It’s because it points to Jesus! What I am trying to do today is point you to Jesus!
Revelation 19:10 The testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy
Testimony
Testimony – An Affirmation or declaration made for the purpose of establishing or proving some fact. Such affirmation in judicial proceedings may be verbal or written, but must be under oath. Testimony is the declaration of a witness and evidence is the effect of that declaration of mind, or the degree of light which it affords. Witness, proof of something;
Testimony (1st appearance): Exodus 16:34, Exodus 25:17-22, Exodus 31:18, Exodus 32:15-16 (Revelation 5:1-14, Daniel 12:4, Isaiah 29:10-12, Ezekiel 2:9-10, 3:1-3, Revelation 10:8-11)
Real quick note on preservation of God’s word though man destroys them: Exodus 34:1-4, 27-35 The second set was written by Moses not God but it still was written by God according to God
The book sprinkled with blood (Exodus 24:6-8, Hebrews 9:18-28)
The testimony is a reference to the two stones that contained the ten commandments and also the book of the law (Deuteronomy 31:24-26)
Prophecy
Prophecy (1st appearance): Numbers 11:24-29
They spirit of God came upon them and they started to prophesy not in the “church building” but in the camp among millions of Hebrews! Notice it was after Moses told the people the words of the LORD that the spirit came upon the 70 elders of Israel and they prophesied and did not cease! What did they preach? Likely that the LORD was going to feed them shortly.
Why do we have the Bible? Why are certain stories recorded in the Bible? It’s because it points to Jesus!
John 5:39-47 (c.f. Hebrews 10:7-10, Psalm 40:6-8) The Scriptures testify of Jesus and are designed to point you to Jesus that you might come to him and have everlasting life! The sufficiency of the Scriptures alone to point you to Jesus (Luke 16:27-31)
Acts 10:34-43 All the prophets bear witness of Jesus! Luke 24:25-27, 44-48 The Scriptures bear witness of Jesus! John 3:11 They testify of what they’ve seen 1 John 5:6-7 The Godhead bears record and agrees John 1:12-13 Receiving Jesus makes you a son of God John 3:31-36 He that received his testimony knows that God is true
Why is it in the Bible: It’s because it points to Jesus!
Genesis 3:15
Genesis 12:1-3
Genesis 17:9-14 Circumcision points to NT Spiritual Circumcision performed by Christ
Genesis 22-23-24-25
Genesis 28:12-17 (c.f. John 1:51)
The Story of Joseph: FIRST TIME: Betrayed by the children of Israel for 20 pieces of silver because he was to rule over them and was loved the most by his father, SECOND TIME: Famine in the land, come to Egypt for food, Joseph is a ruler in Egypt and provides for them and eventually reveals who he is and is able to preserver Israel. What evil was done unto Joseph at the first time God turned it out for good to save life later!
Moses: Great type of Christ from before his birth til after his death – Mediator of the covenant, knew God face to face, was made a god, both delivered Israel, A prophet and king, both bodily resurrected
The Passover: It points to Jesus
The Rock in the wilderness smitten – Exodus 17:5-6, I Corinthians 10:1-4 (c.f. John 7:38-39)
The Day of Atonement and the blood stained mercy seat
Joshua: Picture of Jesus at the Second Advent
Ruth: She was the great great grandmother of king David from which Christ sprang up from Samuel through Chronicles: Gives the lineage of Jesus
Song of Solomon: Picture of Christ and the Church
Jonah: Picture of Christ going to hell for three days and three nights and rising again from the dead and sending a preacher to go to the Gentiles and the Gentiles hear it!
ALL THE PROPHETS: Pointed you to Jesus!
Isaiah 53, Daniel 9, Psalm 2, Psalm 110, Zechariah 9, Zechariah 11:10-14, Zechariah
12:10, 13:1, Isaiah 7:14, Isaiah 9:6-7
Why did the prophets prophesy! Its because it points you to Jesus! I’m trying to point you to Jesus tonight because he is your all in all. He is your Savior, Mediator, Advocate, Alpha and Omega, He is your eternal life. He is your forgiveness! He is your redemption, He is your righteousness, He is your salvation, He is your husband, he is Jesus!
This Book was designed to point you to Jesus that you might come to him and have eternal life and have a relationship with God Almighty through him! It’s because of Jesus!