Prophecy Countdown to CHRISTmas

Prophesy #24: Messiah would ascend to Heaven.

"Lift up your heads, O gates!
    And be lifted up, O ancient doors,
    that the King of glory may come in.
⁸ Who is this King of glory?
    The Lord, strong and mighty,
    the Lord, mighty in battle!
⁹ Lift up your heads, O gates!
    And lift them up, O ancient doors,
    that the King of glory may come in.
¹⁰ Who is this King of glory?
    The Lord of hosts,
    he is the King of glory! Selah"
~Psalm 24:7-10

Fulfilled: Mark 16:19, Luke 24:51 and Acts 1:9-11 

Jesus Christ is the PROMISED MESSIAH!

Prophecy Countdown to CHRISTmas

Artist: John Singleton Copley, 1776
 

Prophecy #4: Messiah would be a descendant of Isaac.

"But God said to Abraham, “Be not displeased because of the boy and because of your slave woman. Whatever Sarah says to you, do as she tells you, for through Isaac shall your offspring be named." [The LORD speaking to Abraham regarding Isaac and his progeny]
~Genesis 21:12
Fulfilled: Luke 3:34  

Jesus Christ is the PROMISED MESSIAH!

Prophecy Countdown to CHRISTmas

Prophecy #2: Messiah would be born of a virgin.

"Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign. Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel."
~Isaiah 7:14 [Note: "Immanuel" means "God with us.]
Fulfilled: Matthew 1:22-23; Luke 1:26-31
 
Jesus is the PROMISED MESSIAH!

Prophecy Countdown to CHRISTmas

Prophecy #1: Messiah would be born in Bethlehem.

“But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah,
though you are small among the clans of Judah,
out of you will come for me
one who will be ruler over Israel,
whose origins are from of old,
from ancient times.”
~Micah 5:2 
Fulfilled: Luke 2:4-6.

Jesus is the PROMISED MESSIAH!