Out of all the characters in the story of Jesus' birth, the role of God the Father is often overlooked. This message is based on John 6:38 “For I have come down from heaven, not to do My own will, but the will of Him who sent Me.” This verse teaches three great truths:
1. Christ existed before His conception and birth. John 1:1-2,14, 8:58, 13:3, 16:28.
2. Christ was sent into the world by God the Father. Mark 12:6-7; Luke 10:16; John 3:16-17,34, 5:23-24,37-38, 6:29,44,57, 7:16,28-29,33, 8:16,18,26,42, 9:4, 10:36, 11:42, 12:44-45, 13:20, 14:24, 15:21, 16:5, 17:3,8,18,21,23,25; Rom. 8:32; 1John 4:9-10.
3. Christ came to do the Father’s will rather than His own. Matt. 26:39; John 4:34, 5:30,36,8:29, 12:49, 17:8; Phil. 2:6-8; Heb. 10:7.
Applications:
1. The Father and the Son are equally involved in our salvation.
2. We should follow Jesus’ example in submitting to our Sender.
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