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The Things Which Are Rev. 3:3 Remember therefore how thou hast received and heard, and hold fast, and repent. If therefore thou shalt not watch, I will come on thee as a thief, and thou shalt not know what hour I will come upon thee. The 8th New Testament prophecy in Revelation (Rev. 3:3-4, fulfilled; cp. Rev. 4:4; 6:11; 7:9, 7:13; 19:8, 19:14). Next, Rev. 3:9. Exhortation They were exhorted to wake up from their spiritual slumber and to strengthen the few evidences of lif

1Cor. 16:13 Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men, be strong. Six final commands to Christians: 1. Watch—be continually on your guard: (1) For Christ’s coming (Mat. 24:42) (2) That you enter not into temptation (Mat. 26:41) (3) That you may be worthy to escape all these things (tribulations, Luke 21:36) (4) For grievous wolves (Acts 20:29) (5) In prayer (Col. 4:3; 1Pet. 4:7) (6) In soberness (1Th. 5:6) (7) In all things (2Tim. 4:5) Conclusion Exhortation on app

Messiah would be a prophet. Old Testament Scripture. Deu. 18:15 New Testament Fulfillment. Acts 3:20-22 A New Prophet like Moses Deu. 18:15 The LORD thy God will raise up unto thee a Prophet from the midst of thee, of thy brethren, like unto me; unto him ye shall hearken; The 15th prophecy in Deuteronomy (Deu. 18:15, fulfilled in Christ, Acts 3:22-26; cp. John 4:25; 5:45-47). Next, Deu. 18:18. The Lord... יהוה yehôvâh Definition: Jehovah = “the existing One” 1) the proper n

Mat. 12:31 Wherefore I say unto you, All manner of sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven unto men: but the blasphemy against the Holy Ghost shall not be forgiven unto men. Jesus then invited the people to make a clear decision. They must either be with Him or against Him. He gave a strong warning to those moving away from Him. Understandably some would not comprehend who Jesus is. A divine Person living among men would naturally not be appreciated fully. That was why allow

Col. 2:8 Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ. Polemical: Higher Life in Christ After exhorting believers to continue in Christ (Col. 2:6-7) - in whom is the fullness of God and who brought complete redemption - Paul then condemned the Colossian heresy that was diverting them from Christ. Gnosticism- is wrong: deity is in Christ Paul was concerned that no false teac

Messiah would be rejected by his own people. Old Testament Scripture. Psm. 69: 8; Isa. 53:3 New Testament Fulfillment. John 1:11; 7:5 Psm. 69:8 I am become a stranger unto my brethren, and an alien unto my mother's children. The 55th prophecy in Psalms (Psm. 69:8-9, fulfilled in Christ. Quoted in John 2:17; Rom. 15:3). Next, Psm. 69:19. I am become... היה hâyâh Definition: 1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out 1a) ( Qal ) 1a1) ----- 1a1a) to happen, fall o

1Co 13:13 And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity. Paul completed his three-paneled portrait of love (1Cor. 13:1-3, 13:4-7, 13:8-13) with a final triad: faith, hope, and love. Much discussion has focused on whether faith and hope were portrayed by Paul as being (with love) eternal. See the solution as found in 1Cor. 13:7. And... δέ de deh A primary particle (adversative or continuative); but, and, etc.: - also, and, but, moreo

1Cor. 13:12 For now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known. A city like Corinth, famous for its bronze mirrors, would have particularly appreciated Paul’s final illustration. The perfection and imperfection mentioned in 1Co_13:10 were deftly likened to the contrasting images obtained by the indirect reflection of one’s face viewed in a bronze mirror and the same face when viewed directly. Such,

Messiah would be preceded by a forerunner. Old Testament Scripture. Mal. 3:1 New Testament Fulfillment. Mat. 11:10 Mal. 3:1 Behold, I will send my messenger, and he shall prepare the way before me: and the Lord, whom ye seek, shall suddenly come to his temple, even the messenger of the covenant, whom ye delight in: behold, he shall come, saith the LORD of hosts. The 4th prophecy in Malachi (Mal. 3:1-5; 3:1 fulfilled; Mal. 3:2-5 unfulfilled). Next, Mal. 3:17. Three Predictions

Luke 12:37 Blessed are those servants, whom the lord when he cometh shall find watching: verily I say unto you, that he shall gird himself, and make them to sit down to meat, and will come forth and serve them. Jesus’ teaching about readiness In this section Jesus told two parables (Luke 12:35-40 and Luke 12:42-48) which were joined by a question by Peter (Luke 12:41). The second parable expands and explains the first. We see verse 37 here, review 42-48. Blessed... μακάριο

1Cor. 3:1 And I, brethren, could not speak unto you as unto spiritual, but as unto carnal, even as unto babes in Christ. And... καί kai kahee Apparently a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so, then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words: - and, also, both, but, even, for, if, indeed, likewise, moreover, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yea, yet. I(Paul),... ἐγ

A messenger would prepare the way for Messiah. Old Testament Scripture. Isa. 40:3-5 New Testament Fulfillment. Luke 3:3-6 Isa. 40:3 The voice of him that crieth in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the LORD, make straight in the desert a highway for our God. A voice (probably Isaiah’s, different from the voice in Isa. 40:6) called out to the people to prepare the way for the Lord (Isa. 40:3) and His glory (Isa. 40:5). The voice... קל / קול qôl Definition: 1) voice, sound

Isa. 11:10 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. Seven-fold Establishment of Messiah’s Reign 1. In that day the Messiah will be the standard around which all nations will gather (Isa. 11:10). 2. Universal peace (Isa. 11:10; 2:2-4) 3. Regathering of both houses of Israel from all nations (Isa. 11:11-12) 4. Original union of all the tribes of Israel revived (I

Heb. 2:14 Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself likewise took part of the same; that through death he might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil; Seeing that those whom He represents are flesh and blood, it was necessary for Him (Christ) also to become flesh and blood that He (Christ) might be capable of dying in their place, by this act destroying Satan and annulling his power of death over mankind. Forasmuch.

A massacre of children would happen at Messiah's birth. Old Testament Scripture. Jer. 31:15 New Testament Fulfillment. Mat. 2:16-18 Jer. 31:15 Thus saith the LORD; A voice was heard in Ramah, lamentation, and  bitter weeping; Rahel weeping for her children refused to be comforted for her children, because they were not. This verse is quoted in Mat. 2:18 of the lamentation of the parents of the infants who were killed by Herod in seeking the life of the baby Jesus; but it wil

Isa. 11:1 And there shall come forth a rod out of the stem of Jesse, and a Branch shall grow out of his roots: The rise of God’s glorious empire The Assyrian Empire would fall (Isa. 10:5-34), but another empire would arise. This section about God’s empire (11:1-12:6) includes a description of the Messiah, the kingdom itself, and the remnant who will inhabit the kingdom. Besides contrasting this kingdom with the Assyrian kingdom, Isaiah also contrasted it with the sinful acti

Gal. 3:26 For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus. By The Believer’s Present Position Paul’s vindication of the doctrine of justification by faith reached a climax in this section as he contrasted the position of a justified sinner with what he had been under the Law. Three changes are noted. First, all who believe in Christ become sons of God. For... γάρ gar gar A primary particle; properly assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensifi

Messiah would spend a season in Egypt. Old Testament Scripture. Hosea 11:1 New Testament Fulfillment. Mat. 2: 14-15 Hos. 11:1 When Israel was a child, then I loved him, and called my son out of Egypt. The 13th prophecy in Hosea (Hos. 11:1, fulfilled). Next, Hos. 11:5. The prediction concerned the Christ-child and bringing Him up out of Egypt after Joseph had been warned to take Him there to save His life (Mat. 2:13-15). When... כּי kı̂y Definition: 1) that, for, because, whe

Zec. 9:9 Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout, O daughter of Jerusalem: behold, thy King cometh unto thee: he is just, and having salvation; lowly, and riding upon an ass, and upon a colt the foal of an ass. One Prediction—Fulfilled: Rejoice... גּוּל / גּיל gı̂yl / gûl Definition: 1) to rejoice, exult, be glad 1a) ( Qal ) 1a1) to rejoice 1a2) to tremble (from fear) Part of Speech: verb greatly,... מאד me'ôd Definition: 1) exceedingly, much (adverb) 2) might, force, a

Zec. 9:1 The burden of the word of the LORD in the land of Hadrach, and Damascus shall be the rest thereof: when the eyes of man, as of all the tribes of Israel, shall be toward the LORD. The anointed King rejected The Intervening Judgments on Nations Surrounding Israel The NIV regards the term “An oracle” (“burden,” KJV) as a heading separated from Zec. 9:1, which begins with, “the word of the Lord” (cf. Zec. 12:1). This is probably more accurate than the redundant transla