Developing A Biblical World View

In the Old Testament lambs were used as sacrifices for sin. Jesus was to be God's sacrifice for sin. He would be a perfect, final sacrifice. There would be no need to continue the Old Testament practice of sacrificing the blood of animals to obtain forgiveness for sin.

John called Jesus the "light of the world":

That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world.

He was in the world, and the world was made by Him, and the world knew Him not. (John 1:9-10)

THE CONDUCT OF JESUS

Jesus revealed His great love for the world by His conduct during His earthly ministry. Read about the feeding of the 5,000 in Matthew 14:13-21. The disciples saw the crowd as an inconvenience. Jesus saw them as an opportunity to show God's love.

Read about Jesus and the woman of Samaria in John 4:1-42. By this example, Jesus taught there is no difference between races and God's provision of redemption from sin. The people of Samaria said:

. . . Now we believe, not because of thy saying: for we have heard Him ourselves, and know that this is indeed the Christ, the Savior of the world. (John 4:42)

It was at this time Jesus shared with His disciples the great vision of worldwide spiritual harvest. He said:

Say not ye, There are yet four months, and then cometh harvest? behold, I say unto you, Lift up your eyes, and look on the fields; for they are white already to harvest. (John 4:35)

He told His disciples:

. . . The harvest truly is plenteous, but the laborers are few;

Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that He will send forth laborers into His harvest. (Matthew 9:37-38)

Read Mark 14:1-9 which tells how Mary anointed Jesus. Some people criticized her for pouring the costly ointment on Jesus' head. But Jesus said. . .

. . . Wheresoever this Gospel shall be preached throughout the whole world, this also that she hath done shall be spoken of for a memorial of her. (Mark 14:9)