The Messiah
The Saviour Of Mankind
The Promise of the coming Messiah: The Savior Jesus Christ
And there shall come forth a rod out of the stem of Jesse, and a Branch shall grow out of his roots:” - Isaiah 11:1 (NKJV)
And in that day there shall be a root of Jesse, which shall stand for an ensign of the people; to it shall the Gentiles seek: and his rest shall be glorious.” - Isaiah 11:10 (NKJV)
And again, Esaias said, There shall be a root of Jesse, and he that shall rise to reign over the Gentiles; in him shall the Gentiles trust.” - Romans 15:12 (NKJV)
The prophecy about the Christ and His kingdom
Behold, the days come, said the LORD, that I will raise to David a righteous Branch, and a King shall reign and prosper, and shall execute judgment and justice in the earth.” - Jeremiah 23:5 (NKJV)
The promise to those who walk in the dark
The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light: they that dwell in the land of the shadow of death, on them has the light shined.” - Isaiah 9:2 (NKJV)
The grace of God was given to us in Jesus Christ
But when the fullness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law, To redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons.” - Galatians 4:4-5 (NKJV)
What is the Gospel?
For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God to salvation to every one that believes; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek. For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith.” - Romans 1:16-17 (NKJV)
Summary of Gospel:
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.” - John 3:16-17 (NKJV)
Who is the Son of God?
The Son of God is Jesus Christ, who is our Redeemer and Savior.
Explanation:
Jesus is a Hebrew word (Jeshua), which means: Savior.
Christ is a Greek word (Christos), which means: Anointed.
Savior and liberator: He liberated us from the consequences of sin.
Anointed: anointing the forehead was method to put a person in the authority of being king, priest or prophet.
Jesus Christ, anointed by Holy Spirit is the highest king, priest and the prophet. (Hebrews 6th to 11th chapter)
The Word with God
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. The same was in the beginning with God. All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made. In him was life; and the life was the light of men. And the light shines in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not.” - John 1:1-5 (NKJV)
The Word in the world:
And the Word was made flesh, and dwelled among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.” - John 1:14 (NKJV)
The Son of God:
God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spoke in time past to the fathers by the prophets, Has in these last days spoken to us by his Son, whom he has appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds; Who being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high:” - Hebrews 1:1-3 (NKJV)
The beginning of the Gospel of Jesus Christ:
The voice of him that cries in the wilderness, Prepare you the way of the LORD, make straight in the desert a highway for our God. Every valley shall be exalted, and every mountain and hill shall be made low: and the crooked shall be made straight, and the rough places plain:” - Isaiah 40:3-4 (NKJV)
For this is he that was spoken of by the prophet Esaias, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare you the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.” - Matthew 3:3 (NKJV)
The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God; As it is written in the prophets, Behold, I send my messenger before your face, which shall prepare your way before you. The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare you the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.” - Mark 1:1-3 (NKJV)
As it is written in the book of the words of Esaias the prophet, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare you the way of the Lord, make his paths straight. Every valley shall be filled, and every mountain and hill shall be brought low; and the crooked shall be made straight, and the rough ways shall be made smooth; And all flesh shall see the salvation of God.” - Luke 3:4-6 (NKJV)
The birth of the Jesus Christ:
Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.” - Isaiah 7:14 (NKJV)
Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us.” - Matthew 1:23 (NKJV)
God as a human:
And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached to the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.” - 1. Timothy 3:16 (NKJV)
Testimony about Jesus:
Search the scriptures; for in them you think you have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me.” - John 5:39 (NKJV)
The preaching of Jesus:
And there was delivered to him the book of the prophet Esaias. And when he had opened the book, he found the place where it was written, The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he has sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised, To preach the acceptable year of the Lord.” - Luke 4:17-19 (NKJV)
The people which sat in darkness saw great light; and to them which sat in the region and shadow of death light is sprung up.” - Matthew 4:16 (NKJV)
Jesus calls his first disciples:
Now the names of the twelve apostles are these; The first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother; Philip, and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew the publican; James the son of Alphaeus, and Lebbaeus, whose surname was Thaddaeus; Simon the Canaanite, and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed him. These twelve Jesus sent forth, and commanded them, saying, Go not into the way of the Gentiles, and into any city of the Samaritans enter you not: But go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. And as you go, preach, saying, The kingdom of heaven is at hand.” - Matthew 10:2-7 (NKJV)
Jesus and Zacchaeus
And Jesus said to him, This day is salvation come to this house, as much as he also is a son of Abraham. For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.” - Luke 19:9-10 (NKJV)
Jesus' food:
Jesus said to them, My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to finish his work.” - John 4:34 (NKJV)
Jesus calls overloaded people:
Come to me, all you that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke on you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and you shall find rest to your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.” - Matthew 11:28-30 (NKJV)
Peter's testimony
Law is powerless against sin:
Peter's testimony:
He said to them, But whom say you that I am? And Simon Peter answered and said, You are the Christ, the Son of the living God. And Jesus answered and said to him, Blessed are you, Simon Barjona: for flesh and blood has not revealed it to you, but my Father which is in heaven.” - Matthew 16:15-17 (NKJV)
The true treasures:
Lay not up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust does corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal: But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust does corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal: For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.” - Matthew 6:19-21 (NKJV)
Jesus and the woman from Samaria:
The woman said to him, I know that Messias comes, which is called Christ: when he is come, he will tell us all things. Jesus said to her, I that speak to you am he.” - John 4:25-26 (NKJV)
Jesus teaches in parables:
Jesus was teaching the divine truth powerfully and unusually beautiful. To help people remember them better, He often spoke in parables.
- About seedsman - Matthew 13:1-16 (NKJV)
- About tares among the wheat - Matthew 13:24-29 (NKJV)
- About lost sheep - Matthew 18:12-14 (NKJV)
- About merciful Samaritan - Luke 10:25-37 (NKJV)
- About greedy rich man - Luke 12:13-21 (NKJV)
- About great dinner - Luke 14:15-24 (NKJV)
- About wasteful son - Luke 15:11-32 (NKJV)
- About unjust manager - Luke 16:1-13 (NKJV)
- About Pharisee and publican - Luke 18:9-14 (NKJV)
- And many other parables...
Jesus as a healer:
- Healing of a leper - Matthew 8:1-4 (NKJV)
- Healing of a centurion's servant - Matthew 8:5-13 (NKJV)
- Healing of a Peter's wife's mother - Matthew 8:14-17 (NKJV)
- Healing of a sick of the palsy - Matthew 9:1-8 (NKJV)
- Jairus' daughter and sick woman - Matthew 9:18-26 (NKJV)
- Healing of a two blind people - Matthew 9:27-31 (NKJV)
- Healing of a dumb man - Matthew 9:32-34 (NKJV)
- And many other healings...
Jesus as the light to the world:
Then spoke Jesus again to them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that follows me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.” - John 8:12 (NKJV)
The commandment of love:
A new commandment I give to you, That you love one another; as I have loved you, that you also love one another. By this shall all men know that you are my disciples, if you have love one to another.” - John 13:34-35 (NKJV)
But I say to you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which spitefully use you, and persecute you; That you may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he makes his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust.” - Matthew 5:44-45 (NKJV)
Parable about great dinner:
And when one of them that sat at meat with him heard these things, he said to him, Blessed is he that shall eat bread in the kingdom of God. Then said he to him, A certain man made a great supper, and bade many: And sent his servant at supper time to say to them that were bidden, Come; for all things are now ready. And they all with one consent began to make excuse. The first said to him, I have bought a piece of ground, and I must needs go and see it: I pray you have me excused. And another said, I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I go to prove them: I pray you have me excused. And another said, I have married a wife, and therefore I cannot come. So that servant came, and showed his lord these things. Then the master of the house being angry said to his servant, Go out quickly into the streets and lanes of the city, and bring in here the poor, and the maimed, and the halt, and the blind. And the servant said, Lord, it is done as you have commanded, and yet there is room. And the lord said to the servant, Go out into the highways and hedges, and compel them to come in, that my house may be filled. For I say to you, That none of those men which were bidden shall taste of my supper.” - Luke 14:15-24 (NKJV)
Jesus predicts his suffering:
And while they stayed in Galilee, Jesus said to them, The Son of man shall be betrayed into the hands of men: And they shall kill him, and the third day he shall be raised again. And they were exceeding sorry.” - Matthew 17:22-23 (NKJV)
Then said Jesus to his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.” - Matthew 16:24 (NKJV)
Unbelief in Christ:
Who has believed our report? and to whom is the arm of the LORD revealed?” - Isaiah 53:1 (NKJV)
But though he had done so many miracles before them, yet they believed not on him: That the saying of Esaias the prophet might be fulfilled, which he spoke, Lord, who has believed our report? and to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed? Therefore they could not believe, because that Esaias said again, He has blinded their eyes, and hardened their heart; that they should not see with their eyes, nor understand with their heart, and be converted, and I should heal them.” - John 12:37-40 (NKJV)
But Esaias is very bold, and said, I was found of them that sought me not; I was made manifest to them that asked not after me. But to Israel he said, All day long I have stretched forth my hands to a disobedient and gainsaying people.” - Romans 10:20-21 (NKJV)
Then Paul and Barnabas waxed bold, and said, It was necessary that the word of God should first have been spoken to you: but seeing you put it from you, and judge yourselves unworthy of everlasting life, see, we turn to the Gentiles. For so has the Lord commanded us, saying, I have set you to be a light of the Gentiles, that you should be for salvation to the ends of the earth. And when the Gentiles heard this, they were glad, and glorified the word of the Lord: and as many as were ordained to eternal life believed.” - Acts 13:46-48 (NKJV)
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