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Shortbread Truth

Christmas Cookies & Coffee – Shortbread Truth (Finding the Real Story)

Pastor Phil Derstine 12-8-24

HIStory - the story of Jesus, the Christ of Christmas

  • Not the history of a holiday, but the story of an Event
  • Prophesied 100's of years in advance, and fulfilled (evidenced) by the birth of Jesus

 

Messianic Genealogy

  • Matthew 1:1 "A record of the genealogy of Jesus Christ..."
  • Matthew 1:17 "So all the generations from Abraham to David are fourteen generations; and from David until the carrying away into Babylon are fourteen generations; and from the carrying away into Babylon unto Christ are fourteen generations."

 

Bible Prophecies fulfilled at His birth

  1. From Shemite branch of humanity (Genesis 9:26)
  2. Through Abraham (Genesis 12:3)
  3. Through Abraham’s son, Isaac (Genesis 26:4)
  4. Through Isaac’s son, Jacob (Genesis 28:14)
  5. Through the tribe of Judah (Genesis 49:8)
  6. Through the family of Jesse (Isaiah 11:1)
  7. Through the house of David (Jeremiah 23:5, Isaiah 9:7)
  8. The timing of His birth (Genesis 49:10)
  9. Place of His birth (Micah 5:2, Matthew 2:6, John 7:42)
  10. He was born in the flesh (Isaiah 9:6)
  11. A star will signal His birth (Numbers 24:17, Matthew 2:2)
  12. His virgin birth (Isaiah 7:14, Luke 1:27)
  13. His divine name (Isaiah 7:14, Matthew 1:23)
  14. Presentation of Gifts to Him (Psalm 72:10-11, Matthew 2:11)
  15. Massacre of children after His birth (Jeremiah 31:15, Matthew 2:16-18)
  16. His escape into Egypt (Hosea 11:1, Matthew 2:15)
  17. His residence in Nazareth (Matthew 2:23)
  18. His childhood poverty (Isaiah 53:2)
  19. His Spirit-filled nature from birth (Isaiah 11:1-2)

 

Prophecy (def.) 1. The foretelling or prediction of what is to come 2. A divinely inspired utterance or revelation

  • II Peter 1:21 “For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost.
  • Genesis 1:3 “And God said, Let there be light, and there was light."
  • Mark 11:22,23 “For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith.”
  • Luke 17:6 (NIV) “He replied, If you have faith as small as a mustard seed, YOU CAN SAY to this mulberry tree, ‘Be uprooted and planted in the sea,’ and it will obey you.”
  • Ezekiel 37:4 "Then He said to me, ‘Prophesy to these bones and say to them, Dry bones, hear the word of the LORD!"

 

Shortbread Truth – Recipe for the Soul

  • Joshua 1:8 “This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth, but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou may observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.” 
  • You POSSESS what you CONFESS
  • Make HIS story YOUR story - Prophesy to your mountain, prophesy to your dry bones!