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‘They…Testify of Me’
‘They…Testify of Me’
Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me.
John 5:39
Christ set His seal of approval upon the Old Testament. After His resurrection, He said, ‘These are the words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you, that all things must be fulfilled, which were written in the law of Moses, and in the prophets, and in the psalms, concerning me.’ Earlier, when in the midst of controversy, Christ challenged the Bible scholars about the Old Testament. He said, ‘search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me.’ The critical portion for our consideration today is, ‘they are they which testify of Me.’ When Christ would turn the people of His day to the Gospel, He turned them to the Old Testament. When Christ would preach the Gospel Himself, as He did to the two on the road to Emmaeus in Luke 24, He did so by ‘beginning at Moses and all the prophets.’ The Old Testament is replete with the Person and Work of Christ. He is there in the Christophanies as well as the types, shadows, metaphors and similes. He is the Lamb of the Passover and the Bridegroom of Canticles. He is David’s Lord in Psalm 110 and David’s Shepherd in Psalm 23. He sits upon His Throne in Isaiah 6 and is the root out of the dry ground in Isaiah 53. He is the Angel of Jehovah in I Kings 19 and the Son of God in Samuel 3. ‘To Him give all the prophets witness.’ The New Testament is the theological superstructure for which the Old Testament is the colorful foundation. From His first appearance in Genesis to His final appearance in Revelation, Christ is the Great Message, ‘This is my Beloved Son, hear Him.’ All the Scriptures are ripe for the preaching of Christ. They testify of Him.
Our Wise and Wonderful God,
we rejoice at the testimony of Christ,
which you have set for us in the Scriptures.
We praise You, that from beginning to end,
we see Christ, the altogether Lovely One.
Tomm Tice
Where the Bush is Burning
2 Replies to “‘They…Testify of Me’”
Dear brother,
One of my favorite memories of your preaching is when you showed us our Lord Jesus from the Old Testament. May the Lord continue to bless you and your family.
Anita Cole
Thank you, Ma’am.
It is a great privilege.