Hello all,

While spending time looking into how Jesus is the center of the whole of the Bible, I came upon a short article that hits home this concept in a very concise way. I know I use the statement that "Jesus is all and everything" as a sign off on my letters, and each time it still amazes me how true that statement really is!! The more I study the more aware I become of how He is the center of ALL things having to do with theology!

I am confident that anyone reading this knows how central Christ is to everything written in the Bible, especially the New Testament. The following study shows how the entire Old Testament was about Him, and how Jesus did fulfill the Law, and all the prophecies of all the Prophets. In the progressive fulfillment of Scripture, Jesus is the fullness of all things!! Truly the Alpha and the Omega!

Without Christ at the center of ones life, one has gained nothing by living in this world! This is such a sad state of affairs for so many who think they have security in riches, when they are poor, blind and naked, in God's eyes. Let us who do know Him rejoice, for surely we are rich beyond measure with the only true treasure!

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Link of article or video : www.jesus.org/is-jesus-god/old-testament-prophecies/is...


A Portrait of Christ

"Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfill. For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled."
(Matthew 5:17-18)

We now have available, instantaneously, the wisdom of the ages. Or do we? We have the ability to read or hear or view the opinion or beliefs of anyone who thinks they are an intellect.

Now intellect is a wonderful thing.

• You can understand biology, but if you don't know the Giver of life, you're still uneducated.

• You can comprehend geology, but if you don't know the Rock of Ages, you don't really know anything of importance.

• You can know all about botany, but if you haven't met the Lily of the Valley, your knowledge is useless.

You can know all the facts of history, but if you reject the central figure of history, your time has been wasted.

• The wise man who doesn't know God is ignorant.

• The strong man who doesn't know God is weak.

• The rich man who doesn't know God is poor.

Only the Lord can fulfill all our needs and answer all our questions. Jesus came to fulfill all things.

The Lord said He had come to fulfill the prophets. The historical figure of Christ is the secret to understanding the Bible. Everywhere you look in Scripture, you see the writer pointing toward Christ.

In Luke 24:27, after His resurrection, Jesus appeared to two forlorn followers and began teaching them the secret to Scripture. "And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded unto them in all the Scriptures the things concerning Himself." The Old Testament points toward Jesus Christ. Every story and every event leads directly to the Savior.

In John 5:39, the Lord Jesus told His followers to "Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of Me." Of course, the New Testament had not yet been written, so Jesus is telling His disciples to explore the Old Testament writings, because they all point toward Him.

As you read through God's Word, see how it points you 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.

• Zechariah 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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What hits home the most is how sorry I feel for those who think they are wise, strong and rich without knowing God through His Son. For truly there is absolutely nothing of any value inside of man, or in this world, that could possibly compare to having the true Wisdom of His Word, the mighty strength of His power, and the awesome riches of His love living inside ones heart! No wonder He told us to give up everything to gain Him, and to count all things as lost if we have not Him.

We must become as a child that has not yet gained any wisdom, strength or riches, yet, in this life, for these worldly attributes only makes it harder to find the Lord. Maybe that is one reason He advises us to seek Him early in life, before any of these worldly stumbling blocks have taken hold and turned ones heart aside from the true treasure in Christ.

How truly blessed are they that may be poor in this world but are rich in Christ!

Well....ya knew I was going to say it......

JESUS IS ALL AND EVERYTHING!!

Patti C.

Hello all,

I am bumping this up because it seems their are many who feel that Jesus did not fulfill all the prophecies about Him in the Bible. It saddens me to no end to hear all the theories and out of context Scriptures used to support all manner of future fulfillment of what Christ already fulfilled.

The only thing left to be fulfilled is His Second Coming! Don't be fooled or hoodwinked by all the false doctrines floating around out there today by people who are making money off of selling their videos, books and DVDs and whatever else. Most of it is self centered blasphemy!

Find out for yourself and know He is coming soon!

JESUS IS ALL AND EVERYTHING!

Patti C.