1. Why Immanuel (God with Us)?
The Mystery of Immanuel The Meaning of Immanuel 1

2. Why Immanuel (God with Us)?
The Mystery of Immanuel
“God with us” – Matthew 1:23 2

3. Matthew 1:23 (NASB)
23  “Behold, the virgin shall be with child and shall bear a Son, and they shall call His name Immanuel,” which translated means, “God with us.”

4. Why Immanuel (God with Us)?
The Mystery of Immanuel
“God with us” – Matthew 1:23
Reveals the glory of God to us
Fills our praise of God with wonder
Causes us to think that God can understand us
“Man’s maker was made man!”
John 1:14
Philippians 2:5-8
1 Timothy 3:16 2

5. John 1:14 (NASB)
14  And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us, and we saw His glory, glory as of the only begotten from the Father, full of grace and truth.

6. Philippians 2:5-8 (NASB)
5  Have this attitude in yourselves which was also in Christ Jesus, 
6  who, although He existed in the form of God, did not regard equality with God a thing to be grasped, 
7  but emptied Himself, taking the form of a bond-servant, and being made in the likeness of men. 
8  Being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross.

7. 1 Timothy 3:16 (NASB)
16 By common confession, great is the mystery of godliness:
He who was revealed in the flesh, Was vindicated in the Spirit, Seen by angels, Proclaimed among the nations, Believed on in the world, Taken up in glory.

8. Why Immanuel (God with Us)?
“Man’s maker was made man, that He, Ruler of the stars might nurse at His mother’s breast; that the Bread might hunger, the Fountain might thirst, the Light might sleep, the Way might be tired in its journey; the Truth might be accused of false witness, the Teacher be beaten with whips, the Foundation might be suspended on wood; that Strength might grow weak, that the Healer might be wounded; and that Life might die.” Saint Augustine 3

9. Why Immanuel (God with Us)?
The Meaning of Immanuel
Because God is with us, we can endure difficult circumstances.
God has experienced all of this life.
Hebrews 13:5-6
Psalm 27:1
Psalm 118:6
Isaiah 43:2 4

10. Hebrews 13:5-6 (NASB)
5  Make sure that your character is free from the love of money, being content with what you have; for He Himself has said, “I will never desert you, nor will I ever forsake you,” 
6  so that we confidently say,
“The Lord is my helper, I will not be afraid. What will man do to me?”

11. Psalm 27:1 (NASB) Psalm 118:6 (NASB)
1  The Lord is my light and my salvation; Whom shall I fear? The Lord is the defense of my life; Whom shall I dread?
Psalm 118:6 (NASB)
6  The Lord is for me; I will not fear; What can man do to me?

12. Isaiah 43:2 (NASB)
2  “When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; And through the rivers, they will not overflow you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be scorched, Nor will the flame burn you.

13. Why Immanuel (God with Us)?
The Meaning of Immanuel
Because God is with us, we can expect direct answers to prayer.
He Is our High Priest
Hebrews 4:14-16 6

14. Hebrews 4: (NASB)
14  Therefore, since we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession. 
15  For we do not have a high priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but One who has been tempted in all things as we are, yet without sin. 
16  Therefore let us draw near with confidence to the throne of grace, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.

15. Why Immanuel (God with Us)?
The Meaning of Immanuel
Because God is with us, we can embrace the demanding challenges of serving God and His Kingdom.
God’s commandments are always God’s enablements.
Exodus 4:12
Jeremiah 1:8 6

16. Exodus 4:12 (NASB) Jeremiah 1:8 (NASB)
12  Now then go, and I, even I, will be with your mouth, and teach you what you are to say.”
Jeremiah 1:8 (NASB)
8  “Do not be afraid of them, For I am with you to deliver you,” declares the Lord.