IMMANUEL. I love that name for Jesus in light of all it represents...specifically, the context in which God revealed Himself as Immanuel and in turn, the practical implications it has in my life as a follower of Christ.
I find it interesting that the term or name Immanuel only appears three times in the entire Bible in light of its significance. One of them is in Matthew's account of the "Christmas" story....
Matthew 1:23 (NIV) "The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel"--which means, "God with us."
To really appreciate what Matthew intended to communicate by using the name Immanuel, we have to go back to the original prophecy. We'll do that this weekend as we continue our series Christmas Classics with the song, "O Come, O Come Immanuel".
The good news is this...because of Christmas, you don't have to go through life alone. Imagine how different our lives would be if we all lived in light of the fact that God is with us?!
I find it interesting that the term or name Immanuel only appears three times in the entire Bible in light of its significance. One of them is in Matthew's account of the "Christmas" story....
Matthew 1:23 (NIV) "The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel"--which means, "God with us."
To really appreciate what Matthew intended to communicate by using the name Immanuel, we have to go back to the original prophecy. We'll do that this weekend as we continue our series Christmas Classics with the song, "O Come, O Come Immanuel".
The good news is this...because of Christmas, you don't have to go through life alone. Imagine how different our lives would be if we all lived in light of the fact that God is with us?!
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