!
• Along with true salvation (which includes salvation from
sin AND inner healing) comes building!!!
15. GOOD NEWS!!!
• While we were yet sinners (captives), Christ died for
us!!!
• While we are still in bondage, Christ PROCLAIMS the
year of favor!
16. VS 6
And you will be called priests of the LORD, you will be named
ministers of our God.
17. VS 7
• Instead of your shame you will receive a double
portion, and instead of disgrace you will rejoice in your
inheritance. And so you will inherit a double portion in
your land, and everlasting joy will be yours.
18. MY FAVORITE PART: VS 9
Their descendants will be known among the nations and their
offspring among the peoples. All who see them will acknowledge
that they are a people the LORD has blessed.”
Ps 127
Children are a heritage from the LORD, offspring a reward from him.
Like arrows in the hands of a warrior are children born in one’s
youth. Blessed is the man whose quiver is full of them. They will
not be put to shame when they contend with their opponents in
court.
