What Jesus Came to Do

About this episode

The sermon discusses Jesus' journey to Jerusalem and the significance of His suffering, death, and resurrection as the fulfillment of Old Testament prophecies.

The sermon centers on Jesus' deliberate and prophetic journey to Jerusalem, where He would suffer, die, and rise again—fulfilling the Old Testament promises as the suffering Servant of Isaiah 53. Though He clearly foretold these events to His disciples, they failed to grasp their significance, blinded not by ignorance but by their expectation of a triumphant, earthly Messiah rather than a sacrificial one. The message underscores that the cross was not an accident or a tragic detour, but the divine, preordained purpose of Christ's mission: to bear the wrath of God for sin, satisfy divine justice, and provide atonement through substitution. The resurrection is presented not as an afterthought, but as the decisive victory that transforms death from a final end into a gateway to eternal life, securing hope for all who trust in Christ alone. Ultimately, the sermon calls listeners to abandon self-reliance and fully rest in the finished work of Christ, recognizing that salvation is found in no other name, and that faith in His crucified and risen Lord is the only foundation for eternal hope.

People in this episode

Host: Pastor Andrew Webb

Topics covered

• Jesus' mission
• suffering Servant
• sacrifice
• resurrection
• faith
• salvation

Keywords

• Jesus
• suffering Servant
• Isaiah 53
• resurrection
• salvation
• faith
• atonement

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Isaiah 53

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