After reading, he gave the scroll back to the attendant and sat down in the Moses seat. All eyes in the synagogue were on him, as they waited for him to expound on the text. Imagine Jesus first sermon at least the first Luke mentions. Jesus, the Incarnate Word of God, spoke and interpreted the written word of God as provided by the prophet Isaiah, to the people. And then he told them what it meant.
Words have power.
Sticks and stones may break my bones, but names will never hurt me. But it isn t true. The Word of God in the person of Jesus has power. The Word of God spoken at creation had power. The Word of God as read and spoken from pulpits around the world contain the power of God to create, heal, restore, claim, enlighten or save.