Saving Grace

Willetton Christian Church

Across the centuries, we have different kinds of rulers, from tyrannical to the incompetent. Last week, we read about Matthew declaring that the promised awaited king has come. But what kind of king is he? We will be looking at Matthew 1:18-25 this weekend, and in that passage, we see two aspects of Jesus’ kingship. This promised king will be our saviour. He has come to save “his people from their sins.” That is what a king is supposed to do – to protect, rescue, and care for his people. However, our deepest problem is our broken relationship with God, as a result of our sins. This king has come to restore our most foundational problem. This promised king will be God’s presence with us. This is a God who has come close to us, instead of staying in his “lofty” position. This is a God who knows and experiences human life through king Jesus. Jesus Christ is king of God’s saving grace, rescuing us from our sins and walks with us in our lives.