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"Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and they shall name him Immanuel."
Most of us know these words by their appearance in Matthew's telling of the Christmas story, where we tend to focus mainly on the "virgin" part- as though Matthew's point is to demonstrate that Jesus's birth is miraculous.
But Matthew's intent goes much deeper, and to understand it we must first hear what Isaiah was saying in his time and place. And when we do, we get an even deeper glimpse of just how much God is with us.
The biblical passage referenced in this sermon is:
Isaiah 7:10-17 (NRSV)To see the map to which Kirk refers, click here.
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Romans: How God Saved the World, Part 00 - Justice, Glory and Peace
The Revealing of 3 Kings (Epiphany)
Finding God While...Waiting (Jesuit Contemplation Revisited)
What Is God Like? (Christmas Eve 2018)
Waiting Faithfully: Psalms for Advent, Part 4 - God with Us (Ps. 139)
Waiting Faithfully: Psalms for Advent, Part 3 - Song of a Joyful Heart (Ps. 103)
Waiting Faithfully: Psalms for Advent, Part 2 - Finding Peace (Ps. 23)
Waiting Faithfully: Psalms for Advent, Part 1 - A Song of Hope (Ps. 33)
Romans: How God Saved the World, Part -01 - Paul the Apostle to the Gentiles
Romans: How God Saved the World, Part -02 - Paul the Saint
Romans: How God Saved the World, Part -03 - Paul the Zealot
Exodus: Life in God's Hands, Part 17 - Let the Lord Go with Us (Conclusion)
Exodus: Life in God's Hands, Part 16 - Thou Shalt Not Attempt Self-Sufficiency (Sabbath)
Exodus: Life in God's Hands, Part 15 - YHWH the Sojourner (Offering for the Tabernacle)
Exodus: Life in God's Hands, Part 14 - Obligations to the Powerless (Mishpatim, Part 2)
Exodus: Life in God's Hands, Part 13 - Establishing Justice (The Mishpatim)
Exodus: Life in God's Hands, Part 12 - The Law of the Land (The 10 Commandments)
Exodus: Life in God's Hands, Part 11 - A New Covenant (Israel Arrives at Sinai)
Exodus: Life in God's Hands, Part 10 - Letting Go of Egypt (Manna in the Wilderness)
Exodus: Life in God's Hands, Part 09 - Into the Wilderness (Israel's Discipleship Begins)
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