Sermons at St. Andrew’s
December 21, 2025 | The Rev. Andrew Van Kirk
Emmanuel: God-With-Us and
Us-With-God
God is not Alenuel (God-Against-Us), Tachteynuel (God-Under-Us), or "Menuel" (God-Away-From-Us), but Emmanuel (God-With-Us), with us in Christ through every aspect of existence from birth to death. Because He is fully "God-With-Us," He secures our eternal hope and identity as "Us-With-God."
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Jesus invites us to seek a deeper, eternal fulfillment in him, beyond the temporary satisfaction of our immediate needs.
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Be Present
What is remarkable about Jesus is the way he sees the needs of the people around him and meets them, even when they don't recognize it themselves.
Yes, that means you.
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