God wrote the Bible

(the word) through
the prophets of the

Old Testament, 500 to 1500 years before

Jesus was even born.

They prophecied His coming to earth and
the things that happened in his life centuries
before they happened.

Those that follow Jesus who were inspired
of God; told us in the New Testament how
Jesus' life fulfilled those old prophesies.

"Truly this was the Son of God"
Matt 27:54

Many in history

like Alexander the

Great, and Caesar to name a couple tried to

build their empires by shedding the blood of

others.

Jesus came to build an eternal kingdom,

not with other's blood but by giving His

own. His kingdom is not of this world

except in the hearts of his people.

"And they shall fall by

the edge of the sword, and shall be led

away captive into all nations: and

Jerusalem shall be trodden down of

the Gentiles, until the times of the

Gentiles be fulfilled." Luke 21:24

Jesus even predicted that the Jews
would be scattered through out the
nations because of their rejecting Him.

By their rejection they gave up the
divine protection that God wanted them
to have.

And now after decades, the Jews have
returned to their land proves that it is
close to the time for Jesus to return.

When Jesus came near Jerusalem, He
wept over the city because the people
had rejected Him and He knew it meant
judgment for them. Read Luke 19:41-44

Later in Luke 21:32 that generation would
pass away when an enemy would come
against it and destroy them.

They had been persecuting the christians.

It happened as Jesus said it would 40
years later. Titus broke through the walls
and destroyed the city.

The cities of Chorazin, Bethsaida, and
Capernaum did not repent and were
destroyed in spite of the fact Jesus did
many miracles in them.

In Matt. 11:21-24 Jesus even predicted
there fall.

Jesus even lived for a time in these
cities so they heard the word preached
and saw the Holy Spirit working miracles
through Him. They were blessed with the
Son of God among them.

But Jesus compared them to Sodom and
other evil cities. And judgment was on them.

"Since the world began was it not heard
that any man opened the eyes of one that
was born blind. If this man were not of
God, he could do nothing." John 9:32-33

By healing the man who had been blind
from birth, Jesus proved that he was the
creator and had the power to do mighty
miracles that no other man had ever been
able to do.

When people see real miracles, most of
them will believe.

He is showing He is alive today by the miracles
that are taking place in His Name!

Jesus made an
impression on
people by His
sinlessness.
Not only his
miracles.

They really
couldn't
accuse him
of anything....
doing good on
the Sabbath or
eating with sinners,
maybe.

That He was without sin was amazing because we
are a fallen race....we have disobeyed which is sin.
But he was without sin and perfect.

"But Jesus did not commit himself unto
them, because he knew all men, And needed
not that any should testify of man: for he
knew what was in man." John 2:24 & 25

Jesus knows in innermost thought of every
person. Every evil thought and deed is open
to him.

And one day every person will stand before
Him to give an account for their deeds bad
or good.

But 1 John 1:9 tells us that if we confess our
sins he is faithful and just to forgive us and
cleanse us of our pasts.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY AMERICA !

If my people,
which are called by my name,
shall humble themselves,
and pray, and seek my face,
and turn from their wicked ways,
then will I hear from heaven,
and will forgive their sin,
and will heal their land.
2 Chron. 7:14

"And it came to pass, when Jesus had
ended these sayings, the people were
astonished at his doctrine: For he
taught them as one having authority,
and not as the scribes." Matt. 7:28-29

"............for his word was with power.
Luke 4:32

"The officers answered, Never man
spake like this man." John 7:46

"As soon then as he had said unto them,
I am he, they went backward, and fell
to the ground." John 18:6

"Truly this was the Son of God."
Matt. 27:54

He was like no other man because
he spoke with authority and power.

In the years Jesus was growing up, there
was no sign that he was an extraordinary
person to the world around him.

"Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary,
the brother of James, and Joses, and of
Juda, and Simon? and are not his sisters
here with us? And they were offended at
him." Mark 6:3 They had not seen any
thing unusual about him. He was just a
carpenter in their village.

Yet, 3 years later, his ministry brought
eternal life to all man through is word,
preaching and anointing of the Spirit.

"Jesus said unto them, Verily,verily,
I say unto you, Before Abraham was,
I am." John 8:58

The word says that Jesus said he lived
before Abraham. Before he came to
earth, he was in heaven with God the
Father and the Holy Spirit.

The Father God gave Jesus power to
give eternal life to humanity.