When people speak about Christ coming to earth the first time, they usually talk about how he came.

But the great emphasis of Scripture is on why he came.

Today, we examine the purpose statements found throughout the gospel records.

Each of them help us to understand more about Jesus.

Join Scott Pauli now as we open the Bible and gain a fresh glimpse of the Lord.

Are you really living?

Are you just existing?

Because there are a whole lot of people on earth who are breathing

and they're paying their bills and they're enduring life.

But they're not really living.

Not like the one who is life wants them to live.

I told you that so many of these truths about why Jesus came are concentrated in the

gospel according to John.

In our last study, we were in John chapter 9.

We turn our attention today and turn the page to John chapter number 10.

Let me give you one more here from the gospel according to John.

Soon we will wrap up our study, but oh, I must show you this one.

It's glorious and grand.

John chapter 10, Jesus says this,

The thief cometh not but for to steal and to kill and to destroy.

He said, the thief comes around your house and lurks around and sneaks in,

and he doesn't have good intention. He comes to steal, to kill, and to destroy. Then he says,

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