Jesus Purpose in the Mess Selected Scripture declared to be the Son of God with power according to the Spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead. Romans 1:4 I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God to salvation for everyone who believes, for the Jew first and also for the Greek. Romans 1:16 Behold, I send the Promise of My Father upon you; but tarry in the city of Jerusalem until you are endued with power from on high. Luke 24:49 But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth. Acts 1:8 The Lord your God in your midst, The Mighty One, will save; He will rejoice over you with gladness, He will quiet you with His love, He will rejoice over you with singing. Zephaniah 3:17 I.The Paradox of Pain II.The Product of Life The Spirit of the Lord God is upon Me, Because the Lord has anointed Me To preach good tidings to the poor; He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted, To proclaim liberty to the captives, And the opening of the prison to those who are bound; To proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord, And the day of vengeance of our God; To comfort all who mourn, II.The Product of Life To console those who mourn in Zion, To give them beauty for ashes, The oil of joy for mourning, The garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; That they may be called trees of righteousness, The planting of the Lord, that He may be glorified. Isaiah 61:1-3 II.The Product of Life For whom He foreknew, He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son, that He might be the firstborn among many brethren. Romans 8:29 II.The Product of Life My little children, for whom I labor in birth again until Christ is formed in you, Galatians 4:19 III.The Passion of Jesus 1.Jesus desires to give us life III.The Passion of Jesus 1.Jesus desires to give us life 1.Jesus desires to bless us III.The Passion of Jesus 1.Jesus desires to give us life 1.Jesus desires to bless us a.Jesus blessings emanate from the very nature of God III.The Passion of Jesus 1.Jesus desires to give us life 1.Jesus desires to bless us a.Jesus blessings emanate from the very nature of God b.Jesus blessings are enumerated throughout Scripture III.The Passion of Jesus ...that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give to you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Him, the eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that you may know Ephesians1:17-18a III.The Passion of Jesus ...may be able to comprehend with all the saints what is the width and length and depth and height-to know the love of Christ which passes knowledge; that you may be filled with all the fullness of God. Ephesians 3:18-19 III.The Passion of Jesus For I delight in the law of God according to the inward man. Romans 7:22 III.The Passion of Jesus For I delight in the law of God according to the inward man. Romans 7:22 that He would grant you, according to the riches of His glory, to be strengthened with might through His Spirit in the inner man, Ephesians 3:16 IV.The Principle of Nature But Jesus answered them, saying, The hour has come that the Son of Man should be glorified, Most assuredly, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the ground and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it produces much grain. IV.The Principle of Nature He who loves his life will lose it, and he who hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life. John 12:23-25 V.The Potential in Us But the natural man does not receive the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him; nor can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned. 1 Corinthians 2:14