How to Be Free | Learning to Follow Jesus | Luke 4.14-30

"In the modern era, we tend to think about freedom as freedom to do what I want or to be what I want. Freedom means a complete lack of strictures and regulations. But the Jewish conception of freedom was very different." Freedom is one of the fundamental concepts that shape our world. It's one of our highest values. It's what many people live and die for. But what if we've gotten it wrong? Discover how to be free from https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/patrick-miller/ (Patrick) as he investigates what it really means in our series on https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/how-to-follow-jesus/ (Learning to Follow Jesus). To learn more, visit our https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/ (website) and follow us on https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO (Facebook), https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO (Instagram), and https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo (Twitter) @TheCrossingCOMO. Outline 0:20 - Magdalene, Israel 1:00 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+4%3A14&version=NIV (Luke 4.14) 3:05 - Freedom 4:10 - Lamp illustration 6:15 - Galilee 6:40 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+4%3A16-21&version=NIV (Luke 4.16-21) 7:50 - Jesus's mission 8:05 - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=isaiah+61&version=NIV (God's promises) 8:50 - True freedom 9:15 - Pray 9:35 - Subscribe. Rate. Share. Social Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO (https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO) Instagram: https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO (https://www.facebook.com/TheCrossingCOMO) Twitter: https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo (https://twitter.com/thecrossingcomo) Passages Luke 4.14-30: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+4%3A14-30&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+4%3A14-30&version=NIV) References God's promises (Isaiah 61): https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=isaiah+61&version=NIV (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=isaiah+61&version=NIV) Resources Sacra Pagina: The Gospel of Luke Commentary by Luke Timothy Johnson: https://www.amazon.com/Sacra-Pagina-Gospel-Timothy-Johnson/dp/0814659667/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=sacra+pagina+luke&qid=1577984288&s=books&sr=1-1 (https://www.amazon.com/Sacra-Pagina-Gospel-Timothy-Johnson/dp/0814659667/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=sacra+pagina+luke&qid=1577984288&s=books&sr=1-1) The Gospel According to Luke by James Edwards: https://www.amazon.com/Gospel-according-Pillar-Testament-Commentary-ebook/dp/B00WIVFQ1C (https://www.amazon.com/Gospel-according-Pillar-Testament-Commentary-ebook/dp/B00WIVFQ1C) Related Learning to Follow Jesus: https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/how-to-follow-jesus/ (https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcast-series/how-to-follow-jesus/) Your support makes TMBT possible. Ten Minute Bible Talks is a crowd-funded project. Join the TMBTeam to reach more people with the Bible. Give now.