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. …
Prophecy shows God’s power as revealed in the words of the prophet Isaiah in chapter nine, verse seven of his book. God is all-powerful, and His prophetic words spoken by the prophets always come true. No power in the universe can stop God from carrying out His will. Isaiah 9:7He (The Messiah) will rule with …
Prophecy warns. God sent a warning message to those who were oppressing His people. Isaiah 9: 4 For you (God) will break the yoke of their slavery and lift the heavy burden from their shoulders. You will break the oppressor’s rod, just as you did when you destroyed the army of Midian. [1] God will destroy …
Prophecy offers hope, which is one of the reasons the Lord gives these messages. The biblical definition of hope is “confident expectation.”[1] We need hope because we live in a sinful world. These messages help us focus on God and His future for us. Prophesy is to announce a message from God, and the one who does …
A prophecy foretells God’s plan for the future. Many times, God’s message is conveyed through imagery. Prophesy is to announce a message from God, and the one who does is a prophet. Isaiah 9:1 is a prophecy about the coming of Jesus written 700 years before He was born. This prophecy tells us that the …
Some think only the New Testament is relevant, but the Old Testament is important. We can find Jesus in both the New and the Old Testament. In fact, Philip led the Ethiopian eunuch to faith using prophecy from the Old Testament. Acts 8: 32 The passage of Scripture he had been reading was this: “He was …
Jesus only gave a partial quote of Isaiah 61:1-2 in His teaching at the Nazareth synagogue. He began, The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me, because the Lord has anointed me to bring good news to the poor; he has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, …
Why Jesus came is clear to us as we read God’s Word. Adam and Eve sinned when they disobeyed God’s instructions not to eat from the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil. In God’s divine mercy and grace, the Lord determined that He would rescue his fallen creation. Paul gives us insight into …
Do you need hope with everything happening in this chaotic world? I believe if we are honest with ourselves, we all need hope. Why do we have Bible prophecy? It gives us hope. Hope changes the way we perceive the present and the future. Merriam-Webster defines hope: To expect with confidence. [1] The Psalmist tells …
Do you think there are blessings from obeying the Lord? Would you like the blessings of the Lord poured out upon your life? I believe we all would, but we don’t always realize the connection between blessings and obedience to the Lord. The world usually thinks of blessings in terms of wealth, but God’s blessings …