“Mary’s Boy Child”

1. The Person 1. The Person Who is the Who is the SaviorSavior

““You will be with child and give You will be with child and give birth to a son, and you are to birth to a son, and you are to give him the name give him the name JesusJesus.” .”

(Angel Gabriel to Mary)(Angel Gabriel to Mary)Luke 1:31Luke 1:31

““She will give birth to a sonShe will give birth to a sonand you are to give him and you are to give him

the name the name JesusJesus, because he , because he will save his people from will save his people from

their sins.”their sins.”(Angel to Joseph)(Angel to Joseph)

Matthew 1:21Matthew 1:21

The Meaning of “Jesus”The Meaning of “Jesus”

Jesus meansJesus means“God saves”“God saves”

“God is our Savior”“God is our Savior”

The Implication of the The Implication of the name “Jesus”name “Jesus”

1. A person’s name 1. A person’s name reveals their character.reveals their character.2. It is a testimony to 2. It is a testimony to

the power and the power and faithfulness of Godfaithfulness of God

Salvation has entered Salvation has entered the world, and Jesus is the world, and Jesus is

the embodiment of the embodiment of God’s deliverance.God’s deliverance.

2. The Purpose 2. The Purpose of the Saviorof the Savior

““The virgin will be with child The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son and will give birth to a son

and they will call him and they will call him ‘Immanuel’- ‘Immanuel’- which means which means

‘God with us.’”‘God with us.’”(Angel to Joseph)(Angel to Joseph)

Matthew 1:23Matthew 1:23

The Meaning of Immanuel:The Meaning of Immanuel:“Immanuel” “Immanuel” means means God (is) with us ORGod (is) with us OR

God has come to dwell with us.God has come to dwell with us.

““I am with you always, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”even to the end of the age.”(Jesus to the 11 disciples)(Jesus to the 11 disciples)

Matthew 28:20 Matthew 28:20

The Mission of JesusThe Mission of Jesus

God has met us onGod has met us onour level.our level.

The God of the universe The God of the universe would experience life would experience life as a human being.as a human being.

3. The Position 3. The Position of the Saviorof the Savior

““But the angel said to them, But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you “Do not be afraid. I bring you

good news of great joy that will good news of great joy that will be for all the people. Today in be for all the people. Today in the town of David a the town of David a SaviorSavior has has been born to you; he is been born to you; he is ChristChrist

the Lordthe Lord!”!”

The Meaning of “Christ”

The Messiah Annointed One

The Mission of the ChristThe Mission of the Christ- - to bring deliverance to God’s to bring deliverance to God’s

peoplepeople- to lead people back into a - to lead people back into a right relationship with Godright relationship with God