The Road To Bethlehem: God With us

Today we continue on the Road to Bethlehem and we continue in Isaiah 7:14.

Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign: The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and will call him Immanuel.

Isaiah 7:14

• God with us... Why is it that the Messiah would be God With Us?
• Sin Romans 3:23 tells us that "...all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God." In other words, our sin separates us from God.
• Remember yesterday how we talked about how Jesus had to be born of a virgin so that He would not inherit sin? Our sin is still the central issue why the Messiah is coming to be God With Us.
• Who walked and talked with God in the Garden of Eden? Adam and Eve
• What happened when they sinned? They got thrown out of the garden. Their sin separated them from God physically and spiritually.

For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— not by works, so that no one can boast.

Ephesians 2:8-9

• This passage in Ephesians reminds us that our salvation is only by grace and not by works
• In other words, our works - no matter how good they may be - cannot save us.
• If we can do nothing to save ourselves, then we can do nothing on our own to bring ourselves back to God.
• We can read (like in Romans 3:11) that nobody seeks God.
• So, if God wanted to have a relationship with us, He would have to come to us.
• So, if God was sending a Messiah who would be called "God With Us" do you think He wants a relationship with us?