Jesus was revealed for the Divine purpose of destroying the works of the evil one and releasing those who suffer from the harm of his schemes:
"The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is on me,
because he has anointed me to preach Good news to the poor.
He has sent me to bind up the broken-hearted,
to proclaim freedom for the captives and release for the prisoners,
to proclaim the year of the Lord's favour
and the day of vengeance of our God"
Isaiah 61
"Today this scripture is fulfilled in your hearing"
Luke 4:20 Jesus speaking
we are called to follow Jesus and do the works He commands us to:
"And this is His command: to believe in the name of His Son, Jesus Christ, and to love one another as He commanded us."
1John 3:23
"I tell you the truth, anyone who has faith in me will do what I have been doing. He will do even greater things than these, because I am going to the Father." John 14:12
"In all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us."
Romans 8:37
"I lift up my eyes to the hills, where does my help come from?
My help comes from the Lord, the maker of heaven and earth"
Psalm 121
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