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The Meaning of His Name

Matthew 1:18-25

She will bear a Son; and you shall call His name Jesus, for He will save His people from their sins.” (Matthew 1:21 – NASB)

His name means: Saviour

That is His business – saving people from sin.

You know nothing about Jesus until you know this one essential fact about Him – He is a Saviour. He came to save from sin. What is more, He came to save you from sin. If you think of Jesus in any other way, your thinking is all wrong. You won’t get any real benefit out of your religion if you do not begin first with this basic reality – Jesus came to save you from sin. If you evade this you will end up with a set of rules, and an empty heart.

You have got to see Jesus as the One Who saves from sin, and you as the one who needs saving. Any other idea is a shadow of what Christianity is all about.

It is entirely right to see Jesus as a Comfort in the time of trouble.

It is wonderful to turn to Him as a Friend, closer than a brother.

It is admirable to see Him as your Guide, and as your Shepherd.

First and foremost you need to see Him as Your Saviour, or you do not know Him at all; you have never understood the purpose of His coming. As a result you will find your religious life, if you have any at all, to be dry, inadequate, and without any power at all.

I never understood rreligion;

I knew not anything,

Until I knew that Christ died

To save me from my sin – Christopher Shennan.

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