In Part 1, we talked about God’s “Grand Goals” for the birth of Jesus. In the interest of sparking further thought and discussion, here are some more:
God’s Grand Goal #4: Reproduction/Duplication
Jesus was only round one. Paul called Him, “the firstborn among many brethren” (Romans 8:29). Clearly, none of us are worthy nor are we called to sacrifice our lives for the sins of others. We certainly cannot minimize the value of His redemptive work. However, God’s purpose is to reproduce the life of His Son in us… in you. Jesus was the model, the prototype, the forerunner. The very life of God that empowered Him dwells in us. The same power that God used when raising Jesus from the dead is quite literally at our disposal. What results are we getting?
More to come…