god with us
immanuel
god with us
Sunday, December 20, 2009
The Scene
Sunday, December 20, 2009
The Scene
•
Sunday, December 20, 2009
Jerusalem. 700 years earlier.
The Scene
• •
Sunday, December 20, 2009
Jerusalem. 700 years earlier. The nation of Israel—once strong and mighty under the leadership of David and Solomon
The Scene
• •
Jerusalem. 700 years earlier.
•
Diminished to a divided nation, only a shadow of its former glory
Sunday, December 20, 2009
The nation of Israel—once strong and mighty under the leadership of David and Solomon
Sunday, December 20, 2009
Sunday, December 20, 2009
Sunday, December 20, 2009
Sunday, December 20, 2009
Sunday, December 20, 2009
Sunday, December 20, 2009
Sunday, December 20, 2009
The Story
Sunday, December 20, 2009
The Story
•
Sunday, December 20, 2009
God’s call: Isaiah goes to Ahaz who is inspecting his defenses
The Story
•
God’s call: Isaiah goes to Ahaz who is inspecting his defenses
•
Isaiah’s message: “Be careful, keep calm, and don’t be afraid”, God has NOT abandoned you
Sunday, December 20, 2009
The Story
•
God’s call: Isaiah goes to Ahaz who is inspecting his defenses
•
Isaiah’s message: “Be careful, keep calm, and don’t be afraid”, God has NOT abandoned you
•
Key verse=9b: “If you are not firm in faith, you will not be firm at all.”
Sunday, December 20, 2009
The Story
Sunday, December 20, 2009
The Story
•
Sunday, December 20, 2009
Isaiah’s offer: “Ask for a sign” i.e. “Let God strengthen your faith in Him…”
The Story
•
Isaiah’s offer: “Ask for a sign” i.e. “Let God strengthen your faith in Him…”
•
The sign: “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.”
Sunday, December 20, 2009
Who was the child?
Sunday, December 20, 2009
Who was the child? 1. A child in Isaiah’s day only 2. The Christ child only 3. Dual fulfillment
Sunday, December 20, 2009
Who was the child?
Sunday, December 20, 2009
Who was the child? •
Sunday, December 20, 2009
Hezekiah, the son of Ahaz
Who was the child? • •
Sunday, December 20, 2009
Hezekiah, the son of Ahaz A son born to Isaiah from a second wife
Who was the child? • • •
Sunday, December 20, 2009
Hezekiah, the son of Ahaz A son born to Isaiah from a second wife An anonymous child born to an anonymous young woman
Who was the child? • • •
Hezekiah, the son of Ahaz
•
NOT THE POINT
Sunday, December 20, 2009
A son born to Isaiah from a second wife An anonymous child born to an anonymous young woman
The Point is the Sign
Sunday, December 20, 2009
The Point is the Sign
•
Sunday, December 20, 2009
To Ahaz and to Judah in Isaiah’s day:
The Point is the Sign
•
To Ahaz and to Judah in Isaiah’s day:
•
Sunday, December 20, 2009
God was with Judah in this time of crisis
The Point is the Sign
•
To Ahaz and to Judah in Isaiah’s day:
• •
Sunday, December 20, 2009
God was with Judah in this time of crisis God is in control of every event that comes to pass and God is with us to hold us accountable
The Point is the Sign
Sunday, December 20, 2009
The Point is the Sign
•
Sunday, December 20, 2009
To the people of Israel in the days of Jesus:
The Point is the Sign
•
To the people of Israel in the days of Jesus:
•
Sunday, December 20, 2009
The “fulfillment” of Isaiah’s prophecy
The Point is the Sign
•
To the people of Israel in the days of Jesus:
• •
Sunday, December 20, 2009
The “fulfillment” of Isaiah’s prophecy Jesus is the GREATER Immanuel
The Point is the Sign
•
To the people of Israel in the days of Jesus:
• • •
Sunday, December 20, 2009
The “fulfillment” of Isaiah’s prophecy Jesus is the GREATER Immanuel More than a “sign”
The Point is the Sign
Sunday, December 20, 2009
The Point is the Sign
•
Sunday, December 20, 2009
To the people of Israel in the days of Jesus and to us today:
The Point is the Sign
•
To the people of Israel in the days of Jesus and to us today:
•
Sunday, December 20, 2009
Our need for “God With Us” is far greater than the threat of invasion by foreign armies
The Point is the Sign
•
Sunday, December 20, 2009
To the people of Israel in the days of Jesus and to us today:
•
Our need for “God With Us” is far greater than the threat of invasion by foreign armies
•
This prophecy is fulfilled when God’s people, by faith, call his name “Immanuel”
immanuel
god with us
Sunday, December 20, 2009
god with us
Sunday, December 20, 2009
The Scene
Sunday, December 20, 2009
The Scene
•
Sunday, December 20, 2009
Jerusalem. 700 years earlier.
The Scene
• •
Sunday, December 20, 2009
Jerusalem. 700 years earlier. The nation of Israel—once strong and mighty under the leadership of David and Solomon
The Scene
• •
Jerusalem. 700 years earlier.
•
Diminished to a divided nation, only a shadow of its former glory
Sunday, December 20, 2009
The nation of Israel—once strong and mighty under the leadership of David and Solomon
Sunday, December 20, 2009
Sunday, December 20, 2009
Sunday, December 20, 2009
Sunday, December 20, 2009
Sunday, December 20, 2009
Sunday, December 20, 2009
Sunday, December 20, 2009
The Story
Sunday, December 20, 2009
The Story
•
Sunday, December 20, 2009
God’s call: Isaiah goes to Ahaz who is inspecting his defenses
The Story
•
God’s call: Isaiah goes to Ahaz who is inspecting his defenses
•
Isaiah’s message: “Be careful, keep calm, and don’t be afraid”, God has NOT abandoned you
Sunday, December 20, 2009
The Story
•
God’s call: Isaiah goes to Ahaz who is inspecting his defenses
•
Isaiah’s message: “Be careful, keep calm, and don’t be afraid”, God has NOT abandoned you
•
Key verse=9b: “If you are not firm in faith, you will not be firm at all.”
Sunday, December 20, 2009
The Story
Sunday, December 20, 2009
The Story
•
Sunday, December 20, 2009
Isaiah’s offer: “Ask for a sign” i.e. “Let God strengthen your faith in Him…”
The Story
•
Isaiah’s offer: “Ask for a sign” i.e. “Let God strengthen your faith in Him…”
•
The sign: “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.”
Sunday, December 20, 2009
Who was the child?
Sunday, December 20, 2009
Who was the child? 1. A child in Isaiah’s day only 2. The Christ child only 3. Dual fulfillment
Sunday, December 20, 2009
Who was the child?
Sunday, December 20, 2009
Who was the child? •
Sunday, December 20, 2009
Hezekiah, the son of Ahaz
Who was the child? • •
Sunday, December 20, 2009
Hezekiah, the son of Ahaz A son born to Isaiah from a second wife
Who was the child? • • •
Sunday, December 20, 2009
Hezekiah, the son of Ahaz A son born to Isaiah from a second wife An anonymous child born to an anonymous young woman
Who was the child? • • •
Hezekiah, the son of Ahaz
•
NOT THE POINT
Sunday, December 20, 2009
A son born to Isaiah from a second wife An anonymous child born to an anonymous young woman
The Point is the Sign
Sunday, December 20, 2009
The Point is the Sign
•
Sunday, December 20, 2009
To Ahaz and to Judah in Isaiah’s day:
The Point is the Sign
•
To Ahaz and to Judah in Isaiah’s day:
•
Sunday, December 20, 2009
God was with Judah in this time of crisis
The Point is the Sign
•
To Ahaz and to Judah in Isaiah’s day:
• •
Sunday, December 20, 2009
God was with Judah in this time of crisis God is in control of every event that comes to pass and God is with us to hold us accountable
The Point is the Sign
Sunday, December 20, 2009
The Point is the Sign
•
Sunday, December 20, 2009
To the people of Israel in the days of Jesus:
The Point is the Sign
•
To the people of Israel in the days of Jesus:
•
Sunday, December 20, 2009
The “fulfillment” of Isaiah’s prophecy
The Point is the Sign
•
To the people of Israel in the days of Jesus:
• •
Sunday, December 20, 2009
The “fulfillment” of Isaiah’s prophecy Jesus is the GREATER Immanuel
The Point is the Sign
•
To the people of Israel in the days of Jesus:
• • •
Sunday, December 20, 2009
The “fulfillment” of Isaiah’s prophecy Jesus is the GREATER Immanuel More than a “sign”
The Point is the Sign
Sunday, December 20, 2009
The Point is the Sign
•
Sunday, December 20, 2009
To the people of Israel in the days of Jesus and to us today:
The Point is the Sign
•
To the people of Israel in the days of Jesus and to us today:
•
Sunday, December 20, 2009
Our need for “God With Us” is far greater than the threat of invasion by foreign armies
The Point is the Sign
•
Sunday, December 20, 2009
To the people of Israel in the days of Jesus and to us today:
•
Our need for “God With Us” is far greater than the threat of invasion by foreign armies
•
This prophecy is fulfilled when God’s people, by faith, call his name “Immanuel”
immanuel
god with us
Sunday, December 20, 2009
