Lesson Date: Sunday, January 24, 2010
Week 8: Jesus Teaches in a Synagogue (Luke 4:14-21)
Bible Point: Jesus came for all people.

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Browse these sites, imagining yourself as the poor child, the forsaken elderly person, the prisoner, or the oppressed victim of poverty. Are there days when you feel spiritually poor or impoverished by circumstances that leave you tired and drained? Share these times with each other.

In Luke 4:14-21, Jesus is preaching in the synagogue. He promises that he has the power to free those who believe in him from poverty, imprisonment, and oppression. Discuss the following questions as a family:

Do you think Jesus meant that he would physically free people? Why or why not?

How might someone be free in Jesus without a change of circumstances? Explain.

As a family, take a few moments to brainstorm all the ways that Jesus frees you. How does knowing that you are free in Christ make you feel?