Jesus Saves!

For Saturday, January 4, 2025:

Matthew 1:21 NLT, Angel speaking to Joseph: “Mary will have a son, and you are to name him Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins.”

Have you ever heard a Christian ask someone, “Are you saved?” The name “Jesus” means, “The Lord saves.” So what we’re really asking is if Jesus is YOUR Lord, and if you’re counting on him for salvation.

Knowing what “Jesus” means in the original language simplifies things. Nothing and no one else found on earth fit that definition. The only thing that God promises will save us from eternal suffering is this one guy, His Son, Jesus the Christ. So we are to put our faith, hope and trust in him. He IS the way; there is no other way!

As mankind transitions to the next reality, God will separate the sheep from the goats. The good sheep will be taken care of by the Good Shepherd, and I want to be in that group!

So stop, and tell your neighbors to stop looking for another way. Jesus is the only way, sent from heaven to earth with a specific purpose: the rescue of mankind! Let him help you!

Pastor Norton Lawellin

Jesus In the City Fellowship