The Prophets - Looking forward to Immanuel

23.12.18 Speaker: Ken Harding Duration: 34.37 Christmas Characters 3. The Prophets - Looking forward to Immanuel Key Verses: Genesis 3:12-15, Galatians 4:4-7 What and When Just like today, people at the first Christmas were not generally expecting their Messiah. Oh yes, there were a few (Like Simeon and Anna) but after 400 years of silence from the prophets most had lost sight of the promises and were not really anticipating their Messiah any time soon. How very like us today – we give lip-service to the teaching of the Second Coming of the Lord Jesus but live as if we don't expect Him any time soon. In his great work – the Believer's Bible Commentary – William MacDonald lists 45 passages of Scripture from the Old Testament which are clearly said to be fulfilled in the New Testament by our Lord Jesus. In a fuller treatment of the Old Testament Prophecies Rose Publishing lists 100 prophecies from over 120 scriptures which are fulfilled in the New Testament by Jesus. Last week Eric indicated that there may be as many as 300 prophecies fulfilled in the Lord Jesus. Today we want to consider some of these significant predictions which may easily be overlooked as we celebrate Christmas: 1. The Seed of the Woman - (Genesis 3:15, Galatians 4:4, Isaiah 7:14, Matt. 1:21, Luke 1:34-35) 2. The Son Who was Given - (Isa. 9:6-7, Isa 53:4-6, Luke 2:11, 2 Cor. 9:15) 3. The Sign of the Times - (Daniel 9:24-26) 4. The Saviour Who is God - (Genesis 22:8, John 1:29, Isa. 43:3, Isa.45:21, Matt. 1:21)