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Messianic Prophecies Fulfilled by Jesus – Day 39

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On November 9, 2022

In Devotionals, Messianic Prophecies Fulfilled By Jesus

Prophecy of Messiah:

Psalm 31:5  Into thine hand I commit my spirit: thou hast redeemed me, O LORD God of truth.

Another beautiful morning inside the hearts of believers! We have Christ’s light shining within us and we are illuminated by the blessed Holy Spirit through the Word of God! Doesn’t this excite you? How many books have you read that have inspired you to holy living? There are many self help books but no book but God’s Word can change the heart to live righteously through the Holy Spirit!

Today’s verse touches my aching heart. After all the suffering that our Blessed Saviour experienced, He has finally had enough physical trauma. But meditate for a moment. It wasn’t purely physical. The Lord took upon Himself every sin every committed, including mine! Just as the scapegoat of Leviticus 16:8 and Leviticus 16:10 was made an atonement and released in the wilderness, so was Christ our scapegoat. He became our atonement (Romans 5:11) on that cross. At this point, He was ready to die so that the rest of His mission could be accomplished!

Prophecy of Messiah Fulfilled:

Luke 23:46  And when Jesus had cried with a loud voice, he said, Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit: and having said thus, he gave up the ghost.

I find it interesting that Luke the physician was the only one to put this in his gospel. He was witnessing this whole event with the eyes of a doctor. A doctor would most certainly be acutely aware of what happens at death. Another point that caught my eye is the use of the word “commend” in this verse. The Greek word for it is:

G3908
παρατίθημι
paratithēmi
par-at-ith’-ay-mee
From G3844 and G5087; to place alongside, that is, present (food, truth); by implication to deposit (as a trust or for protection): – allege, commend, commit (the keeping of), put forth, set before.

The Lord Jesus said: “Into thy hands I commend my spirit:” Into the Father’s hands, Jesus placed His Spirit alongside. Into the Father’s hands, Jesus trusted the Father to protect His Spirit. Into the Father’s hands Jesus trusted the Father to keep His Spirit. Looking at this with my human mind, it makes me feel as though Jesus was seeing death at the door and He was turning everything over to His Father to protect as He gave up the ghost.

Do you know Jesus personally or do you only know of Him? I want to be sure that anyone who reads the posts on this blog can know beyond a shadow of a doubt that they are going to Heaven. Have you received Christ as your Saviour? If no, your sins are not covered by His sacrificial offering of Himself. You have not been redeemed by His blood. It is no coincidence that God has placed you here for such a time as this so that you may be saved if you are not already. Please click here and the link will open up in a separate tab to You Can Be Born Again and Know It!

Messianic Prophecies Fulfilled by Jesus – Day 38

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On November 7, 2022

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Prophecy of Messiah:

Psalm 27:12  Deliver me not over unto the will of mine enemies: for false witnesses are risen up against me, and such as breathe out cruelty.

Good morning, reader! Have you ever been falsely accused of something? I think we can all say that this has happened at one time or another, amen? The Lord Jesus went through this and it led to His death! I could say in my mind how unfortunate it was that He was falsely accused. However, in light of prophecy, I am thankful that this occurred! I’m sure this sounds awful on my part; but think about it. Had the Lord not suffered, died and arose, our sin debt would not be paid!

Prophecy of Messiah Fulfilled:

Matthew 26:60-61  But found none: yea, though many false witnesses came, yet found they none. At the last came two false witnesses,  (61)  And said, This fellow said, I am able to destroy the temple of God, and to build it in three days.
Mark 14:57-58  And there arose certain, and bare false witness against him, saying,  (58)  We heard him say, I will destroy this temple that is made with hands, and within three days I will build another made without hands.

False accusers will always be with us. In fact, after the Rapture of all born-again Christians, the greatest accuser, Satan, (Revelation 12:10), will take command over this earth; first influencing the antichrist and second, actually possessing him! He worked through people during Christ’s day to send Jesus to His death. Because of Satan’s pride, he didn’t think Jesus would rise from the dead. Satan thought that Christ’s death was the end and that he (Satan) would rule this world. Well, his time will come during the Tribulation. He will rule through the Antichrist but his time will be limited. The Lord Jesus Christ, our Messiah, will conquer Satan and will rule and reign in the Millennium.

Today’s prophecy tells us that Jesus was falsely accused by many. In light of all the prophecies thus far (this is our 38th), we are seeing the immutable proof that Jesus Christ is the Messiah. I’ve quoted this before but it’s worth repeating at this point:

Josh and Sean McDowell quote Stoner in their book, Evidence That Demands a Verdict: “We find that the chance that any man might have lived down to the present time and fulfilled all eight prophecies is 1 in 10 to the 17th power (1 in 100,000,000,000,000,000).” Jesus fulfilled MUCH more than 8 (Over 300)! So just think of those odds!

Friend, Stoner states that for only eight prophecies being fulfilled by Jesus is 1 to the 17th power!!! I’ve have given you 38 thus far, which is over four times more! Can you imagine what the chances would be? Meditate on the mathematical possibilities. There should be no doubt in your mind that Jesus Christ IS the Messiah! Do you know Him personally or do you only know of Him? I want to be sure that anyone who reads the posts on this blog can know beyond a shadow of a doubt that they are going to Heaven. Have you received Christ as your Saviour? If no, your sins are not covered by His sacrificial offering of Himself. You have not been redeemed by His blood. It is no coincidence that God has placed you here for such a time as this so that you may be saved if you are not already. Please click here and the link will open up in a separate tab to You Can Be Born Again and Know It!

Messianic Prophecies Fulfilled by Jesus – Day 37

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On November 4, 2022

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Prophecy of Messiah:
Psalm 23:1 A Psalm of David. The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.

Good morning, Reader! What are you thankful for today? I’m so thankful for the roof over my head and a warm home! So many are homeless and destitute – we need to remember how blessed we are, amen? Don’t take any of your blessings for granted as you can quickly lose those blessings. My personality is such that I usually have a positive attitude – the “cup’s half full” type. But there are times when circumstances overwhelm me and I have to turn to my Shepherd for direction and comfort. It’s a very appropriate title for the Lord Jesus! Is He your Shepherd? Have you ever studied the role of a shepherd?

Today’s prophecy depicts our Lord as a Shepherd. A former pastor, who has now gone home to be with the Lord, grew up in Oregon helping his father to raise sheep on his farm. He gave such great insight on what his shepherd’s duties were and so many of his duties are reflected in Psalms 23:1-6. First off, he would lead the sheep to a fairly level pasture to graze. There were other pastures he could use. However, those pastures had holes or divots in the ground and the sheep could possibly break a leg. Secondly, the pasture had to have a source of water where the current wasn’t swift and it also had to be fairly shallow. Why? If the water source was deep and had a strong current, the sheep could slip and fall into the water. The wool would then become saturated with water, heavy and the sheep would not be able to stand and would eventually drown. Another beautiful depiction of that shepherd is that he would sleep in the pasture with his sheep to protect them against predators. The shepherd would literally put his own life at stake in order for the sheep to survive a predator’s attack.

Prophecy of Messiah Fulfilled:

John 10:11 I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep.

Jesus, our Shepherd, is not only Good, as depicted in the above verse, but He gave His life for His sheep. Each born-again believer is considered part of the Good Shepherd’s flock. To piggy back with the description of the shepherd’s job at the beginning of this post, Jesus also provides us with living water (John 14:10) and He leaves His sheep with peace (John 14:27). Our spiritual body will never thirst because Jesus provides that living water which gives us eternal life. His salvation will never cause us to thirst after what the world has to offer. His peace has been given to us so we will never have to worry about where we will spend eternity! It’s a shame that Israel has not experienced this yet. They could be enjoying fellowship with their Messiah but instead are blinded by the god of this world to believe that He has yet to come. They will miss the glorious Rapture when the saints are called up to meet our Messiah in the clouds!

Do you know Him personally or do you only know of Him? I want to be sure that anyone who reads the posts on this blog can know beyond a shadow of a doubt that they are going to Heaven. Have you received Christ as your Saviour? If no, your sins are not covered by His sacrificial offering of Himself. You have not been redeemed by His blood. It is no coincidence that God has placed you here for such a time as this so that you may be saved if you are not already. Please click here and the link will open up in a separate tab to You Can Be Born Again and Know It!

Messianic Prophecies Fulfilled by Jesus – Day 36

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On November 2, 2022

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Good morning, Reader! I hope that you are being blessed by this series. The goals of this blog are two-fold: (1) to tell others about salvation through Jesus Christ, and (2) to encourage Christians to look to the Rapture of the Saints before the Tribulation begins. I know that if even one soul is saved as a result, it will be worth it all! This is definitely an effort of love for the lost.

For me, today’s prophecy is another one of those “aha!” verses. David had many prophetic verses in this chapter of Psalms. Today’s is quite poignant as it refers to Christ’s pierced hands and feet. It breaks my heart to even meditate on the pain that Jesus went through! 😥 If you’ve read my previous posts that touched on the crucifixion of Christ, you know why I feel this way. I hope you have taken a moment to read about it.

Prophecy of Messiah:
Psalm 22:16 For dogs have compassed me: the assembly of the wicked have inclosed me: they pierced my hands and my feet.

The Apostle John records what he saw when he looked upon Jesus’ physical attributes. He saw Jesus being pierced and he saw Jesus telling Thomas to put his fingers in His side and hands. But notice what the results were! Thomas immediately believed and said, “My Lord and my God.” (John 20:28)

Prophecy of Messiah Fulfilled:

John 19:34 But one of the soldiers with a spear pierced his side, and forthwith came there out blood and water.
John 19:37 And again another scripture saith, They shall look on him whom they pierced.
John 20:27 Then saith he to Thomas, Reach hither thy finger, and behold my hands; and reach hither thy hand, and thrust it into my side: and be not faithless, but believing.

Jesus’ response to Thomas is recorded in the very next verse in John 20:29: Jesus saith unto him, Thomas, because thou hast seen me, thou hast believed: blessed are they that have not seen, and yet have believed. We are the ones that have not seen, friend! We are the ones that believe even though we haven’t seen. That is the faith of a mustard seed (Matthew 17:20. There is no disputing when someone tells you their salvation story! Their life was immediately changed (2 Corinthians 5:17).

Mine certainly was! I was on the verge of a divorce, confused and depressed. I bought sleeping pills and was planning to end my life that very next weekend. However, God had something else in store for me. When I had decided the when and how, I received a call from my best friend in Northern Maine asking if she could come down to visit me during her vacation. Of course, it was a no brainer! However, she was a born-again Christian and I told her she could come but she could not preach to me as I was a die hard Catholic (even though I wasn’t practicing my religion at the time). Thank God this did not discourage her – her love for me was great! She traveled 1,000 miles to see me and had the prayers of her church family coming with her. At that time, I was an adamant follower of Nostradamus’ writings of the end times. She happened to have an audio tape of Hal Lindsey, author of “Late Great Planet Earth,” preaching at a church. His ministry was to go around teaching about the end times according to the Bible. My friend had no idea that I followed Nostradamus or even had an interest in the end times, but God did. It was the perfect tape to bring with her! It piqued my interest when she told me that she also was interested in the end times and had this tape by Hal Lindsey that was quite interesting. Indeed it was! I had no idea who he was so I didn’t think it had anything to do with her being born again. He explained using the Scriptures what was to happen during the Tribulation. He talked about the Rapture, which is something the Catholic church does not teach, nor does the Catholic church teach biblical salvation. It scared me so much that I would go through the Tribulation! He gave the Gospel message and was very thorough – so much so that I remember thinking that God would have to let me into Heaven because I had never heard these Bible verses about salvation before. At the moment that I had this thought, Hal Lindsey said, “And you can’t say you didn’t know because I just told you so“! God reached deep into my heart and showed me that my excuse was just obliterated and the light of His Word pierced my heart! I fell to my knees and asked His forgiveness for my sins and invited Him into my life to be my Lord and my Saviour. My life dramatically changed at that point! Jesus was now at the forefront of my thoughts every day and I had a tremendous desire to learn all I could about Him. My friend had packed a Bible in her suitcase so she was ready to disciple me as best she could in the few days she had left of her vacation. I now know Jesus Christ personally, just as Thomas believed when He touched Jesus’s hands and side. Thomas believed by sight but I believed by faith! The Apostle Paul met Jesus on the road to Damascus. You can read about it in Acts 26:12-18. Jesus told Paul that his mission would be to tell everyone how they can be saved. Acts 26:18 says it all: To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me. 

Do you know Him personally or do you only know of Him? I want to be sure that anyone who reads the posts on this blog can know beyond a shadow of a doubt that they are going to Heaven. Have you received Christ as your Saviour? If no, your sins are not covered by His sacrificial offering of Himself. You have not been redeemed by His blood. It is no coincidence that God has placed you here for such a time as this so that you may be saved if you are not already. Please click here and the link will open up in a separate tab to You Can Be Born Again and Know It!

Messianic Prophecies Fulfilled by Jesus – Day 35

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On October 31, 2022

In Devotionals, Messianic Prophecies Fulfilled By Jesus

Prophecy of Messiah:

Psalm 22:14 I am poured out like water, and all my bones are out of joint: my heart is like wax; it is melted in the midst of my bowels.

It’s another gorgeous day in beautiful Culpeper, Virginia! How blessed I am to be alive at this time in history! Yes, history! Every moment that I sit at my computer typing away becomes a moment in history. 😁 Most exciting, however, is that we will be that generation that will not see death (Revelation 3:8, 10) unless of course we should die before the Rapture. Take note that there is an open door in verse 8 that no man can shut. There is also a promise from the Lord Jesus Himself saying that He will keep us FROM the hour of temptation which will come on all the earth to test the earth’s inhabitants. Jesus didn’t say He would keep His Church through the tribulation but FROM the tribulation. Just as in the days of Noah and Lot, the righteous were removed FROM the destruction and judgment to come.

Luke 17:27-29 They did eat, they drank, they married wives, they were given in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark, and the flood came, and destroyed them all.  (28)  Likewise also as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold, they planted, they builded;  (29)  But the same day that Lot went out of Sodom it rained fire and brimstone from heaven, and destroyed them all.

This should encourage each Christian to live for the Lord and to tell as many people as you can about the saving power of Jesus Christ, our Messiah!

Today’s prophecy makes me so sad because it deals with the suffering our Saviour had to go through to pay the penalty of our sins! 😥 It’s so descriptive as it relates to water pouring out (when the soldier put his spear through the Lord’s side (John 19:34); His bones were not broken (John 19:33); His heart is melted like wax into His bowels depicts how Christ’s internal organs must have been rearranged because of the immense effort it took to hang on the cross and to inhale each and every breath! I posted this a couple of posts ago but it is worth repeating at this point. Dr. C. Truman Davis wrote an article entitled “A Physician’s View of the Crucifixion of Jesus Christ.” If you haven’t read it before, please take a moment to read it as it will most definitely change the way you think about what Christ went through for you and I! It is heart-wrenching to say the least! I’m thankful Dr. Davis took it upon himself to research it and to share it with us!

Prophecy of Messiah Fulfilled:

John 19:33-34 But when they came to Jesus, and saw that he was dead already, they brake not his legs:  (34)  But one of the soldiers with a spear pierced his side, and forthwith came there out blood and water.

Really, there is not much more that can be said about Jesus Christ, our Messiah, and what He had to go through to save us from our sins. God made sure to include over 300 Scripture passages about Jesus and how He fulfilled each one in the past and will fulfill each of the future ones!

Do you know Him personally or do you only know of Him? I want to be sure that anyone who reads the posts on this blog can know beyond a shadow of a doubt that they are going to Heaven. Have you received Christ as your Saviour? If no, your sins are not covered by His sacrificial offering of Himself. You have not been redeemed by His blood. It is no coincidence that God has placed you here for such a time as this so that you may be saved if you are not already. Please click here and the link will open up in a separate tab to You Can Be Born Again and Know It!

Messianic Prophecies Fulfilled by Jesus – Day 34

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On October 28, 2022

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Prophecy of Messiah:

Psalm 22:7-8 All they that see me laugh me to scorn: they shoot out the lip, they shake the head, saying,  (8)  He trusted on the LORD that he would deliver him: let him deliver him, seeing he delighted in him.

Rise and shine 😊! Even though we are close to the end of October, we can already see the signs of Winter approaching near the Blue Ridge Mountains. I don’t know what it is about Winter that makes me feel as though we are nearing the end of our seasons. I suppose it is because everything goes into a dormant state, leaves falling, grass turning brown, etc. I believe it’s a good analogy as to where we are in prophetic times, don’t you agree?

We are reaching the end of the world as we know it. The Rapture can happen at any time and we are seeing the world heading toward a one-world government and religion. Why do I say that? The wars and rumors of wars are upon us (Matthew 24:6, Mark 13:7) and ecumenism is spoken of in the news as if it is something good! This article makes it quite clear that the world is pushing forward to unite all religions by creating a platform, the Abrahamic Family House, that unites Jews, Christians and Islam. The Catholic Pope is leading this effort with Ahmed El-Tayeb. The Abrahamic Family House will house St. Francis of Assisi Church, Imam Al-Tayeb Mosque and Moses Ben Maimon Synagogue. Wow! Just wow! Even Wikipedia’s description of the Abrahamic Family House is disconcerting:

The complex seeks to represent interfaith co-existence, preserves the unique character of the religions represented and build bridges between human civilization and the Abrahamic messages

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abrahamic_Family_House

Friend, if this doesn’t wake you up as to where we are in the end times, I don’t know what will!

Let’s get back on point to see how Jesus fulfilled today’s Scriptures about the Messiah. In my opinion, today’s verses make it quite clear that Jesus did in fact fulfill this prophecy. I understand that as Christians, we are looking back and have the full knowledge of what happened. But we must remember that Israel had the Old Testament books. Once they witnessed what happened at the crucifixion of our Lord Jesus, they should have recognized that prophecy was being fulfilled before their very eyes. Just as I pointed out in my opening about the one world church, we Christians should see the groundwork of fulfilling the prophecy of Revelation 17:1-18! Israel had the same type of prophecies as we do today. They just refused to “see.”

Prophecy of Messiah Fulfilled:

Matthew 27:39-43 And they that passed by reviled him, wagging their heads,  (40)  And saying, Thou that destroyest the temple, and buildest it in three days, save thyself. If thou be the Son of God, come down from the cross.  (41)  Likewise also the chief priests mocking him, with the scribes and elders, said,  (42)  He saved others; himself he cannot save. If he be the King of Israel, let him now come down from the cross, and we will believe him.  (43)  He trusted in God; let him deliver him now, if he will have him: for he said, I am the Son of God.

My friend, don’t be swayed and blinded by anyone’s opinion. Open your Bible and the Holy Spirit of God will show you. It is His job to teach us (John 14:26). This is why He is called the Comforter; we do not need to fear what God has already told us in His Word. We should not be taken by surprise! We have not been left to our own devices, nor was Israel! They had the prophets to learn from and then the written scrolls came between 1660s to the 400s B.C. This was over 400 years before Christ came. This was enough time for them to learn. Granted, the scrolls were not in every home at that time as we have the complete Bible in our homes today. But friend, you must realize that God does not condemn the innocent. He gives everyone an opportunity to be exposed to salvation. If a person in the most remote tribe in the deepest Amazon jungle were to search for Him, in His mercy God would send a missionary to tell him about salvation. Romans 10:14 tells us that it is the same with everyone! Someone will be sent to preach the precious Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ! Whether it be in person or on the Internet, everyone will hear. It occurred in the Old Testament when Ruth clung to her mother-in-law. It occurred when Rahab helped Joshua escape. She was a Canaanite which was Israel’s enemy. But friend, we are not God. We cannot be so high-minded that we would know what His plans are. But one thing I know for certain is that He is the God of mercy (Psalm 86:15). If someone wants to know Him, He will make sure that He reveals Himself to that person, one way or another.

Do you know Him personally or do you only know of Him? I want to be sure that anyone who reads the posts on this blog can know beyond a shadow of a doubt that they are going to Heaven. Have you received Christ as your Saviour? If no, your sins are not covered by His sacrificial offering of Himself. You have not been redeemed by His blood. It is no coincidence that God has placed you here for such a time as this so that you may be saved if you are not already. Please click here and the link will open up in a separate tab to You Can Be Born Again and Know It!

Messianic Prophecies Fulfilled by Jesus – Day 33

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On October 26, 2022

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Prophecy of Messiah:

Psa 22:1-2  To the chief Musician upon Aijeleth Shahar, A Psalm of David. My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? why art thou so far from helping me, and from the words of my roaring?  (2)  O my God, I cry in the daytime, but thou hearest not; and in the night season, and am not silent.

It’s a new day, reader! But with today’s prophecy, sadness and grief weighs heavily on my heart when I meditate on the suffering the Lord had to go through in order for me to be saved! 😥 If you’ve never read a doctor’s account of Christ’s crucifixion, you should take a moment and read about it. It’s not for the faint hearted! My hope is that you will look upon what Christ had to go through so that you and I could be saved!

Why did Israel not see their Messiah when Jesus came? Israel was looking for a conquering King as their Messiah, not One who was going to die on a cross. As Jesus was hanging on that cross, they mocked Him being there. As we see below, Jesus cried out with a loud voice “My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?” That is interpreted to be: Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani. God in His holiness could not be “joined” with Jesus while Jesus was bearing our sin upon Himself to pay the penalty we deserved!

Prophecy of Messiah Fulfilled:

Mark 15:34  And at the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani? which is, being interpreted, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?

Matthew 27:45  Now from the sixth hour there was darkness over all the land unto the ninth hour.

2Corinthians 5:21  For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.

When you realize what the Lord went through so that we might be saved, it should break your heart! He did not die a quick death. He hung on that cross from the sixth hour (noon) to the ninth hour (3:00 p.m.) – three solid hours of hanging and suffering! To top it off, it was by His own choice so that we might live eternally with Him! Thank You, Lord Jesus!

Do you know Him personally or do you only know of Him? I want to be sure that anyone who reads the posts on this blog can know beyond a shadow of a doubt that they are going to Heaven. Have you received Christ as your Saviour? If no, your sins are not covered by His sacrificial offering of Himself. You have not been redeemed by His blood. It is no coincidence that God has placed you here for such a time as this so that you may be saved if you are not already. Please click here and the link will open up in a separate tab to You Can Be Born Again and Know It!

Messianic Prophecies Fulfilled by Jesus – Day 32

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On October 24, 2022

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Prophecy of Messiah:

Psalm 16:10  For thou wilt not leave my soul in hell; neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption.

Good morning, reader! Are you enjoying this series? Is it strengthening your spiritual foundation? I hope and pray it is! It definitely has added to my arsenal of Scriptures about Christ fulfilling all prophecies about His first and His fulfilling upcoming prophecies of His second coming!

Today’s verse is the same as the previous post because it is fulfilled in multiple ways. Let’s take a look. If you recall on the last post, I stated that if Christ had not risen from the dead our faith would be pointless – it would be in vain.

Prophecy of Messiah Fulfilled:

John 20:9  For as yet they knew not the scripture, that he must rise again from the dead.

Luke 24:6  He is not here, but is risen: remember how he spake unto you when he was yet in Galilee,

This is the crux of the entire Christian faith, amen? You may doubt that any of this happened, but that is the whole point of this series. It is my desire to help you to see that there were many witnesses who saw Jesus after His crucifixion (1 Corinthians 15:4-9). In a court of law today, two witnesses are usually enough to confirm a crime has been committed. It was required back in Christ’s time as well. Not only does the Bible speak of these witnesses, but there were historians who spoke and wrote about it. According to Wikipedia, the Apostle John lived until 100 AD. In that time, John’s disciples, Ignatius (35-117 AD) and Polycarp (69-155 AD), were hearing first hand from someone who had actually been with Jesus every day in Christ’s last three years. To top it off, they witnessed His resurrection. These two taught Iranaeus (120-202 AD) and he wrote about Polycarp’s conversations with John regarding Jesus’ bodily resurrection. In turn, Iranaeus told Hippolytus (170-236 AD). It is historians such as these that passed along the accounts until the Scriptures were put together for all of us to have the blessed opportunity to read! It is exactly the same as your family members passing down stories from their parents, who got it from their parents, and they got it from their parents! And on it goes. How can a person take these family stories as positive truth and not take the historians’ accounts of Christ? Christ’s history had well over 500 witnesses; your stories from your family may have 20 at best!

Without the resurrection of Jesus Christ, we would be lost. But the Good News is that He did rise again and all who believe in Him will be saved (Acts 16:31). Do you know Him personally or do you only know of Him? I was raised as a Catholic and I knew of Jesus Christ, but I did not know Him personally. Once the light of the Gospel was shed on my heart, I immediately went from knowing about Him to knowing Him personally. I want to be sure that anyone who reads the posts on this blog can know beyond a shadow of a doubt that they are going to Heaven. Have you received Christ as your Saviour? If no, your sins are not covered by His sacrificial offering of Himself. You have not been redeemed by His blood. It is no coincidence that God has placed you here for such a time as this so that you may be saved if you are not already. Please click here and the link will open up in a separate tab to You Can Be Born Again and Know It!

Messianic Prophecies Fulfilled by Jesus – Day 31

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On October 21, 2022

In Devotionals, Messianic Prophecies Fulfilled By Jesus

Prophecy of Messiah:

Psalm 16:10  For thou wilt not leave my soul in hell; neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption.

Good morning, dear Reader! The sunrise is beautiful and the peace and quiet in the house is so welcomed. I realize this has nothing to do with today’s topic but it’s good to remember the days when I was raising my children. It was difficult trying to find a peaceful moment where I could spend time with the Lord. As soon as the light from where I did my devotions gave its glow from the bottom of the kids’ bedroom doors, they would be up! 😂 And when I kept my time with Him after they went to bed, I would fall asleep while reading. Just as there are different phases to our lives, there are different phases to our spiritual lives as well. Some do their devotions outside where they can experience nature all around them. The Lord Jesus created all these things for mankind to enjoy and it is no wonder that we can find Him through His creation! (John 1:10) What phase are you in right now, Reader?

Let’s get back on track, LOL! Today’s prophecy reveals to us that after Jesus’ death on the cross, He went to Abraham’s bosom to show those who died in their faith that He was their long-awaited Messiah (Luke 16:22). Jesus’ body did not decay as all those people who died before Him. David wrote about this in today’s Psalm 16:10.

Prophecy of Messiah Fulfilled:

Act 2:31  He seeing this before spake of the resurrection of Christ, that his soul was not left in hell, neither his flesh did see corruption.

Now we see in Acts 2:31, that Peter spoke of David’s prophecy and showed all who were listening how Jesus fulfilled it. This may not excite some readers but it is surely the very foundation of all born-again believers. If Christ had not risen from the dead, our faith would be for nothing! Jesus would be just another prophet and people would still be trying to get to Heaven by trying to live by the Law (Galatians 2:21). However, Jesus did rise from the dead and revealed God’s grace to mankind. All we have to do is believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God (John 3:16). In fact, He IS God (John 1:1).

Do you know Him personally or do you only know of Him? Knowing Jesus personally happens the moment you accept Him as your Saviour, friend! Your heart changes and your sinful nature is replaced by a desire to live for Him. I want to be sure that anyone who reads the posts on this blog can know beyond a shadow of a doubt that they are going to Heaven. Have you received Christ as your Saviour? If no, your sins are not covered by His sacrificial offering of Himself. You have not been redeemed by His blood. It is no coincidence that God has placed you here for such a time as this so that you may be saved if you are not already. Please click here and the link will open up in a separate tab to You Can Be Born Again and Know It!

Messianic Prophecies Fulfilled by Jesus – Day 30

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On October 19, 2022

In Devotionals, Messianic Prophecies Fulfilled By Jesus

Prophecy of Messiah:

Psa 8:2  Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings hast thou ordained strength because of thine enemies, that thou mightest still the enemy and the avenger.

It’s another day for us to praise God and anxiously anticipate the long awaited Rapture! Amen? Any moment we will be instantly changed to be forever with our Saviour! Hallelujah!

Today’s prophecy is such a blessing because it deals with the innocence of a child. Children have such faith and they just don’t doubt what is being told to them. Jesus loved children and said that receiving the kingdom of God as a little child was the only way (Mark 10:14). People who are highly intelligent tend to deal with the tangibles and logic. However, a child receives information he is told without questioning its origin because he trusts his parents. It’s no different with receiving the Gospel! We are to receive the information the Bible teaches with child-like faith! Don’t try to complicate matters… just receive the truth of God’s Word and let it work in your heart!

Prophecy of Messiah Fulfilled:

Matthew 21:15-16  And when the chief priests and scribes saw the wonderful things that he did, and the children crying in the temple, and saying, Hosanna to the Son of David; they were sore displeased,  (16)  And said unto him, Hearest thou what these say? And Jesus saith unto them, Yea; have ye never read, Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings thou hast perfected praise?

Matthew 11:25  At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes.

Do you know Jesus personally or do you only know of Him? I want to be sure that anyone who reads the posts on this blog can know beyond a shadow of a doubt that they are going to Heaven. Have you received Christ as your Saviour? If no, your sins are not covered by His sacrificial offering of Himself. You have not been redeemed by His blood. It is no coincidence that God has placed you here for such a time as this so that you may be saved if you are not already. Please click here and the link will open up in a separate tab to You Can Be Born Again and Know It!

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