Tuesday, December 23, 2008

Prophecy is being Fulfilled!


There are 108 prophecies concerning the 1st coming of Messiah, and over 500 concerning the 2nd Coming. All 108 prophecies surrounding His first coming have been fulfilled. The probability that 108 prophecies could be fulfilled to the T in one person are mind boggling. The only conclusion is that Jesus of Nazareth who was born in Bethlehem is indeed the Messiah. A few of those prophecies are as follows:

The Place of His Birth

Mic 5:2 But thou, Bethlehem Ephratah, [though] thou be little among the thousands of Judah, [yet] out of thee shall he come forth unto me [that is] to be ruler in Israel; whose goings forth [have been] from of old, from everlasting.

Luk 2:11 For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.

The nature of His birth

Isa 7:14 Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.

Mat 1:23 Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us.

The cruel reaction by Herod to His birth

Jer 31:15 Thus saith the LORD; A voice was heard in Ramah, lamentation, [and] bitter weeping; Rahel weeping for her children refused to be comforted for her children, because they [were] not.

Mat 2:18 In Rama was there a voice heard, lamentation, and weeping, and great mourning, Rachel weeping [for] her children, and would not be comforted, because they are not.

The gift of His birth

Isa 9:6 For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.

Luk 2:11 For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.

Yeshua Hamashiach Jesus is the Messiah! He is King of Israel and Coming Lord of Glory! As I said, there are over 500 prophecies concerning the 2nd Coming of Christ when he will establish His earthly Kingdom upon the throne of David (Isaiah 9:7). That means God spoke 4 X's more about the 2nd coming than the first. Why? Because He wants us as believers to not be caught unaware.

Zec 12:2
Behold, I will make Jerusalem a cup of trembling unto all the people round about, when they shall be in the siege both against Judah [and] against Jerusalem.
Zec 12:3
And in that day will I make Jerusalem a burdensome stone for all people: all that burden themselves with it shall be cut in pieces, though all the people of the earth be gathered together against it.

As for our Jewish friends, Jesus is your Messiah as well. As we see Jerusalem becoming the burdensome stone and cup of trembling for the nations in these last days, remember God is about to cut to pieces your enemies and send Messiah back to rule and reign. And as has been prophesied, in these last days many of you are coming to faith in Jesus as Messiah. Over 400,000 Jewish people have converted to faith in Christ during the last 30 years. That might seem small, but it is I believe the firstfruits of the Harvest to be reaped in these last days leading up to the event when a nation will be converted in a day! Jesus is coming! Don't miss it for the world!

2 comments:

Colvin5776 said...

I fear that just like those men who studied scriptures concerning the 1st comming of the Messiah...that we who study the scriptures will be caught unaware.

We are living in days that should stir us and cause us to be energized. We should see these prophetic happenings in our life time, and it should move us to greater urgency to contend for the faith...yet saddly we are consumed with so many other things! I beilvie that the Devil has blinded a many christian conserning the days in which we live, and because we do not see the prophetic happings we are blind to the reality that Jesus is comming soon and very soon...and we are lulled into a sad apathic state.

Nathan Wilkerson said...

Amen Brother David! It is sad to see the Church asleep in the Devil's crib! However, this shouldn't surprise us, when in Matthew 25 while the Bridegroom tarried, THEY ALL [the wise and foolish virgins alike] slumbered and slept! Keep preaching the word and be blessed!