IN THE FLESH
Part 4: God With US
[Matthew 1:18-23; John 1:1,14]
18 This is how Jesus the Messiah was born. His mother, Mary, was engaged to be married to Joseph. But before the marriage took place, while she was still a virgin, she became pregnant through the power of the Holy Spirit. 19 Joseph, to whom she was engaged, was a righteous man and did not want to disgrace her publicly, so he decided to break the engagement quietly. 20 As he considered this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream. “Joseph, son of David,” the angel said, “do not be afraid to take Mary as your wife. For the child within her was conceived by the Holy Spirit. 21 And she will have a son, and you are to name him Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins.” 22 All of this occurred to fulfill the Lord’s message through his prophet: 23 “Look! The virgin will conceive a child! She will give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel, which means ‘God is with us.’ ” 24 When Joseph woke up, he did as the angel of the Lord commanded and took Mary as his wife. 25 But he did not have sexual relations with her until her son was born. And Joseph named him Jesus. —Matthew 1:18–25 (NLT)
1 In the beginning the Word already existed. The Word was with God, and the Word was God. —John 1:1 (NLT)
14 So the Word became human and made his home among us. He was full of unfailing love and faithfulness. And we have seen his glory, the glory of the Father’s one and only Son. —John 1:14 (NLT)
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WHAT GOD’S PRESENCE MEANS
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2 But your iniquities have made a separation between you and your God, and your sins have hidden His face from you so that He does not hear. —Isaiah 59:2
23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, —Romans 3:23
21 ‘And it shall be that everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.’ —Acts 2:21
9 If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. —1 John 1:9
12 There is salvation in no one else! God has given no other name under heaven by which we must be saved.” —Acts 4:12 (NLT)
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