Evidence that increases faith

Who is Jesus?

• He is chosen by God (Isaiah 42:1-4)
  • He was anointed by the Spirit
  • He will have success
• Justice is the primary concern of His ministry (Isaiah 42:1 & 4)
• His ministry has an international scope (Isaiah 42:6)
• God predestined Him to His calling (Isaiah 49:1)
• His ministry extends to the Gentiles (Isaiah 49:6)
• The servant encounters strong opposition and resistance to His teaching; even a physically violent encounter (Isaiah 50:4-6)
• He determined to finish what God called Him to do (Isaiah 50:7)
• The servant has humble origins, with little prospect of success (Isaiah 53:1-2)
• He experiences suffering and affliction (Isaiah 53:3)
• The servant accepts suffering on behalf of His people (Isaiah 53:4-6 & 12)
• He is put to death after being condemned (Isaiah 53:7-9)
• He is sinless (Isaiah 53:9)
• He comes back to life and is exalted (Isaiah 53:10-12)

Prophecies regarding Jesus

• Born of the seed of a woman (Genesis 3:15)
• Descendant of Abraham (Genesis 12:3 & 7)
• Is from the tribe of Judah (Genesis 49:10)
• Descendant of David (Jeremiah 23:5-6)
• He will be both God and man (Isaiah 9:6-7)
• Born in Bethlehem (Micah 5:2)
• He will be preceded by a messenger (Malachi 3:1)
• He will die in 33 A.D. (Daniel 9:25-26)
  • 483 years after the decree to rebuild Jerusalem
• He will rise from the dead

Jesus is all the Scriptures claim Him to be. He is the Son of God and Savior of the world, not just a good person or prophet.