God With Us
December 1, 2024

“‘She will bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus, for he
will save his people from their sins.’ All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had spoken by the prophet:‘Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and they shall
call his name Immanuel’ (which means, God with us).”

IMMANUEL GOD WITH US THROUGHOUT HISTORY.

“And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, ‘Behold, the dwelling place of God is with man. He will dwell with them, and they will be his people, and God himself will be with them as their God.’”
–Revelation 21:3

GOD WITH US IN THE VALLEY.

“The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside still waters. He restores my soul. He leads me in paths of righteousness for his name’s sake. Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me. You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; you anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life, and I shall dwell in the house of the Lord forever.”
–Psalm 23:1-6

GOD WITH US IN THE DESERT.

“Be strong and courageous. Do not fear or be in dread of them, for it is the Lord your God who goes with you. He will not leave you or forsake you.”
–Deuteronomy 31:6

GOD WITH US ON THE MOUNTAIN TOP.

“God, the Lord, is my strength; he makes my feet like the deer’s; he makes me tread on my high places.” –Habakkuk 3:19

Mt. Sinai: Exodus 3:3-10 - Moses and the burning bush | Ten commandments
Mount Moriah: Genesis 22:6-13 - Abraham and Issac
Sermon on the Mount: Matthew 5 - Jesus teaches us how to live.
Mount Ararat: Genesis 8:4 - Noah’s boat lands on the mountain top for the promise.
Mount Nebo: Deuteronomy 31:1-4 - Moses gets a glimpse of the promise land.
Mount Carmel: 1 Kings 18:17-46 - Elijah proves there is one true God.

GOD WITH US IN THE WAITING.

“…but they who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint.”
–Isaiah 40:31

“I wait for the Lord, my soul waits, and in his word I hope;”
–Psalm 130:5

GOD WITH US ALWAYS.

“…teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”
–Matthew 28:20

“And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Helper, to be with you forever, even the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees him nor knows him. You know him, for he dwells with you and will be in you.”
–John 14:16-17