Christ is the foundation of all true peace.

Christ is the foundation of all true peace.

Ahaz's unbelief did not make God's faithful promise ineffectual- but his lack of faith brought humiliation and suffering to his land, as well as excluding him from the people of God.

Ahaz's unbelief did not make God's faithful promise ineffectual; but his lack of faith brought humiliation and suffering to his land, as well as excluding him from the people of God.

By making peace between alienated mankind and righteous God, Christ made peace between Jew and Gentile also.

By making peace between alienated mankind and righteous God, Christ made peace between Jew and Gentile also.

God's merciful purpose to draw near to His people in Christ triumphed even over the hypocritical unbelief of Ahaz.

God's merciful purpose to draw near to His people in Christ triumphed even over the hypocritical unbelief of Ahaz.

We serve God with our memory by remembering who, what, and where we are in contrast to who, what, and where we are in Christ.

We serve God with our memory by remembering who, what, and where we are in contrast to who, what, and where we are in Christ.