The world has struggled with this issue since Jesus came on the scene more than 2000 years ago. Was Jesus simply a man? Was he a great prophet or teacher? Or was He the Christ–the Messiah–the Promised One, fulfilling hundreds of prophecies of the Old Testament prophets?
- What does Isaiah 7:14 foretell about Jesus (the Messiah-the Promised One)?
2. What does Isaiah 9:6-7 tell us about the Messiah?
3. What additional information is given regarding the Messiah in Isaiah 11:1?
4. What do you learn from Isaiah 53:1-3
5. When did Isaiah live and give his prophecies?
6. What does the prophet Micah tell us about the birth place of Messiah in Micah 5:2?
7. When did the prophet Micah live and give his prophecies?
8. What does the prophet Zechariah tell us about the Promised One in Zechariah 9:9?
9. When did the prophet Zechariah live and give his prophecies?
10. When you read these prophecies, given hundreds of years before the person they describe was born, by three different men, and you learn that they came true in the person of Jesus, what does that make you think about the Bible? God? Jesus? Yourself?
In every Christmas celebration, there needs to be some consideration of Resurrection Sunday. Before there was Christmas, there was a need for Christmas. Before the birth of the Savior, there was a need for a Savior. Before crucifixion and resurrection, there was a need for atonement and victory over death.
11. What do you learn from the following verses?
□ Leviticus 17:11
□ Romans 6:23
□ Hebrews 9:27
□ Romans 3:10
□ Romans 5:8
□ Romans 10:9-10
Rooted and Grounded 