Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
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;
Spirit
To preach
To bind
To proclaim
General references
Bible References
Spirit
Matthew 3:16
After the baptism of Jesus, and just as he came up from the water, the heavens opened, and he saw the Spirit of God descending, like a dove, and alighting upon him,
Luke 4:18
'The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, For he has consecrated me to bring Good News to the poor, He has sent me to proclaim release to captives and restoration of sight to the blind, To set the oppressed at liberty,
John 1:32
John also made this statement--"I have seen the Spirit descending as a dove out of the heavens, and it remained upon him.
John 3:34
For he whom God sent as his Messenger gives us God's own teaching, for God does not limit the gift of the Spirit.
To preach
Matthew 5:3
"Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.
Matthew 11:5
The blind recover their sight and the lame walk, the lepers are made clean and the deaf hear, the dead, too, are raised to life, and the good news is told to the poor.
Luke 7:22
So his answer to the question was: "Go and report to John what you have witnessed and heard--the blind recover their sight, the lame walk, the lepers are made clean, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised to life, the Good News is told to the poor.
To bind
2 Corinthians 7:6
But God, who encourages the downcast, has encouraged us by the arrival of Titus.
To proclaim
John 8:32
And you find out the Truth, and the Truth will set you free."
Acts 26:18
To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God; so that they may receive pardon for their sins, and a place among those who have become God's People, by faith in me.'
Romans 6:16
Surely you know that, when you offer yourselves as servants, to obey any one, you are the servants of the person whom you obey, whether the service be that of Sin which leads to Death, or that of Duty which leads to Righteousness.
Romans 7:23
But throughout my body I see a different law, one which is in conflict with the law accepted by my reason, and which endeavors to make me a prisoner to that law of Sin which exists throughout my body.
2 Timothy 2:25
He should instruct his opponents in a gentle spirit; for, possibly, God may give them a repentance that will lead to a fuller knowledge of Truth,
General references
Mark 3:27
No man who has got into a strong man's house can carry off his goods, without first securing him; and not till then will he plunder his house.
John 8:36
If, then, the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed!
John 17:18
Just as thou has sent me as thy Messenger to the world, so I send them as my Messengers to the world.
Acts 5:19
An angel of the Lord, however, opened the prison doors at night and led them out.