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bigmike

Coffee Break
"Set The Captive Free"
"The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me; because the Lord hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound." Isaiah 61:1
This verse was a prophesy about the coming Messiah and how He would preach good tidings to the meek, bind up the brokenhearted, proclaim liberty to the captives and open prisons to those who were bound. This verse was fulfilled later by Jesus. "This day is this scripture fulfilled in your ears." (Luke 4:17-21)
I want to focus this morning on one thing it said He would do-- set captives free. Are you being held captive by some addiction? He came to set the captive free. Are you being held captive by drugs, pills, alcohol? He came to set the captive free. Are you being held captive by pornography, adultery, fornication or some other immorality? He came to set the captive free. Are you a captive to gluttony or some other undisciplined behavior? He came to set the captive free. Are you in bondage to some besetting sin? He came to set the captive free. Are you a captive to anger, temper, hatred, bitterness, jealousy, envy, greed or unforgiveness? He came to set the captive free.
It doesn't matter what it is, He came to set you free. No bondage is too big for Him to deliver you from. No prison bars are too strong that He cannot break them. It doesn't matter how long you have been held captive by it. He came to set the captive free. He wants to set you free this morning. Regardless of whether or not it is from something that is major in your life, or something that seems too small to bother Him about. He came to set you free from any and all things that would hold you captive.
Have a great day. Jesus came to set the captive free.

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