The name of Jesus

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

            Almost every historic person in the bible bears an appropriate name; thus the name came to identifies with the person. In this text the name Jesus is declared to be descriptive of the person and the work of Christ.

1.      Let me call you attention to the savior

Jesus signifies “Jehovah that saves” so Jesus is divine. He saves His people from their sins. Not the word, not the ordinances, but Jesus himself.

2.      Look at the salvation

a.       Jesus saves from sin by bestowing forgiveness, full forgiveness, free, immediate and irreversible.

b.      Jesus saves his people from the pollution of sin; not in their sins, but from their sins. It is true that holiness is progressive, but the Christian cannot and does not love sin. Nor can he live in sin as the choice and habit of his life. This salvation shall be completed in heaven.

3.      Look at the saved

“He shall save His people”

They must have been at one time in their sins. Therefore no one needs despair.

“but does not the phrase speak of election” and how do I know that I am elected?”

            Your business is not with election but with your calling, ever you may make you calling sure by believing. Whosoever believed in Him shall not perish. “Whosoever.” Everyone feels that includes him. “Whosoever believeth” does not include you?