10/19/2026
Why Jesus came:
1. To Proclaim Liberty to the Captives and Break Strongholds
Luke 4:18-19; Mark 3:27; Colossians 2:15; 2 Corinthians 10:4-5; John 8:36
Jesus publicly declared this at the very beginning of His ministry. In the synagogue at Nazareth He read Isaiah 61 and applied it to Himself. Then He said, “Today this Scripture has been fulfilled in your hearing.”
He came not only to forgive, but to liberate. He binds the strong man so He can plunder his house. On the cross He disarmed the rulers and authorities. The result is real freedom: if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed.
This freedom extends to strongholds—arguments, mindsets, and patterns of thinking raised against the knowledge of God.