Emmanuel, one of many names ascribed to Jesus, was prophesied by the prophet Isaiah, centuries before He came in the likeness of humanity (Isaiah 7:14; Matthew 1:18-25). It is Matthew who gives us the meaning of the name. Emmanuel: God with us. 

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He identified with us when He became like us at birth and grew up among us.  He experienced our life with all of its drama, overcoming every situation without sin by living in a relationship with His Father.

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He then, on Calvary, offered up His sin-free life as payment for our sinful life by dying in our place.  And now, those who put their trust in Him can experience a relationship with Him and the Father (John 14:15-18).  It is through this bond we can live a life of victory over everything life and the enemy throws at us (1 John 5:4-5).