Prophecy

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Prophecy
As Proof of
Inspiration
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2 Peter 119
And so we have the prophetic word confirmed,
which you do well to heed as a light that shines
in a dark place, until the day dawns and the
morning star rises in your hearts
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Darkness
Light
2 Pet. 119
Prophetic Word Confirmed
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2 Peter 119
And so we have the prophetic word confirmed,
which you do well to heed as a light that shines
in a dark place, until the day dawns and the
morning star rises in your hearts
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Morning Star Rises in Your Hearts
Darkness
Prophetic Word Confirmed
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BIBLE
PROOF OF INSPIRATION
Prophecy
Prophecy
Prophecy
Prophecy
Prophecy
Prophecy
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DEFINING PROPHECY
W.E. VINE Though much of OT prophecy was purely
predictive prophecy is not necessarily, nor even
primarily, fore-telling. It is the forth-telling
of the will of God, whether with reference to the
past, the the present, or the future
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DEFINING PROPHECY
B.B.Baxter Prophecy deals with events and human
affairs which do not happen in casual order but
are unpredictable. A prophecy must be more than a
good guess. It must possess sufficient accuracy
as to be capable of verification
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DEFINING PROPHECY
Isaiah 96-7 Isaiah was so sure of Gods
prophecy, he wrote as if it already has
happened. For unto us a child IS born, unto us
a Son IS given
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DEFINING PROPHECY
Isaiah 5511 So shall my word be that goes
forth from My mouth it shall not return to me
void, but it shall accomplish what I please, and
it shall prosper in the thing for which I sent
it
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FALSE PREDICTORS
GODS CHALLENGE! Present your case, says
the Lord. Bring forth your strong reasons Let
them bring forth and show us what will happen
declare to us things to come. Show the things
that are to come hereafter, that we may know you
are gods (Isaiah 4121-23ff)
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FALSE PREDICTORS
S E C L. E X P E R T S
J.WITNESS ES
WOR L D R E L.
WH I SENANT
PSYCHICS
MORMONS
D E NOM I N.
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JEHOVAH
Isaiah 446-8 I am the First and I am the Last
besides me there is no God. And who can proclaim
as I do? Then let him declare it...
God challenges anyone to prophesy as He can!
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JEHOVAH
Isaiah 469-10 I am God, and there is none like
me, declaring the end from the beginning
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Whats so impressive about a book that makes a
prediction and later in the same book the
prediction comes true?
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What's the Big Deal?
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The Bible is a library of 66 books written by
over 40 men over 1500 years and filled with
hundreds of fulfilled prophecies
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What then does it say about your future?
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BIBLE
He shall beget twelve princes, and I will
make him a great nation (Gen. 1720)
I SHMAEL
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BIBLE
a child, Josiah, by name, shall be born
(1 Kings 131-3)
I SHMAEL
JOSIAH
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BIBLE
the Lord will bring a nation against you from
afar scatter you among the peoples (Deut.
2815f, 49-50, 64-65)
DEST. JERUS.
I SHMAEL
JOSIAH
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BIBLE
serve the king of Babylon 70 years (Jer.
2511-12 2910 Ezra 11)
BABYLON CAP.
DEST. JERUS.
I SHMAEL
JOSIAH
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BIBLE
Cyrus Jerusalem, You shall be built
(Isa. 4428-451 Ezra 11)
BABYLON CAP.
DEST. JERUS.
K I NG CYRUS
I SHMAEL
JOSIAH
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BIBLE
World Empire 7 mile outer wall 100 tall 50
thick Moat 150 wide Towers 200 high 2000 from
inner wall
BABYLON CAP.
DEST. JERUS.
K I NG CYRUS
I SHMAEL
NINEVEH
JOSIAH
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BIBLE
Nahum Prophesied Flooded (18) Drunkenness
(110) Burned (313) Never rebuilt (319)
BABYLON CAP.
DEST. JERUS.
K I NG CYRUS
I SHMAEL
NINEVEH
JOSIAH
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BIBLE
World Empire Walls enclosed 196sq.mi. Each side
14mi.long 311 high 87 thick 8 chariots ride
abreast 100 brass gates 250 watchtowers 411high
BABYLON CAP.
DEST. JERUS.
K I NG CYRUS
I SHMAEL
BABYLON
NINEVAH
JOSIAH
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BIBLE
Prophecy Not inhabited again Covered with
swamps Desert creatures Place of heaps (Isa.
1319-21 1423 Jer. 5137)
BABYLON CAP.
DEST. JERUS.
K I NG CYRUS
I SHMAEL
BABYLON
NINEVAH
JOSIAH
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BIBLE
Ezek. 263-8 King Neb. destroy Like a bare
rock Place fishermen spread nets
BABYLON CAP.
DEST. JERUS.
K I NG CYRUS
I SHMAEL
BABYLON
NINEVAH
JOSIAH
TYRE
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BIBLE
BABYLON CAP.
DEST. JERUS.
K I NG CYRUS
I SHMAEL
BABYLON
NINEVEH
JOSIAH
TYRE
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JESUS IS THE SON OF GOD
Isa. 714
Jer. 235
Mic. 52
Zech. 99
Zech.1112
Psa. 3420
Psa. 2218
NO BROKE N BONE
J E RUS. DONKE Y
BORN OF V I RG I N
HOUS E OF DAV I D
3 0 P. S I L V ER
OVER 300 MESSIANIC PROPHECIES
BE T H L EHEM
LOT S CAS T
Lu. 126f
Matt. 21
Lu. 323
Lu.1935f
Matt. 2615
John 1933
John 1923f
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JESUS IS THE SON OF GOD
Chances of fulfilling only eight prophecies is
1 in 1017
1 in 1017 silver dollars would cover Texas 2
feet deep
To Him all the prophets witness Acts 1043
Mark one and try to find it blindfolded!
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CHURCH
Eph. 220 members of the household of God,
having been built on the foundation of the
apostles and prophets
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CHURCH
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CHURCH
J O E L 2
ISAIAH 2
DANIEL 2
J E R E M. 31
ACTS 2
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SALVATION
Jesus salvation message repeatedly appealed to
the prophets O foolish ones, and slow of heart
to believe in all that the prophets have
spoken!...And beginning at Moses and all the
prophets, He expounded to them in all the
Scriptures the things concerning Himself (Luke
2425-27)
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SALVATION
S O L O M. P O R C H
CORNEL I US
PENTECOST
PAUL ROME
AN T I OCH
AGR I PPA
STEPHEN
PH I L I P
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How Prophecy Impacts Your Life

• Prophecy was written for your benefit today (1
  Pet. 110-12)
• Read it
• Rightly divide it
• Obey it
• Remember it
• Live it
• Hasten it
• Guard yourself with it

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Deuteronomy 133
You shall not listen to the words of that
prophet or that dreamer of dreams, for the Lord
your God is testing you to know whether you love
the Lord your God with all your heart and with
all your soul
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How Is Your Heart?
And so we have the prophetic word confirmed,
which you do well to heed as a light that shines
in a dark place, until the day dawns and the
morning star rises in your hearts (2 Pet. 119)