God With Us

The story of God making his home with humanity.

1. 1

   Walking in the garden

   Genesis 3:8

   And they heard the sound of the Lord God walking in the garden in the cool of the day, and Adam and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the Lord God among the trees of the garden.

   God walks with humanity in Eden.
2. 2

   A tent among them

   Exodus 25:8

   And let them make Me a sanctuary, that I may dwell among them.

   "Let them make me a sanctuary, that I may dwell in their midst."
3. 3

   Glory fills the temple

   1 Kings 8:11

   so that the priests could not continue ministering because of the cloud; for the glory of the Lord filled the house of the Lord.

   God's presence fills Solomon's temple.
4. 4

   Immanuel

   Matthew 1:23

   “Behold, the virgin shall be with child, and bear a Son, and they shall call His name Immanuel,” which is translated, “God with us.”

   "They shall call his name Immanuel — God with us."
5. 5

   The Word dwelt among us

   John 1:14

   And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth.

   "The Word became flesh and dwelt among us."
6. 6

   The Spirit poured out

   Acts 2:4

   And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.

   God comes to indwell his people at Pentecost.
7. 7

   God's dwelling with man

   Revelation 21:3

   And I heard a loud voice from heaven saying, “Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and He will dwell with them, and they shall be His people. God Himself will be with them and be their God.

   "Behold, the dwelling of God is with man."

Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.