“

Taste and see that the Lord is

good. Oh, the joys of those
who take refuge in him!
Psalm 34:8 (NLT)

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Taste &
See
 Luke 4:18-19
“The Spirit of the Lord is upon me,
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because he has anointed me to

proclaim good news to the poor. He
has sent me to proclaim liberty to
the captives and recovering of sight
to the blind, to set at liberty those
who are oppressed, 19to proclaim the
year of the Lord's favor.”
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 Luke 4:18-19
“The Spirit of the Lord is upon me,
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because he has anointed me to

proclaim good news to the poor. He
has sent me to proclaim liberty to
the captives and recovering of sight
to the blind, to set at liberty those
who are oppressed, 19to proclaim
the year of the Lord's favor.”
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In the Year
of Our
LORD
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In the Year
of Our
His Plan
LORD
His Proof
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 “
My sheep hear My voice, and I
know them, and they follow
Me.
John 9:27 (NKJV)

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 In the Year of the LORD
Responding to God’s Voice

Taste &
See
 In the Year of the LORD
Responding to God’s Voice

God’s Works
Prove His Word,
As We Follow His
Will in His Way

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 Luke 4:18-19
“The Spirit of the Lord is upon me,
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because he has anointed me to

proclaim good news to the poor. He
has sent me to proclaim liberty to
the captives and recovering of sight
to the blind, to set at liberty those
who are oppressed, 19to proclaim the
year of the Lord's favor.” In the Year of the LORD
Responding to God’s Voice
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Proofs of His Plan

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 Luke 4:18-19
“The Spirit of the Lord is upon me,
18

because he has anointed me to

proclaim good news to the poor. He
has sent me to proclaim liberty to
the captives and recovering of sight
to the blind, to set at liberty those
who are oppressed, 19to proclaim the
year of the Lord's favor.” In the Year of the LORD
Responding to God’s Voice
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Proofs of His Plan
● Prosperity

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 Luke 4:18-19
“The Spirit of the Lord is upon me,
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because he has anointed me to

proclaim good news to the poor. He
has sent me to proclaim liberty to
the captives and recovering of sight
to the blind, to set at liberty those
who are oppressed, 19to proclaim the
year of the Lord's favor.” In the Year of the LORD
Responding to God’s Voice
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Proofs of His Plan
● Prosperity
● Healing

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 Luke 4:18-19
“The Spirit of the Lord is upon me,
18

because he has anointed me to

proclaim good news to the poor. He
has sent me to proclaim liberty to
the captives and recovering of sight
to the blind, to set at liberty those
who are oppressed, 19to proclaim the
year of the Lord's favor.” In the Year of the LORD
Responding to God’s Voice
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Proofs of His Plan
● Prosperity
● Healing
● Freedom

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 Luke 4:18-19
“The Spirit of the Lord is upon me,
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because he has anointed me to

proclaim good news to the poor. He
has sent me to proclaim liberty to
the captives and recovering of sight
to the blind, to set at liberty those
who are oppressed, 19to proclaim the
year of the Lord's favor.” In the Year of the LORD
Responding to God’s Voice
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Proofs of His Plan
● Prosperity
● Healing
● Freedom
● Peace

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 In the Year of the LORD
Responding to God’s Voice

God’s Works
Prove His Word,
As We Follow His
Will in His Way

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 Luke 4:20-22
And he rolled up the scroll and
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gave it back to the attendant and sat

down. And the eyes of all in the
synagogue were fixed on him. 21And
he began to say to them, “Today this
Scripture has been fulfilled in your
hearing.”
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Responding to God’s Voice
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 Luke 4:20-22
And all spoke well of him and
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marveled at the gracious words that

were coming from his mouth. And
they said, “Is not this Joseph's son?”

In the Year of the LORD

Responding to God’s Voice
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Responding to God’s Voice

1. SEEK IT
Prize & Pursue God’s Favor
How you pursue God’s favor
shows how you view it.

In the Year of the LORD

Responding to God’s Voice
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 Luke 4:23-24
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And he said to them, “Doubtless
you will quote to me this proverb,
‘Physician, heal yourself.’ What we
have heard you did at Capernaum,
do here in your hometown as well.”
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And he said, “Truly, I say to you, no
prophet is acceptable in his
hometown.” In the Year of the LORD
Responding to God’s Voice
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 Luke 4:28-29
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When they heard these things, all
in the synagogue were filled with
wrath. 29And they rose up and drove
him out of the town and brought
him to the brow of the hill on which
their town was built, so that they
could throw him down the cliff.
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Responding to God’s Voice
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2. SUBMIT TO IT
Be Accountable & Adjust to
God’s Favor
Submit to God’s favor,
not only when it
enlightens us, but also
when it accuses us.
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Responding to God’s Voice
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 Luke 4:25-27
“But in truth, I tell you, there
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were many widows in Israel in the

days of Elijah, when the heavens
were shut up three years and six
months, and a great famine came
over all the land…”
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Responding to God’s Voice
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 Luke 4:25-27
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“…and Elijah was sent to none of
them but only to Zarephath, in the
land of Sidon, to a woman who was
a widow. 27And there were many
lepers in Israel in the time of the
prophet Elisha, and none of them
was cleansed, but only Naaman the
Syrian.” In the Year of the LORD
Responding to God’s Voice
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Responding to God’s Voice

2. SHARE IT
Be Responsible & Pass On
God’s Favor
 Enjoying God’s
Goodness
Eventually
Flourishes Towards
Sharing It
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Responding to God’s Voice
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Responding to God’s Voice

God’s Works
Prove His Word,
As We Follow His
Will in His Way

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