Jesus Came to Reveal to Us the Heavenly Father
David Wilkerson emphasizes that Jesus came to reveal the heavenly Father through His life and actions.
David Wilkerson emphasizes that Jesus came to earth not only to redeem humanity from sin but also to reveal the heavenly Father. He highlights that Jesus' life was entirely focused on doing the will of the Father, demonstrating this through His actions and teachings. Wilkerson points out that true knowledge of the Father can only come through Jesus, as He is the one who reveals the Father to us. The sermon underscores the importance of recognizing Jesus as the mediator through whom we can understand and connect with God. Ultimately, it is through Jesus that we gain insight into the nature and character of the heavenly Father.
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Jesus came to earth as a Man to redeem humankind from sin and from every kind of bondage and imprisonment. That fact has been established in the minds and hearts of most Christians. But Christ also came to earth to reveal to us the heavenly Father.
Jesus told His disciples, "The Father hath sent me" (John 5:36). He said, "I can of mine own self do nothing . . . I seek not mine own will, but the will of the Father which hath sent me" (verse 30). And finally He stated, "I go unto my Father" (14:12).
Listen carefully to what Jesus is saying: "I came from the Father and while I am here, I do only His will. Soon I will go back to my Father." Jesus said His entire life was about the heavenly Father: His coming to earth, His purpose while here, and His return. It was all about revealing the Father.
"The Son can do nothing of himself, but what he seeth the Father do . . . the Father . . . sheweth him all things that himself doeth" (John 5:19-20).
Jesus said He had no will of His own, that He did nothing on earth except the will of His Father. Indeed, Christ told the Pharisees, "Watch My life, My ministry, all the miracles and good works I do, and you will see the heavenly Father. Everything I do is a reflection of who He is and it is all meant to reveal Him to you."
"All things are delivered unto me of my Father: and no man knoweth the Son, but the Father; neither knoweth any man the Father, save the Son, and he to whomsoever the Son will reveal him" (Matthew 11:27).
Jesus is saying here, "It is impossible for you to know who the Father is unless I reveal Him to you. You cannot get that revelation on your own just by reading the Bible or going to church. I must reveal Him to you."
"No man cometh unto the Father, but by me" (John 14:6).
Sermon Outline
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- Jesus came to redeem humankind from sin.
- Christ's purpose was to reveal the heavenly Father.
- The relationship between Jesus and the Father.
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- Jesus' submission to the Father's will.
- The significance of Jesus' miracles and works.
- Understanding the Father through the Son.
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- The necessity of Jesus for knowing the Father.
- Revelation of the Father is through the Son.
- The exclusivity of Jesus as the way to the Father.
Key Quotes
“I came from the Father and while I am here, I do only His will.” — David Wilkerson
“Watch My life, My ministry, all the miracles and good works I do, and you will see the heavenly Father.” — David Wilkerson
“No man cometh unto the Father, but by me.” — David Wilkerson
Application Points
- Reflect on how your actions can reveal God's character to others.
- Seek a deeper understanding of the Father through a relationship with Jesus.
- Recognize the importance of submitting to God's will in your daily life.