You Have Found Favor With God

The angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary; you have found favor with God. You will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to call him Jesus. He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his father David, and he will reign over Jacob’s descendants forever; his kingdom will never end.” — Luke 1:30-33 

The angel told Mary not to be afraid.

She had found favor with God.

And as a result, she would be the mother of the Son of God, Jesus.

He was part of the lineage of King David.

And He will reign forever.

His kingdom will have no end.

And we can live with Him forever.

Happy New Year!

Call Him Immanuel

Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign: The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and will call him Immanuel. — Isaiah 7:14 

God gave us a sign that His Son would be born.

The prophets foretold it long before it happened.

The wise men saw the star in the East.

The angels told the shepherds.

And Anna and Simeon waited in the temple to see Jesus, our Lord.

Jesus, Immanuel, God with us.

What a Savior!

The Virgin Will Give Birth to a Son

Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign: The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and will call him Immanuel. — Isaiah 7:14 

God promised long ago to send His Son, our Savior.

And the Lord always keeps His promises.

God told us He would give us a sign of that special birth.

A virgin will conceive and have a Son.

He will be called Immanuel, Prince of Peace.

His kingdom will have no end.

We will welcome His birth with a service of lessons and carols on Christmas Eve this year.

Jesus Is Coming Soon

You will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to call him Jesus. He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his father David, and he will reign over Jacob’s descendants forever; his kingdom will never end. — Luke 1:32-33

The angel spoke these words to Mary.

She was probably just a teenager.

And yet she agreed and said that she would obey the Lord.

As a result, the. Son of God was born in a manger.

Shepherds celebrated His birth.

The Lord Will Give You a Sign

Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign: The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and will call him Immanuel. — Isaiah 7:14

God gave us His sign long ago.

Mary gave birth to a Son.

God told her to call Him Immanuel, which means "God with us."

Jesus gave His life to redeem us from our sin.

We are grateful.

Last night was our Christmas candlelight concert to celebrate with music and carols.

To God be the glory.

Call Him Immanuel

Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign: The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and will call him Immanuel. — Isaiah 7:14

God himself will give us a sign.

Mary will conceive and give birth to a son.

We will call Him Immanuel.

Which means, God is with us.

Jesus, Messiah, anointed one.

They Will Call Him Immanuel

All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet: “The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel” (which means “God with us”). — Matthew 1:22-23

God spoke to the prophets long before Jesus was born.

It was written that a virgin would give birth to a Son.

That son would be named Immanuel, which means God with us.

He came to die for us so that we can live with Him forever in heaven.

Call Him Immanuel

Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign: The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and^[ will call him Immanuel. — Isaiah 7:14

Merry Christmas!

Jesus our Savior is born.

He has come to give us peace on earth.

And to give us eternal life.

Immanuel means "God with us."

Jesus is here with us today.

He is alive.

We are celebrating!