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WHY?
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The question presupposes: – Jesus existed before His birth, Jno. 8:58 – His life achieved divine purposes, Jno. 17:4 – His purposes affect all of us, Jno. 12:48-50 2
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To preach the gospel, Luke 4:16-21, 43 – Sin’s weight and bondage, Rom. 3:23; Heb. 10:3-4 – Preached freedom from sin’s oppression, Jno. 8:31-36 3
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To fulfill the law of Moses, Matt. 5:17-18 – Fulfilled its laws and prophecies – Fulfilled the aim of the law of Moses, Rom. 10:4-5 – Bring sinners to justification by faith, Gal. 3:22-25 4
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To bring light to mankind, John 1:1-13 (Isa. 9:2; Matt. 4:12-16) – Man loves darkness because his works are evil, Jno. 3:19-20 – Doers of truth come to the light, Jno. 3:21 – Believe and walk in the light, Jno. 8:12; 12:34-36 5
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To serve, Mark 10:45 – The Father, Heb. 10:7; Jno. 6:38 – The lost, Jno. 10:17-18 6
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To seek and save the lost, Luke 19:10 – Sent by the Father to save the world, Jno. 3:17 – A Savior for all people, Luke 2:10-11, 14 7
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To be a sacrifice for sin, Heb. 10:5-10; Phil. 2:7-8 – Despised and rejected, Lk. 17:25 (Isa. 53:3-6) – Now honored for His sacrifice, Isa. 53:10-12; Phil. 2:9-11 8
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To be a King and testify to the truth, John 18:36-37; Isaiah 55:3-4 (9:6-7) – Fulfilled, Acts 13:32-34; Psa. 2:6-7 – God’s King is reigning today 9
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To glorify His Father, John 17:1-5 10
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To glorify His Father, John 17:1-5 – Jesus finished the work He was given, 17:4 – He has the power to give eternal life, 17:2-3 12
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Most do not believe Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, John 12:37-38 As many as will receive Him have the right to become children of God, John 1:10-13 13
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