• What is the meaning of Messiah?
    • Anointed
    • Daniel is the only Old Testament book that refers to Jesus as Messiah.
    • Matthew 22:41-46 - The Jews did not understand that the Messiah was the So of God.
  • Jesus: The Anointed One
    • The genealogy of Jesus
      • Romans 1:3-4 - The bible references the pedigree of Jesus.
      • Numbers 26:52-54 - line of descent was of utmost importance
      • II Samuel 7:9-13 - claims to the throne through Davidic lineage
      • Ezra 2:62 - ancestry of priests
      • Matthew 1:11-17 - Jesus descended from Abraham
      • Genesis 12:1-3 - all nations blessed through Abraham’s seed
      • John 8:56-59 - Abraham looked forward to the Messiah
      • Numbers 24:17 - “star out of Jacob”
      • Isaiah 11:1 - “a shoot from Jesse”
    • The witness of scripture
      • John 5:39 - Jesus knew scripture testified about Him.
      • Acts 3:18 - The apostles appealed to scripture to prove Jesus was the Messiah.
      • Acts 8:35 believed because of the Scripture.
      • Specific prophecies about the Messiah:
        • Jeremiah 23:5-6 - He would be both God and man.
        • Psalms 2:7 - He would be the Son of God.
        • Psalms 97:7 - The angels would worship Him.
        • Isaiah 7:14 - He would be the Son of a virgin.
        • Micah 5:2 - He would be born in Bethlehem.
        • Psalms 22:9-10 - He would know His identity from His youth.
    • The witness of miracles
      • Jesus offered His miracles as proof of His identity. John 5:36
      • God uses miracles to confirm His messengers. Hebrews 2:3-4
        • John 3:2 - Nicodemus recognized this fact.
        • Acts 2:22 - Peter recognized this.
    • The witness of the resurrection
      • John 2:19-22 - Jesus said His resurrection would prove His authority.
      • Matthew 16:21 - The resurrection was not an act of despair from the disciples. Jesus proclaimed it throughout His ministry.
      • The apostles appealed to the resurrection as proof of Jesus’ authority.
        • Acts 2:32 - Consider Peter’s sermon.
        • Acts 17:31 - Consider Paul’s teaching.