What is immanuel?

Immanuel (God is with us)

Opening:

Isaiah 7:10–14 ESV

Again the Lord spoke to Ahaz: “Ask a sign of the Lord your God; let it be deep as Sheol or high as heaven.” But Ahaz said, “I will not ask, and I will not put the Lord to the test.” And he said, “Hear then, O house of David! Is it too little for you to weary men, that you weary my God also? Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign. Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.

God is WITH US!! Amen

Christmas is the gospel. reason for the season? Why not on Easter?

Christmas is easily manipulating who Jesus is!

Anecdote about Christmas tree in Abu Dabbi Voddie Baucham

Because Easter would require that we discuss the truth of the saving power of Christ.

Isaiah 6 (ESV)

In the year that King Uzziah died I saw the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up; and the train of his robe filled the temple. Above him stood the seraphim. Each had six wings: with two he covered his face, and with two he covered his feet, and with two he flew. And one called to another and said:

“Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of hosts;

the whole earth is full of his glory!”

And the foundations of the thresholds shook at the voice of him who called, and the house was filled with smoke. And I said: “Woe is me! For I am lost; for I am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips; for my eyes have seen the King, the Lord of hosts!”

God with us incarnate leaves us no excuse. The excuses we have are made even less as we gaze upon the holy one.

Christ coming to earth as a man, living the perfect life reveals our sinful hearts and we have nothing to offer, but to bow at the feet of our HOLY king.

The God-man puts us sinful man back into his rightful place.

Just the sight of the Lord is enough to convict and make whole.

- for example Simeon

It was just enough to see the infant

Luke 2:25–35 ESV

Now there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon, and this man was righteous and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him. And it had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not see death before he had seen the Lord’s Christ. And he came in the Spirit into the temple, and when the parents brought in the child Jesus, to do for him according to the custom of the Law, he took him up in his arms and blessed God and said, “Lord, now you are letting your servant depart in peace, according to your word; for my eyes have seen your salvation that you have prepared in the presence of all peoples, a light for revelation to the Gentiles, and for glory to your people Israel.” And his father and his mother marveled at what was said about him. And Simeon blessed them and said to Mary his mother, “Behold, this child is appointed for the fall and rising of many in Israel, and for a sign that is opposed (and a sword will pierce through your own soul also), so that thoughts from many hearts may be revealed.”

Galatians 4 (ESV)

I mean that the heir, as long as he is a child, is no different from a slave, though he is the owner of everything, but he is under guardians and managers until the date set by his father. In the same way we also, when we were children, were enslaved to the elementary principles of the world. But when the fullness of time had come, God sent forth his Son, born of woman, born under the law, to redeem those who were under the law, so that we might receive adoption as sons. And because you are sons, God has sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, crying, “Abba! Father!” So you are no longer a slave, but a son, and if a son, then an heir through God.

Amen and Rejoice!! As The song says (Immanuel)

Even the Government is on his shoulders! God achieves this through Justice!

Isaiah 9

God with us. WITH us

a man. who lived a perfect life Is now WITH all of those who believe. On our side. Advocate.

He is born of a woman but not of Adam. Without sin!

Christ’s birth is a miracle. Born of a virgin.

acting in time, with us,

Good isn’t changing into a man not a new form

Eternal second person takes upon himself a human flesh for the purpose of redemption

God is immutable, even in the incarnation

He doesn’t deify the human nature, the divine nature remains divine

Took the form as a bond servant

Comes as a slave

His humanity only carry’s indignity (poor)

Through Christ we now have access to the attributes of God

Faithful loving good just

We try to achieve victory ourselves

We buy gifts to win the save the day for our kids

God already is victorious

Soli deo Gloria

God gave us a savior we didn’t do something to earn it

God is victorious not us