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AM Bethany : Messianic Elements

Text: Psalm 118:22-24
14 October 2017

MESSIANIC ELEMENTS

1. Glimpses of the Messiah are given

2. Not the whole Psalm, but aspects

3. A prophetic element

THE HOPE OF THE MESSIAH

1. Faith in God and His promise of sending a special Deliverer

2. The word “Messiah”

a) It means “The Anointed One”
b) The word in Greek “The Christ”

AN IMAGERY OF “THE CHIEF CORNERSTONE”

1. Function

a) Honour
b) Direction of the entire building

2. It has to be chosen

a) By the builders
b) By God

UNDERSTANDING OF THIS MESSIANIC PROPHECY

1. Cited by the Lord Jesus Christ Himself (Matthew 21:42-43)

a) A reference to the Kingdom of God
b) Jesus is the chief cornerstone of the Kingdom of God

2. But He was rejected by the leaders Matthew 21:45

a) Chief priests
b) Pharisees

3. Further application (Ephesians 2:19-22)

a) The church
b) Foundations
c) The chief cornerstone: Jesus Christ Himself

THE LORD’S DOING

1. It is God who has determined all things

a) He has appointed Jesus as the Christ
b) He is the Chief cornerstone

2. Appropriate response (Psalm 118:23-24)

a) It is marvelous in our sight
b) This is the day the Lord has made ,we will rejoice and be glad in it