The Two
Advents of Jesus Christ
Old
Testament Prophecy: Both Advents
Lesson IV
I
Introduction
1)
The first prophecy of Messiah’s Coming was made to Eve
Genesis
3:15
2)
That first prophecy was fulfilled when Jesus Christ came into this
world
Galatians
4:4
II
The Major Purpose of
Matthew, Mark, Luke & John is to Declare that the Promised Messiah had come
to this earth
1) Jeremiah 23:5 Matthew, the promised King
2)
Zechariah 3:8, Mark the
promised Servant
3)
Zechariah
4)
Jeremiah 23:6, John the
promised Lord
III
All Four Writers Connect
Jesus Christ with Old Testament Scriptures
1) Matthew 1:1 What do
we know about David or Abraham without the Old Testament?
2) Mark 1:1-2 gospel of Jesus Christ, as it
is written in the prophets (O.T.)
3) Luke 1:1-5 his wife of the daughters of
Aaron, who is Aaron without the O.T.?
4) John 1: 21-23 a direct quote from Isaiah 40:3
IV
Genealogies are found
only in Matthew and Luke
1) Matthew I:2 begins with
Abraham connecting Jesus with the Hebrew Race
2) Luke
3) Mark has no genealogy, one
is not needed for a servant
4) John has no genealogy,
none can be given for the Eternal Son of God
V
All four Writers
Proclaim Jesus to be the King of the Jews
1) Matthew 2:2, 27:37
2) Mark 15: 2,12,18,26,32
3) Luke 1:32-33 ,
4) John
VI
When Jesus the Messiah
Came
1.
He came through the Nation of
Romans
9:1-5
Hebrews
2:16
Matthew
1:1
2.
He came to
Zechariah
9:9
Matthew
2:2
John
1:9-11
Matthew
15:24, cf Romans 15:8
3.
He came to the
Matthew
2:1-2
Luke
2:1-7
Matthew
3:13
Luke
4:16
Matthew
4:13
VIIThe First
Coming was a literal fulfillment of Old Testament Scriptures
1.
Matthew 1:22
2.
Matthew 2:1-6
3.
Matthew 2:15
4.
Matthew 2:17
5.
Matthew 2:23