John 6 After These Things

All Glory to God the Father and to our Savior Jesus Christ

From Westminster Shorter Catechism (written in 1647), questions 95 to 98

Q95: To whom is baptism to be administered?
A95: Baptism is not to be administered to any that are out of the visible church, till they profess their faith in Christ, and obedience to him; but the infants of such as are members of the visible church are to be baptized. 

Q96: What is the Lord’s supper?
A96: The Lord’s Supper is a sacrament, wherein, by giving and receiving bread and wine, according to Christ’s appointment, his death is showed forth; and the worth receivers are, not after a corporal and carnal manner, but by faith, made partakers of his body and blood, with all his benefits, to their spiritual nourishment, and growth in grace. 

Q97: What is required to be the worthy receiving of the Lord’s supper?
A97: It is required of them that would worthily partake of the Lord’s supper, that they examine themselves of their knowledge to discern the Lord’s body, of their faith to feed upon him, of their repentance, love, and new obedience; lest, coming unworthily, they eat and drink judgement to themselves. 

Q98: What is prayer?
A98: Prayer is an offering up of our desires unto God for things agreeable to his will, in the name of Christ, with confession of our sins, and thankful acknowledgement of his mercies. 

We enter a new chapter this week. John 6, and it starts out “After these things…”. If your memory is short the last 2 verses of John 5 can pretty much sum up what “these things” were.

“For if you believed Moses, you would believe Me, for he wrote about Me. But if you do not believe his writings, how will you believe My words?” (John 5:46-47) Jesus was talking to the Pharisees and telling them straight out that their unbelief as to who He was would lead to their destruction. A thought that was unfathomable to most of them. I say most of them, because Nicodemus came to see what the Lord had told him and he believed. As for the rest of them, how could these guys who were so sure of their righteousness, so knowledgeable of the scriptures, absolutely miss the bus when the long sought Messiah, who was written about all over the Old Testament, was standing before them? Because of their unbelief, I think we will do something a bit different, to drive the lesson home. 

There are some 300 prophecies of the coming of the Messiah in the Bible. I have chosen 47 Old Testament prophecies of the coming of Christ, and their fulfillments in the New Testament. The term Bible Study should be just that, a study of the Bible. What better way for you to learn about the Truth of Christ coming than studying where it is found in the Bible.

It’s a lot of information and I don’t expect you to look these up all in one day. Go through a couple each day, run down the verses and then think about what you just read. Ask the Holy Spirit to guide you as you go about this task. Let this be an enjoyable trip through the scriptures as you see time and time again God’s hand in guiding history to enact His will. And while you are going through the Bible, make sure to give glory and honor to our Lord who keeps us in good stead.

 

  1. Messiah would be born of a woman. Genesis 3:15
    Matthew 1:20, Galatians 4:4

  2. Messiah would be born in Bethlehem. Micah 5:2
    Matthew 2:1, Luke 2:4-6

  3. Messiah would be born of a virgin. Isaiah 7:14
    Matthew 1:22-23, Luke 1:26-31

  4. Messiah would come from the line of Abraham. Genesis 12:3, Genesis 22:18
    Matthew 1:1, Romans 9:5

  5. Messiah would be a descendant of Isaac. Genesis 17:19, Genesis 21:12
    Luke 3:34

  6. Messiah would be a descendant of Jacob. Numbers 24:17
    Matthew 1:2

  7. Messiah would come from the tribe of Judah. Genesis 49:10
    Luke 3:33, Hebrews 7:14

  8. Messiah would be heir to King David’s throne. 2 Samuel 7:12-13, Isaiah 9:7
    Luke 1:32-33, Romans 1:3

  9. Messiah’s throne will be anointed and eternal. Psalm 45:6-7, Daniel 2:44
    Luke 1:33, Hebrews 1:8-12

  10. The Messiah would be called Immanuel. Isaiah 7:14
    Matthew 1:23

  11. Messiah would spend a season in Egypt. Hosea 11:1
    Matthew 2:14-15

  12. A massacre of children would happen at Messiah’s birthplace. Jeremiah 31:15
    Matthew 2:16-18

  13. A messenger would prepare the way for Messiah. Isaiah 40:3-5
    Luke 3:3-6

  14. Messiah would be preceded by a forerunner. Malachi 3:1
    Matthew 11:10

  15. Messiah would be rejected by his own people. Psalm 69:8, Isaiah 53:3
    John 1:11, John 7:5

  16. The Messiah would be a prophet. Deuteronomy 18:15
    Acts 3:20-22

  17. Messiah would be preceded by Elijah. Malachi 4:5-6
    Matthew 11:13-14

  18. The Messiah would be declared the Son of God. Psalm 2:7
    Matthew 3:16-17

  19. The Messiah would be called a Nazarene. Isaiah 11:1
    Matthew 2:23

  20. Messiah would bring light to Galilee. Isaiah 9:1-2
    Matthew 4:13-16

  21. The Messiah would speak in parables. Psalm 78:2-4, Isaiah 6:9-10
    Matthew 13:10-15, 34-35

  22. Messiah would be sent to heal the brokenhearted. Isaiah 61:1-2
    Luke 4:18-19

  23. Messiah would be a priest after the order of Melchizedek. Psalm 110:4
    Hebrews 5:5-6

  24. The Messiah would be called King. Psalm 2:6, Zechariah 9:9
    Matthew 27:37, Mark 11:7-11

  25. The Messiah would enter Jerusalem on a donkey. Zechariah 11:12
    Matthew 21:4-5

  26. Messiah would be praised by little children. Psalm 8:2
    Matthew 21:16

  27. Messiah would be betrayed. Psalm 41:9, Zechariah 11:12-13
    Luke 22:47-48, Matthew 26:14-16

  28. Messiah’s price money would be used to buy a potter’s field. Zechariah 11:12-13
    Matthew 27:9-10

  29. Messiah would be falsely accused. Psalm 35:11
    Mark 14:57-58

  30. Messiah would be silent before his accusers. Isaiah 53:7
    Mark 15:4-5

  31. Messiah would be spat upon and struck. Isaiah 50:6
    Matthew 26:67

  32. Messiah would be hated without cause. Psalm 35:19, Psalm 69:4
    John 15:24-25

  33. Messiah would be crucified with criminals. Isaiah 53:12
    Matthew 27:38, Mark 15:27-28

  34. Messiah would be given vinegar to drink. Psalm 69:21
    Matthew 27:34, John 19:28-30

  35. Messiah’s hands and feet would be pierced. Psalm 22:16, Zechariah 12:10
    John 20:25-27

  36. The Messiah would be mocked and ridiculed. Psalm 22:7-8
    Luke 23:35

  37. Soldiers would gamble for Messiah’s garments. Psalm 22:18
    Luke 23:34, Matthew 27:35-36

  38. Messiah’s bones would not be broken. Exodus 12:46, Psalm 34:20
    John 19:33-36

  39. The Messiah would be forsaken by God. Psalm 22:1
    Matthew 27:46

  40. Messiah would pray for his enemies. Psalm 109:4
    Luke 23:34

  41. Soldiers would pierce Messiah’s side. Zechariah 12:10
    John 19:34

  42. The Messiah would be buried with the rich. Isaiah 53:9
    Matthew 27:57-60

  43. Messiah would resurrect from the dead. Psalm 16:10, Psalm 49:15
    Matthew 28:2-7, Acts 2:22-32

  44. The Messiah would ascend to heaven. Psalm 24:7-10
    Mark 16:19, Luke 24:51

  45. The Messiah would be seated at God’s right hand. Psalm 68:18, Psalm 110:1
    Mark 16:19, Matthew 22:44

  46. Messiah would be a sacrifice for sin. Isaiah 53:5-12
    Romans 5:6-8

  47. Messiah would return a second time. Daniel 7:13-14
    Revelation 19

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