The Start of our Messiah

The Journey of our Man

MAN: Why did Jesus come?

Jesus came to restore Creation and reign as its King.

Moving from Forgiveness toward King

Part 2 of our Man

1. Commencement: Forgiveness of sins is only the beginning.
1. History: The idea of forgiveness of sins did not start with Jesus, but Israel.
2. Avenue: Forgiveness is not the final purpose but the avenue to coworking with God for His purposes.
3. Foundation:  Forgiveness provides the foundation and launching point to follow Jesus.
2. Cultivation: Review of Jewish History and the longing for their Messiah.
1. Brokenness: Our need for forgiveness and restoration started when perfect creation was broken by sin.
2. Covenant: God’s continual promises of forgiveness, restoration, and cooperation.
3. Longing: How Israel tried and failed to walk in God’s plans.
3. Conflict: The clash of understanding in the time of Jesus.
1. Power: Israel believed restoration would come in power with a physical kingdom .
2. Expectations: The Messiah was viewed as a warrior king, who would kill their oppressive enemies and reign like David.
3. Confused: In the time of Jesus, Jesus did not fulfill their hopes and dreams, but established an upside-down looking Kingdom.
4. Culmination: Jesus came as the King of the Kingdom of God.
1. Upside Down: Jesus proclaimed a government and a way of life that looked upside down to everyone.
2. Modeled: Jesus conquered by dying for his enemies, an reigned by serving, modeling how to live in this Kingdom.
3. Mission: Walking in forgiveness (our rightness with God) allows us to continue the mission of God, which is  the message of Jesus, as members/citizens of His Kingdom.