21- 3/13- WLC- 41
Q. 41. Why was our mediator called Jesus?
A. Our mediator was called Jesus, because he saves his people from their sins.
A. Our mediator was called Jesus, because he saves his people from their sins.
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.” (Mt. 1:21)
30 But the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary; you have found favor with God. 31 You will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to call him Jesus. 32 He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his father David, 33 and he will reign over Jacob’s descendants forever; his kingdom will never end.” (Luke 1:29-33)
13 Some Jews who went around driving out evil spirits tried to invoke the name of the Lord Jesus over those who were demon-possessed. They would say, “In the name of the Jesus whom Paul preaches, I command you to come out.” 14 Seven sons of Sceva, a Jewish chief priest, were doing this. 15 One day the evil spirit answered them, “Jesus I know, and Paul I know about, but who are you?” 16 Then the man who had the evil spirit jumped on them and overpowered them all. He gave them such a beating that they ran out of the house naked and bleeding.
17 When this became known to the Jews and Greeks living in Ephesus, they were all seized with fear, and the name of the Lord Jesus was held in high honor. (Acts 19:13-17)
At the name of Jesus every knee shall bow in heaven and on earth and underneath the earth. (Phil. 2:10)
Thoughts: the name “Joshua” (yeshua) in Aramaic is “Jesus.” It means “The Lord saves” or “Jehovah/Yahweh saves.” Even before His birth, the angels were giving the significance of His coming. His coming was for the salvation of His people. He was not just a prophet or a teacher, but the Savior. He was the Savior of his people- not simply the citizens of the nation of Judah, but his people are those who believe in Him as their King, their priest, their prophet, their messiah, and their God.
Christians are taught to pray "In Jesus' Name" for a reason. It is for His sake, by His power, through His mediation to the Father that we pray. The name is like a key. Just as when someone calls your name- it gets your attention- so we when call on the name of Jesus it brings His presence into the equation. Wherever Christianity is active, the name of Jesus is held in high regard and used with respect.
Prayer: You came to save us, Lord. Let me give into your salvation. Let me hold your name in high regard.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SULXKJR3AoQ ("There's Just Something About That Name")
(Joseph’s dream by Rembrandt 1645)
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