Isaiah 7:14 - Homiletics

Jesus our Immanuel.

I. REASONS FOR BELIEVING THIS .

1. None but Jesus was ever born of a pure virgin.

2. None but Jesus was ever "God with us."

3. None but Jesus ever knew truly "to refuse the evil and choose the good."

II. DUTIES FLOWING FROM THE BELIEF .

1. If Jesus is "God with us," we must obey him.

2. If Jesus is "God with us," we must trust him.

3. If Jesus is "God with us," we must strive to imitate him.

4. If Jesus is "God with us," we must continually worship and pray to him.

5. If Jesus is "God with us," we must love him.

III. DOCTRINES INCLUDED IN THE BELIEF .

1. The Divinity of Christ, since he is "God with us."

2. His humanity, since he is conceived and born of a woman, and eats earthly food.

3. His love and pardoning grace, since he is " with us," not against us; on our side, not our adversary.

4. His atonement for our sins, since without atonement he could not pardon.