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b. He declared himself to be Yahweh’s Servant who would end all oppression in his person, Luke 4.18-19.

c. He is the Word made flesh , the actual manifestation of God in human form come to earth, John 1.14-18.

2. Jesus is the presence of the future .

a. The fulfillment of the promise of Abraham, Gal. 3.13-14

b. The one appointed to rescind the effects of the curse, cf. Isa. 11

c. The Victor who would bring a final and full end to Satan’s rule and authority, cf. Gen. 3.15 with 1 John 3.8

d. The Messiah anointed by God to inaugurate the age to come in this present age

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B. General outline of Jesus’ role as Messiah fulfills the kingdom promise of the one who would bring down the effects of the curse and the works of the devil

B i b l i ca l S tud i e s

1. The mission of Messiah Jesus was to destroy the works of the devil, 1 John 3.8.

2. The birth of Messiah Jesus represents the invasion of God’s reign into Satan’s dominion, Luke 1.31-33.

3. The message of Messiah Jesus was that the Kingdom of God was at hand, present for all to see in his person, Mark 1.14-15.