Advent Gems #8 

Rev. Lonnie C. Crowe 

Luke 1: 30-31:  Then the angel said to her, "Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. "And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bring forth a Son, and shall call His name Jesus.” 

You shall call His name Jesus which means savior, deliverer. In Him, we are delivered from sin and the wages of sin.  In Him, our salvation is secured. In Him, in Him alone, we have salvation. 

 

Ephesians  2:8-9: 8.  For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not of works, lest anyone should boast. 

Take a few moments and meditate on the lyrics to Bill and Gloria Gaither’s “There’s Something about That Name.” 

Jesus, Jesus, Jesus; there's just something about that name. 
Master, Savior, Jesus, like the fragrance after the rain; 
Jesus, Jesus, Jesus, let all Heaven and earth proclaim 
Kings and kingdoms will all pass away, 
But there's something about that name. 
Kings and kingdoms will all pass away, 
But there's something about that name.