Knowing prophecy but not following reveals the hearts of the religious leaders at the birth of Jesus. Matthew 2:1Not long after the birth of Jesus wise men from eastern lands arrived in Jerusalem, asking, 2 “Where is the newborn king of the Jews? We saw his star as it rose, and we have come to worship …
God provided a second witness to confirm Simeon’s prophecy. This came in the form of a faithful widow, Anna. Scripture doesn’t tell us what Anna said, but she joined to praise God for what Simeon said. Luke 2: 36 Anna, a prophet, was also there in the Temple. She was the daughter of Phanuel from the …
Not everyone will accept Jesus, which was prophesied by Simeon when he held the baby Jesus in his arms. The Holy Spirit revealed to Simeon that he would not die before seeing the Lord’s Messiah, and now he was in His presence. The Holy Spirit led Simeon to the Temple, where he encountered Joseph, Mary, …
Mary and Joseph marveled at Simon’s words about baby Jesus in the Temple. This was the second time that Mary and Joseph were surprised by the insight God gave others about their son. The night Jesus was born, an angel announced his birth to Shepherds, followed by other angels praising God. Based on what the …
Being joyful over God’s plan is realizing how fantastic it is because only God can rescue us from our sins. When man fell into sin in the Garden of Eden, it may have seemed that humanity was doomed, and nothing could have repaired their broken relationship. God planned to rescue his fallen children in His …
The Spirit’s timing reflects God’s intervention and His hand on His children. God brought you into the world at a particular time and place in His perfect timing. Psalm 139:16You saw me before I was born. Every day of my life was recorded in your book. Every moment was laid out before a single day …
Simeon knew he would see Messiah, but how was this possible? Luke 2: 25 At that time there was a man in Jerusalem named Simeon. He was righteous and devout and was eagerly waiting for the Messiah to come and rescue Israel. The Holy Spirit was upon him 26 and had revealed to him that he would …
The angel told Zechariah that God had a purpose for his son. We know God used John to prepare His people for the coming Messiah. Luke 1: 14 You will have great joy and gladness, and many will rejoice at his birth, 15 for he will be great in the eyes of the Lord. He must never …
John’s coming was prophesied four hundred years before he was born. Malachi 4:5 Look, I am sending you the prophet Elijah before the great and dreadful day of the Lord arrives. 6 His preaching will turn the hearts of fathers to their children and the hearts of children to their fathers.[1] In this prophecy, God supernaturally spoke …
Prophecy shows God’s plan. Isaiah lived 700 years before Jesus was born, but God revealed His plan for the Messiah to him. God had a plan from the time of the fall into sin. Genesis 3: 15 And I (God) will cause hostility between you (satan) and the woman, and between your offspring and her offspring. …