Why does God gives us prophecy in the Bible?

Why does God put prophecy in the Bible?

1. Be confident that the Bible is trustworthy and reliable.

God put some prophecies in the Bible to prove that it’s a supernatural book from Him to all of humankind. Many religious books claim to be divinely inspired, but only the Bible has evidence of supernatural confirmation. Fulfilled prophecy is one of the greatest proofs of the accuracy and trustworthiness of the Bible. There are over 2,000 or so prophecies that have already been fulfilled. The biblical prophets gave us specific prophecies of future events – some have happened and some are still in the future. No book in history can compare to the Bible when it comes to the fulfillment of prophecy. ONE SIDEBAR: Once the Bible was completed, you don’t have these kinds of biblical prophecies happening anymore.

God has used various means to communicate what the future holds to the prophets of the Old Testament. Here in Daniel, God revealed the future to Daniel in pretty wild fashion with dreams and visions. The prophecies in Daniel cover a huge chuck on time – from only a few years in the future to thousands of years in the future.

2. Be 100% certain that God has everything under control. Prophecy from the Bible shows us that God is constantly at work in this world — directly and intimately. He is constantly working out His purposes and what He says will come to pass. Understanding this should help us replace fear and anxiety with a sense of peace, hope and even confidence as we face the future.

3. Be comforted since you can know for sure what’s coming in the future and that Jesus is coming back for you.

The idea that God is in control of things – including the future actually replaces fear with hope and comfort. There are people who live all over this planet in fear and superstition. They fear the unknown, are apprehensive and unsure about the future, and many have an overwhelming feeling that the world is out of control.

1 Thessalonians 4 [18] Therefore encourage each other with these words.You’re safe and secure because of Jesus and his incredible, amazing love for you. What will you do with Jesus? Is he the Leader and Savior of your life today?

John 3 [17] For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him.

Where are you in the grand story of God? Have you embraced Christ? The only hope for the present as well as the future is Christ.

Maybe you’ve been a Christian for years — I hope that your faith has been encouraged this morning and even strengthened. Here are some amazing prophecies written hundreds of years before they happened — that gives us confidence.

As we reflect on over the hundreds of prophecies in the Bible – many of which have already been fulfilled – I think our one main response is summed up here in these two verses from the Psalms.

Ps 93 [1] The LORD reigns, he is robed in majesty; the LORD is robed in majesty and is armed with strength. The world is firmly established; it cannot be moved.

Ps 97 [1] The LORD reigns, let the earth be glad; let the distant shores rejoice.