As we near the end of our 2026 churchwide Bible Reading Plan, we have an opportunity to slow down and look back at some of the Old Testament prophecies pointing forward to the coming Messiah.
Beginning the week of October 12, we’ll finish the book of Malachi and complete our journey through the Old Testament. To carry us toward the Christmas season, we’re inviting our church family to take on a special Bible Reading Challenge: Prophecies and Their Fulfillments.
The Challenge
Throughout the Old Testament, we find many prophecies concerning the coming Messiah. For this challenge, we’ll focus on just a few of them.
The readings are already included in our Bible Reading Plan. The challenge is to read each prophecy and then see if you can find where it is fulfilled or quoted in the New Testament.
Some will be easy to recognize.
For example, Psalm 22 begins:
“My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”
Those words are familiar from the accounts of Jesus' crucifixion. Other prophecies may require a little more searching.
How to Participate
Challenge sheets will be available on the tables in the back of the sanctuary or right here through this link. The sheet lists each prophecy and provides space for you to write the corresponding New Testament reference or references.
As you work through the challenge, you can use:
Your Bible's cross-references or chain references
A Bible concordance
Other Bible study tools
Looking Toward Christmas
We'll continue exploring these prophecies through the week before Christmas. Then, as we approach Christmas Day, we'll turn our attention to the Christmas story itself and read through the accounts of Christ's birth through the end of the year.
The very first prophecy concerning the coming Messiah appears in Genesis 3. From the beginning, Scripture points us toward Jesus, our Savior.
As we read these passages together, our hope is that you'll see more clearly how the whole story of Scripture points to Christ and how faithfully God fulfills His promises.
Join the Challenge
We hope you'll enjoy this opportunity to read God's Word, discover connections throughout Scripture, and prepare your heart for celebrating the coming of Jesus.
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