Luke 4:18 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised,

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

The Spirit of the Lord is on me because he's chosen me to bring good news to people who have nothing. He sent me to heal hearts that are completely shattered, to tell prisoners they can be free, to give sight back to people who can't see, and to set free everyone who's been beaten down by life.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

God's spirit equips you to bring hope to the hopeless and freedom to the stuck.

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