Today's Passage - Matthew 1:21-25

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River of Life Christian Church ︳www.rolcc.net/english Matthew 1:21-25 She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins." All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet: "The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel" (which means "God with us"). When Joseph woke up, he did what the angel of the Lord had commanded him and took Mary home as his wife. But he did not consummate their marriage until she gave birth to a son. And he gave him the name Jesus. This passage revealed the two names of Jesus Christ. His first name is Jesus, which means "he will save his people from their sins." Sin is the most fundamental problem with human beings. Sin separated us from the Lord who created all things, and it made us only pay attention to our own physical and carnal needs, instead of the need for eternal life. The essence of sin is our self-centeredness, that's why Paul told us, in 2 Timothy Chapter 3, about the state of hearts of people in the end times: "People will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money..." Isn't that the portrayal of the world today? Our self-centeredness made us unable to see our own problems or the needs of other people. .  Not only does self-centeredness break our relationship with God and other people, it even breaks the relationship with ourselves. We seem to be imprisoned in self-centeredness and cannot be released from it, and that is the problem of sin. People will never have real hope unless the problem of sin is solved, but the problem of sin cannot be solved by ourselves. Only Jesus, the sinless savior, can die for us on the cross and shed His precious blood in order to pay back all the debt of sin that we owe to the law. Anyone who receives salvation will no longer live in the bondage of sin and self-centeredness, and that's why we need Jesus Christ to be our savior in our life. .  The other name of Jesus is Immanuel, which means God is with us. The change in the circumstance around us can never bring true happiness to our lives; only the eternal Lord who lives in us can bring us true satisfaction and joy. The name Immanuel revealed God's will for us, because there's indeed a void in the hearts of people that only God, and no one else, can fill. Jesus, whom we believe in, is not only our savior, but He's also happy live with us, speak to us, walk with us daily, and be our best friend. He's also the shepherd in our life. This is such an amazing grace, so let's give thanks to Him! Pray with Pastor Tong Lord, we thank you and praise you because you are a wonderful savior. Not only did you save us from sin, you're also willing to be with us every day and never leave us, and because of you we have no fear as we face the road ahead us. I thank you and I pray in the victorious name of Jesus, amen! River of Life Christian Church | office@rolcc.net | ROLCC Website

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