Christmas – 2019 – Jesus – He Will Save His People
Subject – Jesus Came to Save Us
by Rick Welborne
Matthew 1:18‑25 (NKJV)
18 Now the birth of Jesus Christ was as follows: After His mother Mary was betrothed to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Spirit.
19 Then Joseph her husband, being a just man, and not wanting to make her a public example, was minded to put her away secretly.
20 But while he thought about these things, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, "Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take to you Mary your wife, for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit.
21 And she will bring forth a Son, and you shall call His name JESUS, for He will save His people from their sins."
22 So all this was done that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Lord through the prophet, saying:
23 "Behold, the virgin shall be with child, and bear a Son, and they shall call His name Immanuel," which is translated, "God with us."
24 Then Joseph, being aroused from sleep, did as the angel of the Lord commanded him and took to him his wife,
25 and did not know her till she had brought forth her firstborn Son. And he called His name JESUS.
–The Christmas story is so fascinating from so many aspects and it is so amazing to me what God has accomplished by sending His only begotten Son.
–We must keep in perspective that all of us look back to this glorious story but these characters were living them out in real time.
–I can imagine the excitement and happiness that Joseph must of had about being engaged to this sweet young Jewish girl.
–Can you conceive of his shock and disappointment to find out that his supposedly pure wife to be, was expecting a child and was blaming God. God gets blamed for so much!
–His love for her was such that he wanted to put her away secretly (lots to be learned here of how we deal with each other) ...what respect even in a bad situation.
–An angel of the Lord - "Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take to you Mary your wife, for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit.”
–It is so cool to see the obedience of Joseph and Mary in the conception, the pregnancy, and the birth of Jesus in this story. Their heads and their hearts had to be spinning.
–The next verse is what the Holy Spirit laid on my heart for us to look at today:
Matthew 1:21 (NKJV)
21 And she will bring forth a Son, and you shall call His name JESUS, for He will save His people from their sins."
1. You shall call His Name Jesus.
–Mary shall bring forth a Son...the Son of God born of the Holy Spirit:
Luke 1:35 (NLT)
35 The angel replied, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. So the baby to be born will be holy, and he will be called the Son of God.
–Get this picture in your mind...an angel shows up to Mary and Joseph and says to them that you are going to be the parents of the Son of God.
–He will be conceived by the Holy Spirit...the power of the Most High God will overshadow you with love and protection to make this happen.
Matthew 1:21 (NKJV)
21 And she will bring forth a Son, and you shall call His name JESUS, for He will save His people from their sins."
–You shall call His Name Jesus...you shall call Him “Immanuel” God with us! He will be called the Son of God
–His Name is Jesus! Gabriel provided the Name for the Son of God and that is probably a good thing because of the shock! Can you imagine trying to name God’s only Son!
–The closest thing I can compare to this was the birth of our daughter...having a son at 33 and another son at 38 Tricia and I thought for sure we were done.
–Nine years later my wife sits me down to tell me that she has had a visitation from an angel or something like that...she tells me that she is with child.
--And his or her name will be...even when we knew it was a daughter...such shock we let our sons name her. They named her Stephanie.
--Stephanie – French – Crowned – A dynamo of emotions. Trusted by everyone. Personality-When hearts are true, few words will do. Relationships – A few close friends is all she needs. She is always on the go; she takes life in the fast lane. Her happiness is tied to what she does. While not seeking fame, her future is in the limelight.
–I could not get the phrase out of my head: You shall call His Name Jesus! This is the Name Heaven sent and the angel brought...You shall call His Name Jesus. What a beautiful Name!
2. Jesus’ Name explains His ministry.
The Complete Biblical Library - Mary’s child was to be called Jesus (Yahweh-Jehovah is salvation) because His Name explains His ministry. 21 And she will bring forth a Son, and you shall call His name JESUS, for He will save His people from their sins." This is His ministry!
–His Name implies both help and deliverance. It is His personal Name as Savior and Redeemer of His people.
Matthew 1:21 (NKJV)
21 And she will bring forth a Son, and you shall call His name JESUS, for He will save His people from their sins."
–His liberation does not begin with the defeat of external foes (a common misconception among the Jews); rather, He provides freedom from the power, guilt, and penalty of sin.
Matthew 1:21 (NKJV)
21 And she will bring forth a Son, and you shall call His name JESUS, for He will save His people from their sins."
–He also brings believers into living fellowship with God as His redeemed people. We belong to Him!
Matthew 1:21 (NKJV)
21 And she will bring forth a Son, and you shall call His name JESUS, for He will save His people from their sins."
–No longer do Christians need to be bound by the corrupting power of evil that enslaves and drags people down to eternal destruction.
Matthew 1:21 (NKJV)
21 And she will bring forth a Son, and you shall call His name JESUS, for He will save His people from their sins."
–Jesus saves from (literally away from) sin. Therefore, it is absurd for anyone to keep doing the same old sins and think Christ can be claimed as Savior.
Matthew 1:21 (NKJV)
21 And she will bring forth a Son, and you shall call His name JESUS, for He will save His people from their sins."
–Jesus takes believers out from under the dominion of sin and brings them into the freedom and joy of a life in the Spirit.
Matthew 1:21 (NKJV)
21 And she will bring forth a Son, and you shall call His name JESUS, for He will save His people from their sins."
Acts 4:10‑13 (NIV)
10 then know this, you and all the people of Israel: It is by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified but whom God raised from the dead, that this man stands before you healed.
11 He is "'the stone you builders rejected, which has become the capstone'.
12 Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to men by which we must be saved."
13 When they saw the courage of Peter and John and realized that they were unschooled, ordinary men, they were astonished and they took note that these men had been with Jesus.
--Salvation is found in no other Name but the Name of Jesus.
Matthew 1:21 (NKJV)
21 And she will bring forth a Son, and you shall call His name JESUS, for He will save His people from their sins."
3. Our Christmas Message
--His Name is Jesus and Jesus is:
Isaiah 9:6 (NKJV)
6 For unto us a Child is born, Unto us a Son is given; And the government will be upon His shoulder. And His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
6 For unto us a Child is born, Unto us a Son is given; And the government will be upon His shoulder. And His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
–The Christmas message is this...He will save His people!
Luke 15:13 (NKJV)
13 And not many days after, the younger son gathered all together, journeyed to a far country, and there wasted his possessions with prodigal living.
13 And not many days after, the younger son gathered all together, journeyed to a far country, and there wasted his possessions with prodigal living.
--The Christmas message is this…He will bring the prodigals home. Can I testify about Joshua?
--The Christmas message is this…He will save us from our sins! Any sinners here?
1 John 1:9-10 (NKJV)
9 If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
10 If we say that we have not sinned, we make Him a liar, and His word is not in us.
9 If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
10 If we say that we have not sinned, we make Him a liar, and His word is not in us.
--The Christmas message is this…God loves us so much!
John 3:16-19 (NKJV)
16 For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.
17 For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved.
18 He who believes in Him is not condemned; but he who does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.
19 And this is the condemnation, that the light has come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.
16 For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.
17 For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved.
18 He who believes in Him is not condemned; but he who does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.
19 And this is the condemnation, that the light has come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.
--The Christmas message is this…Everyone seems to love Christmas lights. Jesus is the Light of the World.
John 1:1-14 (NKJV)
1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
2 He was in the beginning with God.
3 All things were made through Him, and without Him nothing was made that was made.
4 In Him was life, and the life was the light of men.
5 And the light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not comprehend it.
6 There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.
7 This man came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all through him might believe.
8 He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light.
9 That was the true Light which gives light to every man coming into the world.
10 He was in the world, and the world was made through Him, and the world did not know Him.
11 He came to His own, and His own did not receive Him.
12 But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, to those who believe in His name:
13 who were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.
14 And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth.
1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
2 He was in the beginning with God.
3 All things were made through Him, and without Him nothing was made that was made.
4 In Him was life, and the life was the light of men.
5 And the light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not comprehend it.
6 There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.
7 This man came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all through him might believe.
8 He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light.
9 That was the true Light which gives light to every man coming into the world.
10 He was in the world, and the world was made through Him, and the world did not know Him.
11 He came to His own, and His own did not receive Him.
12 But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, to those who believe in His name:
13 who were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.
14 And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth.
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