Matthew 1:21-22 And she shall bring forth a son, and you shall call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins.… I. THE WORK HE IS TO ACCOMPLISH is a most great, glorious, and blessed one. "He shall save." Another Scripture says, He shall destroy. "For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that He might destroy the works of the devil." These characters are consistent. He demolishes the works of Satan because they stand in His way as Saviour. 1. He saves His people from the penalty of their sins. 2. From the dominion and practice of sin. 3. In the end He saves from the very existence of sin. 4. And from the painful remembrance of their sins. II. THE NAME OUR LORD IS TO BEAR IN CONSEQUENCE OF THIS WORK OF SALVATION. Learn from this — 1. The character in which God most delights to regard His Son. 2. It shows us that He would have us regard Him chiefly as a Saviour. 3. This name may have been given to Christ to endear Him the more to our hearts. 4. We see here beyond all dispute the real nature and design of Christ's religion. (C. Bradley.) Parallel Verses KJV: And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins. |
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