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A Timeless Mission Matthew 1:21. Logos Bible Fellowship 12/19/2007. Breakdown of Passage. She will bear a Son; and you shall call His name Jesus, for He will save His people from their sins (Matthew 1:21) The Servant of the Mission The Savior of the Mission The Significance of the Mission
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A Timeless MissionMatthew 1:21 Logos Bible Fellowship 12/19/2007
Breakdown of Passage She will bear a Son; and you shall call His name Jesus, for He will save His people from their sins (Matthew 1:21) • The Servant of the Mission • The Savior of the Mission • The Significance of the Mission • The Surety of the Mission • The Subjects of the Mission • The Scope of the Mission
The Servant of the Mission She will bear a Son; and you shall call His name Jesus, for He will save His people from their sins (Matthew 1:21) • Emphasis on His human nature – 100% man • Why we celebrate Christmas • These words indicate that a baby is coming into the world • His purpose for coming? • To give His life as a ransom for many (Mark 10:45) • Problem – Psalm 49:7 says “no man can redeem his brother”? • So, how could he give his life a ransom for many?
The Savior of the Mission She will bear a Son; and you shall call His name Jesus, for He will save His people from their sins (Matthew 1:21) • The name Jesus means “Yahweh saves” • His name was indicative of His mission • Notice the next phrase: “for He will save” • Notice the play on words • Yahweh saves He (Jesus) will save • Emphasis here on His divinity – 100% God • This should already be obvious from the previous verse • “the Child…conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit.” (Matthew 1:20)
The Significance of the Mission She will bear a Son; and you shall call His name Jesus, for He will save His people from their sins (Matthew 1:21) • Why did He come? To save (Luke 19:10) • Where did He come from? • See John 17:5 and Philippians 2:6-8 • When did the mission begin? • Winter of 4-5 BC? • See 1 Peter 1:18-21; Acts 2:23-24; Revelation 13:8 (NIV, KJV or NKJV); Hebrews 4:3. Why is this significant?
The Surety of the Mission She will bear a Son; and you shall call His name Jesus, for He will save His people from their sins (Matthew 1:21) • This is not “might save” or “hopes to save” but “will save” • See John 6:38-40; Ephesians 1:11; John 17:4. • Did Jesus accomplish His mission? • Can we be confident in the saving power of Jesus Christ?
The Subjects of the Mission She will bear a Son; and you shall call His name Jesus, for He will save His people from their sins (Matthew 1:21) • Who are His people? Israel only? Have you been saved from your sins? Are you Jewish? • See John 17:6-9; John 10:16, 26-29. • When were the subjects of the mission chosen? • See 2 Timothy 2:9-10; Ephesians 1:4; Matthew 25:34; Revelation 13:8 (NASB or ESV); Revelation 17:8. • How is this similar to what we have learned from the last slide
The Scope of the Mission She will bear a Son; and you shall call His name Jesus, for He will save His people from their sins(Matthew 1:21) • What are we saved from? Our sins. • Justification = saved from the penalty of sin • Sanctification = saved from the power of sin • Glorification = saved from the presence of sin • Do you desire all three? If not, you don’t desire salvation or the Savior • God is outside of time. Thus, there was never a time when the Son of God did not plan to die for His people, and there was never a time when His people were not chosen. • His entire purpose for coming to Earth was to die (Isaiah 53:10) • This Christmas, try to imagine…