SERMON 143: MESSIAH, THE SAVIOR, PROPHESIED
Germaine Charles Lockwood

God has revealed Himself to us in the Bible. You can read the Bible for yourself. God created the heavens and the earth and all that is in them. He created man and woman. The Bible is a historical record. 

Mankind sinned against God. From the beginning God foretold that He would send a savior, Messiah. Let us look at some of these prophecies about Messiah.

God chose a man named Abraham. God foretold that in a descendant of Abraham all nations of the earth would be blessed. Genesis 22:18. Messiah would be a descendant of Abraham. Abraham lived more than 4,000 years ago. Abraham had a son by his wife Sara named Isaac. Isaac had a son named Jacob. Jacob was the father of 12 sons who became the 12 tribes of Israel. Israel was God’s chosen people for bringing Messiah into the world. Jacob’s name was changed to Israel by God. Israel prophesied by the Spirit of God that Messiah would come. Listen to:

Genesis 49:10: The scepter shall not depart from Judah, Nor a lawgiver from between his feet, Until Shiloh comes; And to Him shall be the obedience of the people. Genesis 49:10.

Yes, Israel foretold that Shiloh the Messiah would come before the scepter would depart from Judah. People would obey Shiloh. The scepter is the staff of the king.

Later, God had David anointed King of Israel, about 3,000 years ago. David was also a prophet of God. He prophesied about the coming of Messiah the anointed one. Listen to:

Psalm 110:1, 2: The LORD said to my Lord, “Sit at My right hand, Till I make Your enemies Your footstool.” The LORD shall send the rod of Your strength out of Zion. Rule in the midst of Your enemies! Psalm 110:1, 2.

Yes, Messiah would rule and reign sitting at the right hand of God in heaven.
King David called Messiah his Lord. Messiah would also be a high priest. Psalm 110:4.

God told David that his kingdom would be established forever. 2 Samuel 7:16. Messiah would be a descendant of David and be king of His eternal kingdom.

David prophesied that Messiah would be raised from the dead, that Messiah would not undergo decay. Listen to:

Psalm 16:10: For You will not leave my soul in Sheol, Nor will You allow Your Holy One to see corruption. Psalm 16:10.

Isaiah was a prophet of God about 300 years after David, about 2,700 years ago. 

Isaiah 9:6, 7: For unto us a Child is born, Unto us a Son is given; And the government will be upon His shoulder. And His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Of the increase of His government and peace There will be no end, Upon the throne of David and over His kingdom, To order it and establish it with judgment and justice From that time forward, even forever. The zeal of the LORD of hosts will perform this. Isaiah 9:6, 7.

Yes, God foretold that a Child would be born; a Son would be given who would be upon the throne of David over His kingdom forever. Messiah is even called Mighty God. In Isaiah 7:14, Messiah is called Emmanuel, which is Hebrew for God with us. Isaiah prophesied that the peoples of the nations would seek Messiah. Isaiah 11:10.

God foretold through Isaiah that His Servant the Messiah would be an offering for sin for the people of God. Listen to:

Isaiah 53:5, 6: But He was wounded for our transgression, He was bruised for our iniquities; The chastisement for our peace was upon Him, And by His stripes we are healed. . . . And the LORD has laid on Him the iniquity of us all. Isaiah 53:5, 6.

Yes, Messiah was to be an offering for the sins of people, a Savior from sin. Listen to:

Isaiah 53:8: . . . For He was cut off from the land of the living; For the transgressions of My people He was stricken. Isaiah 53:8.

God foretold through Isaiah that Messiah would die for the transgressions of God’s people. Messiah would be the Savior, the King, the High Priest, and the offering for our sins.

God used Daniel His prophet in Babylon during the Babylonian captivity of Judah. The captivity was from 606 until 536 B.C.E. God foretold when Messiah would come.
Messiah would come before the destruction of Jerusalem by the Romans. Listen to:

Daniel 9:26: And after the sixty-two sevens Messiah shall be cut off, but not for Himself; And the people of the prince who is to come Shall destroy the city and the sanctuary . . . Daniel 9:26.

Yes, Messiah came and was cut off before the Romans destroyed Jerusalem and the temple in A.D. 70. 

Daniel also prophesied that God would set up the eternal kingdom during the days of the Roman kings. Daniel 2:44. Daniel also prophesied that Messiah would ascend to heaven and be given His everlasting kingdom of all peoples, nations and languages that would serve Him. Daniel 7:13, 14. 

Remember: Jacob who was Israel had prophesied that Shiloh who is Messiah would come before the scepter departed from Judah. Genesis 49:10. The scepter departed from Judah in A.D. 70 when the Romans destroyed Jerusalem. Messiah must have come before A.D.70.

God foretold that Messiah would be born in Bethlehem of Judah. Listen to:

Micah 5:2: But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, Though you are little among the thousands of Judah, Yet out of you shall come forth to Me, The One to be ruler in Israel, Whose goings forth have been from of old, From everlasting. Micah 5:2.

Yes, Messiah was born in Bethlehem. His goings forth have been from everlasting. 
 Zechariah was a prophet and priest in Jerusalem in 520B.C.E. Listen to:

Zechariah 9:9: Rejoice greatly O daughter of Zion. Shout, O daughter of Jerusalem. Behold, your king is coming to you; He is just and having salvation, Lowly and riding on a donkey, A colt, the foal of a donkey. Zechariah 9:9.

Yes, Messiah came to Jerusalem just as prophesied by the word of God. The King came riding on a donkey. He is just and having salvation. He is the Savior, Yeshua.

Zechariah 9:10: . . . He shall speak peace to the nations; His dominion shall be from sea to sea, And from the River to the ends of the earth. Zechariah 9:10.

Yes, the kingdom of Messiah is to the ends of the earth; for peoples of all nations.

Zechariah 12:10: “And I will pour on the house of David and on the inhabitants of Jerusalem the Spirit of grace and supplication; then they will look on Me whom they have pierced; . . .” Zechariah 12:10.

Yes, they pierced Messiah, the Savior, just as was prophesied. He was crucified.

King David had also prophesied the crucifixion of Messiah in:

Psalm 22:16: “They pierced My hands and My feet; . . .” Psalm 22:16.

Yes, Messiah, the Savior died for our sins. His blood was shed for our redemption. 
He was buried. He rose the third day according to the scriptures. That is good news.

God foretold the coming of Messiah the king in:

Jeremiah 23:5: “Behold, the days are coming,” says the LORD, “That I will raise to David a Branch of righteousness; A King shall reign and prosper, And execute judgment and righteousness in the earth. Jeremiah 23:5.

Yes, Messiah is now ruling and reigning as king from His throne in heaven. The Day of Judgment is coming. You will stand before Messiah Yeshua, Jesus, on the Day of Judgment. He will execute judgment and righteousness. 2 Corinthians 5:10. But now you can have the salvation that the King has brought for you. Zech. 9:9. The name Jesus is English for the Hebrew word Jeshua, which means in Hebrew salvation. There is salvation in no one else. You can be saved from your sins, from your guilt. You can be saved from eternal punishment in hell. Jesus said in:

Mark 16:16: He who believes and is baptized will be saved; but he who does not believe will be condemned. Mark 16:16.

Will you believe and be baptized in order to be saved? You have heard what God foretold through His prophets about Messiah. Jeshua, Jesus fulfilled these prophecies completely. This is the proof for you. This is the divine demonstration. You can believe. 

Acts 22:16: “And now what are you waiting for? Arise and be baptized and wash away your sins calling on the name of the Lord.” Acts 22:16. 

Amen!