The message this week is "His Name is Immanuel" from Matthew 1:22-25. The birth of Jesus which marked the beginning of the first century AD was foretold by the prophet Isaiah in the 8th century BC. The prophet not only foretold that Christ would be born but He declared the wonderful truth about who He would be. His identity is revealed in the name Immanuel, which means God with us. This is the essence of the Christmas story--God chose to be with us to save us and bring us close to Him.