God the Son, Student Workbook, SW10

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G O D T H E S O N

Jesus, the Messiah and Lord of All: He Lived

Segment 2: The Messianic Mission of Jesus Christ

Rev. Dr. Don L. Davis

Three important aspects of Jesus’ life help us to understand the meaning of his Messianic mission. Jesus is the Baptized One who identified with the plight and peril of the sinners he came to save. Furthermore, Jesus is the Inauguration and Proclaimer of the Kingdom of God, reasserting God’s right to rule over creation, showing through his person, miracles, healings, and exorcisms the signs of the Kingdom present in his own person on earth. Jesus is also the expected Servant of Yahweh who proclaimed good news to the poor, demonstrated justice among God’s people, and ultimately, gave up his life as a vicarious sacrifice and a ransom for many. Our objective for this segment, The Messianic Mission of Jesus Christ, is to enable you to see that: • Jesus of Nazareth entered the world as a member of Israel, as the Baptized One who identified with the plight and peril of the sinners he came to save. • In the person of Jesus, the long-awaited Kingdom of God has been manifested. In his person, the Kingdom of God has come. Jesus is therefore the Proclaimer of the Kingdom of God, reasserting God’s right to rule over creation, showing through his person, miracles, healings, and exorcisms the signs of the Kingdom present in his own person on earth. • In fulfillment of the OT prophecy, Jesus is the Suffering Servant of Yahweh. From the public announcement of his public ministry and throughout his encounters in life, Jesus revealed himself as the expected Servant of Yahweh who would proclaim the Good News to the poor, do justice among God’s people, and ultimately, give his life as a substitutionary sacrifice for the sins of the people.

Summary of Segment 2

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