A Nugget from New Life Network

Scripture for the Day (November 22, 2017)

Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign: Listen carefully, the virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and she will call his name Immanuel (God with us). (Isaiah 7:14, Amplified)

We were stationed in Memphis, TN ten years from 1979-1989. During that time I was saved and we started our first ministry. I was working downtown Memphis during that period and had the opportunity to attend Dr. Adrian Rogers luncheon for men on a weekly basis. That was a true blessing. Dr. Rogers is with the Lord now but a lot of his teachings are still around. The following is just a short clip from one of those great teachings.

As you read through God’s Word, you need to see how it points to Jesus.

• Christ is the Seed of woman and in Genesis 3:15 we are told He will one day crush Satan.

• In Exodus we find the story of the Passover Lamb, and Christ is the sacrificial Lamb given for us.

• In Leviticus we read of the high priests making sacrifices for the people, and Christ has become our High Priest, making the perfect sacrifice to atone for our sins.

• In Deuteronomy Moses prophesied of a prophet who would come that would be greater than Himself. Jesus is that Great Prophet.

• In the book of Joshua, Joshua met the Captain of the Lord’s host. That man is Jesus Christ.

• In Judges, the leaders were judges who delivered God’s people, each of them typifying the Lord Jesus.

• Boaz, the kinsman who redeemed Ruth’s inheritance, is a picture of Christ.

• David, the anointed one, pictures Jesus and Jesus is described as being the Son of David.

• In 2 Samuel when the king is being enthroned, the entire scene is descriptive of the Lord Jesus.

• The books of Kings speak of the glory of God filling the temple and the Chronicles describe the glorious coming king, both referring to Jesus, the King of Kings.

• Ezra depicts Jesus as the Lord of our fathers.

• Job says clearly that the Redeemer is coming!

• Esther offers a picture of Christ interceding for His people.

• Christ appears time after time in the Psalms, including when David describes Him as “the Shepherd.”

• Isaiah details His glorious birth.

• Jeremiah reveals that He will be acquainted with sorrows.

• Joel describes Him as the Hope of His people.

• Amos tells us that Jesus is the judge of all nations.

• Obadiah warns of the coming eternal kingdom.

• Jonah offers a picture of Jesus being dead for three days, then coming back to life to preach repentance.

• Zephaniah says that He will be the king over Israel.

• Zachariah is the prophet who speaks of Jesus riding on a colt.

• Malachi is the one who calls Him the Son of Righteousness.

Can you see it? The entire Old Testament points toward Jesus as Savior, and if you miss that, you’ve missed the entire point of the Scriptures. Jesus is the Messiah and the fulfillment of prophecy.

 

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