Mission Venture Ministries

“The Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us” (John 1:14). 

Jesus Christ’s life on earth was, without a doubt, the most significant event in humanity’s history. His teachings and sacrifice are the basis of Christianity, and His resurrection assures us of everlasting life. 

But why exactly did He come? The Bible tells us that Christ’s life and sacrifice were “foreordained before the foundation of the world” (1 Peter 1:20). 

Christ Jesus: who, being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be grasped, but made Himself nothing, taking the very nature of a servant, being made in human likeness” (Philippians 2:5-7). 

This describes Jesus’ pre-incarnate existence. We must remind ourselves that Jesus did not begin His existence in the manger at Bethlehem, but is eternal God. 

There are many reasons that Christ came to this earth. For that reason, if we want to know the truth (John 8:32) we need to search for the answers in God’s inspired Word (2 Timothy 3:16). 

Here are a few of the reasons why Jesus left heaven and came to this earth: 

Jesus came to do the Father’s will. “For I have come down from heaven, not to do My own will, but the will of Him who sent Me. This is the will of Him who sent Me, that of all that He has given Me I lose nothing, but raise it up on the last day. For this is the will of My Father, that everyone who beholds the Son and believes in Him will have eternal life, and I Myself will raise him up on the last day” (John 6:38-40). 

Hebrews 10:5-9 teaches us that when God the Father planned to save us, the Son of God volunteered to offer Himself as a sacrifice for our sins. Jesus did not just submit to the Father’s will, He volunteered to come to earth and take on human flesh and die for our sins. That is why Jesus said in John 10:18 that He, Himself, had the authority to choose to die and be resurrected. 

Jesus Christ is the only way to come to the Father, and the only way to truly know Him. “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me. If you really know Me, you will know my Father as well. From now on, you do know Him and have seen Him.” (John 14:6-7). 

Jesus came to earth to preach the gospel of the Kingdom of God. In Luke 4:43, He plainly declared that it was for this purpose that He was sent (see also Mark 1:14-15; Luke 4:18). 

This commission was so important that Christ commanded His disciples to continue preaching the gospel after His death and ascension to heaven (Mark 16:15). In fact, the end times will come only after the gospel has been preached to “all the world” (Matthew 24:14). 

The gospel Jesus proclaimed was centered on the Kingdom of God. His message was focused on what His life and sacrifice all pointed toward—the coming Kingdom of God on this earth. 

Jesus came to fulfill Old Testament prophecies. From the detailed specifics of His birth outlined by the prophets to the manner of His death predicted throughout the Old Testament. 

The Gospel of Matthew particularly emphasizes Christ’s fulfillment of prophecy. Throughout the book, Matthew makes over a dozen references to specific Old Testament prophecies that Jesus fulfilled during His life. Many have claimed to be the messiah over the years, but only Jesus of Nazareth fully fulfilled the prophecies given in the Old Testament. 

Jesus came to set an example. The Bible tells us that Jesus never committed sin (1 John 3:5). Though facing the same trials and temptations as all human beings, He never sinned (Hebrews 4:15). 

Christ’s sinlessness is meant to serve as an example to us, as we are to look at His life and emulate it in how we live, striving to be sinless as well (see 1 John 2:6; 1 Corinthians 11:1). 

By living a perfect, sinless life, Jesus Christ qualified Himself to be the High Priest of the New Covenant (Hebrews 2:17). Having experienced human life, Jesus is a compassionate High Priest who understands our daily struggles and difficulties (Hebrews 4:15). Because He can empathize and understand our weaknesses, Jesus can mercifully advocate for us before the Father. 

Jesus came to fulfill the law as He tells us: “Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them. For truly I tell you, until heaven and earth disappear, not the smallest letter, not the least stroke of a pen, will by any means disappear from the Law until everything is accomplished” (Matthew 5:17-18). 

Jesus came to seek and save the lost (Luke 19:10). Like the shepherd seeking the wandering lamb (Matthew 18:10-14), Jesus seeks to bring those who have wandered from His way and set them on the path of salvation. He came to help those spiritually lost to repent and follow God’s path. 

Jesus came to sacrifice Himself for the sins of mankind so that we can be reconciled to the Father. We need reconciliation with God because our relationship with Him was broken. God is holy and righteous, and our sin separates us from Him (Isaiah 59:2). Sin made us His enemies (Romans 5:10). On the cross, Jesus took our sin upon Himself, satisfying God’s justice. Jesus’ death made it possible for us to have peace with God, as 2 Corinthians 5:19 says, “God was reconciling the world to Himself in Christ, not counting people’s sins against them.” Now we can be called God’s “friends” (John 15:15) and Jesus’ “brothers and sisters” (Hebrews 2:11). Those who have been justified through faith (Romans 5:1) by Jesus’ blood (Romans 5:9) no longer have their sins counted against them. They are reconciled with God. 

Christ bore our sins in His body on the cross, so that we might die to sin and live to righteousness; for by His wounds you were healed (1 Peter 2:24; Isaiah 53:5). 

And the most important reason why Jesus came is: “I am come that you might have” – what? – “life and have it more abundantly,” (John 10:10). 

That’s the sum of it all; that is Jesus’ gift to you. 

May the Light of the World always shine in your heart as we celebrate why Jesus

Came down from heaven to fulfill the Father’s will in your life.

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