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Bobby Stafford |
The Coming of the Messiah (Download
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November 2, 2012 |
Sunday AM Sermon |
The Coming of the Messiah
Introduction:
The apostle Paul wrote in
Colossians 1:25-27,
“of which I became a minister according to the stewardship from God
which was given to me for you, to fulfill the word of God. The
mystery which has been hidden from ages and from generations, but
now has been revealed to His saints. To them God willed to make
known what are the riches of the glory of this mystery among the
Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory.”
This mystery revolved around the coming of the Messiah and
the salvation of mankind. Teachings and prophecies about this
coming of a Messiah had been given by God and recorded in
Scripture. These prophecies are what this lesson is about.
Theme:
Jesus Christ is the fulfillment of all the Old
Testament Messianic prophecies.
Body:
I.
Prophecies in
Genesis
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Genesis 3:15
The Messiah would be born of a woman; would suffer an apparent,
momentary defeat; would deliver a fatal blow to Satan. (Discuss
fulfillment.) Remember this prophecy was given to the antediluvian
world.
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Genesis 12:3
The world would be blessed by Abram’s descendent, the Messiah.
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Genesis 17:21
The Messiah would come through Isaac’s line.
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Genesis 28:14
The promised Messiah would come through Jacob.
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Genesis 49: 10
The Messiah would be of the house of Judah. (Matthew
1: 3, Matthew 2:6)
II.
Prophecies
Concerning the Son of David
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II Samuel 7:12-13, 16 The Messiah would come through
David and establish an everlasting kingdom.
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Psalm 89 3-4, Psalm 132:11
“I will set upon your throne the
fruit of your body.”
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Isaiah 9:6-7
“A child is born
who will sit on the throne of David and over His kingdom.”
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Psalm 110:1
In this psalm of David the Lord will sit at the right hand and make
God’s enemies your footstool. (Acts
2:29-35)
Peter spoke of this on the Day of Pentecost after the crucifixion of
Jesus.
III.
Other Messianic Prophecies
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Isaiah 40:3-5
The Messiah’s forerunner will prepare the way of the Lord. (Matthew
3:1-3)
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Micah 5:2
Bethlehem will be the birthplace of the Messiah.
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Isaiah 7:14
The Messiah will be born of a virgin. (Matthew
1:18-23)
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Zechariah 9:9
The Messiah will triumphantly enter Jerusalem riding on a donkey. (Matthew
21:5-11)
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Psalm 69: 8
The Messiah will become estranged. (John
1:11, John 7:5)
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Psalm 22:14-18
The scene of the crucifixion of Jesus is described. (John
19:24)
Conclusion:
PROBABILITY OF THE OLD TESTAMENT
PROPHECIES BEING FULFILLED IN ONE MAN:
Yes, one could possibly find one or
two prophecies fulfilled in other men, but not all 61 major
prophecies! In fact, the chance of one man fulfilling even eight
prophecies is 1 in 10 to the 17th power (1 in
100,000,000,000,000,000). This has been illustrated by imagining
placing 100,000,000,000,000,000 silver dollars on the state of Texas
which would result in a two feet “sea” of silver wherever you
tread! Now this is where the odds get interesting. Mark one of the
silver dollars distinctively and throw it into the state. Stir it
all up and blindfold a man who has one pick to select the marked
coin. That’s the odds against anyone fulfilling only eight
prophecies, much less what most authorities feel is something like
330 plus Old Testament prophecies in some way fulfilled in the
Messiah. To phrase it another way, these incredible odds just
illustrated are the same chance that the Old Testament prophets
would have had of writing eight prophecies and having them all come
true in any one man providing they wrote them in their own wisdom.
One can conclude that the fulfillment of even just eight prophecies
proves that God inspired the writing of these prophecies to a
definiteness which lacks only one chance in 10 to the 17th
power! The odds against all 330 plus Old Testament prophecies being
fulfilled in one man cannot even be reasonable illustrated, as they
are so high!
Read
Acts 8:34-35.
Philip explains to the eunuch the fulfillment of the prophecy of
Jesus, the Messiah.
Bobby Stafford
November 2, 2012
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