More Than A Song - Discovering The Truth Of Scripture Hidden In Today's Popular Christian Music

Send us a text"What's in a name?" Shakespeare's Juliet certainly thought that a name was an artificial and meaningless convention. However, we see significance in Scripture when it comes to names -- especially the names of God. We Are Messengers, in their song "God With Us," point us to the name "Emmanuel" spoken of in the Old Testament, but revealed in the Christmas story in Matthew 1. "Emmanuel" is "God with us." Join me this week as we explore the significance of this name...God with us. On this episode I discuss: The significance of names in the Bible Taking a B.I.T.E. out of Scripture - our Bible Interaction Tool Exercises this week are: Meditating on Scripture Consulting a commentary or external resource Jesus as the fulfillment of prophecy introducing His name - God with us - Matthew 1:18-24 Original prophecy - Isaiah 7:14 How it cost God much to be "God With Us" - John 3:16 How much Jesus gave up to be "God With Us" -