CHRIST's authority for working was because He was "sent;" His model in working was according to the "works of Him" who commissioned Him, and the necessity that was laid upon Him is seen in the "I must." If the following Scriptures are pondered, it will be seen how Christ viewed His life and death as an absolute necessity. Constantly Christ uses the term "must."
1. The must of work (Luk 2:49; Jhn 9:4; Jhn 4:4).
2. The must of walk (Luk 13:33).
3. The must of death (Jhn 3:14; Jhn 12:34)
4. The must of preaching (Luk 4:43).
5. The must of seeking (Jhn 4:4).
6. The must of resurrection (Jhn 20:9).
7. The must of increase (Jhn 3:30).