Jesus was anointed to reach four types of people:

“The Spirit of the Lord God is upon Me, Because the Lord has anointed Me To preach good tidings to the poor; He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted, To proclaim liberty to the captives, And the opening of the prison to those who are bound.” – Isaiah 61:1

1. The poor

The Hebrew Word: עֲנָוִים (‘anawim) means: “The afflicted, humble, lowly, or oppressed” — especially those who are reliant on God for help.

In Matthew 5:3 it says “blessed are the poor in spirit for the shall see God.” This is about total dependence on God. 

Matthew 5:3 – The Greek word used here (ptōchos) means: “Beggar” — someone who is completely destitute and dependent on others for survival.

Both words used in these scriptures describe people who know they have nothing to offer God except their need. In other words: the lost. Jesus came to save the lost. 

“For the Son of Man has come to seek and to save that which was lost.” – Luke 19:10

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Receiving Salvation

Receiving salvation requires faith. Salvation is received by those who know they need a Savior (Ephesians 2:8).

Example: The Woman with the Issue of Blood (Mark 5:25–34)

• She was desperate, “poor in spirit,” spent all she had on doctors — but still unclean and broken. She knew only Jesus could save her. Her faith unlocked her healing.
• Jesus told her – “Daughter, your faith has made you well.”

Until we experience God’s presence, power, and purpose in our lives, we will never experience fulfilment. We were created with the sole intention of living in communion with God. Anything else you try to fill that need with will only bring you further away.

2. The broken 

We live in a broken world and a broken world breaks its inhabitants. There are more ways than ever to break our hearts – something that was created to live in union with God. Jesus was anointed and came to heal, restore, and make whole those who are brokenhearted.

“He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds” – Psalm 147:3

“Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest…You will find rest for your souls.” – Matthew 11:28-30

“The Lord is near to those who have a broken heart, And saves such as have a contrite spirit.” – Psalm 34:18

Receiving inner healing requires forgiveness (Matthew 6:14).

Receiving salvation requires faith. Receiving inner healing requires forgiveness. Receiving renewal of the mind requires focus. Receiving deliverance requires fighting. Share on X

Example: Joseph (Genesis 37–50)

• Betrayed by his brothers, falsely accused, imprisoned — yet Joseph chose to forgive. He didn’t let heartbreak poison his future.
• His freedom and restoration came because he forgave: “You meant evil against me, but God meant it for good…” (Genesis 50:20).

3. The captives

“For freedom Christ has set us free; stand firm therefore, and do not submit again to a yoke of slavery.” – Galatians 5:1

“For though we walk in the flesh, we are not waging war according to the flesh. For the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh but have divine power to destroy strongholds. We destroy arguments and every lofty opinion raised against the knowledge of God, and take every thought captive to obey Christ,” – 2 Corinthians 10:3-5

Receiving renewal of the mind requires focus (Romans 12:2). Jesus is anointed to release the captives.

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Example: Paul (Philippians 3:13–14; 2 Cor. 10:3–5)

• Once Saul, trapped in a wrong mindset, persecuted Christians. After conversion, he taught us to take every thought captive. He was laser-focused on the mission, pressing on, “forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead.”
• He didn’t let past guilt or distractions keep him captive — he focused his mind on Christ.

4. The bound

“Therefore, if the Son makes you free, you shall be free indeed.” – John 8:36

“He has delivered us from the power of darkness and conveyed us into the kingdom of the Son of His love.” – Colossians 1:13

Receiving deliverance requires you to fight (Ephesians 6:12). The name of Jesus stands undefeated. Even if you might feel defeated, Jesus is anointed to set you free.

Example: Mary Magdalene (Luke 8:2)

• She had seven demons driven out. She had to fight to stay free, choosing daily devotion and loyalty to Jesus. She became a bold witness — the first to proclaim His resurrection.
• Her deliverance shows that freedom is possible and requires you to fight.

5. You are a part of this plan.

“Whom shall I send?” – Isaiah 6:8

God can use anything.

In Exodus, He used a stick to make bitter water sweet. God used a stone, in 1 Samuel, to slay the Philistine. In 2 Kings, He used a prophets dead bones. He can use anything.

What is in your hands today? He used a rod in the hands of Moses, bread and fish in the hands of disciples, He used saliva, aprons, and shadows to heal.

He used a donkey, He used a whale, He used a storm, He used man’s desire – He used a flash, He used a wind, He used earthquakes and He uses fire! God can use you! 

You may say you’re not worthy to be used. 

Your past doesn’t disqualify you — it’s the platform God can use. Share on X

You may say you’re an addict. Noah was too! He was addicted to alcohol. Peter struggled with anger. James and John struggled with pride. Gehazi was greedy, Gideon had fear. David and Samson had lust. Jacob was a liar, Matthew was a thief. Samuel was too young, Abraham was too old, Esther was of wrong ethnicity. God can use you!

You are here for a greater purpose than just your personal liberty; you are in God’s presence for others because God has anointed you for such a time as this.

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