At the Beach

“A promise means nothing until it is delivered,” says the magnet on our fridge door.

There are promises concerning the First Coming of our Lord Jesus Christ in the Bible and there are promises concerning the Second Coming of our Lord Jesus Christ in the Bible.

A. PROMISES CONCERNING THE FIRST COMING OF THE LORD JESUS CHRIST (the birth of the Lord Jesus Christ):

a. The promise that Christ would be born in Bethlehem. Micah 5:2

The promise is fulfilled: Please read Luke 2:4-7

b. The promise that he would be born of a virgin. Isaiah 7:14

The promise is fulfilled: Please read Matthew 1:18,22,23

c. The promise that the birth would be announced by a forerunner. Isaiah 40:3

The promise is fulfilled: Please read Matthew 3:3

B. PROMISES CONCERNING THE SECOND COMING OF THE LORD JESUS CHRIST:

a. Promised by the Lord Jesus Christ himself – Matthew 25:31.

b. Promised by the Apostle Paul – First Timothy 6:14.

c. Promised by angels – Acts 1:10,11.

Just as the promises concerning the birth of the Lord Jesus Christ have been fulfilled, the promises concerning the Second Coming of the Lord Jesus Christ will also be fulfilled.

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Definition of  Promise and Prophecy:

A PROMISE is when someone says that he will definitely do something or not do something.

A PROPHECY is a message revealing God’s will.