God With Us

Epiphany is the Christian season of the revealing of Jesus coming to earth as the Son of God. In Isaiah 7:14 and Matthew 1:23 it says, “…they will call him Emmanuel, which means God with us.” During Epiphany we recognize the various manifestations, or “epiphanies,” of Jesus’ divinity. In this season we celebrate the presence of God here with us.

In Epiphany, we are reminded that the church is not God’s mission, but God’s mission has a church, a people through whom He continues to reveal Himself to the world. We encounter Jesus in fresh ways: as the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world, as the Light who breaks chains and heals, as the One who embodies true righteousness, and as the fulfillment of God’s law and promises. Each revelation is not only about who Jesus is, but also about who we are becoming as His church. 

A Jesus-shaped church is formed as we see Jesus clearly and respond to His call: to follow Him, reflect His light, embody His righteousness, and live as people defined by His presence—God with us.