Him, of whom Moses in the
law, and the prophets, did write
In our series we have seen clearly that Jesus (in His life, death
and future coming to the earth) has (and will) completely, and exclusively,
fulfilled the Old Testament promises of the coming Messiah. But what does this mean for each and every
one of us? Of what relevance does this
truth hold for us? Let’s take a few
moments to consider the importance of the knowledge we have gained throughout
this study…
THE
SCRIPTURES:
John 1:45
45) Philip
findeth Nathanael, and saith unto him, We have found him, of whom Moses in the
law, and the prophets, did write, Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.
John 5:39-47
39) Search the
scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which
testify of me.
40) And ye will not come
to me, that ye might have life.
41) I receive not honour
from men.
42) But I know you, that
ye have not the love of God in you.
43) I am come in my
Father's name, and ye receive me not: if another shall come in his own name,
him ye will receive.
44) How can ye believe,
which receive honour one of another, and seek not the honour that [cometh] from God only?
45) Do not think that I
will accuse you to the Father: there is [one]
that accuseth you, [even] Moses, in
whom ye trust.
46) For had ye believed
Moses, ye would have believed me: for he wrote of me.
47) But if ye believe not
his writings, how shall ye believe my words?
THE PRACTICAL
APPLICATION OF THIS ENTIRE STUDY:
After looking at many of the various Messianic
prophecies of the Old Testament, we can come to a much fuller understanding of
Philip’s statement that is made in John 1:45…
“Philip findeth Nathanael, and saith unto
him, We have found him, of whom Moses in the law, and the prophets, did write,
Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.”
What a wonderful
declaration on the part of Philip, unmistakably revealing to His brother that
Jesus was the true promised Messiah.
The importance of that
knowledge is described in John 5:39-47, which contains the teachings of our
Lord concerning His true identity.…
“Search
the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they
which testify of me.”
Jesus tells us of the importance of seeking to find
out His true identity, which is the key to the receipt of eternal life. He
specifically points to the “Scriptures” (Old Testament text) as the source of
truth for us to come to an appropriate understanding of His person and work.
(Acts 8:32-35)
“And
ye will not come to me, that ye might have life, I receive not honour
from men. But I know you, that
ye have not the love of God in you.”
In this discourse, Jesus is speaking to those who
have never come to a saving knowledge of Him.
(John 5:343, John 6:37-40, John 11:25-26)
He characterizes them as:
1. not
coming to Him
2. not
possessing (spiritual) life
3. not
honoring Him.
4. not having love of God
All of which are clear indications that they were
in a sinful, unforgiven, and spiritually dead condition (John 3:19, John
12:37-41, Matt 23:37). He knew the true
condition of their hearts. Although they
may not recognize their own spiritual condition, He did.
“I
am come in my Father's name, and ye receive me not: if another shall come in
his own name, him ye will receive.”
Because of their spiritual condition, they were
bent towards rejecting the true Messiah and easily misled to follow a false
prophet. This is the condition of all lost
mankind. It is only through the revelation of the Bible, in concert with the
intervention of the Holy Spirit, that their spiritually blindness can be
overcome (John 8:28-29, John 17:4-6, Heb 5:4-5, Matt 24:5,24) .
“How
can ye believe, which receive honour one of another, and seek not the honour
that [cometh] from God only?”
A mark of those who are false prophets from God is
a desire to receive man’s honor and praise without desiring to glorify and
please God in their lives. These perverted desires come from the reign of their
sinful flesh over their thoughts and intents of their heart. (Matt 23:5, Phil
2:3, 1 Cor 4:5)
“Do
not think that I will accuse you to the Father: there is [one] that accuseth you, [even]
Moses, in whom ye trust.”
Christ will not have to accuse the lost before the
Father, the word of God will be testimony enough to condemn them to eternal
punishment. They are held directly
responsible for receiving His word and then following it. If they do not take heed to the revelation
about Jesus they will be held accountable by God the Father. (Rom 3:19-20, Rom 7:9-14)
“For
had ye believed Moses, ye would have believed me: for he wrote of me. But if ye believe
not his writings, how shall ye believe my words?”
If someone believes the OT scripture then, based
upon it’s revelation about Christ, they must believe Christ and His Words as
well. Why is this? Because the OT undoubtedly reveals Christ as
the Messiah sent from God with His message to do His works. The Messiah of the OT is the God sent
Prophet, Priest and King coming to save his people from their sins. (Gal 3:10, Gal
3:24, Luke 16:27-31)
For what purpose was this study? It was to,
unquestioningly, reveal Jesus as the fulfillment of the OT promises of the
Messiah and show each one of us our need of salvation. That salvation is given through the grace of
God as He intervenes in our life, gracing us with the ability to turn form our
sins and place our faith in Him as our Lord and Savior.
May the Lord bless our study of His Word.
If you have any questions about salvation you are
welcome to email me at settledinheaven@gmail.com. I’ll be more than happy to answer any
question you may have.
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Relationship With God”. On this page,
you will find several blog entries explaining the way of salvation and
important truths about salvation.
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