January 6, 2025 – Painting the Portrait of Jesus
Matthew 5:17
Sermon: 1671 The Secret of Fulfillment, Part 1
Pray Over This
“Do not think that I came to destroy the Law or the Prophets. I did not come to destroy but to fulfill.”
Matthew 5:17
Ponder This
Imagine being commissioned to paint a portrait of a person you’ve never seen. That’s kind of what the Old Testament prophets did as a collective group. These many prophets did not see what the others had “painted.” One painted his part, another painted his part, and so on, as they compiled a word portrait of the Son of God. The prophets spoke about the Messiah’s ancestry, His birth manner, His infancy, His rejection, His death, His burial, His resurrection, and His ascension—centuries before He ever arrived on Earth. Jesus said, “I didn’t come to destroy the Law and the Prophets. I came to fulfill them” (author’s paraphrase). Jesus prophetically fulfills the Word of God from the testimony of many people.
But Jesus also practically fulfills the Word of God. Not only did He fulfill the prophets, but He also fulfilled the law. He kept the law perfectly. He obeyed at every point. He is more than just a good teacher who has good advice for life; He is God’s fulfillment for mankind. He is the way we relate to God. No one is more worthy of our time, adoration, and attention than Jesus. He is the fulfillment of all God promised.
- How should Jesus being the fulfillment of God’s redemption change everything in our lives?
- Where does Jesus need to be given more priority in your life? How might you pursue this?
Practice This
Share with a friend about the life-changing impact of knowing Jesus.
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