DECEMBER 17 HIS NAME IS JESUS
By Dr. Wendell Calder Evangelist, Bible Teacher
Matthew 1:21 JESUS is His name, and all other names are titles. The basic meaning of the name JESUS is SAVIOR. My greatest problem is a sin problem, so my greatest need is a Savior from sin. 2 Peter 3:18 states that Jesus, once for all, suffered and paid the penalty of sin which is death (Romans 3:23). However, the grave could not hold Him, so He arose bringing to the world a living Savior. Acts 4:12 states there is no other Savior; salvation is only found in Jesus. Let’s do a mini Bible Study on this name above all other names:
J – The letter “J” in His name speaks of JOY ! There is a chorus which says, “If you want joy, real joy, wonderful joy, let Jesus come into your heart.” Real joy only comes as the result of a personal relationship with Jesus.
E – The “E” speaks of ETERNAL , as everything concerning Him is eternal. He is eternal in His PERSON, PROCLAMATION AND PROVISION. He said, “I give unto them eternal life and they shall never perish.”
S – The first “S” in His name speaks of SATISFACTION – we are created by God to seek fulfillment and satisfaction. There is a well-known gospel song entitled, “ Only Jesus Can Satisfy Your Soul. ”
U – The letter “U” tells me that Jesus is UNIQUE , which means different, one of a kind, no other like him. Here is how He is unique:
1. THE ONLY PERSON WHO LIVED BEFORE HE WAS BORN 2. THE ONLY PERSON ONLY BORN SO HE COULD DIE 3. THE ONLY PERSON WHO DIED SO YOU AND I COULD LIVE ETERNALLY
S – The second “S” in His Name presents Him as SAVIOR . Note that our text says, “...He shall save His people from their sins.” The great news is that you can know this Savior personally, and here is how – I call it the TRIPLE ‘A’ PLAN :
1. ADMIT YOU ARE A SINNER 2. ACKNOWLEDGE JESUS AS THE ONLY SAVIOR FROM SIN 3. ACCEPT HIM PERSONALLY INTO YOUR LIFE
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