Luke 4: 14 - 44

Jesus was "full of the Holy Spirit" as He returned from the Jordan.
He was "led about by the Spirit"  into the wilderness.
And He "returned to Galilee in the power of the Spirit".

Jesus begins teaching in synagogues and is well accepted and praised as He goes.  Then He returns to Nazareth where He grew up.  He went into the synagogue and  "stood up to read".
The scroll containing the book of Isaiah was handed to Jesus to read.  He turned to the section that we label chapter 61 and read about the coming of the Redeemer.  Starting in Isaiah 60 and through chapter 62 the Lord revealed His future plan for Israel.  A new and glorified Zion, the City of God.
Jesus explains to the people of Nazareth that this promised Redeemer had now come. 
At first the people are happy and receptive of Jesus, but then they start questioning His family background.  They seemed to have wanted more proof, perhaps miracles, since Jesus says,
" ... Whatever we heard was done in Capernaum, do here in your hometown as well."  Mark tells us that Jesus didn't do many miracles in Nazareth due to their "unbelief".   Luke tells us here that they got so upset with Him that they tried to kill Him by throwing Him off a cliff.  However, He simply walked away and went to Capernaum, which became His home base from that point on.

In Capernaum the reception was much warmer and Jesus healed all that were brought to Him.
He rebuked evil spirits and freed many from that bondage also.
Jesus reveals His authority in His speaking and in His power over the unclean spirits.  

With authority He spoke the message that the Kingdom of God, the new Zion, was coming.  It was the favorable year of the Lord. The Redeemer was among them.

With authority He fulfilled the Words of Isaiah, releasing the captives, giving sight to the blind, and speaking the good news to those who were poor and downtrodden.

Jesus told His disciples right before He returned to Heaven, that all authority in heaven and earth was given to Him.  Listen to these words from Daniel 7: 13-14  " I kept looking in the night visions, and behold, with the clouds of heaven One like a Son of Man was coming, and He came up to the Ancient of Days and was presented before Him.  And to Him was given dominion, glory and a kingdom, That all the peoples, nations, and men of every language might serve Him.  His dominion is an everlasting dominion which will not pass away; And His kingdom is one which will not be destroyed." 
Both Paul and Peter write about the authority of Jesus, authority over the living and the dead, authority over all rule, all powers, all authorities  and all dominions in every generation and in the age to come.  He has been seated on the throne at the right hand of God the Father, and He has been given a Name that is above all names.  This word "authority" is the greek word "exousia" and holds the sense of ability, privilege, capacity, competency, freedom, mastery.. power, strength  and right.

This is Jesus, our Redeemer, our Friend, who is King of kings and Lord of lords.  Everything He speaks is spoken with "exousia" and everything He does is done with this same authority.   He is worthy of all our worship and praise.  He has come to bring good news to us... that the Kingdom has come and we are welcomed into it - into Zion the City of God.

Abba, thank You for being gracious and merciful, for sending forth Your Son to redeem us from sin.  Thank You for the Good News He came to proclaim among men.  We rejoice in Your salvation through Christ the Lord.  Lead us in Your ways we pray, amen.