Hi everyone, its Aunt Frenita
Today's story is called "Back to the future"
The memory verse is from Joshua chapter 23 verse 14
It says: "you know that not all of the good promises The Lord God gave you has failed, every promise has been fulfilled"
Today's message is: i know God keeps his promises because bible prophecies come true.
Carlos knew how to ride a bicycle
but his little sister, Sarita did not
Sarita wished she could learn
"Carlos would you teach me to ride a bicycle?"Sarita begged
"I'll start teaching tomorrow after school" Carlos promised
"I want to ride to Wan's house right now'
The next day after school Carlos got his bicycle
Sarita came running to him
but Carlos said "I'll see you later Sarita"
"Wan has asked me to play ball with him"
Sarita started to cry and said "But you promised to teach me after school today"
Carlos answered" i don't want to do it today, Wan is waiting for me
And he rode away.
Did Carlos keep his promise?
God never breaks his promises
He has always done what he has promise and always will
God promised the Jews a king who would save them and bring them peace
They were told where he would be born
Out of Bethlehem will come one who would be ruler over Israel
Whose origins are from of old from ancient times
700 years later, a baby was born in Bethlehem
This baby's birth was announced by angels from heaven
He was Emmanuel
Which means God with us
And he would save his people from their sins
God keeps his promises
Micah the prophet said that the promised ruler would shepherd his flock
His greatness would reach to the ends of the earth
That was an exciting promise
Because the Jews had been treated like servants for many years
Sure enough, when Jesus grew up he called himself the good shepherd
Who lays down his life for his sheep
God keeps his promises
And Jesus did lay down his life for the sins of everyone in the world
God promised more about Jesus through the prophets
Jesus would suffer and die to save His people from their sins
Isaiah also wrote that Jesus was familiar with suffering
He was crushed for our inequities
By his wounds we are healed
The Lord had laid on him the inequity of us all
For he bore the sin of many
Yes, Jesus really did die to save you and me
God keeps his promises
One Sabbath after Jesus had been living here on earth and was grown up
He was in the synagogue
He was invited to read from the bible of that time, the scrolls
Jesus read about a promise from Isaiah
God would anoint someone to preach good news to the poor
Proclaim freedom for the prisoners and release prisoners from darkness
Everyone listened closely
And then Jesus rolled up the scroll
And handed it to the attendant
He sat down to lead the discussion part of the service
"Today this scripture is fulfilled in your hearing" he announced
He was clearly saying
"I am the person you were promised"
"This promise has come true"
Now it's our time, the time of the end
And we are waiting for the last of God's promises to be fulfilled
The promise given by angels just after Jesus when back to heaven
Do you remember it?
This, same Jesus, who has been taken from you into heaven
Will come back in the same way you have seen him go into heaven
Jesus himself said
"I will come back and take you to be with me, that you will also be where i am"
All the other bible promises of God have come true
And this one will too
When can believe this promise for God keeps his promises
Jesus will come again!