WHO IS JESUS?WHO IS JESUS?

If any adjective were to If any adjective were to describe Jesus, it would be describe Jesus, it would be "UNIQUE"! --His message "UNIQUE"! --His message was unique. The claims He was unique. The claims He made regarding Himself were made regarding Himself were unique. His miracles were unique. His miracles were unique. And the influence He unique. And the influence He has had on the World is has had on the World is unsurpassed by any other.unsurpassed by any other.

WHAT MAKES HIM WHAT MAKES HIM DIFFERENT FROM THE DIFFERENT FROM THE OTHER GREAT RELIGIOUS OTHER GREAT RELIGIOUS TEACHERS, PROPHETS OR TEACHERS, PROPHETS OR PHILOSOPHERS?PHILOSOPHERS?

WHAT MAKES HIM WHAT MAKES HIM DIFFERENT FROM THE DIFFERENT FROM THE OTHER GREAT RELIGIOUS OTHER GREAT RELIGIOUS TEACHERS, PROPHETS OR TEACHERS, PROPHETS OR PHILOSOPHERS?PHILOSOPHERS?

WHO IS JESUS?WHO IS JESUS?Jesus was no ordinary Jesus was no ordinary man, nor was He merely a man, nor was He merely a great teacher, rabbi, guru, great teacher, rabbi, guru, or even a prophet. In a or even a prophet. In a way, He was all of these, way, He was all of these, but much more. For unlike but much more. For unlike the other great religious the other great religious teachers who came before teachers who came before or after Him, Jesus not or after Him, Jesus not only spoke about love and only spoke about love and God, but He was love and God, but He was love and He was the Son of God!He was the Son of God!

One very outstanding and undeniably unique One very outstanding and undeniably unique aspect of Jesus' life is that it fulfilled literally aspect of Jesus' life is that it fulfilled literally hundreds of predictions and prophecies hundreds of predictions and prophecies written in the Bible. Made by ancient prophets written in the Bible. Made by ancient prophets and seers--many of them centuries before He and seers--many of them centuries before He was born--these prophecies gave specific was born--these prophecies gave specific details regarding His birth, life, and death that details regarding His birth, life, and death that no mere mortal could possibly have fulfilled.no mere mortal could possibly have fulfilled.

One very outstanding and undeniably unique One very outstanding and undeniably unique aspect of Jesus' life is that it fulfilled literally aspect of Jesus' life is that it fulfilled literally hundreds of predictions and prophecies hundreds of predictions and prophecies written in the Bible. Made by ancient prophets written in the Bible. Made by ancient prophets and seers--many of them centuries before He and seers--many of them centuries before He was born--these prophecies gave specific was born--these prophecies gave specific details regarding His birth, life, and death that details regarding His birth, life, and death that no mere mortal could possibly have fulfilled.no mere mortal could possibly have fulfilled.

In the first books of the Bible, over 300 such In the first books of the Bible, over 300 such predictions about the "Messiah" or "Savior" predictions about the "Messiah" or "Savior" can be found. Twentieth-century can be found. Twentieth-century archaeological discoveries of hundreds of archaeological discoveries of hundreds of ancient Old Testament manuscripts have ancient Old Testament manuscripts have proven without a doubt that these prophecies proven without a doubt that these prophecies were indeed written centuries before Jesus were indeed written centuries before Jesus was born. was born.

In the first books of the Bible, over 300 such In the first books of the Bible, over 300 such predictions about the "Messiah" or "Savior" predictions about the "Messiah" or "Savior" can be found. Twentieth-century can be found. Twentieth-century archaeological discoveries of hundreds of archaeological discoveries of hundreds of ancient Old Testament manuscripts have ancient Old Testament manuscripts have proven without a doubt that these prophecies proven without a doubt that these prophecies were indeed written centuries before Jesus were indeed written centuries before Jesus was born. was born.

The following The following are only a few are only a few

of them:of them:

The following The following are only a few are only a few

of them:of them:

BORN TO A VIRGIN BORN TO A VIRGIN BORN TO A VIRGIN BORN TO A VIRGIN

In 750 B.C., the prophet Isaiah made the following prediction:In 750 B.C., the prophet Isaiah made the following prediction:In 750 B.C., the prophet Isaiah made the following prediction:In 750 B.C., the prophet Isaiah made the following prediction:

"The Lord Himself will give you a sign: "The Lord Himself will give you a sign: Behold, the virgin shall conceive and Behold, the virgin shall conceive and

bear a Son" (Isaiah 7:14).bear a Son" (Isaiah 7:14).

"The Lord Himself will give you a sign: "The Lord Himself will give you a sign: Behold, the virgin shall conceive and Behold, the virgin shall conceive and

bear a Son" (Isaiah 7:14).bear a Son" (Isaiah 7:14).

BIRTHPLACEA full 700 years before Jesus' birth, the A full 700 years before Jesus' birth, the prophet Micah foretold the exact town prophet Micah foretold the exact town

where the Messiah would be born:where the Messiah would be born:

A full 700 years before Jesus' birth, the A full 700 years before Jesus' birth, the prophet Micah foretold the exact town prophet Micah foretold the exact town

where the Messiah would be born:where the Messiah would be born:

"You, Bethlehem, "You, Bethlehem, though you are little though you are little

among the thousands of among the thousands of Judah, yet out of you Judah, yet out of you

shall come forth to Me shall come forth to Me the One to be Ruler in the One to be Ruler in Israel, whose goings Israel, whose goings forth are from of old, forth are from of old,

from everlasting"from everlasting"

"You, Bethlehem, "You, Bethlehem, though you are little though you are little

among the thousands of among the thousands of Judah, yet out of you Judah, yet out of you

shall come forth to Me shall come forth to Me the One to be Ruler in the One to be Ruler in Israel, whose goings Israel, whose goings forth are from of old, forth are from of old,

from everlasting"from everlasting"(Micah 5:2).(Micah 5:2).

What did the Quran say?What did the Quran say?

O Mariam, Allah gives you good O Mariam, Allah gives you good tidings of `a Word from Him' tidings of `a Word from Him' whose name shall be the whose name shall be the MessiahMessiah, , Isa, the son of Mariam, highly Isa, the son of Mariam, highly honoured in this world and the honoured in this world and the next; and he shall be one of those next; and he shall be one of those brought near `to Allah” (Sura The brought near `to Allah” (Sura The House of Imran 3:45).House of Imran 3:45).

The Annals of the Celestial EmpireThe Annals of the Celestial Empire

In the 24In the 24thth year of Tchao Wang of the Dynasty of year of Tchao Wang of the Dynasty of

the Tcheou, on the 8the Tcheou, on the 8thth day of the 4 day of the 4thth moon, a light moon, a light

appeared in the south-west which illumined theappeared in the south-west which illumined the

king’s palace. king’s palace.

The monarch, struck by it’s splendor, interrogatedThe monarch, struck by it’s splendor, interrogated

the sages. the sages.

They showed him books in which this prodigy signified They showed him books in which this prodigy signified the appearance of the great Saint of the west whose the appearance of the great Saint of the west whose

religion was to be introduced into their country.religion was to be introduced into their country.

Eternity into Time

Divinity into Humanity

TRIUMPHAL ENTRY INTO JERUSALEMTRIUMPHAL ENTRY INTO JERUSALEM

The Prophet Zechariah commanded the people by The Prophet Zechariah commanded the people by the spirit of the Lord to: the spirit of the Lord to: “Rejoice greatly, O “Rejoice greatly, O

daughter of daughter of ZionZion; Shout; Shout, O daughter of , O daughter of JERUSALEMJERUSALEM: : behold, Thy behold, Thy KingKing cometh unto thee: He is just, and cometh unto thee: He is just, and

having salvation: lowly, and having salvation: lowly, and riding riding upon anupon an ass ass, and , and upon a colt the foal of an ass.” upon a colt the foal of an ass.” (Zech.9:9 --450 (Zech.9:9 --450

B.C.)B.C.)

FIVE DAYSFIVE DAYS BEFORE HIS BEFORE HIS CRUCIFIXIONCRUCIFIXION, JESUS RETURNED , JESUS RETURNED

TO TO JERUSALEMJERUSALEM and told His and told His disciples, disciples, "Go into the village over "Go into the village over

against you, and straightway ye against you, and straightway ye shall find an shall find an assass tied, and a colt tied, and a colt with her: loose them, and bring with her: loose them, and bring

them unto Me.them unto Me.

TRIUMPHAL ENTRY INTO JERUSALEMTRIUMPHAL ENTRY INTO JERUSALEM... And the disciples went, and did as Jesus ... And the disciples went, and did as Jesus

commanded them, AND BROUGHT THE commanded them, AND BROUGHT THE ASSASS AND AND THE COLT, ... AND THEY THE COLT, ... AND THEY SAT HIM THEREONSAT HIM THEREON ... AND ... AND THE THE MULTITUDESMULTITUDES THAT WENT BEFORE, AND THAT THAT WENT BEFORE, AND THAT FOLLOWED, FOLLOWED, CRIED, SAYING, HOSANNACRIED, SAYING, HOSANNA to the Son to the Son of David: of David: BLESSEDBLESSED is He that cometh in the Name of is He that cometh in the Name of

the Lord.”the Lord.” ( Mt.21:2-10 ) ( Mt.21:2-10 )

BETRAYALBETRAYAL

In 487 B.C., the prophetprophet Zechariah wrote:

"Then I said to them, 'If it is agreeable to you, give "Then I said to them, 'If it is agreeable to you, give me my wages; and if not, refrain.' So they weighed me my wages; and if not, refrain.' So they weighed out for my wages thirty pieces of silver. Then the out for my wages thirty pieces of silver. Then the

LORD said to me, ‘Throw it to the potter, that LORD said to me, ‘Throw it to the potter, that magnificent price at which I was valued by them.magnificent price at which I was valued by them. ’’" "

"Then I said to them, 'If it is agreeable to you, give "Then I said to them, 'If it is agreeable to you, give me my wages; and if not, refrain.' So they weighed me my wages; and if not, refrain.' So they weighed out for my wages thirty pieces of silver. Then the out for my wages thirty pieces of silver. Then the

LORD said to me, ‘Throw it to the potter, that LORD said to me, ‘Throw it to the potter, that magnificent price at which I was valued by them.magnificent price at which I was valued by them. ’’" "

Zechariah 11:12-13.Zechariah 11:12-13.Zechariah 11:12-13.Zechariah 11:12-13.

BETRAYALBETRAYALOn the night that Jesus was arrested by His enemies, the New Testament On the night that Jesus was arrested by His enemies, the New Testament tells us that Judas Iscariot went to the chief priests and said,tells us that Judas Iscariot went to the chief priests and said, 'What are 'What are you willing to give me if I deliver Him to you?' And they counted out to you willing to give me if I deliver Him to you?' And they counted out to

him thirty pieces of silverhim thirty pieces of silver.. Matthew 26:14-15. Matthew 26:14-15."Then Judas, which had betrayed Him (Jesus), when he saw that He was "Then Judas, which had betrayed Him (Jesus), when he saw that He was condemned, repented, and returned the thirty pieces of silver to the chief condemned, repented, and returned the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders...And he CAST DOWN the pieces of silver in the temple, priests and elders...And he CAST DOWN the pieces of silver in the temple,

and went away and hanged himself. And the chief priests picked up the and went away and hanged himself. And the chief priests picked up the silver pieces, and said, silver pieces, and said, ‘It is against the law to put this into the treasury, ‘It is against the law to put this into the treasury, because it is the price paid for blood.’because it is the price paid for blood.’ So they decided to use the money So they decided to use the money to buy the POTTER'S Field, to bury foreigners in."--to buy the POTTER'S Field, to bury foreigners in."--Matthew 27:3-6Matthew 27:3-6. The . The

thirty pieces of silver WERE literally "CAST to the POTTER...IN the house thirty pieces of silver WERE literally "CAST to the POTTER...IN the house of the Lord"! of the Lord"!

On the night that Jesus was arrested by His enemies, the New Testament On the night that Jesus was arrested by His enemies, the New Testament tells us that Judas Iscariot went to the chief priests and said,tells us that Judas Iscariot went to the chief priests and said, 'What are 'What are you willing to give me if I deliver Him to you?' And they counted out to you willing to give me if I deliver Him to you?' And they counted out to

him thirty pieces of silverhim thirty pieces of silver.. Matthew 26:14-15. Matthew 26:14-15."Then Judas, which had betrayed Him (Jesus), when he saw that He was "Then Judas, which had betrayed Him (Jesus), when he saw that He was condemned, repented, and returned the thirty pieces of silver to the chief condemned, repented, and returned the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders...And he CAST DOWN the pieces of silver in the temple, priests and elders...And he CAST DOWN the pieces of silver in the temple,

and went away and hanged himself. And the chief priests picked up the and went away and hanged himself. And the chief priests picked up the silver pieces, and said, silver pieces, and said, ‘It is against the law to put this into the treasury, ‘It is against the law to put this into the treasury, because it is the price paid for blood.’because it is the price paid for blood.’ So they decided to use the money So they decided to use the money to buy the POTTER'S Field, to bury foreigners in."--to buy the POTTER'S Field, to bury foreigners in."--Matthew 27:3-6Matthew 27:3-6. The . The

thirty pieces of silver WERE literally "CAST to the POTTER...IN the house thirty pieces of silver WERE literally "CAST to the POTTER...IN the house of the Lord"! of the Lord"!

Imagine!--Five hundred years before the event took place, Imagine!--Five hundred years before the event took place, God's prophet, Zechariah, predicted the exact price that God's prophet, Zechariah, predicted the exact price that

Jesus' enemies would pay to His traitorous disciple, Judas!Jesus' enemies would pay to His traitorous disciple, Judas!

Imagine!--Five hundred years before the event took place, Imagine!--Five hundred years before the event took place, God's prophet, Zechariah, predicted the exact price that God's prophet, Zechariah, predicted the exact price that

Jesus' enemies would pay to His traitorous disciple, Judas!Jesus' enemies would pay to His traitorous disciple, Judas!

HIS TRIALHIS TRIAL

"He was TAKEN from PRISON and from JUDGMENT: "He was TAKEN from PRISON and from JUDGMENT: and who shall declare His generation? For He was and who shall declare His generation? For He was

CUT OFF out of the land of the living: FOR THE CUT OFF out of the land of the living: FOR THE TRANSGRESSION OF MY PEOPLE was He stricken."TRANSGRESSION OF MY PEOPLE was He stricken."

"He was TAKEN from PRISON and from JUDGMENT: "He was TAKEN from PRISON and from JUDGMENT: and who shall declare His generation? For He was and who shall declare His generation? For He was

CUT OFF out of the land of the living: FOR THE CUT OFF out of the land of the living: FOR THE TRANSGRESSION OF MY PEOPLE was He stricken."TRANSGRESSION OF MY PEOPLE was He stricken."

In the course of Jesus' trial, Pilate asked the In the course of Jesus' trial, Pilate asked the Jews, Jews, "Will ye therefore that I "Will ye therefore that I RELEASERELEASE unto unto You [from You [from prisonprison] the King of the Jews? Then ] the King of the Jews? Then cried they all again, saying, Not this Man, but cried they all again, saying, Not this Man, but Barabbas."Barabbas." (John.18:39) (John.18:39)

So Jesus should have So Jesus should have STAYEDSTAYED in prison. in prison. Pilate, after questioning Jesus, went before Pilate, after questioning Jesus, went before the Jews three times proclaiming. the Jews three times proclaiming. "I FIND "I FIND NO NO FAULTFAULT IN HIM." IN HIM." His judgment, therefore, was His judgment, therefore, was that He was that He was INNOCENTINNOCENT of the charges laid of the charges laid against Him. (John.18:38 ; 19:4,6)against Him. (John.18:38 ; 19:4,6)

PROPHECY:PROPHECY:

(Isaiah53:8)(Isaiah53:8)

CRUCIFIXIONAnother outstanding prophecy regarding the Messiah was made by Another outstanding prophecy regarding the Messiah was made by

Israel's King David around the year 1000 B.C. In his prophecy, David gave Israel's King David around the year 1000 B.C. In his prophecy, David gave details of a cruel and agonizing death which he himself never suffered:details of a cruel and agonizing death which he himself never suffered:

"I am poured out like water, and all my bones are out of joint; my heart is "I am poured out like water, and all my bones are out of joint; my heart is like wax; it has melted within me... Dogs have surrounded me; the like wax; it has melted within me... Dogs have surrounded me; the

congregation of the wicked has enclosed me. They pierced my hands and congregation of the wicked has enclosed me. They pierced my hands and my feet... They divide my garments among them, and for my clothing they my feet... They divide my garments among them, and for my clothing they cast lots." cast lots."

(Psalm 22:14-18).(Psalm 22:14-18).

King David died a peaceful, natural death, so we know he was King David died a peaceful, natural death, so we know he was not talking about himself in this passage of Scripture. But not talking about himself in this passage of Scripture. But also being a prophet, David predicted with uncanny accuracy also being a prophet, David predicted with uncanny accuracy the circumstances surrounding the cruel death on the cross the circumstances surrounding the cruel death on the cross of the Messiah, the Christ that was to come:of the Messiah, the Christ that was to come:

King David died a peaceful, natural death, so we know he was King David died a peaceful, natural death, so we know he was not talking about himself in this passage of Scripture. But not talking about himself in this passage of Scripture. But also being a prophet, David predicted with uncanny accuracy also being a prophet, David predicted with uncanny accuracy the circumstances surrounding the cruel death on the cross the circumstances surrounding the cruel death on the cross of the Messiah, the Christ that was to come:of the Messiah, the Christ that was to come:

"I am poured out like water... my heart is melted "I am poured out like water... my heart is melted within me."within me." Jesus not only poured out His life for Jesus not only poured out His life for us spiritually, but the New Testament tells us us spiritually, but the New Testament tells us that shortly after He died, while He was still that shortly after He died, while He was still hanging on the cross, one of the soldiers hanging on the cross, one of the soldiers pierced His side with a spear, and immediately pierced His side with a spear, and immediately blood and water flowed out. (See John 19:34.)blood and water flowed out. (See John 19:34.)

"All my bones are out of joint.""All my bones are out of joint." This describes This describes one of the horrors of death by crucifixion: The one of the horrors of death by crucifixion: The weight of the victim's body literally pulls his arms weight of the victim's body literally pulls his arms out of their sockets.out of their sockets.

"Dogs have surrounded me; the congregation of the wicked has "Dogs have surrounded me; the congregation of the wicked has enclosed me."enclosed me." The New Testament tells us that Jesus' wicked and The New Testament tells us that Jesus' wicked and

vengeful religious enemies, the Scribes and the Pharisees, vengeful religious enemies, the Scribes and the Pharisees, gathered around Him as He was nailed on the cross, mocking and gathered around Him as He was nailed on the cross, mocking and

reviling Him. (See Matthew 27:39-44.)22reviling Him. (See Matthew 27:39-44.)22

"They pierced my hands and my feet.""They pierced my hands and my feet." This is probably This is probably the most astounding prediction within this prophecy. the most astounding prediction within this prophecy.

Crucifixion was not practiced by the Jews of David's time. Crucifixion was not practiced by the Jews of David's time. Their religious laws demanded that criminals condemned Their religious laws demanded that criminals condemned to die be stoned to death. But God showed His prophet, to die be stoned to death. But God showed His prophet,

David, how the Messiah would die 10 centuries later, David, how the Messiah would die 10 centuries later, executed at the hands of an empire that did not even exist executed at the hands of an empire that did not even exist

in David's day--Rome--whose principal means of in David's day--Rome--whose principal means of executing criminals was crucifixion.executing criminals was crucifixion.

"They divide my garments among them, and for my clothing they cast "They divide my garments among them, and for my clothing they cast lots."lots." In the Gospels we find the fulfillment of this prophecy: In the Gospels we find the fulfillment of this prophecy: "Then the "Then the soldiers, when they had crucified Jesus, took His garments and made soldiers, when they had crucified Jesus, took His garments and made four parts, to each soldier a part, and also the tunic. Now the tunic was four parts, to each soldier a part, and also the tunic. Now the tunic was

without seam, woven from the top in one piece. They said therefore without seam, woven from the top in one piece. They said therefore among themselves, 'Let us not tear it, but cast lots for it, whose it shall among themselves, 'Let us not tear it, but cast lots for it, whose it shall

be'"be'" (John 19:23-24). (John 19:23-24).

HIS BURIALHIS BURIAL

"And He made His "And He made His GRAVEGRAVE with the with the WICKEDWICKED, and with the , and with the RICHRICH in His in His

DEATHDEATH."."

"And He made His "And He made His GRAVEGRAVE with the with the WICKEDWICKED, and with the , and with the RICHRICH in His in His

DEATHDEATH."."

FULFILMENT: JESUS DIED AS A FULFILMENT: JESUS DIED AS A WICKEDWICKED MAN IN THE MAN IN THE EYESEYES OF THE OF THE WORLDWORLD, as there were , as there were "two "two THIEVESTHIEVES CRUCIFIED CRUCIFIED WITHWITH HIM." HIM." (Mt.27:38)(Mt.27:38) And And afterafter His His DEATHDEATH "A "A RICHRICH MAN ... named MAN ... named Joseph ... went to Pilate, and begged the Joseph ... went to Pilate, and begged the BODY OF JESUSBODY OF JESUS. ... And when Joseph . ... And when Joseph had taken the body, he ... LAID IT IN HIS had taken the body, he ... LAID IT IN HIS OWNOWN NEW NEW TOMBTOMB"--"-- (Mt.27:57-60)(Mt.27:57-60)

(Isa.53:9)(Isa.53:9)

PROPHECY:

HIS RESURRECTIONHIS RESURRECTION"For thou wilt not "For thou wilt not LEAVELEAVE My soul My soul in in HELLHELL; neither wilt thou suffer ; neither wilt thou suffer

thine thine HOLY ONEHOLY ONE to see to see CORRUPTIONCORRUPTION” ”

(Psalm16:10)(Psalm16:10)

"For thou wilt not "For thou wilt not LEAVELEAVE My soul My soul in in HELLHELL; neither wilt thou suffer ; neither wilt thou suffer

thine thine HOLY ONEHOLY ONE to see to see CORRUPTIONCORRUPTION” ”

(Psalm16:10)(Psalm16:10)THE WORD "THE WORD "HELLHELL" HERE IS FROM THE " HERE IS FROM THE HEBREW WORD "HEBREW WORD "SHEOLSHEOL," which is sometimes ," which is sometimes translatedtranslated " "hellhell" and other times "" and other times "gravegrave." It ." It means means bothboth. King . King DavidDavid, who , who gave the prophecygave the prophecy, , died and was buried and died and was buried and his flesh saw his flesh saw corruptioncorruption, but , but JesusJesus was was raised from the graveraised from the grave and and hellhell three days after His death, and "His three days after His death, and "His soulsoul was not was not LEFTLEFT in hell [or the grave], neither [did] in hell [or the grave], neither [did] His His fleshflesh see see corruptioncorruption." (Acts 2:27-31)." (Acts 2:27-31)

As the angel said to the mourners who came to Jesus' tomb, As the angel said to the mourners who came to Jesus' tomb, "He is not here, but is "He is not here, but is risenrisen. ... Why seek ye the . ... Why seek ye the livingliving among among

the dead?”the dead?” (Luke 24:6,5)(Luke 24:6,5)

As the angel said to the mourners who came to Jesus' tomb, As the angel said to the mourners who came to Jesus' tomb, "He is not here, but is "He is not here, but is risenrisen. ... Why seek ye the . ... Why seek ye the livingliving among among

the dead?”the dead?” (Luke 24:6,5)(Luke 24:6,5)

DESTRUCTION OF JERUSALEM AFTER HIS CRUCIFIXION!

DESTRUCTION OF JERUSALEM AFTER HIS CRUCIFIXION!

PROPHECY: "At the end of 62 sevens shall the Messiah be cut off, but not for Himself: AND the people of the RULER that SHALL COME shall DESTROY the CITY (of Jerusalem) and the SANCTUARY (the Jewish Temple)."--Daniel 9:26. In other words, according to this prophecy, AFTER the Messiah's death, the city of Jerusalem AND the Jewish Temple would be DESTROYED! Were they? YES! Only 40 years later!

DESTRUCTION OF JERUSALEM AFTER HIS CRUCIFIXION!

DESTRUCTION OF JERUSALEM AFTER HIS CRUCIFIXION!

FULFILMENT: After Jesus was cut off (crucified in 30 A.D.), "not for Himself", but for the sins of the WORLD, do you know what happened to Jerusalem and to the Jewish Temple? In 70 A.D., the Roman legions of the Emperor Vespasian ("the people of the ruler"), under his son, General Titus, marched in and burned Jerusalem to the ground and so utterly destroyed their Sanctuary that not one stone was left upon another!

Jesus Himself, in a set of amazingly Jesus Himself, in a set of amazingly detailed prophecies given 40 years detailed prophecies given 40 years before these catastrophic events, before these catastrophic events, predicted EXACTLY what would predicted EXACTLY what would

happen!happen! (See Matthew 24:1-2; Luke 19:42-(See Matthew 24:1-2; Luke 19:42-

44;21:20-24.)44;21:20-24.)

SHUTTING OF EAST GATE AFTER HIS COMING SHUTTING OF EAST GATE AFTER HIS COMING PROPHECY: "Then he brought me back to the outer GATE of the SANCTUARY, the one facing toward the EAST; and it was SHUT. Then the Lord said unto me; This gate shall be shut, it shall not be opened, and NO MAN shall enter in by it; because THE LORD, THE GOD OF ISRAEL, HAS ENTERED IN BY IT, therefore it shall be SHUT."--Ezekiel 44:1,2. (Prophecy given 572 B.C.)

FULFILMENT:FULFILMENT: When Jesus ("the Lord, the God of When Jesus ("the Lord, the God of Israel") made His TRIUMPHAL ENTRY into Israel") made His TRIUMPHAL ENTRY into Jerusalem on the back of the colt of an ass, He Jerusalem on the back of the colt of an ass, He came from the Mt. of Olives and entered into came from the Mt. of Olives and entered into Jerusalem's EAST Gate (Matthew 21:9-12), the Jerusalem's EAST Gate (Matthew 21:9-12), the gate which led into the TEMPLE COURTS, as it gate which led into the TEMPLE COURTS, as it says here, "the OUTER gate of the SANCTUARY says here, "the OUTER gate of the SANCTUARY which faces toward the EAST."which faces toward the EAST."

SHUTTING OF EAST GATE AFTER HIS COMING SHUTTING OF EAST GATE AFTER HIS COMING

In 70 A.D., the city of Jerusalem was utterly destroyed and it In 70 A.D., the city of Jerusalem was utterly destroyed and it remained in ruins for centuries after. But in 1542, the Moslem remained in ruins for centuries after. But in 1542, the Moslem

Sultan Suleiman rebuilt the walls of the city. Because the Jews who Sultan Suleiman rebuilt the walls of the city. Because the Jews who had rejected Jesus believed their Messiah was STILL to come and had rejected Jesus believed their Messiah was STILL to come and

was YET to make His triumphal entry into Jerusalem, Suleiman was YET to make His triumphal entry into Jerusalem, Suleiman (who wanted to avoid the Jews rallying around a "Messiah" and (who wanted to avoid the Jews rallying around a "Messiah" and rebelling) WALLED the "East Gate" completely SHUT, and thus rebelling) WALLED the "East Gate" completely SHUT, and thus unwittingly fulfilled the ancient prophecy of Ezekiel, "It shall be unwittingly fulfilled the ancient prophecy of Ezekiel, "It shall be

shut...because the Lord (Jesus), the God of Israel, HAS ENTERED shut...because the Lord (Jesus), the God of Israel, HAS ENTERED in by it." And the East Gate REMAINS sealed shut until this very in by it." And the East Gate REMAINS sealed shut until this very

day!day!

In 70 A.D., the city of Jerusalem was utterly destroyed and it In 70 A.D., the city of Jerusalem was utterly destroyed and it remained in ruins for centuries after. But in 1542, the Moslem remained in ruins for centuries after. But in 1542, the Moslem

Sultan Suleiman rebuilt the walls of the city. Because the Jews who Sultan Suleiman rebuilt the walls of the city. Because the Jews who had rejected Jesus believed their Messiah was STILL to come and had rejected Jesus believed their Messiah was STILL to come and

was YET to make His triumphal entry into Jerusalem, Suleiman was YET to make His triumphal entry into Jerusalem, Suleiman (who wanted to avoid the Jews rallying around a "Messiah" and (who wanted to avoid the Jews rallying around a "Messiah" and rebelling) WALLED the "East Gate" completely SHUT, and thus rebelling) WALLED the "East Gate" completely SHUT, and thus unwittingly fulfilled the ancient prophecy of Ezekiel, "It shall be unwittingly fulfilled the ancient prophecy of Ezekiel, "It shall be

shut...because the Lord (Jesus), the God of Israel, HAS ENTERED shut...because the Lord (Jesus), the God of Israel, HAS ENTERED in by it." And the East Gate REMAINS sealed shut until this very in by it." And the East Gate REMAINS sealed shut until this very

day!day!

What will the Messiah be like? What will the Messiah be like? 

• He will be kingly (Isa 9:6-7, 32:1-3, 42:1-4).  He will be kingly (Isa 9:6-7, 32:1-3, 42:1-4). 

• He will have wisdom, understanding, power, He will have wisdom, understanding, power, and knowledge (Isa 11:2).  and knowledge (Isa 11:2). 

• He will come to those who repent of their He will come to those who repent of their sins (Isa 59:20).sins (Isa 59:20).

• He will be preceded by a messenger (Isa He will be preceded by a messenger (Isa 40:3).  40:3). 

• He will be born as a child (Isa 9:6). He will be born as a child (Isa 9:6). 

What did the other great religious What did the other great religious teachers and reformers say?teachers and reformers say?

Others: “I will help you attain undying life”

Others : “I will point out the way”

Jesus – “I am the way” : John 14:6

Others: I will tell you how to possess truth or how to discover light”

Jesus – “ I am the light of the world” “ John 8:12

Jesus – “I am the life”

All claimed to be signposts pointing All claimed to be signposts pointing towards Heaven towards Heaven

Christ : I am the life and the resurrectionChrist : I am the life and the resurrection

Socrates : “Wait for another”Socrates : “Wait for another”

Jesus : “I am here”Jesus : “I am here”

Buddha refused to be the lamp to guide the Buddha refused to be the lamp to guide the poor dying Ananda, poor dying Ananda,

Christ: I am the light of the world”Christ: I am the light of the world”

Confucius refused to see himself as the Confucius refused to see himself as the personification of his ideal sinlessness,personification of his ideal sinlessness,

Where do they point to?Where do they point to?

Jesus pointed to himselfJesus pointed to himself

Socrates: “to wait for some greater teacher who would Socrates: “to wait for some greater teacher who would tell us how we were to conduct ourselves before God”tell us how we were to conduct ourselves before God”

Buddha – “Be a lamp unto yourself and a refuge unto Buddha – “Be a lamp unto yourself and a refuge unto yourself”yourself”

Confucius- the great reformer of the orient- repeated Confucius- the great reformer of the orient- repeated disclaimed “ How dare I?” rank myself with the sage disclaimed “ How dare I?” rank myself with the sage and the man of perfect virtueand the man of perfect virtue

They all point to an ideal outside themselves.They all point to an ideal outside themselves.

Evil Spirit recognised & acknowledged HimEvil Spirit recognised & acknowledged Him

Mark 3:11 -And whenever unclean spirits saw Mark 3:11 -And whenever unclean spirits saw him they would fall down before him and him they would fall down before him and shout, shout, "You are the Son of God." "You are the Son of God."

Luke 4:41 -And demons also came out from Luke 4:41 -And demons also came out from many, shouting, many, shouting, "You are the Son of God.""You are the Son of God." But he rebuked them and did not allow But he rebuked them and did not allow them to speak because they knew that he them to speak because they knew that he was the Messiah was the Messiah

Luke 8:28 -When he saw Jesus, he cried out Luke 8:28 -When he saw Jesus, he cried out and fell down before him; in a loud voice and fell down before him; in a loud voice he shouted, "What have you to do with me, he shouted, "What have you to do with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God?Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I beg I beg you, do not torment me!" you, do not torment me!"

HE WALKED THE TALK – HE PERFORMED MIRACLES

• Matt: 15:30-31

• Great crowds came to him, having with them the lame, the blind, the deformed, the mute, and many others. They placed them at his feet, and he cured them. The crowds were amazed when they saw the mute speaking, the deformed made whole, the lame walking, and the blind able to see, and they glorified the God of Israel.

• He Raised the Dead !

WHO IS THIS MAN?• He walked the talk - performed miracles &

raised the dead

• Others walked and talked

• He proclaimed to be God

• Others proclaimed wisdom from God

• He forgives sins

• Others sought forgiveness

• He suffered, died, resurrected and ascended into Heaven

• Others died .

Jesus said to them: Jesus said to them: “Most assuredly I say to “Most assuredly I say to

you, before Abraham you, before Abraham was, I AM.” was, I AM.”

John 8:59John 8:59From now on I am telling From now on I am telling

you before it happens, you before it happens, so that when it happens so that when it happens you may believe that “I you may believe that “I

AM”.AM”.John 13:19John 13:19

"Moses said to God, "Moses said to God, "Suppose I go to the "Suppose I go to the

Israelites and say to them, Israelites and say to them, 'The God of your fathers has 'The God of your fathers has

sent me to you,' and they sent me to you,' and they ask me, 'What is His Name?' ask me, 'What is His Name?' Then what shall I tell them?" Then what shall I tell them?"

"God said to Moses,"God said to Moses, "I AM "I AM WHO I AM. WHO I AM. This is what you This is what you are to say to the Israelites:are to say to the Israelites: 'I 'I

AM AM has sent me to you.'"has sent me to you.'" Exodus 3:13-14Exodus 3:13-14

""I am I am the way, and the truth, and the life; the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father but through no one comes to the Father but through

Me. Me. John 14:6John 14:6

“ “ I am I am the light of the world; he who follows me will the light of the world; he who follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.“ not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.“

John 8:12John 8:12

""I am I am the resurrection and the life. The person who believes the resurrection and the life. The person who believes in me, even though he dies, will live.” in me, even though he dies, will live.”

John 11:25John 11:25

""I am I am the living bread that came down out of heaven; the living bread that came down out of heaven; if anyone eats of this bread, he will live forever; and if anyone eats of this bread, he will live forever; and

the bread also which I will give for the life of the the bread also which I will give for the life of the world is My flesh.“ John 6:51world is My flesh.“ John 6:51

""I am I am the bread of life; he who comes to Me the bread of life; he who comes to Me will not hunger, and he who believes in Me will not hunger, and he who believes in Me

will never thirst.” will never thirst.” John 6:35John 6:35

““I am I am the gate for the sheep,” the gate for the sheep,” John 10.7John 10.7

“I am the door; if anyone enters through Me, he will be saved, and will go in and out and find pasture.

John 10:9

""I am I am the good shepherd; the good shepherd lays the good shepherd; the good shepherd lays down His life for the sheep.” down His life for the sheep.” John 10:11John 10:11

""I am I am the good shepherd, and I know My own and My the good shepherd, and I know My own and My own know Me,” own know Me,” John 10:14John 10:14

““I am I am the vine, and you are the branches. If you stay the vine, and you are the branches. If you stay joined to me, and I stay joined to you, then you will joined to me, and I stay joined to you, then you will produce lots of fruit. But you cannot do anything produce lots of fruit. But you cannot do anything

without me.” John 15:5without me.” John 15:5

HE IS NOT OF THIS WORLD- HE IS DIVINE !HE IS NOT OF THIS WORLD- HE IS DIVINE !

Jesus answered, "My kingdom is not of this world. If My Jesus answered, "My kingdom is not of this world. If My kingdom were of this world, then My servants would be kingdom were of this world, then My servants would be

fighting so that I would not be handed over to the Jews; but fighting so that I would not be handed over to the Jews; but as it is, as it is, My kingdom is not of this realmMy kingdom is not of this realm.” .”

John 18:36John 18:36

And He was And He was saying to them, saying to them, "You are from "You are from

below, I am from below, I am from above; you are above; you are of this world, of this world, I I am not of this am not of this

world. world. John 8:23John 8:23

"I have given "I have given them Your word; them Your word;

and the world and the world has hated them, has hated them,

because they because they are not of the are not of the

world, even as world, even as I I am not of the am not of the world.world.” ” John 17:14John 17:14

John 14:6

Almost Half the World Knows Him

• 2.1 billion Christians people believe that He is God;

• 1.3 billion muslims believe He was a Great Prophet and a Messenger from God;

WHO IS THIS MAN?WHO IS THIS MAN?

Men & Women Consecrated their life

• Diocesan & Religious Priests – 405,450

• Deacons – 32,524

• Religious Brothers – 54,620

• Religious Sisters -776,269

Total of 1,267,863 Clergy & Religious consecrated

their lives to serve the LordTotal :More than 10,000 Saints & Beati

Countless Martyrs

The fulfillment of all these Old Testament prophecies, given many centuries before He was

born, describing in detail His birth, His life, His work, His death and His resurrection, cannot be

denied by any sincere seeker of truth.

The fulfillment of all these Old Testament prophecies, given many centuries before He was

born, describing in detail His birth, His life, His work, His death and His resurrection, cannot be

denied by any sincere seeker of truth.

But a mere MENTAL, intellectual acceptance of

these facts is not enough.

But a mere MENTAL, intellectual acceptance of

these facts is not enough.

You don't have to try to figure Him out, He has figured you out ! He called you by name !

You don't have to try to figure Him out, He has figured you out ! He called you by name !

For you to be absolutely CERTAIN For you to be absolutely CERTAIN that Jesus is Who He claimed to be, that Jesus is Who He claimed to be, the Son of God, you simply need to the Son of God, you simply need to

personally TRY Him! personally TRY Him!

For you to be absolutely CERTAIN For you to be absolutely CERTAIN that Jesus is Who He claimed to be, that Jesus is Who He claimed to be, the Son of God, you simply need to the Son of God, you simply need to

personally TRY Him! personally TRY Him!

Ask Him to come into your heart, forgive you for all the wrong you've done, and fill your life with His

Love, peace and joy.--And He WILL!

Ask Him to come into your heart, forgive you for all the wrong you've done, and fill your life with His

Love, peace and joy.--And He WILL!

““This Jesus of Nazareth, without This Jesus of Nazareth, without money and arms, conquered more money and arms, conquered more millions than Alexander, Caesar and millions than Alexander, Caesar and Napoleon. Without science and Napoleon. Without science and learning He shed more light on things learning He shed more light on things human and things divine than all human and things divine than all philosophers and scholars combined. philosophers and scholars combined. Without the eloquence of schools, He Without the eloquence of schools, He spoke such Words of Life as were spoke such Words of Life as were never spoken before or since, and never spoken before or since, and produced effects which lie beyond the produced effects which lie beyond the reach of orator or poet. Without reach of orator or poet. Without writing a single line, He set more pens writing a single line, He set more pens in motion, and furnished themes for in motion, and furnished themes for more sermons, orations, discussions, more sermons, orations, discussions, learned volumes, works of art and learned volumes, works of art and songs of praise than the whole army songs of praise than the whole army of great men of ancient and modern of great men of ancient and modern times.” times.”

--Phillip Schaff, noted historian. --Phillip Schaff, noted historian.