Jesus, Immanuel, Our Savior

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Jesus, Immanuel, Our Savior

Date: Dec. 24, 2016

Passage

Matthew 1:18-25 (ESV)

18 Now the birth of Jesus Christ took place in this way. When his mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph, before they came together she was found to be with child from the Holy Spirit. 19 And her husband Joseph, being a just man and unwilling to put her to shame, resolved to divorce her quietly. 20 But as he considered these things, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, “Joseph, son of David, do not fear to take Mary as your wife, for that which is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. 21 She will bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins.” 22 All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had spoken by the prophet:

23 “Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son,
and they shall call his name Immanuel”

(which means, God with us). 24 When Joseph woke from sleep, he did as the angel of the Lord commanded him: he took his wife, 25 but knew her not until she had given birth to a son. And he called his name Jesus.

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Daily Bread

Key Verse: 1:21

She will bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins.”

First, Jesus' birth through David's descendant, Joseph's obedience (18-20, 24-25). Jesus' birth came through the painful self-denial of Mary and Joseph. Joseph was happy to be engaged with Mary. But soon she was found pregnant through the Holy Spirit. Joseph could have stoned her to death as the law required. But he rather decided to divorce her quietly as a kingly righteousness man. But the Lord intervened him. Joseph denied his own plan. He took up the cross of bringing her as his wife. Thus the suffering Christ was born in David's line as promised.

Second, they will call him Immanuel (21-23) Matthew found many scriptures fulfilled in Jesus; He was born to save his people from their sins; The virgin will give birth to a son! They will call him, "Immanuel", "God with us, "God's dwelling among sinners. Matthew, a selfish tax collector was so moved by Immanuel Jesus who chose him as one of 12 disciples and dwelt with him till he was changed to be the light and salt of the world. Praise Jesus, Immanuel!

Prayer: Lord, thank you for your coming to save us from our sins by being with us, sinners.

One Word: Jesus, Immanuel, came to save us from our sins

The End of Northern Israel

2 Kings 17:1-23

Key Verse: 17:15

They despised his statutes and his covenant that he made with their fathers and the warnings that he gave them. They went after false idols and became false, and they followed the nations that were around them, concerning whom the LORD had commanded them that they should not do like them.

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