Why Jesus Came to Earth Luke 19:1-10.

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Why Jesus Came to Earth Luke 19:1-10

Christ came to FIND us “The Son of Man has come to seek…” SEEK (zeteo): “of patient and hopeful expectation” Luke 13:6-7; 15:4 Jesus came to find the lost sheep of Israel, Matt. 15:24 (Zacchaeus, Lk. 19:9-10) Captives in Babylon, Ezek. 34:11-16 Foreshadowed the Good Shepherd, Ezek. 34:23-31 (John 10:10-11) Luke 19:10

Christ came to FIND us “The Son of Man has come to seek…” Jesus came to find the lost sheep “not of this fold” (not of Israel), John 10:16 Gentiles, Matt. 15:21-28; 8:10 Jesus came to earth to find sinners, Matt. 9:9-13 With compassion, Luke 15:1-7 Valuing souls, Luke 15:8-10 With God’s ready mercy, Luke 15:11-24 He acted to save us, Jno. 1:10-13 (John 1:29; Heb. 10:4-10) Luke 19:10

Christ came to FORGIVE us “…and to save…” SAVE (sozo): Deliverance from danger and safety (protection) from harm, Ezekiel 34:25-28 Those who believe, Jno. 8:24 Those who confess faith, Rom. 10:9-10 Those who repent, Luke 13:1-5 Those who are baptized, Mark 16:16 Those who obey, Matt. 7:21-23; Heb. 5:8-9 Luke 19:10

Christ came to FREE us “…that which was lost…” LOST (apollumi): Ruined, destroyed (Matt. 10:28) Free us from… Sin’s bondage and death, Rom. 6:17-18, 12-14 The fear of death, Hebrews 2:14-15 Satan’s deception, 1 Peter 5:8-10 Luke 19:10

Why Jesus Came to Earth To save sinners, 1 Tim. 1:15 “Jesus” (Jehovah is salvation, Savior), Matt. 1:21 Zacchaeus “sought to see Jesus”, Lk. 19:3 Seek God and you will find Him -- and be saved! Acts 17:27