Twenty Questions...well, maybe just a few more than that....

Have you ever played the game "Twenty Questions?"

A person will think of a person, place of thing. You then get to ask up to twenty questions in order to figure out the identity of the person, place or thing.

Wanna play a slightly different version of that game? I call it "Twenty-Eight Questions." I'll ask you the twenty-eight questions, just like they do it on TV. See how many questions it takes til you can guess who I'm thinking of.

Ready? Let's begin....

1. Who existed before the world was created? (Gen. 1:26)
2. Who would be born of a woman? (Gen. 3:15)
3. Who would be born of the seed of Abraham? (Gen. 12:3)
4. Who would be of the tribe of Judah? (Gen. 49:10)
5. Who would be heir of the throne of David? (Isa. 9:6-7)
6. Who would be born in Bethlehem? (Mic. 5:2)
7. Who would be born at an appointed time? (Dan. 9:25)
8. Who would be born of a virgin? (Isa. 7:14)
9. Who would be declared "Son of God?" (Psm. 2:7)
10. Who would be a prophet? (Deu. 18:15)
11. Who would be rejected by His own people? (Isa. 53:3)
12. Who would enter Jerusalem as a king riding on an ass? (Zec. 9:9)
13. Who would be sold for 30 pieces of silver? (Zec. 11:12)
14. Who would be accused by false witnesses? (Psm. 35:11)
15. Who would stand silent as He was accused? (Isa. 53:7)
16. Who would be spat on and smitten? (Isa. 50:6)
17. Who would be hated without a cause? (Psm. 35:19)
18. Who would be a sacrificial lamb? (Isa. 53:5)
19. Who would be crucified with criminals? (Isa. 53:12)
20. Who would be pierced in the hands, feet and side? (Zec. 12:10)
21. Who would be given vinegar and gall? (Psm. 69:21)
22. Who would have soldiers gambling for His coat? (Psm. 22:18)
23. Who would have no bones broken? (Psm. 34:20)
24. Who would be buried with the rich? (Isa. 53:9)
25. Who would be resurrected from the dead? (Psm. 16:10-11, Psm. 49:15)
26. Who would ascend to be at the right hand of God? (Psm. 68:18)
27. Who will return in all His glory? (Mal. 3:2-3)

As you might have guessed, there is only one person that has ever (or will ever) be the answer to ALL of those questions. The right answer is: Jesus Christ.

Isn't it amazing that all these predictions (prophecies), written over hundreds of years, all point to exactly ONE man? And that man, Jesus, was the Son of God Almighty. He was sent to earth to die on the cross as a payment for the sins of His people.

"For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;" Rom. 3:23

"For the wages of sin [is] death; but the gift of God [is] eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord." Rom. 6:23

All of us, from the least to the most, no matter if we be a really good person or if we be an axe murderer, are condemmed to hell for our sins. Nothing we can ever do on our own can rescue us from that destiny. However, God has made a way available to us. That way is Jesus:

"Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me." Jhn. 14:6

Just by believing in Him, we can obtain mercy and forgiveness of our sins forever. In fact, Jesus even gives us the necessary faith to believe in Him as a free (grace) gift:

"For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: [it is] the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast." Eph. 2:8-9

If you are not saved at this time: knowing what punishments await you if you die in your sins...knowing the rewards that await you if you turn from your sinful ways and accept and acknowledge Jesus as Lord and Savior in your life...


Last question: Who should accept Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior?

I hope YOU can answer the question before the timer runs out....

Grace and Peace....