WHAT GOOD WAS THERE IN SENDING THE MESSIAH?
Bible: Jn 4:25-26 Song: "my hope is built on nothing less"
I. INTRODUCTION
A. This is the last in our series of lessons on "The Messiah".
B. There have been 112 references to "The Messiah" so far, with hundreds of others available.
C. There have been multitudes who have not listened to His message.... so what was the point in sending Him to earth?
D. This lesson will not emphasize the negative, but rather show the value in sending "The Messiah"--- because this is what's really important!
II. BODY
A. GOD'S WILL BE DONE. Matt 17:1-5; Jn 19:17-30
1. God decreed that "The Messiah" should do what He did. This proves God is God !
2. God's way is the best way... really the only way.
3. God's ways are not man's ways... who could come up with a better way of saving men.
4. God's way was to show than mankind could live spiritually.
5. God's will is for those who follow Him to L-I-S-T-E-N to His son!
B. GOD'S KINGDOM WAS ESTABLISHED. Acts 2:29-36; Heb 12:28
1. The concept of a kingdom reveals God's sovereignty and authority!
2. The character of God's kingdom is the character of God Himself.
3. The completeness of the victory of God's kingdom is the victory over evil.
4. The compliance to the rules of the kingdom define the righteous judgment of God.
C. GOD'S BLESSINGS WERE POURED FORTH. Eph 1:1-13; Acts 20:28; Jn 3:16
1. God WANTS us to be blessed.
2. God brought about those blessings at a terrible cost.
3. God has done this because He loves us.
4. God wants us, do we want Him??
D. GOD'S MYSTERY REVEALED. Eph. 3:1-11; Jn 1:18
1. Man disobeyed God in the beginning because he couldn't understand God (spirit).
2. Man was shown the correct attitudes and actions to live by through "The Messiah"
3. Man has no excuse--- once he has been shown the way to fellowship with God.
4. Man could not truly understand how to defeat sin on his own; it took "The Messiah"
E. GOD'S HOPE WAS GIVEN. 1 Pet 1:1-13
1. Hope that men knew by faith, but unrevealed in this world.
2. Hope that was ABLE TO SEE GOD'S REVELATION OF TRUTH.
3. Hope embedded within true spiritual faith, which will respond to God's amazing Grace.
4. Hope for everyone!
III. CONCLUSION
A. GOD had compassion on men who could not save themselves and offered himself as sacrifice.
B. GOD made a way for us through the messiah; will we remove our willful self and make way for him?
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