Jesus means “The Lord is salvation,” which describes His purpose-to save us from sin by means of His death on our behalf. Yet He also displayed the power of almighty God as He healed the sick, calmed the sea, and raised the dead. He lived on earth, walked among men, and suffered the weaknesses of humanity. Immanuel means “God with us,” which speaks of Jesus’ identity. But eventually, God’s presence-in the form of His own Son-came as a man to live among humankind.īefore Jesus was born, He was given two names: Though He often seemed far away, He consistently revealed Himself in personal encounters and even came to be in the Israelites’ midst (in a pillar of cloud and fire, the tabernacle, and the temple). Throughout human history, God has initiated a relationship with the people He created.
