S2 E7. Why Did Jesus Leave Heaven to Come to Earth?

A Simple Explanation for the Questions;

Why did Jesus Come?

Why Did He Have to Die on the Cross to Save Us?

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I know from personal experience that Christ's love heals, especially a broken heart. His compassion and grace have wrapped me in a loving hug so many times, while I just wept. The thing that is different about crying in Jesus's arms is that no tear is wasted. I come away feeling better.

There are times when I don't feel strong enough to help the people God is calling me to help, yet when that feelings comes, I have learned to press into his presence. Jesus offers me renewed strength and hope that he is with me.

It's his tangible presence that helps me remember his goodness. Have you ever felt him?

Since I was small, I expected to see and feel God. It's just how God designed me. It wasn't until I hit my teen years that I knew he could help me feel better when I was wrecked.

He came regardless if I was wrecked by my own sin or someone else hurt me. He's the one that helped me see sin for what it really was...the source of all my pain and hurt.

Why Did Jesus Come to Earth?

Jesus came to seek and save the lost, as Luke 19:10 states, illustrating God's desire to reach out to those who are hurting and bring them back into a loving relationship with Him. This mission highlights the depth of God's compassion and His willingness to meet us where we are, regardless of our past.

In John 10:10, Jesus declares that He came to give life abundantly. This abundant life is not merely about material wealth or earthly pleasures, but a profound spiritual richness that comes from knowing and walking with God. It is a life filled with purpose, peace, and joy, even amidst trials and tribulations. It's the wholeness everyone is searching for.

Mark 10:45 emphasizes that Jesus came to serve, not to be served. This servant-hearted approach is a powerful example for us to follow, demonstrating that true greatness in the Kingdom of God is measured by our willingness to serve others selflessly.

The other day while I was spending time with in God's presence, I had a vision of Jesus coming in to wash my feet. Of course this made me cry.

I had my feet washed at a women's event once, I wanted to die as the lady wiped my feet. I am used to serving people. It made me super uncomfortable to have someone wash my feet. Let alone it's feet and they are gross, especially mine!

I didn't feel that way when I had the vision of Jesus washing my feet. I cried because I was so overwhelmed by the love I felt, so pure and perfect.

I can't even take in what Jesus' did on the cross. My head knows it, but part of me can't even grasp that level of sacrifice.

The cross was bigger than fulfilling prophecies and offering a tangible proof of God's faithfulness to His promises. His life, death, and resurrection busted wide open the enemy's plan to take humanity captive and keep them as his prisoner.

Sin infects us, which does something in our hearts and minds. Christ's sacrifice offers us a way to get clean and to be with God, providing a path to eternal life.

Understanding the reasons for Jesus' coming deepens our appreciation of God's immense love and the lengths He is willing to go to restore a broken relationship with His creation. It challenges us to live lives marked by love, service, and a relentless pursuit of those who are lost, reflecting the heart of Jesus in our daily actions.

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Simple Explanation for the Cross

Humanity was intended to rule over the earth (Genesis 1:26), but Satan stole their authority by deceiving them into sin (Luke 4:6-7).
Through Jesus' death and resurrection, he reclaimed the authority that humanity had lost (Revelation 1:18).
How did this happen? Since he was without sin, Satan could not hold him captive in death, enabling Jesus to rise from the grave. (2 Corinthians 5:21, 1 John 3:5)
By paying the ultimate price for sin—his own death—he fulfilled the demands of justice and shattered the power of sin and death. (Ephesians 1:7)
This resurrection signifies the defeat of Satan's dominion and the restoration of humanity's rightful place in God's divine plan. (Luke 10:19)
Jesus’ victory guarantees that those who accept him are freed from Satan's rule and welcomed into the kingdom of God, where they can experience true freedom, peace, and eternal life. (Galatians 5:1)
This extraordinary event also promises future resurrection and eternal life for all believers, affirming that Satan's defeat is both a present reality and a lasting truth as God's plan for redemption and restoration unfolds. (1 Corinthians 15: 35-58)