The Two
Advents of Jesus Christ
First
Advent: A Series of Events
Lesson V
I
Review: The Last Lesson
Concluded That The Events Of The First Advent Were In Fulfillment Of Prophetic
Scripture
1)
Matthew 1:21-23 prophet Isaiah
7:14
2)
Matthew
3)
Matthew
4)
Matthew
Isaiah 11:1
II
The First Advent Was Not
One Event
1)
It was a series of events
2)
Events foretold in the Old Testament Scriptures
3)
The first event of the first advent was the announcement and birth
of John
a)
Luke 1:1-25 the
announcement
b)
Luke 1:57-80 the
birth
c)
Isaiah 40:3 cf
John 1:19-23
d)
Malachi 3:1 cf
Matthew 11:”2-10
e)
Jesus said that John was that Messenger, so the coming of John
(John 1:6 sent from God) was a literal fulfillment of Scripture
III
Other Events of the
First Advent
1)
The birth of Christ Luke
2:1-20
In
2)
The Life of Christ
a)
Circumcising (Luke
This first in prophecy, Matthew
1:21
Then in history, Matthew 1:23
b)
Mary’s purification after 40 days
Galatians 4:4 Jesus was born under the law
Luke 2:22-24 cf Leviticus 12:1-8
3)
The Death of Christ
a)
First in prophecy Isaiah
53:7-12
b)
Then in history Luke
Matthew 27:33
Mark
4)
The Resurrection of Christ
a)
First in prophecy Psalm
b)
Then in history Acts
5)
The Resurrected Christ returned to Earth for 40 days
a)
Acts 1:3 the history
b)
John 16:20-22 the prophecy
6)
The Final Ascension of Christ
a)
First in prophecy Psalm
68:18
b)
Then in history Ephesians
4:8,10
Mark
Luke 24:50-53
7)
First Advent events concluded with Pentecost
a)
Luke 24:49 The
prophecy of promise
b)
Acts
c)
These events cover a period of almost 40 years
8)
1 Timothy 3:16, a summary of First Advent events
a)
all fulfilling Scripture
b)
all literal fulfillments
c)
all now part of historical facts