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"THE NAME JESUS"
Intro: The naming of a child. The importance to the Hebrews. Sometimes names entirely wrong. Cain "acquired" - Abel "vanity" - For events Esau "hairy" - Jacob "Heel-catcher."
I. THE HUMANNESS OF THE NAME.
A. Common Hebrew name.
1. Many little boys name Jesus.
2. Hebrew name "Joshua."
3. God took a perfectly familiar name.
B. How is it that this name was so popular?
1. First one to bear this name, soldier, prince, leader. Name originally Hosea, Hoahea, Moses changed it to Joshua.
2. Second one in scriptures was Joshua the priest during the rebuilding of the nation after the Babylonian captivity.
3. Now the child is born and heaven chooses a name familiar to the people and conspicuous in their history because of soldier leader and restoring priest. "Thou shalt call His name Jesus."
C. What does the name mean?
1. When Moses sent out spies - A prince from the tribe of Ephriam - Hoshea.
2. The conflicting reports.
a. Hoshea spokesman for minority report Jehovah was able to bring them into the land inspite of the obstacles.
b. He had a good name Hoshea, but Moses with keen insight changed it to Joshua.
3. Joshua means Jehovah saves or Jehovah will save or Jehovah is salvation.
a. Hoshea knew he could not lead people into the land, but that God could.
b. Joshua led them in, but he never gave them rest.
4. Centuries have passed - there is a hush in the outer courts of the Inn, a Child has been born. The world is quite careless, but heaven is not. Stars and shining - angels singing - wisemen feeling tug from above. "Thou shalt call His name Joshua for He will save His people from their" Call Him by His Fathers name Jehovah and His Fathers chief desire for the world, SALVATION. Jesus O how sweet the Name Jesus every day the same Jesus let all saints proclaim It's worthy praise, forever.
II. THE REASON FOR GIVING HIM THE NAME "HE SHALL SAVE HIS PEOPLE FROM THEIR SINS."
A. He shall save His people from their sins. You contrast with past.
B. He shall save His people.
1. Revelation of assured success - Peter neither is there.
C. He shall Save His people.
1. "The purpose of His mission For the Son of man..."
D. He shall save His people:
1. The limits the limitlessness.
2. How do you become one of His people?
E. How did He save His people from their sins?
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