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THE PROPHETS I. TEXTUAL
THOUGHTS 1. Deut 18:15-22- God's prophets
speak the words of God. 2. Deut 18:10-14- Do not listen to
false prophets or sorcerers. 3. Ps 22- David foretold the death
of Jesus. II. MAIN
THEME: God spoke to His people through prophets
who foretold the future and predicted the coming of the Messiah, who would
deliver mankind from the bondage of sin and the fear of death. Jesus is the prophet who reveals God to us
in a way we can understand. Jesus is
the prophet we are to hear today. We
are warned against listening to false prophets who give a different message
than Jesus. 1. Some prophets of the Old
Testament. a. Joseph predicted future
events, Gen 37:6-10; 41:1-32. b. Moses told the
future of Israel, Deut 29 and 30. c. Daniel told about
the coming kingdom, Dan 2:24-45; 7:1-27; 9:21-27. d. David told about
Jesus on the cross, Ps 22. e. Isaiah told about the
suffering of Jesus for the sins of the world, Isaiah 53. 2. Prophets of the New Testament. a. John the Baptist
foretold the coming of Jesus, Mat 3:1-3; Mark 1:7-8; Luke 3:3-18; John 1:29-36. b. Jesus Christ
foretold his own death, Luke 9:22; 18:31-34;Mat 16:21-23. c. Jesus foretold the
destruction of Jerusalem of AD 70; Luke 21:5-24; Mat 24:4-22. d. Jesus foretold the
coming of false prophets, Mat 24:4-5; Luke 21:8. e. Peter warned of
false prophets, 2 Pet 2:1-3; 2 John 7-11; 1 John 2:18-27; 2 Thes 2:1-12.; Gal 1:6-9. 3. Jesus is the prophet we are to
hear today. a. As foretold by
Moses, Deut 18:18; Act 3:22-23. b. God speaks to us
through Jesus, Luke 9:30-35; Heb 1:1-3. III.
PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS 1. Prophecies about Jesus from the
Old Testament help build our faith, Ps 22; 16:10; 34:20; Isaiah 53; 61:1-2; Zech 9:9; 11:12; 12:10; Dan
2:44; 7:13-14. 2. The prophets are part of the
foundation for the church, Eph 2:19-22; 4:11-15. 3. The prophecies are profitable
for teaching, 2 Tim 3:15-17; 2 Pet 1:15-21. 4. Jesus is the prophet God speaks
through today, so we must refuse false prophets who bring a different message, Heb 1:1-4; Gal 1:6-9;
2 John 5-11; 1 Tim 4:1-4; 2 Pet 2:1-3; 2 Thes 2:1-12; Jude 3. 5. God's prophets always speak the
truth, Deut 18:22; John 8:25-32. 6. Compare the message of latter
day prophets with the bible, Gal 1:6-9; 1 John 4:1. IV. MEMORY
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