Spoken By The Prophets | Matthew 2

Silence can be unbearable, yet it often precedes God's greatest revelations. For 430 years between the Old and New Testaments, God's chosen people heard nothing—no prophets, no burning bushes, just empire after empire rolling over Israel. Can you imagine the doubt? The questions? Has God forgotten us? Are we too far gone? But that silence wasn't absence—it was preparation. When the fullness of time came, silence was shattered by a newborn's cry. This message walks us through six powerful prophecies from Matthew's Gospel that prove Jesus is exactly who He claimed to be: Emmanuel, God with us. From the virgin birth to Bethlehem's backwater streets, from Egypt's refuge to Nazareth's rejection, every detail was foretold centuries before. These aren't coincidences—they're divine fingerprints. What's striking is how Matthew shows Jesus as the true and better Israel, the second Adam who succeeded where humanity failed. Where Israel rebelled coming out of Egypt, Jesus remained faithful. Where Adam brought death, Jesus brings life. The message challenges us with three responses to Christ's birth: Herod's hostility (viewing Jesus as a threat to our kingdom), the religious leaders' apathy (knowing about God but not knowing God), and the Magi's worship (traveling hundreds of miles to fall at His feet). Which response is ours? Are we guarding areas of our lives from Jesus' lordship? Do we know the Bible intellectually but miss encountering Jesus personally? Or are we willing to risk everything to worship the King? God's silence in our lives doesn't mean His absence—He's working behind the scenes, preparing something greater than we can imagine.