SALVATION IS CHRIST's WORK: HE HAS FINISHED IT!
" And she shall bring forth a Son, and thou shalt call His name JESUS; for He shall save His people from their sins ." — Matthew 1:21 [KJV] O precious birth! precious Son! precious name! The Holy Ghost brings consolation to the hearts of poor sinners, from the belief of the manhood of JESUS. To this end the comforter bears so particular testimony by the word of the conception and birth of Christ. This is our happiness; at all times to consider the Saviour as "Emanuel, God with us:" our brother: "flesh of our flesh and bone of our bone." As Elihu says of himself, "Behold I am, according to thy wish, in God's stead. Behold, my terror shall not make thee afraid, neither shall my hand be heavy upon thee." Job 33:6, 7 . Thus to conceive of Jesus, is a sweet mystery, joyfully known to believing hearts. The Holy Ghost brings joy to our souls, by the NAME of JESUS. This name is above every name to us: it is "as precious ointment