"From Faith to Faith" with Tessa - Why Was Jesus Sent to Us?

"Jesus came from Heaven to Earth to make eternal salvation possible."   - Billy Graham

Question: "Why was Jesus sent to us?" That's a fair question. For the most part, people are aware of Jesus, and can recall some things that He did while here on earth.

But do we truthfully know (or recognize) the "purpose" of His presence here. "Why was Jesus sent to us?"  We'll examine this question by turning to a most indisputable resource: the Bible. 

John 1:41 (NLT) provides a good starting point. Here, the verse tell us, "Andrew went to find his brother, Simon, and told him, “We have found the Messiah” (which means “Christ.")*

*The NLT Bible provides this additional helpful footnote for the verse: Messiah (a Hebrew term) and Christ (a Greek term) both mean “the anointed one.”

In the Old Testament, as an act of ceremonial anointing, one had sacred oil poured, rubbed, or smeared on their head, or some object, to symbolically demonstrate that they were selected and dedicated by God for a particular, holy purpose.

Subsequently, in the New Testament, Jesus Christ discloses that He is our "anointed" King, Prophet, and Priest; the Holy and chosen Son, the "Messiah." You can see that Jesus Christ was firmly supported by God.

At the outset of His ministry, Jesus declared some reasons why he was sent (Luke 4:18: cf. Isaiah 61:1). But, it is only after His earthly mission that it becomes even more evident what He did for us and why.

As the Christ ( or "Messiah"), He:

• Died for all of us (Romans 5:8).
• Was raised for us (Romans 6:9).
• Dwells in us (Galatians 2:20).
• Has saved us (Galatians 3:13).
• Has brought us closer to God (Ephesians 2:13).
• Strengthens or reinforces us (Philippians 4:13).
• Is the end toward which our effort is directed (Philippians 1:21).

In the end, Jesus Christ (the "Anointed One," the chosen "Messiah") completed all that Old Testament prophecy had foretold (Luke 4:21). Jesus' anointing was manifested by the miracles he performed, and His life of servitude and relief of suffering (Acts 10:38).

Of course, the earthly life of Jesus concluded with the sacrifice of His life as Savior of the world. Yet, His resurrection is a strong attestation that Jesus Christ was sent by God to offer us something more; that is, eternal life with Him (John 3:16).

Scripture: Proverbs 8:35-36; John 1:1; Romans 10:9; Ephesians 5:2; 1 John 4:9 

Prayer: "Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you."  - 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 (ESV)

Grace and blessings,

Tessa