Promise of Immanuel
Isaiah 7:10-17; Matthew 1:20-23
Part of Fulfilled: The Power of a Promise Kept—Advent 2024
December 22, 2024

Immanuel means “

God” (Matthew 1:20-23; Isaiah 7:10-17)

The “with” is where we

: Immanuel does not mean around us, above us, us, against us, or give us.

“With” means that God:
• Breaks the power of

. (Isaiah 43:1-3)
• Shepherds us through silence and suffering. (Psalm 23:4)
• Remains committed through . (Hebrews 12:4-11)
• Helps us in every need. (Hebrews 13:5-6)

“With” calls us to trust, and to be trustworthy as

in other’s lives.