1. O Jesus Who Art Thou?

2. 1. PROPHECY: Genesis 18:18 – Abraham will surely become a great and powerful nation, and all nations on earth will be blessed through him.   2. FULFILLMENT: Acts 3:25 – You are the children of those prophets, and you are included in the covenant God promised to your ancestors. For God said to Abraham, “Through your descendants all the families on earth will be blessed.” (NLT)

3. 1. PROPHECY: Micah 5:2 – “But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, though you are small among the clans of Judah, out of you will come for me one who will be ruler over Israel, whose origins are from of old, from ancient times.”   2. FULFILLMENT: Matthew 2:1 – After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod...

4. PROPHECY: Isaiah 7:14 – “Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign: The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and will call him Immanuel.”
2. FULFILLMENT: Matthew 1:18 – “This is how the birth of Jesus Christ came about: His mother Mary was pledged to be married to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be with child through the Holy Spirit.”

5. 1. PROPHECY: Isaiah 9:1-2 – “Nevertheless, there will be no more gloom for those who were in distress. In the past he humbled the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, but in the future he will honor Galilee of the Gentiles, by the way of the sea, along the Jordan-- 2 The people walking in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of the shadow of death a light has dawned.”

6. 2. FULFILLMENT: Matthew 4:12-16 – “When Jesus heard that John had been put in prison, he returned to Galilee. 13 Leaving Nazareth, he went and lived in Capernaum, which was by the lake in the area of Zebulun and Naphtali to fulfill what was said through the prophet Isaiah: 15 "Land of Zebulun and land of Naphtali, the way to the sea, along the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles the people living in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of the shadow of death a light has dawned."”

7. PROPHECY: Isaiah 53:3—He was despised and rejected—a man of sorrows, acquainted with the bitterest grief. We turned our backs on him and looked the other way when he went by. He was despised and we did not care. (NLT)
2. FULFILLMENT: John 1:11—Even in His own land and among His own people, He was not accepted. (NLT)

8. 1. PROPHECY: Zechariah 9:9 – “Rejoice greatly, O Daughter of Zion
1. PROPHECY: Zechariah 9:9 – “Rejoice greatly, O Daughter of Zion! Shout, Daughter of Jerusalem! See, your king comes to you, righteous and having salvation, gentle and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey.”
2. FULFILLMENT: John 12:12-14 – “The next day the great crowd that had come for the Feast heard that Jesus was on his way to Jerusalem. 13 They took palm branches and went out to meet him, shouting, "Hosanna!" "Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!" "Blessed is the King of Israel!" 14 Jesus found a young donkey and sat upon it, as it is written,”

9. PROPHECY: Psalm 22:18 – They divide my garments among them, and for my clothing they cast lots. (NAS)
2. FULFILLMENT: Mark 15:24 – And they crucified Him, and divided up His garments among themselves, casting lots for them, to decide what each should take. (NAS)

10. 1. PROPHECY: Isaiah 53:4-5 – “Surely he took up our infirmities and carried our sorrows, yet we considered him stricken by God, smitten by him, and afflicted. 5 But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was upon him, and by his wounds we are healed”
2. FULFILLMENT: Matthew 8:16-17 – “When evening came, many who were demon-possessed were brought to him, and he drove out the spirits with a word and healed all the sick. 17 This was to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah: "He took up our infirmities and carried our diseases."”

11. 1. PROPHECY: Psalm 22:6-8 – “But I am a worm and not a man, scorned by men and despised by the people. 7 All who see me mock me; they hurl insults, shaking their heads: 8 "He trusts in the LORD; let the LORD rescue him. Let him deliver him, since he delights in him."”
2. FULFILLMENT: Matthew 27:39-40 – “Those who passed by hurled insults at him, shaking their heads 40 and saying, "You who are going to destroy the temple and build it in three days, save yourself! Come down from the cross, if you are the Son of God!"”

12. 1. PROPHECY: Isaiah 53:7 – “He was oppressed and afflicted, yet he did not open his mouth; he was led like a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is silent, so he did not open his mouth.”
2. FULFILLMENT: Matthew 26:62-63 – “Then the high priest stood up and said to Jesus, "Are you not going to answer? What is this testimony that these men are bringing against you?" 63 But Jesus remained silent. The high priest said to him, "I charge you under oath by the living God: Tell us if you are the Christ, the Son of God."”

13. 1. PROPHECY: Isaiah 53:12 – “Therefore I will give him a portion among the great, and he will divide the spoils with the strong, because he poured out his life unto death, and was numbered with the transgressors. For he bore the sin of many, and made intercession for the transgressors.”
2. FULFILLMENT: Matthew 27:38 – “Two robbers were crucified with him, one on his right and one on his left.”

14. 1. PROPHECY: Psalm 34:20 – …he protects all his bones, not one of them will be broken.
2. FULFILLMENT: John 19:32,33 – So the soldiers came and broke the legs of the two men crucified with Jesus; but when they came to him, they saw that he was dead already, so they didn't break his. (TLB)

15. 1. PROPHECY: Isaiah 53:9 – He had done no wrong, and he never deceived anyone. But he was buried like a criminal; he was put in a rich man's grave. (NLT)
2. FULFILLMENT: Matt 27:57-60 – When evening came, a rich man from Arimathea named Joseph, one of Jesus' followers, went to Pilate and asked for Jesus' body. And Pilate issued an order to release it to him. Joseph took the body and wrapped it in a clean linen cloth, and placed it in his own new rock-hewn tomb, and rolled a great stone across the entrance as he left. (TLB).

16. PROPHECY: Psalm 16:10 – “because you will not abandon me to the grave, nor will you let your Holy One see decay.”
2. FULFILLMENT: 1 Corinthians 15:3-4 “For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, 4 that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures,”

17. God keeps His promises.

18. THE STORY Progressive Redemptive Revelation
The Bible is telling one story—the story of God revealing Himself in Christ.

19. Old Testament
Biblical Revelation

20. THE LENS
Think GLASSES.

21. “Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle and set apart for the gospel of God-- the gospel he promised beforehand through his prophets in the Holy Scriptures regarding his Son, who as to his human nature was a descendant of David, and who through the Spirit of holiness was declared with power to be the Son of God by his resurrection from the dead: Jesus Christ our Lord.”
Romans 1:1-4 NIV

22. Acts 13:32-33
32 "We tell you the good news: What God promised our fathers 33 he has fulfilled for us, their children, by raising up Jesus. As it is written in the second Psalm: "'You are my Son; today I have become your Father.'

23. 1 Peter 1: Concerning this salvation, the prophets, who spoke of the grace that was to come to you, searched intently and with the greatest care, 11 trying to find out the time and circumstances to which the Spirit of Christ in them was pointing when he predicted the sufferings of Christ and the glories that would follow. 12 It was revealed to them that they were not serving themselves but you, when they spoke of the things that have now been told you by those who have preached the gospel to you by the Holy Spirit sent from heaven. Even angels long to look into these things.

24. Luke 24:24-27
24 Then some of our companions went to the tomb and found it just as the women had said, but him they did not see." 25 He said to them, "How foolish you are, and how slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken! 26 Did not the Christ have to suffer these things and then enter his glory?" 27 And beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, he explained to them what was said in all the Scriptures concerning himself.

25. Luke 24:44-45
44 He said to them, "This is what I told you while I was still with you: Everything must be fulfilled that is written about me in the Law of Moses, the Prophets and the Psalms." 45 Then he opened their minds so they could understand the Scriptures.

26. John 5:39
39 You diligently study the Scriptures because you think that by them you possess eternal life. These are the Scriptures that testify about me,

27. If you try to interpret the OT apart from the Gospel, you will miss the point.

28. Putting Feet on This Message:
1. See the prophecies confirmed and respond in faith and worship.
2. Read the Old Testament—it is part of our Sacred Scriptures for a reason.
3. Read the Old Testament—following the guardrails.
4. Interpret the Old Testament in light of the Gospel.

29. the Lord Jesus on the night when he was betrayed took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it, and said, "This is my body which is for you. Do this in remembrance of me." In the same way also he took the cup, after supper, saying, "This cup is the new covenant in my blood. Do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of me." For as often as you eat this bread and drink the cup, you proclaim the Lord's death until he comes.

30. Whoever, therefore, eats the bread or drinks the cup of the Lord in an unworthy manner will be guilty of profaning the body and blood of the Lord. Let a person examine himself, then, and so eat of the bread and drink of the cup. For anyone who eats and drinks without discerning the body eats and drinks judgment on himself.
1 Corinthians 11:23-29 ESV