The Centerpiece
Centerpiece - The central or outstanding point. One that is of central importance. An adornment in the center.
Jesus Christ should be the centerpiece in
every Christian’s heart.
Jesus Christ is the centerpiece of scripture.
The Old Testament is full of types and
shadows of the Messiah
Type are prophetic in nature as an integral part of
redemptive history.
A type is from Old Testament history whose antitype
is found in the New Testament revelation.
An antitype is something that is fore-shadowed by a type
or symbol
Types are Christocentric meaning they
point to Christ in one way or another.
Romans 5:14 states that Adam was a type of Him
who was to come.
1 Corinthians 15:45 states the first man Adam became
a living being." The last Adam became a life-giving spirit. (Explain)
Romans 5:18
Therefore, as through one man's offense judgment
came to all men, resulting in condemnation, even so through one Man's righteous
act the free gift came to all men, resulting in justification of life.(NKJV)
The fact that Christ was typified and
prophesied throughout the ages of time makes the gospel message an
undeniable fact.
Let’s look at some Old Testament type of Christ
Not all types perfectly reflect Christ but there are
notable similarities
Matthew 12:40
For as
Remember Jacob’s dream about the
ladder
Genesis 28:12
Then he dreamed, and behold, a ladder was set up on
the earth, and its top reached to heaven; and there the angels of God were
ascending and descending on it.(NKJV)
Jesus presented Himself as the reality of access to
heaven from this earth
In John 14:6 Jesus said "I am the way, the truth,
and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.
Why not? (sin)
One mediator between man and God. (Only one way)
As Moses was the deliverer from
The Rock in the wilderness was a type of Christ
1 Corinthians 10:4 and all drank the same spiritual
drink. For they drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them, and that Rock
was Christ.(NKJV)
God gave Moses instructions to build the tabernacle in
the wilderness.
The sacrifices in that tabernacle typified the supreme
sacrifice of Christ.
Hebrews 9:11
But Christ came as High Priest of the good things to
come, with the greater and more perfect tabernacle not made with hands, that is,
not of this creation.(NKJV)
John 1:14 says the Word became flesh and dwelt
or tabernacled among us.
The living Word made manifest tabernacled in the
flesh to obtain eternal redemption
Boaz who married Ruth who was a gentile--is a type
of Christ.
Both sprang from the tribe of
Melchizedek is a significant type of Jesus
Christ---(Theophany)
A Theophany is a manifestation of
appearance of God to a person.
Melchizedek
King of
King of Righteousness Jesus was the only one perfectly righteous
Without Genealogy
Having neither beginning or ending of days
Made like the son of God
Priest of the most high God – Jesus effectively became our high priest
Abraham paid tithes to Melchizedek
The priesthood of Aaron and his sons
though ordained by God points out the inherent weakness
of human priests in need or a high priest themselves.
Jesus is forever a priest ---not after Aaronic
priesthood but after the order of Melchizedek.
Isaac was a type of Christ
Both were referred to as the only begotten son compare John 3:16 to Hebrews 11:17
(Abraham offered up his only begotten son)
Both offered up as an offering by
their Father
Both were willing to be the sacrifice.
Isaac asked his father Abraham here is the fire and
the wood but where is the lamb for a burnt offering?
Let’s see how Abraham answers.
Genesis 22:8
And Abraham said, "My son, God will provide for
Himself the lamb for a burnt offering." So the two of them went
together.(NKJV)
What a prophetic utterance by Abraham
God provided the sacrifice and bore the penalty for
violating the law that He established that He know man could not keep.
John the Baptist said behold the Lamb
of God that takes away the sins of the world.
Abraham was persuaded that God would raise Isaac
from the dead
if necessary.
In a figurative sense he did receive
Him back from the dead according to Hebrews 11:19
Joseph is also a type of Jesus Christ.
A Comparison Of Joseph & Jesus
Both were loved by their father
Both were sent to their brethren
Both were rejected by their brethren
Both were falsely accused.
Both were exalted after their sufferings
Both offered forgiveness
Both were saviors to their people
Let’s mention a few more—
Noah’s
The Brass Serpent in the wilderness
The cities of refuge
Aaron’s rod that budded--- typifies Christ being
brought back to life
The clothing of Adam and Eve--- a blood sacrifice had to
be made
Why are these things significant?
They all point to the centerpiece----Jesus Christ!!!
The bible is not just a great literary work, but
also the inspired and infallible word of God.
Presenting Jesus Christ and the gospel message.
All of the animal sacrifices made in
the Old Testament were as type of the ultimate sacrifice made by Jesus Christ.
Hebrews 10:4-5
For it is not possible that the blood of bulls and
goats could take away sins. Therefore, when He came into the world, He said:
"Sacrifice and offering You did not desire, But a body You have prepared
for Me.(NKJV)
Christ dwelt in a human body to do the will of God.
Hebrews 10:6 says In burnt offerings and sacrifices
for sin You had no pleasure.
There is a difference in a covering for sin
and removal of sins.
The shedding of Christ precious blood has
retroactive implications.
Jesus Christ died for the sins of the whole world,
past present and future.
If God had no pleasure in burnt offerings why did He
accept them?
Because they were made in faith and pointed to
Jesus Christ, the one sacrifice worthy to atone for all the sins of the
world.
Jesus Christ was predestined as the blameless
Lamb, slain from the foundation of the world.
To impress his firm intent into our hearts, God gave us –even before
His coming- various proofs of His intent from the beginning.
The plan of God requires careful consideration.
Salvation is easily received but also easily
neglected.
We want to remember His sacrifice never moving from
the profound illustration of love He had made toward us.