Purpose: Exalted to Give Repentance and Forgiveness
Jesus, having completed His assignments on earth, was exalted and placed on the highest pedestal in heaven – the right hand of God. He was also entrusted with all power to do and undo in heaven and on earth. That power includes the ability to give repentance and forgiveness.
Purpose: Anointed to Influence
Anointed to Influence
Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were uneducated and untrained men, they marveled. And they realized that they had been with Jesus.
Purpose: Sent to Bless
The mandate to bless is a universal calling. But, of course, there are people around, as there have always been, who take this calling more seriously than others. They have a compulsive desire to bless people and make a difference in their situations.
Purpose: Sent to Highlight the Truth
Jesus answered, “…For this cause I was born, and for this cause I have come into the world, that I should bear witness to the truth. – John 18:37 Another reason Jesus came to earth is captured in the passage above where He declared that He came to bear witness to the...
Purpose: Sent to Give Abundant Life
Purpose: Sent to Give Abundant Life
In not so many words, Jesus summed up the mission of the devil (herein called the thief) on earth; he came to steal from mankind, as well as to kill and to destroy them. Now, this diabolical mission of the devil is not to be taken literally, as he does not just steal material things, neither does he merely snuff out the life when he kills, nor only just destroys tangibles. His assignments are far more horrendous than that.
Purpose: Sent to Execute God’s Will
Purpose: Sent to Execute the Will of God
For I have come down from heaven, not to do My own will, but the will of Him who sent Me.
– John 6:38
Among other missions, Jesus also came to execute the will of God. He came to ensure that the counsel of God on every matter is upheld and the pleasures of God are consummated.
Purpose: Anointed to Change Identity
Purpose: Anointed to Change Identity
And he brought him to Jesus. Now when Jesus looked at him, He said, “You are Simon the son of Jonah. You shall be called Cephas” (which is translated, A Stone).
– John 1:42
Purpose: Sent to Take Away Sins
For this purpose, Jesus also came – to take away the sins of the world. There is no greater hindrance factor than sin; sin inhibits access, stalls progress, blocks paths, deflates enthusiasm, truncates hope, prevents breakthrough, provokes ill will, limits capacity, aborts dreams, suppresses potentials, renders efforts fruitless, restrains the hand of God, puts up a wall of resistance, and does much more harm to the sinner.
The “Our Father” Prayer
The “Our Father” Prayer
Do I Really Mean What I Pray?
Examine how well you live what you pray as you meditate on the following: I cannot say OUR if I keep my faith only to myself and never share it with others.