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ADVENT CANDY #25

25) 1000 B.C.: David prophesies that Jesus would sit at the right hand of God.

PROMISE:Psalm 110:1 (ESV)
1 A Psalm of David. The Lord says to my Lord: “Sit at my right hand, until I make your enemies your footstool.”

FULFILLED IN CHRIST:Hebrews 1:3 (ESV)
3 He is the radiance of the glory of God and the exact imprint of his nature, and he upholds the universe by the word of his power. After making purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high,

[You can find all of this material and more in Vintage Jesus by Mark Driscoll & Gerry Breshears. Available by Crossway Publishing]

ADVENT CANDY #24

24) 1000 B.C.: David prophesies that Jesus would ascend into heaven and take the souls of departed Christians with him.

PROMISE:Psalm 68:18 (ESV)
18 You ascended on high, leading a host of captives in your train and receiving gifts among men, even among the rebellious, that the Lord God may dwell there.

FULFILLED IN CHRIST:Ephesians 4:7-10 (ESV)
7 But grace was given to each one of us according to the measure of Christ’s gift. 8 Therefore it says, “When he ascended on high he led a host of captives, and he gave gifts to men.” 9 (In saying, “He ascended,” what does it mean but that he had also descended into the lower regions, the earth? 10 He who descended is the one who also ascended far above all the heavens, that he might fill all things.)

[You can find all of this material and more in Vintage Jesus by Mark Driscoll & Gerry Breshears. Available by Crossway Publishing]

ADVENT CANDY #23

23) 1000 B.C.: David prophesies that Jesus would resurrect from death.

       700 B.C.: Isaiah prophesies the same.

PROMISE:Psalm 16:10 (ESV)
10 For you will not abandon my soul to Sheol, or let your holy one see corruption.

PROMISE:Isaiah 35:10-11 (ESV)
10 And the ransomed of the Lord shall return and come to Zion with singing; everlasting joy shall be upon their heads; they shall obtain gladness and joy, and sorrow and sighing shall flee away.

FULFILLED IN CHRIST:Acts 2:25-32 (ESV)
25 For David says concerning him, “ ‘I saw the Lord always before me, for he is at my right hand that I may not be shaken; 26 therefore my heart was glad, and my tongue rejoiced; my flesh also will dwell in hope. 27 For you will not abandon my soul to Hades, or let your Holy One see corruption. 28 You have made known to me the paths of life; you will make me full of gladness with your presence.’ 29 “Brothers, I may say to you with confidence about the patriarch David that he both died and was buried, and his tomb is with us to this day. 30 Being therefore a prophet, and knowing that God had sworn with an oath to him that he would set one of his descendants on his throne, 31 he foresaw and spoke about the resurrection of the Christ, that he was not abandoned to Hades, nor did his flesh see corruption. 32 This Jesus God raised up, and of that we all are witnesses.

[You can find all of this material and more in Vintage Jesus by Mark Driscoll & Gerry Breshears. Available by Crossway Publishing]

ADVENT CANDY #22

22) 700 B.C.: Isaiah prophesies that Jesus would be buried in a tomb given to him by a rich man.

PROMISE:Isaiah 53:9 (ESV)
9 And they made his grave with the wicked and with a rich man in his death, although he had done no violence, and there was no deceit in his mouth.

FULFILLED IN CHRIST:Matthew 27:57-60 (ESV)
57 When it was evening, there came a rich man from Arimathea, named Joseph, who also was a disciple of Jesus. 58 He went to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus. Then Pilate ordered it to be given to him. 59 And Joseph took the body and wrapped it in a clean linen shroud 60 and laid it in his own new tomb, which he had cut in the rock. And he rolled a great stone to the entrance of the tomb and went away.

[You can find all of this material and more in Vintage Jesus by Mark Driscoll & Gerry Breshears. Available by Crossway Publishing]

ADVENT CANDY #21

21) 700 B.C.: Isaiah prophesies that Jesus would die.

PROMISE:Isaiah 53:8b (ESV)
8 He was cut off out of the land of the living, stricken for the transgression of my people?

FULFILLED IN CHRIST:Luke 23:46 (ESV)
46 Then Jesus, calling out with a loud voice, said, “Father, into your hands I commit my spirit!” And having said this he breathed his last.

[You can find all of this material and more in Vintage Jesus by Mark Driscoll & Gerry Breshears. Available by Crossway Publishing]

ADVENT CANDY #20

20) 1000 B.C.: David prophesies that Jesus would be forsaken by God.

PROMISE:Psalm 22:1 (ESV)
1 A Psalm of David. My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Why are you so far from saving me, from the words of my groaning?

FULFILLED IN CHRIST:Matthew 27:46 (ESV)
46 And about the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a loud voice, saying, “Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?” that is, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”

[You can find all of this material and more in Vintage Jesus by Mark Driscoll & Gerry Breshears. Available by Crossway Publishing]

ADVENT CANDY #19

19) 1400 B.C.: Moses prophesies that none of Jesus' bones would be broken.

     1000 B.C.: David prophesies the same.

PROMISE:Exodus 12:46 (ESV)
46 It shall be eaten in one house; you shall not take any of the flesh outside the house, and you shall not break any of its bones.;

PROMISE:Psalm 34:20 (ESV)
20 He keeps all his bones; not one of them is broken.

FULFILLED IN CHRIST:John 19:32-36 (ESV)
32 So the soldiers came and broke the legs of the first, and of the other who had been crucified with him. 33 But when they came to Jesus and saw that he was already dead, they did not break his legs. 34 But one of the soldiers pierced his side with a spear, and at once there came out blood and water. 35 He who saw it has borne witness—his testimony is true, and he knows that he is telling the truth—that you also may believe. 36 For these things took place that the Scripture might be fulfilled: “Not one of his bones will be broken.”

[You can find all of this material and more in Vintage Jesus by Mark Driscoll & Gerry Breshears. Available by Crossway Publishing]

ADVENT CANDY #18

18) 700 B.C.: Isaiah prophesies that Jesus would be killed with sinners.

PROMISE:Isaiah 53:12 (ESV)
12 Therefore I will divide him a portion with the many, and he shall divide the spoil with the strong, because he poured out his soul to death and was numbered with the transgressors; yet he bore the sin of many, and makes intercession for the transgressors.

FULFILLED IN CHRIST:Matthew 27:38 (ESV)
38 Then two robbers were crucified with him, one on the right and one on the left.

[You can find all of this material and more in Vintage Jesus by Mark Driscoll & Gerry Breshears. Available by Crossway Publishing]