[164 words]
Jesus came to the earth to…
… Speak – “I have many things to say… He who sent Me is true ; and I speak to the world those things which I heard from Him” (John 8:26).
… Seek – “for the Son ofMan has come to seek… that which was lost” (Luke 19:10).
… Serve – “For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve… ” (Mark 10:45).
… Suffer – “For Christ also suffered once for sins, the just for the unjust, that He might bring us to God… “ (1 Pet.3:18).
… Sacrifice – “… as Christ also has loved us and given Himself for us… a sacrifice to God for a sweet-smelling aroma” (Eph. 5:2).
… Sanctify – “Therefore Jesus also, that He might sanctify the people with His own blood, suffered outside the gate” (Heb. 13:12).
… Save – “This is a faithful saying and worthy of all acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners… ” (1 Tim. 1:15).
Edd Sterchi
via Broadway Church of Christ
Campbellsville, KY