Passage: The Gospel & Salvation | Lesson 09
THE GOSPEL AND THE GLORY OF JESUS CHRISTErnie Lew | November 16, 2014
What does the Gospel do for Jesus?
The Gospel brings glory to Jesus (Philippians 2:5-11).
How does the Gospel do this?
All Scripture points to Jesus (Luke 24:13-35, 44-49).
We often have an egocentric point of view when we look at the Gospel. We tend to think about what the Gospel does for us and we focus on God’s love motivating Christ’s sacrifice for us. While this is not an incorrect view of the Gospel and there is ample evidence to support it (John 3:16, Romans 5:8, 1 John 4:9-10, Ephesians 2:4-5), we often overlook the Gospel's focus on Christ. A more complete comprehension of the Gospel includes how it affects Christ and not just us.
The Gospel brings glory to Jesus (Philippians 2:5-11). When we examine scripture, we realize that Christ is at the center of scripture (Luke 24:13-25). There are many passages that prophesy the coming of Christ (Genesis 49:10, Isaiah 7:14, Hosea 11:1, Micah 5:2, Jonah 2:10 just to name a few!) By seeing that the entire old Testament pointed to Jesus we can see that Jesus was meant to come to redeem us from the start and to be exalted. This is an awe-inspiring concept because it shows God’s omniscience knowing the plan for the Gospel from the beginning. The Bible and the Gospel have a Christ-centric focus that contrasts the egocentric focus we can have when discussing the Gospel.
Why is this important?
Because God knew all these parts of the Gospel ahead of time.
Questions to think about:
- How does knowing that the bible and Gospel have a Christ-centric focus change your appreciation of the Gospel?
- What other ways does the Gospel bring glory to Jesus?
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