Mark’s sermon on Joseph emphasised that God’s purpose is for the world to come to know Him. Everything which happens to us in life works together for good, with God’s aim being that the world should be saved. A song we sang during the service yesterday morning focuses on this purpose:
To lay down his life for the sake of us
He bore the weight of our sin and shame
With a cry he said, “It is finished.”
Christ the Lord overcame the darkness
He’s alive: death has been defeated
For He made us a way
by which we have been saved
He’s the Saviour of the world,
So we lift up a shout for his fame and renown
Praise the Lord, praise the Lord
Jesus, Saviour of the world
We must spread the word of His soon return
To reclaim the world for His glory
Let the church now sing of this coming King
Crowned with majesty, our Redeemer
And He reigns, ruler of the heavens
And His name is Jesus, the Messiah
Christ the Lord overcame the darkness
He’s alive: death has been defeated
And He reigns, ruler of the heavens
And His name is Jesus, the Messiah .’ (‘Saviour of the World’, Ben Cantelon)