Jesus Christ The Fulfillment of Redemption s Story Luke 24:13-53
Luke 24:21 But we had hoped that he was the one to redeem Israel. Yes, and besides all this, it is now the third day since these things happened.
Jesus is the picture to help us piece together the puzzle of the Bible.
Luke 24:27 And beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, he interpreted to them in all the Scriptures the things concerning himself
Luke 24:44 Then he said to them, These are my words that I spoke to you while I was still with you, that everything written about me in the Law of Moses and the Prophets and the Psalms must be fulfilled.
Scriptures = Old Testament TaNaK TorahèLaw Nevi imèprophets KetuvimèWritings (Psalms, Proverbs, etc)
I. The Law A. Books 1. Genesis* 2. Exodus 3. Leviticus 4. Numbers 5. Deuteronomy
I. The Law Luke 24:27 And beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, he interpreted to them in all the Scriptures the things concerning himself.
I. The Law B. Example Acts 3:22-23 Quotation of Deut. 18:15
I. The Law Acts 3:18-20 But what God foretold by the mouth of all the prophets, that his Christ would suffer, he thus fulfilled. Repent therefore, and turn back, that your sins may be blotted out,that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord, and that he may send the Christ appointed for you, Jesus,
I. The Law Acts 3:21-23 whom heaven must receive until the time for restoring all the things about which God spoke by the mouth of his holy prophets long ago. Moses said, The Lord God will raise up for you a prophet like me from your brothers. You shall listen to him in whatever he tells you.
I. The Law Acts 3:23 And it shall be that every soul who does not listen to that prophet shall be destroyed from the people.
I. The Law B. Example Acts 3:25-26 Quotation of Genesis 22:18; 26:4
I. The Law Acts 3:25-26 You are the sons of the prophets and of the covenant that God made with your fathers, saying to Abraham, And in your offspring shall all the families of the earth be blessed. God, having raised up his servant, sent him to you first, to bless you by turning every one of you from your wickedness.
II. The Prophets A. Former & Latter Prophets B. Example-Acts 8:32-33
II. The Prophets A. Former & Latter Prophets 1. Former a. Joshua b. Judges c. 1&2 Samuel d. 1&2 Kings
II. The Prophets A. Former & Latter Prophets 2. Latter a. Isaiah b. Jeremiah c. Ezekiel d. Minor Prohpets
II. The Prophets Acts 8:32-33 Now the passage of the Scripture that he was reading was this: Like a sheep he was led to the slaughter and like a lamb before its shearer is silent, so he opens not his mouth. In his humiliation justice was denied him. Who can describe his generation? For his life is taken away from the earth.
III. The Psalms A. Psalm Types 1. Royal (Ps.2) 2. Enthronement (Ps. 118) 3. Lament (Ps. 16) 4. Creation (Ps. 8)
III. The Psalms B. Example Acts 4:23-31
III. The Psalms Acts 4:23-24 When they were released, they went to their friends and reported what the chief priests and the elders had said to them. And when they heard it, they lifted their voices together to God and said, Sovereign Lord, who made the heaven and the earth and the sea and everything in them,
III. The Psalms Acts 4:25-26 who through the mouth of our father David, your servant, said by the Holy Spirit, Why did the Gentiles rage, and the peoples plot in vain? The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers were gathered together, against the Lord and against his Anointed
III. The Psalms Acts 4:27 for truly in this city there were gathered together against your holy servant Jesus, whom you anointed, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, along with the Gentiles and the peoples of Israel,
Next Steps 1. Read the script daily. Acts 2:42 And they devoted themselves to the apostles teaching and the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers.
Next Steps 2. Rehearse the script daily.
Next Steps Matt. 28:18-20 And Jesus came and said to them, All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.