scott jackson
Reason #1: For God’s glory
Perhaps THE most well-known of all the Christmas carols is “O Come, All Ye Faithful.” One of the verses in this song states: Sing choirs...
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scott jackson
- Aug 8, 2020
- 4 min
Reason #2: To be our redeemer and savior
Throughout this series we have been trying to answer the question: Why was Jesus born? Essentially, we are asking the same question that...
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scott jackson
- Aug 8, 2020
- 4 min
Reason #3: Be the perfect King, Prophet, and Priest.
All societies that exist – regardless of their type of government (democratic, monarchy, socialist, etc.) – must have people in positions...
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scott jackson
- Aug 8, 2020
- 4 min
Reason #4: Heal us of our diseases
Praise the Lord, my soul; all my inmost being, praise his holy name. Praise the Lord, my soul, and forget not all his benefits— who...
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scott jackson
- Aug 8, 2020
- 4 min
Reason #5: Show God has ultimate power
Near the conclusion of John’s book that he wrote about Jesus, he gives his readers an insight into the purpose he had in writing it:...
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scott jackson
- Aug 8, 2020
- 4 min
Reason #6: Rescue us
When I was in the Boy Scouts, I spent a full week at summer camp learning how to be a lifeguard. I began swimming at a young age and had...
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scott jackson
- Aug 8, 2020
- 5 min
Reason #7: Because he loves us so
Being a husband and a father, I have come to learn some things about love. Most of them are probably things I should have learned earlier...
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scott jackson
- Aug 8, 2020
- 5 min
Reason # 8: Be the first among the resurrected
My stepdad told me an interesting story the other day. He worked many years in various hospitals. One day he was catching a ride in an...
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scott jackson
- Aug 8, 2020
- 5 min
Reason #9: Victory over death
As many of us recall, there was only one thing that God prohibited Adam from doing in the garden of Eden: Eat of the tree of the...
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scott jackson
- Aug 8, 2020
- 5 min
Reason # 10: Claim his right to the throne as king.
The event which is simply known as “The Triumphal Entry” is a significant one in the life of Jesus. This event is recorded in all four of...
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scott jackson
- Aug 8, 2020
- 3 min
Reason #11: Show us the way
Often in life we come across situations where we feel like we are powerless. Think of a time (perhaps before we had GPS?) when you were...
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scott jackson
- Aug 8, 2020
- 4 min
Reason #12: Fulfill prophecy
One of the most pleasant things about God is that he is always faithful to his word. I believe the main point of the creation story in...
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scott jackson
- Aug 8, 2020
- 4 min
Reason #13: Become sin.
As mere humans, we wrestle with many mysteries regarding our God. There are no answers which fully explain some of the mysteries which we...
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scott jackson
- Aug 8, 2020
- 4 min
Reason #14: Break the silence
The time between the last events of the Old Testament and the first ones in the New Testament covers a span of roughly 400 years. At the...
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scott jackson
- Aug 8, 2020
- 5 min
Reason #15: Provide a platform for the ministry of the Holy Spirit
There are many instances we see the Holy Spirit at work in the Old Testament. Right at the beginning of the Bible, we see that the Holy...
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scott jackson
- Aug 8, 2020
- 3 min
Reason #16: Condemn false teachers
If you grew up in the 1980’s you are probably familiar with the following you are probably familiar with the following scene from the...
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scott jackson
- Aug 8, 2020
- 4 min
Reason #17: As an example of resisting temptation
In Reason #24 (which you can read by clicking here) I discussed how Jesus came to live out a perfect life. He obeyed the Law perfectly,...
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scott jackson
- Aug 8, 2020
- 5 min
Reason #18: To show that true religion is not about following rules.
The temple was a place that was hugely important in the daily cultural and religious aspects of the Jewish people. Thus, one of the most...
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scott jackson
- Aug 8, 2020
- 4 min
Reason #19: Teach us to pray
Most of us as children grow up learning a hobby. It might be art, dance, music, sports or other activities. Mine was sports. There were...
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scott jackson
- Aug 8, 2020
- 3 min
Reason #20: To Train Men.
What was Jesus’ number one focus throughout his three-year ministry? To perform miracles? To preach on the Kingdom of God? I would argue...
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