Jesus was always the plan.

• Genesis 3:15
• What Jesus did was a deathblow to Satan’s plans.
• Hebrews 2:14
• I John 3:8
• This was in God’s mind even before Creation.
  • I Corinthians 2:6-9
  • Ephesians 1:4
  • II Timothy 1:9-10
• I Peter 1:18-21

Jesus came to save us.

• Mark 1:14-17, 21-28 – Jesus was teaching people to turn to God.
• Mark 2:15-17 – Are you spiritually sick? Come to the great physician.
• All of this was just so that we that are not good enough can come and be saved.
• Luke 19:10
• Jesus doesn’t care if other people have bad attitudes about you. He came to save us.
• Titus 3:5
• Matthew 11:28-30

He demands absolute submission.

• Matthew 28:18-20
• Matthew 19:16-26 – Nothing can be left undone with Jesus.
• If Jesus went right to our sore spot, what would He say?
• The grace of God allows us to overcome all our weaknesses.