Isaiah 7:10-17; Matthew 1:18-25 The Story (735 B.C.): 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 Text Message: o It is the year 735 B.C. The nation of Assyria is a threat to the Northern Kingdom of Israel and the Southern Kingdom of Judah. o In response, Israel and Aram (Syria) form an alliance and try to force Judah into their alliance. o If Judah joins their alliance, it will be strengthened. If Judah refuses, the Israel/Syrian alliance will occupy Judah. o In other words, Judah is in a no-win situation. o The Lord then sends the prophet Isaiah to King Ahaz of Judah to let him know that God will take care of his problem. o The sign the Lord gives to Ahaz is that: 1) An unnamed Hebrew virgin would give birth and call her son Immanuel (Isaiah 7:14). 2) While the child is still very young, the threat of the Israel/Syrian alliance will pass. o The fulfillment of this sign for Ahaz took place three years later, as Assyria would conquer Syria in 732 B.C. o Fast-forward over seven centuries to the rest of the story. The Rest of the Story (5 B.C.): 22 All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had spoken by the prophet: 23 “Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and they shall call his name Immanuel” (which means, God with us). Matthew 1:22-23 Text Message: o The Gospel writer Matthew is explaining to a Jewish audience how Jesus the Messiah took place. o After explaining the virgin birth, Matthew connects this event to the sign given to Ahaz over 700 years prior. o In other words, the words of Isaiah the prophet had a near fulfillment and a future fulfillment in Christ. o It is fascinating that Matthew translates Immanuel for a Jewish audience who would have
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Isaiah 7:10-17; Matthew 1:18-25
The Story (735 B.C.): 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
Text Message: o It is the year 735 B.C. The nation of Assyria is a threat to the
Northern Kingdom of Israel and the Southern Kingdom of Judah.
o In response, Israel and Aram (Syria) form an alliance and try to force Judah into their alliance.
o If Judah joins their alliance, it will be strengthened.If Judah refuses, the Israel/Syrian alliance will occupy Judah.
o In other words, Judah is in a no-win situation.o The Lord then sends the prophet Isaiah to King Ahaz of Judah
to let him know that God will take care of his problem.o The sign the Lord gives to Ahaz is that:
1) An unnamed Hebrew virgin would give birth and call her son Immanuel (Isaiah 7:14).2) While the child is still very young, the threat of the
Israel/Syrian alliance will pass.o The fulfillment of this sign for Ahaz took place three years
later, as Assyria would conquer Syria in 732 B.C.o Fast-forward over seven centuries to the rest of the story.
The Rest of the Story (5 B.C.): 22 All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had spoken by the prophet:23 “Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and they shall call his name Immanuel” (which means, God with us). Matthew 1:22-23 Text Message: o The Gospel writer Matthew is explaining to a Jewish audience
how Jesus the Messiah took place.o After explaining the virgin birth, Matthew connects this event
to the sign given to Ahaz over 700 years prior.o In other words, the words of Isaiah the prophet had a near
fulfillment and a future fulfillment in Christ.o It is fascinating that Matthew translates Immanuel for a Jewish
audience who would have known that Immanuel means “God with us!”
o In 735 B.C., Ahaz received a sign that God would be with him.In 5 B.C., it is no longer a “sign,” it is Immanuel Himself!
The Rest of the Rest of the Story (2018 A.D.): 22 All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had spoken by the prophet:23 “Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and they shall call his name Immanuel” (which means, God with us). Matthew 1:22-23
Text Message: o Jesus is still Immanuel, “God with us!” o Jesus is with us when life is falling apart or falling into place!o Jesus is with us when the lid blows off or the bottom falls out!o Because Jesus is God with us:
1) He is worthy of our highest allegiance. 2) He is worthy of our surrendered self.3) He is our first resort, not our last resort. 4) He is our forgiveness in our failures and sins.5) He is our escape in temptation.6) What we are experiencing now is just, to use the words of the hymn Blessed Assurance, “a foretaste of glory divine!”
You are now entering your mission field!
Isaiah 7:10-17; Matthew 1:18-25
The Story (735 B.C.): 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
Text Message: o It is the year 735 B.C. The nation of Assyria is a threat to the
Northern Kingdom of Israel and the Southern Kingdom of Judah.
o In response, Israel and Aram (Syria) form an alliance and try to force Judah into their alliance.
o If Judah joins their alliance, it will be strengthened.If Judah refuses, the Israel/Syrian alliance will occupy Judah.
o In other words, Judah is in a no-win situation.o The Lord then sends the prophet Isaiah to King Ahaz of Judah
to let him know that God will take care of his problem.o The sign the Lord gives to Ahaz is that:
1) An unnamed Hebrew virgin would give birth and call her son Immanuel (Isaiah 7:14).3) While the child is still very young, the threat of the
Israel/Syrian alliance will pass.o The fulfillment of this sign for Ahaz took place three years
later, as Assyria would conquer Syria in 732 B.C.o Fast-forward over seven centuries to the rest of the story.
The Rest of the Story (5 B.C.): 22 All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had spoken by the prophet:23 “Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and they shall call his name Immanuel” (which means, God with us). Matthew 1:22-23 Text Message: o The Gospel writer Matthew is explaining to a Jewish audience
how Jesus the Messiah took place.o After explaining the virgin birth, Matthew connects this event
to the sign given to Ahaz over 700 years prior.o In other words, the words of Isaiah the prophet had a near
fulfillment and a future fulfillment in Christ.o It is fascinating that Matthew translates Immanuel for a Jewish
audience who would have known that Immanuel means “God with us!”
o In 735 B.C., Ahaz received a sign that God would be with him.In 5 B.C., it is no longer a “sign,” it is Immanuel Himself!
The Rest of the Rest of the Story (2018 A.D.): 22 All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had spoken by the prophet:23 “Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and they shall call his name Immanuel” (which means, God with us). Matthew 1:22-23
Text Message: o Jesus is still Immanuel, “God with us!” o Jesus is with us when life is falling apart or falling into place!o Jesus is with us when the lid blows off or the bottom falls out!o Because Jesus is God with us:
1) He is worthy of our highest allegiance. 2) He is worthy of our surrendered self.3) He is our first resort, not our last resort. 4) He is our forgiveness in our failures and sins.5) He is our escape in temptation.6) What we are experiencing now is just, to use the words of the hymn Blessed Assurance, “a foretaste of glory divine!”
You are now entering your mission field!
Isaiah 7:10-17; Matthew 1:18-25
The Story (735 B.C.): 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
Text Message: o It is the year 735 B.C. The nation of ______________ is a
threat to the Northern Kingdom of Israel and the Southern Kingdom of Judah.
o In response, Israel and Aram (Syria) form an alliance and try to force Judah into their alliance.
o If Judah joins their alliance, it will be strengthened.If Judah refuses, the Israel/Syrian alliance will ______ Judah.
o In other words, Judah is in a ____________ situation.o The Lord then sends the prophet Isaiah to King Ahaz of Judah
to let him know that God will take care of his problem.o The sign the Lord gives to Ahaz is that:
1) An unnamed Hebrew virgin would give birth and call her son Immanuel (Isaiah 7:14).4) While the child is still very young, the threat of the
Israel/Syrian alliance will pass.o The fulfillment of this sign for Ahaz took place three years
later, as Assyria would conquer Syria in 732 B.C.o Fast-forward over seven centuries to the rest of the story.
The Rest of the Story (5 B.C.): 22 All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had spoken by the prophet:23 “Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and they shall call his name Immanuel” (which means, God with us). Matthew 1:22-23 Text Message: o The Gospel writer Matthew is explaining to a Jewish audience
how Jesus the Messiah took place.o After explaining the virgin birth, Matthew connects this event
to the sign given to Ahaz over 700 years prior.o In other words, the words of Isaiah the prophet had a ______
fulfillment and a future ___________________ in Christ.o It is fascinating that Matthew translates Immanuel for a Jewish
audience who would have known that Immanuel means “God with us!”
o In 735 B.C., Ahaz received a sign that God would be with him.In 5 B.C., it is no longer a “sign,” it is Immanuel Himself!
The Rest of the Rest of the Story (2018 A.D.): 22 All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had spoken by the prophet:23 “Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and they shall call his name Immanuel” (which means, God with us). Matthew 1:22-23
Text Message: o Jesus is still Immanuel, “God with us!” o Jesus is with us when life is falling apart or falling into place!o Jesus is with us when the lid blows off or the bottom falls out!o Because Jesus is God with us:
1) He is worthy of our highest ____________________. 2) He is worthy of our surrendered self.3) He is our first resort, not our last resort. 4) He is our ___________________ in our failures and sins.5) He is our ____________ in temptation.6) What we are experiencing now is just, to use the words of the hymn Blessed Assurance, “a foretaste of glory divine!”
You are now entering your mission field!
Isaiah 7:10-17; Matthew 1:18-25
The Story (735 B.C.): 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
Text Message: o It is the year 735 B.C. The nation of ______________ is a
threat to the Northern Kingdom of Israel and the Southern Kingdom of Judah.
o In response, Israel and Aram (Syria) form an alliance and try to force Judah into their alliance.
o If Judah joins their alliance, it will be strengthened.If Judah refuses, the Israel/Syrian alliance will ______ Judah.
o In other words, Judah is in a ____________ situation.o The Lord then sends the prophet Isaiah to King Ahaz of Judah
to let him know that God will take care of his problem.o The sign the Lord gives to Ahaz is that:
1) An unnamed Hebrew virgin would give birth and call her son Immanuel (Isaiah 7:14).5) While the child is still very young, the threat of the
Israel/Syrian alliance will pass.o The fulfillment of this sign for Ahaz took place three years
later, as Assyria would conquer Syria in 732 B.C.o Fast-forward over seven centuries to the rest of the story.
The Rest of the Story (5 B.C.): 22 All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had spoken by the prophet:23 “Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and they shall call his name Immanuel” (which means, God with us). Matthew 1:22-23 Text Message: o The Gospel writer Matthew is explaining to a Jewish audience
how Jesus the Messiah took place.o After explaining the virgin birth, Matthew connects this event
to the sign given to Ahaz over 700 years prior.o In other words, the words of Isaiah the prophet had a ______
fulfillment and a future ___________________ in Christ.o It is fascinating that Matthew translates Immanuel for a Jewish
audience who would have known that Immanuel means “God with us!”
o In 735 B.C., Ahaz received a sign that God would be with him.In 5 B.C., it is no longer a “sign,” it is Immanuel Himself!
The Rest of the Rest of the Story (2018 A.D.): 22 All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had spoken by the prophet:23 “Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and they shall call his name Immanuel” (which means, God with us). Matthew 1:22-23
Text Message: o Jesus is still Immanuel, “God with us!” o Jesus is with us when life is falling apart or falling into place!o Jesus is with us when the lid blows off or the bottom falls out!o Because Jesus is God with us:
1) He is worthy of our highest ____________________. 2) He is worthy of our surrendered self.3) He is our first resort, not our last resort. 4) He is our ___________________ in our failures and sins.5) He is our ____________ in temptation.6) What we are experiencing now is just, to use the words of the hymn Blessed Assurance, “a foretaste of glory divine!”
You are now entering your mission field!
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