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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...

Scott Jackson
Jan 1, 20193 min read
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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...

Scott Jackson
Jan 1, 20194 min read
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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...

Scott Jackson
Dec 23, 20184 min read
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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...

Scott Jackson
Dec 23, 20184 min read
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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:...

Scott Jackson
Dec 22, 20184 min read
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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...

Scott Jackson
Dec 21, 20184 min read
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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...

Scott Jackson
Dec 21, 20185 min read
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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...

Scott Jackson
Dec 19, 20185 min read
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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...

Scott Jackson
Dec 19, 20185 min read
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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...

Scott Jackson
Dec 19, 20185 min read
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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...

Scott Jackson
Dec 15, 20183 min read
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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...

Scott Jackson
Dec 14, 20184 min read
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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...

Scott Jackson
Dec 13, 20184 min read
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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...

Scott Jackson
Dec 13, 20184 min read
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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...

Scott Jackson
Dec 12, 20185 min read
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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...

Scott Jackson
Dec 10, 20183 min read
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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,...

Scott Jackson
Dec 9, 20184 min read
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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...

Scott Jackson
Dec 8, 20185 min read
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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...

Scott Jackson
Dec 7, 20184 min read
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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...

Scott Jackson
Dec 6, 20183 min read
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