Why Did Jesus Come?

Why Did Jesus Come?

Luke 4:16-21

16 He went to Nazareth, where he had been brought up, and on the Sabbath day he went into the synagogue, as was his custom. He stood up to read, 

17 and the scroll of the prophet Isaiah was handed to him. Unrolling it, he found the place where it is written:

18 “The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners and recovery of sight for the blind, to set the oppressed free,
19 to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor.”

20 Then he rolled up the scroll, gave it back to the attendant and sat down. The eyes of everyone in the synagogue were fastened on him. 

21 He began by saying to them, “Today this scripture is fulfilled in your hearing.”

     Why did He come?  I’ve been asked that question, but never really thought it through.  There are many reasons He came, and I guess the simplest explanation is John 3:16 – For God so loved the world.  This sums up Jesus’ life and ministry in a nutshell.  He was here because God loved the world. 

   And looking beyond that, there are many more reasons.  Jesus came to proclaim good news to the spiritually hurting; those who are fearful and depressed, hurting in mind and in spirit and broken-hearted.  Medical science has found ways to reduce and even remove pain, but they have no cure for a broken heart.
   He not only came to these, He came to set people free who are bound by sin.  People who are still in sin are like people bound by a huge, heavy chain.  Jesus came to break those chains and set people free.  He provided a way for the sinner to be forgiven and to come back to God and be reconciled.  He gave His life and became sin for us.  He submitted to death on the cross for our sins and paid a price He did not owe but we could never pay.

   He came to set free those bound by oppression.  Whether oppressed by sin or oppressed by sickness, He is the answer to set you free.  He did not say to the woman who was bent over for seventeen years, “be straight.”  He said to her, “be loosed.”  She was bound by her affliction and He set her free from that affliction.

   He came to give us life, and not just life but life abundantly.  He brought us a Comforter to be our constant companion.  The Holy Spirit will come and live in you all the days of your life. 

   He also set an example for us to live by.  He came to reveal the Father to us.  He said if we would see Him we would see the Father.  He brings truth to a world built on lies and brought light to a world of darkness.  He came to destroy the works of the devil. 

   Why did Jesus come?  Many reasons, but the main reason is that He came for you.  He came to meet your needs.  He came to break your chains and to give you life abundantly.  He came to teach you and strengthen you and to redeem you from the pit. 

   I do not have the ability to explain, even in a small way, the reasons Jesus came.  I can not even wrap my head around His life.  I can only humbly say, “Thank you.”

Baruch HaShem Adonai!

Stephen Cram                                                                  March 2, 2014                    

Daniel 1:8

But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the portion of the king’s delicacies, nor with the wine which he drank; therefore he requested of the chief of the eunuchs that he might not defile himself.

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