Topic: Jesus, the Sign [David Jeremiah Ministry 22 December 2021 | Turning Point Ministries]

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Jesus, the Sign

DECEMBER 22, 2021

Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign: Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a Son, and shall call His name Immanuel.
Isaiah 7:14

 Recommended Reading: Isaiah 8:8-10

The name Immanuel only occurs three times in the Bible: Isaiah 7:14; 8:8; Matthew 1:23. And the occurrence in Matthew 1:23, referring to Jesus, is a quotation of Isaiah 7:14.

The context of Isaiah 7:14 was dire. Judah, led by King Ahaz, was under attack. Through Isaiah, God promised Ahaz that the attack would fail. To demonstrate this certainty, God gave the king a sign: A virgin would give birth to a son, and she would call him Immanuel (God with us). Often in Hebrew culture, names conveyed a message. In this case, God was saying through the Child’s name—Immanuel—that He would be with His people in their trials. Fast forward many centuries to the birth of Christ: The birth of Jesus by a virgin was seen as the ultimate fulfillment of Isaiah’s sign. Jesus becomes our certain sign that God is with us.

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Do not let trials or troubles tempt you into thinking you are alone. God has given us a Sign in His Son that He is with us.

God never promises to save us from adversity, only to be with us in the midst of it.
David Watson