The Purpose Of The Stories

And truly Jesus did many other signs in the presence of His disciples, which are not written in this book; but these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing you may have life in His name. 

John 20:30-31

Why do we have the stories of the life of Christ? Our text answers the question. John indicates there are many more incidents he could cite of the things Christ did. What he has written has been, ‘that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ the Son of God, and that believing you may have life in His name.’ This is at the heart of making much of Christ. If all the things the evangelists said are true, it is a story worth believing. If we believe them, we arrive at Christ, the Way, the Truth, and the Life. The whole world needs to hear of Him. No other message is of more value for time and for eternity than the message that Christ died for our sins, according to the Scriptures, and that He was buried, and that He rose again the third day, according to the Scriptures. This was the message the Apostles carried throughout the world. It was the message for then and is the message for now. We are not original in relating it. We follow in a long line of those who have preached Christ. With them we say, ‘Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ and you shall be saved.’ 

Our Glorious, Living Christ, 
we rejoice that You have given us the privilege 
to witness of You in all the world. 
We praise You that You shall continue 
to send forth Your message until all have heard it. 

Tomm Tice
Where the Bush is Burning