Granby church of Christ
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Jesus and the Psalms

Introduction:

The books of the Old Testament contain many passages about the coming Messiah with prophecies which have been fulfilled by Jesus Christ. The Psalms in particular refer numerous times to the Messiah. Jesus specifically proclaimed that the Psalms spoke of Him. (Luke 24:44) “Then He said to them, These are the words which I spoke to you while I was still with you, that all things must be fulfilled which were written in the Law of Moses and the Prophets and the Psalms concerning Me.” NKJV This lesson will examine several prophecies from the Psalms about the Messiah and how they were fulfilled by Christ.

Body:

I. Psalm 2

· Royal rejection of Messiah (Psalm 2:1-2) “Why do the nations rage, And the people plot a vain thing? The kings of the earth set themselves, And the rulers take counsel together, Against the Lord and against His Anointed, saying,” NKJV (Acts 4:25-26) “who by the mouth of Your servant David have said: Why did the nations rage, And the people plot vain things? The kings of the earth took their stand, And the rulers were gathered together Against the Lord and against His Christ.” NKJV

· Would be called King (Psalm 2:6) “Yet I have set My King On My holy hill of Zion.” (Matthew 27:37) “And they put up over His head the accusation written against Him: THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS.”

· Declared the Son of God (Psalm 2:7) “I will declare the decree, The Lord has said to Me, You are My Son, Today I have begotten You.” (Matthew 3:16-17) “When He had been baptized, Jesus came up immediately from the water; and behold, the heavens were opened to Him, and He saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and alighting upon Him. And suddenly a voice came from Heaven, saying, This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.” (Acts 13:33) “God has fulfilled this for us their children, in that He has raised up Jesus, As it is also written in the Second Psalm: You are My Son, Today I have begotten You.” (Matthew 17:5) “While he was still speaking, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them; and suddenly a voice came out of the cloud, saying, This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. Hear Him!”

II. Psalm 8

· Messiah would be praised by little children (Psalm 8:2) “Out of the mouth of babes and nursing infants You have ordained strength, Because of Your enemies, That You may silence the enemy and the avenger.” (Matthew 21:15-16) “But when the chief priests and scribes saw the wonderful things that He did, and the children crying out in the temple and saying, Hosanna to the Son of David! They were indignant and said to Him, Do You hear what these are saying? And Jesus said to them, Yes, Have you never read, Out of the mouth of babes and nursing infants You have perfected praise?”

III. Psalm 22

· Forsaken by God (Psalm 22:1) “My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me? Why are You so far from helping Me, And from the words of My groaning?” (Matthew 27:46) “And about the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? That is, My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?”

· Ridiculed and mocked (Psalm 22:7-8) “All those who see Me ridicule Me; They shoot out the lip, they shake the head, saying, He trusted in the Lord, let Him rescue Him; Let Him deliver Him, since He delights in Him!” (Luke 23:35) “And the people stood looking on. But even the rulers with them sneered, saying, He saved others let Him save Himself if He is the Christ, the chosen of God.”

· Hand and feet pierced (Psalm 22:16) “For dogs have surrounded Me; The congregation of the wicked has enclosed Me. They pierced My hands and My feet;” (John 20:25-27) “The other disciples therefore said to him, We have seen the Lord. So he said to them, Unless I see in His hands the print of the nails, and put my hand into His side, I will not believe. And after eight days His disciples were again inside, and Thomas with them. Jesus came, the doors being shut, and stood in the midst, and said, Peace to you! Then He said to Thomas, Reach your finger here, and look at My hands; and reach your hand here, and put it into My side. Do not be unbelieving, but believing.”

· Would gamble for His clothes (Psalm 22:18) “They divide My garments among them, And for My clothing they cast lots.” (Luke 23:34) “Then Jesus said, Father forgive them, for they do not know what they do. And they divided His garments and cast lots.”

IV. Psalm 24

· Would ascend to heaven (Psalm 24:7-10) “Lift up your heads, O you gates! And be lifted up, you everlasting doors! And the King of glory shall come in, Who is this King of glory? The Lord strong and mighty, The Lord mighty in battle, Lift up your heads, O you gates! Lift up, you everlasting doors! And the King of glory shall come in. Who is this King of Glory? The Lord of hosts, He is the King of glory.” (Mark 16:19) “So then, after the Lord had spoken to them, He was received up into heaven, and sat down at the right hand of God.” (Luke 24:51) “Now it came to pass, while He blessed them, that He was parted from them and carried up into heaven.”

V. Psalm 34

· Bones would not be broken (Psalm 34:20) “He guards all his bones; Not one of them is broken.” (John 19:33-36) “But when they came to Jesus and saw that He was already dead, they did not break His legs. But one of the soldiers pierced His side with a spear, and immediately blood and water came out. And he who has seen has testified, and his testimony is true; and he knows that he is telling the truth, so that you may believe. For these things were done that the Scripture should be fulfilled. Not one of His bones shall be broken.”

VI. Psalm 35

· Would be falsely accused (Psalm 35:11) “Fierce witnesses rise up; They ask me things that I do not know,” (Mark 14:57-58) “Then some rose up and bore false witness against Him, saying, We heard Him say, I will destroy this temple made with hands, and within three days I will build another made without hands.”

· Would be hated without cause (Psalm 35:19) “Let them not rejoice over me who are wrongfully my enemies; Nor let them wink with the eye who hate me without a cause.” (John 15:24-25) “If I had not done among them the works which no one else did, they would have no sin; but now they have seen and also hated both Me and My Father. But this happened that the word might be fulfilled which is written in their law, They hated Me without a cause.”

VII. Psalm 45

· His throne would be eternal (Psalm 45:6-7) “Your throne, O God, is forever and ever; A scepter of righteousness is the scepter of Your kingdom. You love righteousness and hate wickedness; Therefore God, Your God, has anointed You With the oil of gladness more than Your companions.” (Luke 1:33) “And He will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and of His kingdom there will be no end.” (Hebrews 1:8-12) “But to the Son He says: Your throne, O God, is forever and ever; A scepter of righteousness is the scepter of Your kingdom. You loved righteousness and hated lawlessness; Therefore God, Your God, has anointed You With the oil of gladness more than Your companions. And: You Lord, in the beginning laid the foundation of the earth. And the heavens are the work of Your hands. They will perish, but You remain; And they will all grow old like a garment; Like a cloak You will fold them up, And they will be changed. But You are the same, And Your years will not fail.”

VIII. Psalm 41

· Would be betrayed (Psalm 41:9) “Even my own familiar friend in whom I trusted, Who ate my bread, Has lifted up his heel against me.” (Luke 22:47-48) “And while He was still speaking, behold, a multitude; and he who was called Judas, one of the twelve, went before them and drew near to Jesus to kiss Him. But Jesus said to him, Judas, are you betraying the Son of Man with a kiss?”

IX. Psalm 69

· Given vinegar to drink (Psalm 69:21) “They also gave me gall for my food, And for my thirst they gave me vinegar to drink.” (Matthew 27:34) “they gave Him sour wine mingled with gall to drink, But when He had tasted it, He would not drink.” (John 19:28-30) “After this, Jesus, knowing that all things were now accomplished, that the Scripture might be fulfilled, said, I thirst! Now a vessel full of sour wine was sitting there; and they filled a sponge with sour wine, put it on hyssop, and put it to His mouth.”

X. Psalm 109

· Would pray for His enemies (Psalm 109:4) “In return for my love they are my accusers, But I give myself to prayer.” (Luke 23:34) “Then Jesus said, Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they do. And they divided His garments and cast lots.”

XI. Psalm 110

· Seated at God’s right hand (Psalm 110:1) “The Lord said to my Lord, Sit at My right hand, Till I make Your enemies Your footstool.” (Mark 16:19) “So then, after the Lord had spoken to them, He was received up into heaven, and sat down at the right hand of God.” (Matthew 22:44) “The Lord said to my Lord, Sit at My right hand, Till I make Your enemies Your footstool.”

XII. Psalm 118

· The rejected cornerstone (Psalm 118:22) “The stone which the builder rejected Has become the chief cornerstone.” (Luke 20:17) “Then He looked at them and said, What then is this that is written: The stone which the builders rejected Has become the chief cornerstone?” (Acts 4:11) “This is the stone which was rejected by you builders, which has become the chief cornerstone.”

· His triumphal entry (Psalm 118:26) “Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! We have blessed you from the house of the Lord.” (Luke 19:38) “saying: Blessed is the King who comes in the name of the Lord! Peace in heaven and glory in the highest!”

Conclusion:

The Messiah would be resurrected. (Psalm 16:8-11) “I have set the Lord always before me; Because He is at my right hand I shall not be moved. Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoices; My flesh also will rest in hope. For You will not leave my soul in Sheol, Nor will You allow Your Holy One to see corruption. You will show me the path of life; In Your presence is fullness of joy; At Your right hand are pleasures forevermore.” (Matthew 28:2-7) “And behold, there was a great earthquake; for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came and rolled back the stone from the door, and sat on it. His countenance was like lightning, and his clothing as white as snow. And the guards shook for fear of him, and became like dead men. But the angel answered and said to the women, Do not be afraid, for I know that you seek Jesus who was crucified. He is not here; for He is risen, as He said, Come, see the place where the Lord lay. And go quickly and tell His disciples that He is risen from the dead, and indeed He is going before you into Galilee; there you will see Him, Behold, I have told you.”

Bobby Stafford

November 17, 2013