Jesus, the Very Heart of the Father

Jesus, the Very Heart of the Father

I. Jesus was sent by the Father as His representative.

I. Jesus was sent by the Father as His representative.

A. He came to put a face on God (John 1:14; 8:19; 12:45; 14:7-9).

A. He came to put a face on God (John 1:14; 8:19; 12:45; 14:7-9).

B. He came to speak the Father’s words (John 7:16; 12:49-50; 14:10, 24).

B. He came to speak the Father’s words (John 7:16; 12:49-50; 14:10, 24).

C. He came to work the Father’s works (John 5:19, 36; 9:4; 10:32, 37-38; 14:10-11).

C. He came to work the Father’s works (John 5:19, 36; 9:4; 10:32, 37-38; 14:10-11).

D. He came to be about His Father’s business (Luke 2:49; John 4:34; 17:4; 19:30).

D. He came to be about His Father’s business (Luke 2:49; John 4:34; 17:4; 19:30).

E. He came to fulfill the will and purpose of the Father (John 5:30; 6:38).

E. He came to fulfill the will and purpose of the Father (John 5:30; 6:38).

II. Jesus was sent by the Father with a specific purpose in mind (Eph. 3:11).

II. Jesus was sent by the Father with a specific purpose in mind (Eph. 3:11).

Jesus declared the various aspects of the purpose of God for His life.

Jesus declared the various aspects of the purpose of God for His life.

A. He came to seek and save that which was lost (Luke 19:10).

A. He came to seek and save that which was lost (Luke 19:10).

B. He came to call sinners to repentance (Mark 2:17; Luke 5:32).

B. He came to call sinners to repentance (Mark 2:17; Luke 5:32).

C. He came to preach the kingdom of God (Mark 1:38; Luke 4:43).

C. He came to preach the kingdom of God (Mark 1:38; Luke 4:43).

D. He came to bear witness to the truth of God (John 18:37).

D. He came to bear witness to the truth of God (John 18:37).

E. He came to fulfill all of the law and the prophets (Mt. 5:17-18).

E. He came to fulfill all of the law and the prophets (Mt. 5:17-18).

F. He came to destroy the works of the devil (Heb. 2:14; I John 3:8b).

F. He came to destroy the works of the devil (Heb. 2:14; I John 3:8b).

G. He came to bring separation between honest and hard hearts (John 9:39; Mt. 10:34-39).

G. He came to bring separation between honest and hard hearts (John 9:39; Mt. 10:34-39).

H. He came to suffer and die for our sins (John 12:27; Acts 2:22-24).

H. He came to suffer and die for our sins (John 12:27; Acts 2:22-24).

I. He came to bring light and life to all men (John 1:4-9; 6:51; 8:12; 10:10b; 12:46).

I. He came to bring light and life to all men (John 1:4-9; 6:51; 8:12; 10:10b; 12:46).

J. He came to bring true joy to those who follow Him (Luke 2:10; John 15:11; 16:22-24; 17:13).

J. He came to bring true joy to those who follow Him (Luke 2:10; John 15:11; 16:22-24; 17:13).

K. He came to bring salvation and everlasting life (Mt. 1:21; John 3:17; 6:39-40).

K. He came to bring salvation and everlasting life (Mt. 1:21; John 3:17; 6:39-40).

III. Jesus was sent by the Father to reveal the heart of the Father toward man.

III. Jesus was sent by the Father to reveal the heart of the Father toward man.

A. A heart of love (John 15:9; 17:26).

A. A heart of love (John 15:9; 17:26).

1. This heart was seen in the Father (John 3:16; Eph. 2:4; I John 4:8, 10, 19).

1. This heart was seen in the Father (John 3:16; Eph. 2:4; I John 4:8, 10, 19).

2. This heart was seen in the Son (Mark 10:21; John 13:1; 15:13; Gal 2:20; Eph. 5:2; Rev. 1:5).

2. This heart was seen in the Son (Mark 10:21; John 13:1; 15:13; Gal 2:20; Eph. 5:2; Rev. 1:5).

B. A heart of mercy and compassion

B. A heart of mercy and compassion

1. This heart was seen in the Father (Ps. 78:38; 86:1-5, 15; 111:4; 145:8).

1. This heart was seen in the Father (Ps. 78:38; 86:1-5, 15; 111:4; 145:8).

2. This heart was seen in the Son (Mt. 9:36; Mark 6:34).

2. This heart was seen in the Son (Mt. 9:36; Mark 6:34).

a. He had compassion for the hungry (Mt. 15:32; Mark 8:2).

a. He had compassion for the hungry (Mt. 15:32; Mark 8:2).

b. He had compassion for the sick and infirm (Mt. 14:14).

b. He had compassion for the sick and infirm (Mt. 14:14).

c. He had compassion for the blind (Mt. 20:29-34).

c. He had compassion for the blind (Mt. 20:29-34).

d. He had compassion for the untouchables in society (Mark 1:40-42).

d. He had compassion for the untouchables in society (Mark 1:40-42).

e. He had compassion for the demon-possessed (Mark 5:18-20).

e. He had compassion for the demon-possessed (Mark 5:18-20).

f. He had compassion for the grieving (Luke 7:12-17).

f. He had compassion for the grieving (Luke 7:12-17).

g. He had compassion for the poor (Mt. 11:5; Luke 4:18; 14:13).

g. He had compassion for the poor (Mt. 11:5; Luke 4:18; 14:13).

h. He had compassion for the prodigal (Luke 15:20).

h. He had compassion for the prodigal (Luke 15:20).

i. He had compassion for those carrying the debt of sin (Mt. 18:26-27).

i. He had compassion for those carrying the debt of sin (Mt. 18:26-27).

C. A heart of forgivenessC. A heart of forgiveness

1. This heart was seen in the Father (Ex. 34:6-7; Neh. 9:17; Mic. 7:18-19).

1. This heart was seen in the Father (Ex. 34:6-7; Neh. 9:17; Mic. 7:18-19).

2. This heart was seen in the Son (Mt. 9:1-8: Mark 2:5-10; Luke 5:20-26; 7:36-50; John 8:11).

2. This heart was seen in the Son (Mt. 9:1-8: Mark 2:5-10; Luke 5:20-26; 7:36-50; John 8:11).

Conclusion:

In the same way that Jesus revealed the heart of the Father to the world, we are also to reveal that same heart to the world.

Conclusion:

In the same way that Jesus revealed the heart of the Father to the world, we are also to reveal that same heart to the world.