Opening
Col. 2:9 “… all the fullness of the Deity lives in bodily form.”
Lk. 19:10 “… the Son of Man came to seek and to save what was lost."
Jesus Stayed On Mission
Jn. 8:29, “ ‘… I always do what pleases Him.’ "
Heb. 10:7, 9, “ ‘I have come to do Your will, O God’ “
Lk. 19:10 “For the Son of Man came to seek and to save what was lost.”
2 Cor. 5:21 “[God] … made [Jesus] … who knew no sin to be sin on our behalf, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him.”
Rom. 6:4, “We were therefore buried with Him through baptism into death in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we too may live a new life.”
Rom. 8:2-4 “… through Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit of life set me free from the law of sin and death. For what the law was powerless to do in that it was weakened by the sinful nature, God did by sending His own Son in the likeness of sinful man to be a sin offering. And so He condemned sin in sinful man, in order that the righteous requirements of the law might be fully met in us, who do not live according to the sinful nature but according to the Spirit.”
Jn. 17:4 “I have brought You glory on earth by completing the work You gave Me to do.”
We Must Stay On Mission
1 Cor. 6:20, NASB, “For you have been bought with a price: …”
Col. 4:5, KJV, “Walk in wisdom toward them that are without, redeeming the time.”
Mt. 28:19-20 “ ‘… go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.’ "
2 Cor. 10:15-16 “… continues to grow, our area of activity among you will greatly expand, so that we can preach the gospel in the regions beyond you.”
Mt. 17:20 “ ‘I tell you the truth, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, 'Move from here to there' and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you.’ "
Prov. 11:30 “… he who wins souls is wise.”
Closing
Heb. 12:2 “Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, …”