2009-08-17T23:59:35-05:00 GCI info@gospel.com /feeds/topics/Messiah/ http://biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Isaiah%207:14&version=NIV 2009-08-17T23:59:35-05:00 Long before Jesus was born, it was prophesied that he would be born to a virgin. That's exactly what happened--Christ was born to the virgin Mary, as recounted in the Gospels. This is the original prophecy from the Old Testament figure Isaiah. http://biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew%2011:2-6&version=NIV 2009-07-22T16:53:06-05:00 Everyone in Israel who heard of Jesus' ministry and miracles must have wondered the same thing: was He the promised Messiah? Here, John the Baptist gets confirmation from Jesus himself that the long-awaited Messiah has arrived. http://biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matt.26.63-Matt.26.64&version=NIV 2009-07-20T15:07:31-05:00 Was Jesus the Son of God? That might be the most important question in all of history, and it's answered here in this passage, where Jesus' accusers ask him directly whether or not he is the prophesied Savior. http://biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Isa.53.5&version=NIV 2009-07-17T08:33:45-05:00 Although Isaiah lived long before Jesus was born, this passage is a perfect description of the task Jesus would perform through his crucifixion: Jesus would take the punishment for our sins, and as a result we are restored. http://rbc.org/bible-study/discovery-series/bookletDetail.aspx?id=48232&Topic=870 2009-06-03T15:39:20-05:00 The spring feasts of Israel--Passover, Unleavened Bread, Firstfruits, and Pentecost--help paint a powerful portrait of the work of Christ as Messiah, and encourage us in our worship as well. http://bibleforchildren.org/PDFs/russian/Isaiah%20Sees%20the%20Future%20Russian.pdf 2009-06-01T14:32:49-05:00 Russian: Isaiah lives during the reigns of 4 kings, Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz and Hezekiah. Isaiah sees a vision of God in Heaven. He prophesies about many events in the future. His greatest prophecies tell of the Messiah who would be born of a virgin and be called Immanuel and Prince of Peace. http://bibleforchildren.org/PDFs/hebrew/Isaiah%20Sees%20the%20Future%20Hebrew.pdf 2009-04-27T11:25:39-05:00 Hebrew: Isaiah lives during the reigns of 4 kings, Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz and Hezekiah. Isaiah sees a vision of God in Heaven. He prophesies about many events in the future. His greatest prophecies tell of the Messiah who would be born of a virgin and be called Immanuel and Prince of Peace. http://bibleforchildren.org/PDFs/russian/The%20Woman%20at%20the%20Well%20Russian.pdf 2009-03-03T15:38:25-05:00 Russian: Jesus and His disciples come to Sychar in Samaria. At Jacob's well Jesus meets a Samaritan woman. Jesus tells her He can give her living water. He tells her she had 5 husbands. He tells her He is the Messiah. Many Samaritans believe in Him. http://bibleforchildren.org/PDFs/chinese_traditional/The%20Woman%20at%20the%20Well%20ChineseT.pdf 2009-02-27T15:32:51-05:00 ChineseT: Jesus and His disciples come to Sychar in Samaria. At Jacob's well Jesus meets a Samaritan woman. Jesus tells her He can give her living water. He tells her she had 5 husbands. He tells her He is the Messiah. Many Samaritans believe in Him. http://bibleforchildren.org/PDFs/hebrew/The%20Woman%20at%20the%20Well%20Hebrew.pdf 2009-02-27T14:03:30-05:00 Hebrew: Jesus and His disciples come to Sychar in Samaria. At Jacob's well Jesus meets a Samaritan woman. Jesus tells her He can give her living water. He tells her she had 5 husbands. He tells her He is the Messiah. Many Samaritans believe in Him.