Why Jesus Came (Mark 10:42-45)

This week at Grace, we're celebrating Christmas! 

All year we've been in the gospel of Mark, the only one of the four gospels that does not begin with a passage about Jesus' pre-incarnate existence, conception, or birth. But that doesn't mean that there's nothing in Mark about Christmas. 

Listen to what Jesus says about why he came: 
Mark 10:45 - "For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve others and to give his life as a ransom for many.”

So, why did Jesus come? Why does Christmas matter? What's the point of this festive holiday season? It's right there in Mark: to give his life as a ransom for many. 

I hope you'll join us this Christmas Eve as we talk about why Christmas matters so much. 

In Christ, 
Pastor Bob

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42 And Jesus called them to him and said to them, “You know that those who are considered rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their great ones exercise authority over them. 43 But it shall not be so among you. But whoever would be great among you must be your servant, 44 and whoever would be first among you must be slave of all. 45 For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”

- Mark 10:42-45