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Jesus came to give His life as a ransom for many. And when the ten heard it, they began to be indignant at James and John. And Jesus called them to Him and said to them, "You know that those who are considered rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their great ones exercise authority over them. But it shall not be so among you. But whoever would be great among yo...

Jesus came to seek and save the lost. For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost." Luke 19:10 These stunning words roll off the lips of one who called Himself the "Son of Man". But they are spoken to those who would never want to admit they ever strayed. We refuse to consider ourselves lost, unable to find our way back to righteous places. Our fallen hearts b...

Jesus came as the humble King. And being found in human form, He humbled Himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross. Therefore God has highly exalted Him and bestowed on Him the name that is above every name, so that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus ...

Jesus came in the form of a servant. Let each of you not only look to his own interests, but also to the interest of others. Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus, who, though He was in the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped, but emptied Himself, by taking the form of a servant, being born in the likeness of men....

Jesus came to be the Good Shepherd. For thus says the Lord GOD: Behold, I, I myself will search for my sheep and will seek them out. As a shepherd seeks out his flock when he is among his sheep that have been scattered, so will I seek out my sheep, and I will rescue them from all places where they have been scattered on a day of clouds and thick darkness.... I will resc...

Jesus came to glorify the Father. "Now is my soul troubled. And what shall I say? 'Father, save me from this hour'? But for this purpose I have come to this hour. Father, glorify your name." Then a voice came from heaven: "I have glorified it, and I will glorify it again." John 12:27-28 As children, we are taught to obey, respect, and honor our parents. We know that ou...

Jesus came to do the will of the Father. "For I have come down from heaven, not to do my own will but the will of Him who sent me. And this is the will of Him who sent me, that I should lose nothing of all that He has given me, but raise it up on the last day. For this is the will of my Father, that everyone who looks on the Son and believes in Him should have eternal l...

Sermon Title: Jesus' Family Tree Preaching Passage: Matthew 1:1-17 This Sunday we will take a short pause from Exodus and look at Matthew 1:1-17 and study the family tree of Jesus as we prepare our hearts for this Advent season. Songs we'll sing together include: "Joy to the World" by Handel Watts (YouTube) "O Come All Ye Faithful" by Oakley Wade (YouTube) "Behol...

Jesus came to show God's glory. And we have seen His glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth. John 1:14b If you had been one of Jesus' disciples, how would you have described the glory of Jesus? Would you have talked about the healing of the leper, the restoration of the sight to the blind, the feeding of the hungry, the resurrection of...

Jesus Came as God to dwell among us. And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us. John 1:14a This idea of dwelling is not a new concept in the Bible. In fact, the "dwelling" that John speaks of in John 1:14 is tabernacle language just as God dwelled in the tent of meeting among Israel, so now the Word pitches His tent in the incarnation. Leviticus 26:11-12 gives a good ...