The Strand Study Bible

ACTS ACTS Temple, “ Will God indeed dwell on the earth? Behold, the heaven and heaven of heavens cannot contain thee; how much less this house that I am about to build for you ” (I Ki 8:27). Even though we cannot enlarge the Lord Jesus, we can enlarge our own understanding and broaden our own point of view concerning Christ by magnifying His Person (See - PSALMS “MINI” SERIES - THE DOCTRINE OF THE OT MESSIAH ): I. Who HE Is – The OT MESSIAH would be both 100% God/Savior and 100% man (Jn 1:13) Lesson 1. Who is the OT MESSIAH ? (Dan 9:24-26) The OT MESSIAH is the NT CHRIST (Jn 1:41 & 4:25) Lesson 2. The OT MESSIAH would be the SAVIOR/REDEEMER of the world (Job 19:25) Lesson 3. The OT MESSIAH would be the SON OF GOD (Isa 7:14 & 9:6) Lesson 4. The OT MESSIAH would be the ETERNAL ONE (Mic 5:2): JEHOVAH, ELOHIM, and EL in the flesh Lesson 5. The OT MESSIAH would be the KING OF ISRAEL (Psa 2:1-9) Lesson 6. The OT MESSIAH would be THAT PROPHET (Deut 18:15,18) Lesson 7. The OT MESSIAH would be the PRIEST (Psa 110:1-4) II. What HE Did – The OT MESSIAH was born to die for the sins of the world (I Jn 2:1-2) Lesson 8. The OT MESSIAH would be virgin born (Gen 3:15, Jere 31:22 and Isa 7:14) in Bethlehem (Mic 5:2) of the human seed of David (Jewish race) (Psa 132:11/Lk 3:15), i.e., IMMANUEL (Isa 7:14 & 9:6), God in flesh (Mt 1:20-23 and I Tim 3:16) 1821

Lesson 9. The OT MESSIAH’S preincarnate appearances in the Old Testament Lesson 10. The OT MESSIAH would live on earth and minister (Psa 40:6-8) Lesson 11. The OT MESSIAH would be preceded by a forerunner (Mal 3:1) Lesson 12. The OT MESSIAH would be rejected and betrayed (Psa 118:22-23) Lesson 13. The OT MESSIAH would suffer (crucifixion) (Isa 53:1-12) Lesson 14. The OT MESSIAH’S bones would not be broken (Psa 34:20) Lesson 15. The OT MESSIAH would redeem mankind (Gen 22:8) Lesson 16. The OT MESSIAH would die, be buried, and rise again (Psa 16:10) Lesson 17. The OT MESSIAH would ascend physically (Psa 68:18) Lesson 18. The OT MESSIAH would enlighten the Gentiles (Isa 42:6 & 49:6,8)

III. What HE Is Going To Do

Lesson 19. The promise of CHRIST’S return (Phase I - The Rapture - I Thess 4:13-18) Lesson 20. The promise of Wrath when CHRIST returns (Phase II - The Second Coming -Rev 3:3 and I Thess 5:1- 9). The Second Coming of Christ will begin unexpectedly with the Great Tribulation ( DAY OF THE LORD ) during the middle of Daniel’s 70th Week. Lesson 21. The promise of a Kingdom where CHRIST will rule (Psa 45:6-7) Lesson 22. The promise of a JUDGMENT DAY to come (Eccl 3:17) Lesson 23. The promise of CHRIST to dwell with us throughout eternity (Rev 21) NOTE – There are three benefits to using a magnifying glass: 1. To make a fire 2. To remove those tiny, hard-to-see splinters and thorns that make life miserable because you can’t see them to remove them A magnifying glass is a must to take with you within your survival packet, because without it, the tiniest things in life can make your life absolutely miserable. 3. To read instructions (from how to put up a tent to reading a medical label) The same three benefits apply to the believer when magnifying the Lord Jesus. To magnify CHRIST means: 1. To keep the fire going in your Christian life (Psa 34:1-3) 2. To keep the little things in life (II Cor 4:17-18) from ruining your life (Psa 35:1-3,27 & 40:14-16 & 70:1-4) 3. To see the instructions of life better (Psa 138:2) According to David, the magnificence of God is seen only through the lens of that amazing instrument called the Bible. The Bible, of course, contains personal instructions for living. However, if we fail to see clearly the instructions, we are sure to fail. Hosea said to the people of God in Hosea 4:6, My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge …”(for a lack of instruction…) In other words, instructions are essential for continued existence, so that the medicine that got you well (II Thess 2:13) keeps you well (Jn 17:17). Remember, the beauty of magnification is that it does not affect what is being observed; it affects only the observer. 19:19 This term ( fifty thousand ) comes from the Greek word PXULDσ ( murias ), from which we derive our word “myriad.” It means “ countless , numberless .” The King James translators used the term “ fifty thousands ” to describe an innumerable amount, not a specific number ( Heb 12:22 , Acts 21:20 , Jude 14b and Rev 5:11 & 9:16 ).

1 The King James Study Bible . Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson Pub., 1988, Print. 2 Hutson, Curtis. Bread for Believers , Murfreesboro, TN: Sword of the LORD Pub. 1982. Print.