The document discusses the meaning and significance of Jesus' name and role as Savior. It explains that "Jesus" means "God saves" and that giving Jesus this name at birth revealed that his character and purpose was to be the embodiment of God's deliverance for humanity from sin. It describes how Jesus fulfilled the role of Immanuel, meaning "God with us", by coming to dwell among people and being with them always. Finally, it presents Jesus as the Christ or Messiah, the anointed one whose mission was to bring deliverance and restore a right relationship between God and his people.

1. “Mary’s Boy Child”

6. 1. The Person1. The Person
Who is theWho is the
SaviorSavior

7. ““You will be with child and giveYou will be with child and give
birth to a son, and you are tobirth to a son, and you are to
give him the namegive him the name JesusJesus.”.”
(Angel Gabriel to Mary)(Angel Gabriel to Mary)
Luke 1:31Luke 1:31

8. ““She will give birth to a sonShe will give birth to a son
and you are to give himand you are to give him
the namethe name JesusJesus, because he, because he
will save his people fromwill save his people from
their sins.”their sins.”
(Angel to Joseph)(Angel to Joseph)
Matthew 1:21Matthew 1:21

9. The Meaning of “Jesus”The Meaning of “Jesus”

10. Jesus meansJesus means
“God saves”“God saves”
“God is our Savior”“God is our Savior”

11. The Implication of theThe Implication of the
name “Jesus”name “Jesus”

12. 1. A person’s name1. A person’s name
reveals their character.reveals their character.
2. It is a testimony to2. It is a testimony to
the power andthe power and
faithfulness of Godfaithfulness of God

13. Salvation has enteredSalvation has entered
the world, and Jesus isthe world, and Jesus is
the embodiment ofthe embodiment of
God’s deliverance.God’s deliverance.

14. 2. The Purpose2. The Purpose
of the Saviorof the Savior

15. ““The virgin will be with childThe virgin will be with child
and will give birth to a sonand will give birth to a son
and they will call himand they will call him
‘Immanuel’-‘Immanuel’- which meanswhich means
‘God with us.’”‘God with us.’”
(Angel to Joseph)(Angel to Joseph)
Matthew 1:23Matthew 1:23

16. The Meaning of Immanuel:The Meaning of Immanuel:
“Immanuel”“Immanuel” meansmeans
God (is) with us ORGod (is) with us OR
God has come to dwell with us.God has come to dwell with us.

17. ““I am with you always,I am with you always,
even to the end of the age.”even to the end of the age.”
(Jesus to the 11 disciples)(Jesus to the 11 disciples)
Matthew 28:20Matthew 28:20

18. The Mission of JesusThe Mission of Jesus

19. God has met us onGod has met us on
our level.our level.

20. The God of the universeThe God of the universe
would experience lifewould experience life
as a human being.as a human being.

21. 3. The Position3. The Position
of the Saviorof the Savior

22. ““But the angel said to them,But the angel said to them,
“Do not be afraid. I bring you“Do not be afraid. I bring you
good news of great joy that willgood news of great joy that will
be for all the people. Today inbe for all the people. Today in
the town of David athe town of David a SaviorSavior hashas
been born to you; he isbeen born to you; he is ChristChrist
the Lordthe Lord!”!”

23. The Meaning of “Christ”
The Messiah
Annointed One

24. The Mission of the ChristThe Mission of the Christ
-- to bring deliverance to God’sto bring deliverance to God’s
peoplepeople
- to lead people back into a- to lead people back into a
right relationship with Godright relationship with God