OT PROPHECIES | JESUS (5)

II. The ministry of Jesus 

1. The way of the Lord prepared

a) Reference: Isaiah 40:3-4 i) 3 The voice of one crying in the wilderness: “Prepare the way of the Lord; Make straight in the desert A highway for our God. 4 Every valley shall be exalted And every mountain and hill brought low; The crooked places shall be made straight And the rough places smooth. (Isaiah 40:3-4 NKJV) b) Fulfillment: Luke 3:2-5 i) 2 while Annas and Caiaphas were high priests, the word of God came to John the son of Zacharias in the wilderness. 3 And he went into all the region around the Jordan, preaching a baptism of repentance for the remission of sins, 4 as it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet, saying:  “The voice of one crying in the wilderness: ‘Prepare the way of the Lord; Make His paths straight. 5 Every valley shall be filled And every mountain and hill brought low; The crooked places shall be made straight And the rough ways smooth. (Luke 3:2-5 NKJV)

2. A messenger to come before the Lord a) Reference: Malachi 3:1 i) “Behold, I send My messenger, And he will prepare the way before Me. And the Lord, whom you seek, Will suddenly come to His temple, Even the Messenger of the covenant, In whom you delight. Behold, He is coming,” Says the Lord of hosts. (Malachi 3:1 NKJV) b) Fulfillment: Luke 7:24-27 i) 24 When the messengers of John had departed, He began to speak to the multitudes concerning John: “What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind? 25 But what did you go out to see? A man clothed in soft garments? Indeed those who are gorgeously appareled and live in luxury are in kings’ courts. 26 But what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I say to you, and more than a prophet. 27 This is he of whom it is written:  ‘Behold, I send My messenger before Your face, Who will prepare Your way before You.’ (Luke 7:24-27 NKJV)

3. Declared to be a Son of God a) Reference: Psalms 2:7 i) 7 “I will declare the decree: The Lord has said to Me, ‘You are My Son, Today I have begotten You. (Psalms 2:7 NKJV) b) Fulfillment: Matthew 3:13-17 i) 13 Then Jesus came from Galilee to John at the Jordan to be baptized by him. 14 And John tried to prevent Him, saying, “I need to be baptized by You, and are You coming to me?”  15 But Jesus answered and said to him, “Permit it to be so now, for thus it is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness.” Then he allowed Him.  16 When He had been baptized, Jesus came up immediately from the water; and behold, the heavens were opened to Him, and He saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and alighting upon Him. 17 And suddenly a voice came from heaven, saying, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.” (Matthew 3:13-17 NKJV)