There Is A Savior
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Series: The Birth of A King
DescriptionThere Is a Savior Matthew 1: 18-25Intro: “Black Friday” – Interesting term… Beginning of Christmas. • Retailers begin to make a profit (red to black) • Chaos and Stress of Shopping Season! • 135 million…. We Need Perspectve….!!! T/S - Matthew Tells the Story…. I love our text today … Brevity and focus … “Never has so much been said by so few words!” Example: “She was found to be with child” (fascinating use of passive verb… who found?) • Mary told parents • Friends told Joseph • Mary told no one… began to show…rumors began to fly… READ Matthew 1: 18-25 (Slowly) T/S – the focus is not Mary, Not angel, Not even Joseph (kind, righteous, obedient) …. JESUS Matthew Makes Clear Who Jesus Is and Why Jesus Came! --- People have always worked to remake Jesus! Traveling Teacher; Healer; Revolutionary Leader.. SAVIOR Vs. 21 – “You will call HIS NAME… Jesus…. Jehovah Saves!” “Savior” == pagan gods; Emperors; philosophers… “From their Sins” • Not economic Relief! • Not banish the darkness of Ignorance • Not Political Deliverance Vs. 25 – the Last word…. Name…Jesus! Savior --- What Am I Saying about Him? Exp – He Is the Son of God! Next week…. Virgin Birth and Isaiah He comes with a Spiritual Mission. a) Strong b) Faithful c) Lay Down His Life (from Our sins)…Cross Ill – Temptations of Jesus Focus on something else; anything else… Saving from Sins! App – Say this with me…. “There is a Savior” T/S – Come Ye Sinners, Poor& Needy…. HYMN #323 --- Joseph Hart…. Raised Good Home…. 47 Saved! Savior --- What Am I Saying about Me? Exp – Who Needs a Savior? Desperate People. Hymn #317 – Come every soul by sin oppressed… Oppressed – Thoughts of Others… Women in Afghanistahn Poor, Crowded Caste in India Child on playground by Bully Hebrews making bricks in hot sun Few of us think of ourselves….. Oppressed by Sin! Presence; Power; Penalty of Sin. We are not ready to celebrate the birth of Jesus until we can recognize this reality …. We Need a Savior! ILL – Riley and me were going to play horseshoes… Hammer.. * The world’s biggest sledge hammer… laboring… * Let me help you…. I can do it! * Finally….. Handed me the hammer…. Jesus, the Son of God, Comes for Desperate People |