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January 11, 2010
FULFILLING PROPHECY
By Joe White
Matthew 3:13-17 (New International Version)
Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to be baptized by John. But John tried to deter him, saying, "I need to be baptized by you, and do you come to me?" Jesus replied, "Let it be so now; it is proper for us to do this to fulfill all righteousness." Then John consented. As soon as Jesus was baptized, he went up out of the water. At that moment heaven was opened, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and lighting on him. And a voice from heaven said, "This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased."
From the tap root of scripture in Genesis One through the closing of scripture in the final page of Revelation, a golden thread is woven meticulously, divinely through every page. Yes, the unifying theme of all of God's inspired word is that someday one would come who would be the anointed Holy Man of God, the Messiah, the Christ, the Lamb of Sacrifice, the Lion of Judah, the Son of God, the Son of Man, Jesus. He would live; He would love; He would be crucified, He would reinstate mankind to our Creator; He would come back to life; He would return to God, and after a time, He would return as Ruler and King over all creation.
In Genesis 3:15 God tells Eve that from her seed (offspring) will come one (Jesus) who will bruise Satan on the head.
In Micah 5:2 scripture states that the coming Messiah will be born in Bethlehem.
In Isaiah 7:14 we are told that He'll be born of a virgin.
In Zechariah 11:12 God's word states that the Christ will be betrayed for thirty pieces of silver.
In Isaiah 53 & Ps. 22:16 scripture points out that He'll be crucified.
Isaiah 53 prophesies that He'll be "pierced through for our transgressions, crushed for our iniquities; ...and by His scourging we'll be healed."
The odds of any other single man fulfilling all of these and the other 300 Messianic prophecies are about at likely as a blind man being able to pick a red golf ball in an entire universe packed with white golf balls on his first try. Those odds would be like covering the state of Texas with a 3 foot pile of quarters, then hiding one nickel and inviting someone to find it.
So, Jesus knew that His life must fulfill all that scripture said about Himself, He must be baptized because in Psalms 40 it says about Him, "Behold, I come; In the scroll of the book it is written of me."
QUESTIONS:
Imagine what it must have felt like for John the Baptist to baptize Jesus Christ.
Describe how you would have felt if you'd been there when God's voice was heard as the dove descended.
Why is it significant that Jesus was the One of whom all the Prophecies were spoken?
LIFELINE:
How great is it to have a family where all these fantastic truths are taught and understood!
FULFILLING PROPHECY
By Joe White
Matthew 3:13-17 (New International Version)
Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to be baptized by John. But John tried to deter him, saying, "I need to be baptized by you, and do you come to me?" Jesus replied, "Let it be so now; it is proper for us to do this to fulfill all righteousness." Then John consented. As soon as Jesus was baptized, he went up out of the water. At that moment heaven was opened, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and lighting on him. And a voice from heaven said, "This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased."
From the tap root of scripture in Genesis One through the closing of scripture in the final page of Revelation, a golden thread is woven meticulously, divinely through every page. Yes, the unifying theme of all of God's inspired word is that someday one would come who would be the anointed Holy Man of God, the Messiah, the Christ, the Lamb of Sacrifice, the Lion of Judah, the Son of God, the Son of Man, Jesus. He would live; He would love; He would be crucified, He would reinstate mankind to our Creator; He would come back to life; He would return to God, and after a time, He would return as Ruler and King over all creation.
In Genesis 3:15 God tells Eve that from her seed (offspring) will come one (Jesus) who will bruise Satan on the head.
In Micah 5:2 scripture states that the coming Messiah will be born in Bethlehem.
In Isaiah 7:14 we are told that He'll be born of a virgin.
In Zechariah 11:12 God's word states that the Christ will be betrayed for thirty pieces of silver.
In Isaiah 53 & Ps. 22:16 scripture points out that He'll be crucified.
Isaiah 53 prophesies that He'll be "pierced through for our transgressions, crushed for our iniquities; ...and by His scourging we'll be healed."
The odds of any other single man fulfilling all of these and the other 300 Messianic prophecies are about at likely as a blind man being able to pick a red golf ball in an entire universe packed with white golf balls on his first try. Those odds would be like covering the state of Texas with a 3 foot pile of quarters, then hiding one nickel and inviting someone to find it.
So, Jesus knew that His life must fulfill all that scripture said about Himself, He must be baptized because in Psalms 40 it says about Him, "Behold, I come; In the scroll of the book it is written of me."
QUESTIONS:
Imagine what it must have felt like for John the Baptist to baptize Jesus Christ.
Describe how you would have felt if you'd been there when God's voice was heard as the dove descended.
Why is it significant that Jesus was the One of whom all the Prophecies were spoken?
LIFELINE:
How great is it to have a family where all these fantastic truths are taught and understood!