Jesus is God become man. Why did God become a baby, then grow to man, then die on a cross? There isn’t one single reason. Here are a series of statements from the New Testament about why Jesus came, and what He came to do.
| Reason Jesus Came | Scripture |
|---|---|
| Jesus came to fulfill the Law and the Prophets | Matthew 5:17 |
| Jesus came to bring comfort to the brokenhearted | Isaiah 61:1-3 |
| Jesus came to preach good news to the poor | Luke 4:18 |
| Jesus came to bring liberty to captives | Luke 4:18 |
| Jesus came to set the oppressed free | Luke 4:18 |
| Jesus came to serve and not be served | Mark 10:45 |
| Jesus came to give His life as a ransom | Mark 10:45 |
| Jesus came to save sinners | 1 Timothy 1:15 |
| Jesus came to call sinners to repentance | Mark 2:17, Luke 5:32 |
| Jesus came to seek and save the lost | Luke 19:10 |
| Jesus came to preach the gospel | Luke 4:18-19 |
| Jesus came to be a mediator between God and man | 1 Timothy 2:5 |
| Jesus came to bear witness to the truth | John 18:37 |
| Jesus came to reveal God’s love for sinners | John 3:16 |
| Jesus came to bring light to a dark world | John 12:46 |
| Jesus came to bring abundant life | John 10:10 |
| Jesus came to bring peace | John 14:27 |
| Jesus came to call believers to holiness and obedience | 1 Peter 1:15-16 |
| Jesus came to give believers the Holy Spirit | John 14:16-17 |
| Jesus came to heal the sick | Matthew 8:16 |
| Jesus came to call people to follow Him | Matthew 4:19 |
| Jesus came to be the bread of life | John 6:35 |
| Jesus came to be the light of the world | John 8:12 |
| Jesus came to be the resurrection and the life | John 11:25 |
| Jesus came to be the good shepherd | John 10:11 |
| Jesus came to do the will of the Father | John 6:38, Hebrews 10:7 |
| Jesus came to bring judgment | John 9:39-41 |
| Jesus came to destroy the works of the devil | 1 John 3:8 |
| Jesus came to reconcile man to God | 2 Corinthians 5:18 |
| Jesus came to prepare a place for believers | John 14:2 |
| Jesus came to come again for His followers | John 14:3 |
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