There is no one like Jesus. Many religions proclaim an authority figure, a god-like person, but none like Jesus. God Almighty spoke prophecies through multiple people over thousands of years, foretelling the birth, life & death of Jesus. This can only be described as miraculous. Before God performed the countless miracles, He told us in advance what He is going to do. Only God! Give yourself a break this Christmas. Fix yourself a cup of coffee or hot chocolate, find a quiet place and ponder these scriptures.

Old Testament Prophecy: Born In Bethlehem

• Micah 5:2 “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.”

New Testament Fulfillment:

• Matthew 2:1 “After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea…”
• Matthew 2:5,6 “In Bethlehem in Judea,” they replied, “for this is what the prophet has written: “ ‘But you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are by no means least among the rulers of Judah; for out of you will come a ruler who will shepherd my people Israel
• John 7:42 “Does not Scripture say that the Messiah will come from David’s descendants and from Bethlehem, the town where David lived?”

Old Testament Prophecy: Born to A Virgin

• Isa 7:14 “Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign: The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and will call him Immanuel.

New Testament Fulfillment:

• Matthew 1:18 “This is how Jesus the Messiah was born. His mother, Mary, was engaged to be married to Joseph. But before the marriage took place, while she was still a virgin, she became pregnant through the power of the Holy Spirit.”

Old Testament Prophecy: Kings Travel To Worship & Honor the Newborn King

• Psalm 72:10 “May the kings of Tarshish and of distant shores bring tribute to him. May the kings of Sheba and Seba present him gifts”

New Testament Fulfillment:

• Matthew 2:1-2 “Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the reign of King Herod. About that time some wise men from eastern lands arrived in Jerusalem, asking, “Where is the newborn king of the Jews? We saw his star as it rose, and we have come to worship him.”
• Matthew 2:10-11 “When they saw the star, they were filled with joy! They entered the house and saw the child with his mother, Mary, and they bowed down and worshipped him. Then they opened their treasure chests and gave him gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh.”

Old Testament Prophecy: God’s Promise to Abraham & Jacob

• Genesis 22:18 “…and through your offspring all nations on earth will be blessed, because you have obeyed me.”
• Genesis 49:10 “The scepter will not depart from Judah, nor the ruler’s staff from between his feet, until he to whom it belongs shall come and the obedience of the nations shall be his.”

New Testament Fulfillment:

• John 3:16-17 “For God loved the world so much that he gave his one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life. God sent his Son into the world not to judge the world, but to save the world through him.

Old Testament Prophecy: Jesus From the Line of David

•  Jeremiah 23:5 “The days are coming,” declares the Lord, “when I will raise up for David a righteous Branch, a King who will reign wisely and do what is just and right in the land.”
• Psalm 89:3-4 “The LORD said, “I have made a covenant with David, my chosen servant. I have sworn this oath to him: ‘I will establish your descendants as kings forever; they will sit on your throne from now until eternity.’”

New Testament Fulfillment:

• Matthew 1:1 “This is a record of the ancestors of Jesus the Messiah, a descendant of David and of Abraham”
• Revelation 1:8 “I am the Alpha and the Omega—the beginning and the end,” says the Lord God. “I am the one who is, who always was, and who is still to come—the Almighty One.”

Old Testament Prophecy: John the Baptist Announces Jesus

• Malachi 3:1 “I will send my messenger, who will prepare the way before me. Then suddenly the Lord you are seeking will come to his temple; the messenger of the covenant, whom you desire, will come,” says the Lord Almighty.”

New Testament Fulfillment:

• Luke 3:2-4 “the word of God came to John son of Zechariah in the wilderness. He went into all the country around the Jordan, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins. As it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet: “A voice of one calling in the wilderness, ‘Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for him.”
• John 7:20 “When the men came to Jesus, they said, “John the Baptist sent us to you to ask, ‘Are you the one who is to come, or should we expect someone else?’”

When Easter comes in 2025, I will provide you with His prophecies regarding the trial, persecution/rejection, crucifixion, and resurrection of Jesus. The fulfilment of these prophecies’ points to one thing, God is the Promise-Keeping-God…Jesus has told us, “I am coming soon.” Revelation 3:11 Are you ready?

Merry Christmas. Jesus is “The Reason” for the Season.