COME DISCOVER ISAIAH 61 

Our ministry at Isaiah 61 Life Intl is dedicated to serving God by partnering with Him in helping as many as possible to experience wonderful freedom and transformational encounters with God through prayer. We apply God's many ministry "keys" as expressed in Isaiah 61, and train up others to use these in their own lives and ministries to help others.   

 

During our ministry sessions, we prayerfully help people find true Identity based on the "Good News" that is proclaimed by God (v1). We help many find true healing from the "broken places of their heart" through prayerful encounters with God who lovingly heals (v2). We help people find true freedom from spiritual and emotional "captivity/imprisonment" by using a peaceful prayer approach and the power of the Holy Spirit based on God's Word, the Bible (v2).  We help people find "Jubilee.. the year of the Lord's favor" with God's pardon for sin/debts and restoration of godly inheritances in their lives.

 

Most people who receive this ministry find true joy that replaces "a spirit of heaviness" and restored "beauty for ashes" with profound blessings for themselves and their families (v3). We especially endeavor to train others to receive and do these same ministries and pass it on (John 17:18 and 20:21-23).  We agree with God's plan and Messiah's commission to reach all the nations with God's restorative goodness, righteousness and praise (v11).

 

So why is Isaiah 61 so important in the bible?  Isaiah 61 proclaims the "greatest commission" ever: God (Adonai) commissioning/sending the Messiah ("Christos" in Greek), by the anointing of the Holy Spirit to accomplish a list of tremendous benefit.  This commissioning expands with poetic clarity at least 14 specific works the Messiah is sent to do; these are invitational, for every person to experience fully (see also Isaiah 42:1-9).  Of course, it begins with the Good News ("Gospel" in Greek), but continues with additional keys that are essential for the restoration God desires for us.  His direct work in us results in greater wholeness, restored identity and self-worth, righteousness and profound inner transformation "so to become as a cedar tree of righteousness, planted by the Lord for His glory" (v3).  The outflow of that goodness as we receive it, leads to restoration for our family generations, those around us, our cities, nations and ultimately a world wide blessing to all who may receive (v4-11).

 

It is interesting to note that the first recorded detail of Christ's ministry is His reading/declaring of Isaiah 61 v1-2 in the temple of His home town of Nazareth (Luke 4:18-20).  Also very significant is Christ's last prayer in the upper room before the cross "And Father, as you sent Me, so I am sending them"  (John 17:18).  Christ's first declaration on Resurrection Day evening when He first appeared to the disciples: "As My Father sent Me, so I am sending you; and He breathed on them and said "receive the Holy Spirit" (John 20:21-23). 

 

Notice how important and significant this commissioning is!  It is worthy of fully understanding, delving deeply into, laying hold of every opportunity to really receive all of it experientially, and to pass it on to more people because of God's great love and purposes for all of us.  We believe there is so much more to experience with Christ in us, beyond a salvation story. He is real; and each of us are meant to fully experience all of His restorative goodness and have deep relationship with God in our lives as a result!  This is the "Greatest Commission", and we are dedicated to help as many as possible to receive and pass forward every facet of God's working through it.

 

This is our purpose in Isaiah 61 Life Intl ministry.  Please come and experience more of God's "abundant life" with us.