God Settles Our Savior (Matthew 2:13-15, 19-23)

First Sunday after Christmas, December 29, 2019

Whether it was fulfilling the prophecy about coming from Egypt or being called a Nazarene or anything else, all the Old Testament prophecies about Jesus come to a head when we see Jesus nailed to a cross and under an inscription that again calls him a Nazarene.

It’s there he gave up his life to pay the price for our sins so that he could finally be our Savior who promises us freedom from guilt and sins.

And as the Old Testament prophesied elsewhere, Jesus rose from the dead, reclaimed full use of his divine powers as God, rules as our King forever and ever, and renews our deliverance from our sins by fulfilling his promise to forgive those who come to him in repentance.

Jesus has and will continue to fulfill everything that is written about him and for that, he is rightfully more famous and glorious than any other person in history.

It is for all this we give thanks to God for taking care of our Savior and, in so doing, assuring us of our salvation.

Amen

Pastor Tim Patoka