1. Emmanuel

3. “I have loved you,” says the Lord. --Mal. 1:2a

4. 1. What’s God doing in the silence? 2. What do we do in the silence?

5. When God seems silent it does not mean He is absent

6. What’s God Doing in the Silence? Alexander the Great rose to Power – One of the Greatest war strategists that ever lived – Conquered the known world – “I am depressed because there are no more worlds to conquer” – Initiated a “Common Language” the Greek Language

7. What’s God Doing in the Silence? The Roman Empire – The greatest of Ancient Civilizations – Conquered most of the world – Developed “Military Peace” – Improved roads and transportation

8. What’s God Doing in the Silence? 1. Developed a Common Language: Greek (The New Testament was written in: Greek) 2. Initiated Military Peace (Borders can be crossed with ease) 3. Improved roads and transportation (People can travel easier, news spreads faster)

9. 4But when the right time came, God sent his Son, born of a woman, subject to the law. 5God sent him to buy freedom for us who were slaves to the law, so that he could adopt us as his very own children. Galatians 4:4-5

10. What do we do in the Silence? Trust in His Presence

11. God With Us She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins." 22 All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet: 23 "The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and they will call him Emmanuel"—which means, "God with us." Matthew 1:21-23

12. God With Us Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or hardship or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword? 37 No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. 38 For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, 39 neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord. Rom 8:35, 37-39

13. When God seems silent it does not mean He is absent

14. Jesse Lewis, Newton, CT

15. Emmanuel