2. Jesus, the Very Heart of the Father 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). 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).

3. 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).

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

5. 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). 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).

6. 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). 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).

7. 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). 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).

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

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

10. 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).

11. C. A heart of forgiveness 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).

12. 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.