jesus fulfills prophecies – so what? in the old testament there are over 60 major prophecies (over...

Jesus Fulfills Prophecies – So What?

In the Old Testament there are over 60 major prophecies (over 300 total) about the coming Messiah.

We will look at a few of them from the Prophets

His Birth

Isaiah 7:14 Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign: The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and will call him Immanuel (God with us)

Fulfilled Matthew 1:22

His Birthplace

Micah 5:2 "But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, though you are

small among the clans of Judah, out of you will come for me one who will be ruler over Israel, whose origins are from of old, from ancient times."

Isaiah 9:6-7 For to us a child is born,

to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Of the increase of his government and peace there will be no end. He will reign on David's throne and over his kingdom, establishing and upholding it with justice and righteousness from that time on and forever. The zeal of the LORD Almighty will accomplish this

His Ministry

Isaiah 35:5-6 Then the eyes of the blind will be opened and

the ears of the deaf will be unstopped. Then the lame will leap like a deer and the tongue of the dumb will sing for joy.

Fulfilled Matthew 11:5

Suffering and Death (cross and crucifixion)

See Isaiah 53 (also Psalm 22)

Isaiah 53 3He was despised and rejected by men,

a man of sorrows, and familiar with suffering.Like one from whom men hide their faces he was despised, and we esteemed him not.

4Surely he took up our infirmities and carried our sorrows,yet we considered him stricken by God, smitten by him, and afflicted.

5 But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities;the punishment that brought us peace was upon him, and by his wounds we are healed.

6 We all, like sheep, have gone astray, each of us has turned to his own way;and the Lord has laid on him the iniquity of us all.

7 He was oppressed and afflicted, yet he did not open his mouth;he was led like a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is silent, so he did not open his mouth.8 By oppression and judgment he was taken away. And who can speak of his descendants?For he was cut off from the land of the living; for the transgression of my people he was stricken.

9 He was assigned a grave with the wicked, and with the rich in his death,though he had done no violence, nor was any deceit in his mouth.

10 Yet it was the Lord’s will to crush him and cause him to suffer, and though the Lord makes his life a guilt offering, he will see his offspring and prolong his days, and the will of the Lord will prosper in his hand.

11 After the suffering of his soul, he will see the light of life and be satisfied; by his knowledge my righteous servant will justify many, and he will bear their iniquities.12 Therefore I will give him a portion among the great, and he will divide the spoils with the strong,because he poured out his life unto death, and was numbered with the transgressors.For he bore the sin of many, and made intercession for the transgressors.

So what?

What difference does fulfilled prophecies about Jesus the Messiah make to you and your journey of life and faith?

• Confirms our faith in the Word of God

• They demonstrate that God always had a redemption plan set in place

• We can trust God

• God’s timing is not known to me

• Helps me believe that the future predictions will come to pass

Our Response• Keep living aflame with holy expectation• Keep persevering, trusting, praying, sharing

and serving

Jesus Christ is the King of Kings and the Lord of Lords and we will be with Him for ever in eternity!!

Hallelujah