Jesus Existed Before Christmas

Jesus Existed Before Christmas

Psalm 110

Good morning

Isaiah 9:6 For unto us a Child is born, unto us a Son is given; and the government will be upon His shoulder. And His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. NKJV

Around the Christmas holidays, we see nativity scenes with the baby Jesus lying in a manger. But like we said last week, Jesus is eternal, He had no beginning and He will have no end.

Jesus was with the Father in heaven for eons past and of His reign, there shall be no end.

Before Jesus ascended back to heaven, He said to the Father in John 17:5, O Father, glorify Me together with Yourself, with the glory which I had with You before the world was. NKJV

Please open your Bibles to Psalm 110 as we continue in our survey of the Psalms.

Shepherd’s thoughts said, “Psalm 110 highlights several aspects of the Messiah’s greatness. The first verse addresses how people can question the greatness of the Messiah.

We might wonder if Jesus is truly the answer to life’s problems or if He’s really the way to God.

But verse 1 of Psalm 110, as quoted by Jesus, makes it clear: the Messiah is not just a great king in David’s line; He is the Son of God.

The Messiah’s greatness surpasses human understanding, and even the great King David recognized Him as Lord.

This is the Jesus we celebrate at Christmas—the one who descended from David’s line, but whose reign and authority extend far beyond.”

I. God spoke to God.

Read Psalm 110:1

They say if you talk to yourself, you are okay but if you argue with yourself, there could be a problem.

Medical News Today said, “People may find their self-talk affects their mental health if they are negative and self-criticize when they talk to themselves.”

One of the most central doctrines of the Christian faith is the knowledge that the LORD God came in the form of a baby in the person of Jesus Christ.

Christ was both fully human and fully God at the same time.

Here in Psalm 110:1…Before the incarnation of Christ, King David was given a vision of a conversation in heaven between God the Father and God the Son.

While studying for this passage, I decided to read a Jewish Rabbi’s position on Psalm 110, since it so clearly refers to the coming Messiah as God.

My question is “How could a Jewish person read this passage and not realize that Jesus is the LORD God of heaven?”

Rabbi Kravitz said this Psalm was about David and not the coming Messiah, as David spoke in the 3rd person about himself.

Rabbi Kravitz said, “When God invited David to "sit at My right hand," it showed the protection given by God and the privileged position enjoyed by David in his relationship with God.

It is not to be taken literally, indicating sitting at God's right hand. The terminology "right hand" is here used as an expression of God's protection and favoritism toward David.”

The problem with Rabbi Kravitz’s assumption is that the text itself refutes the rabbi’s finding, and we have even more proof.

I have said this before and I will say it again, “scripture is the best commentary for scripture”.

Psalm 110 is not only expounded upon in the Book of Hebrews, but this Psalm is quoted by Jesus, as He attributes it to Himself.

Matthew 22:41 While the Pharisees were gathered together, Jesus asked them,

Matthew 22:42 saying, "What do you think about the Christ? Whose Son is He?" They said to Him, "The Son of David."

Matthew 22:43 He said to them, "How then does David in the Spirit call Him 'Lord,' saying:

Matthew 22:44 'The LORD said to my Lord, "Sit at My right hand, Till I make Your enemies Your footstool"'?

Matthew 22:45 If David then calls Him 'Lord,' how is He his Son?"

Matthew 22:46 And no one was able to answer Him a word, nor from that day on did anyone dare question Him anymore.

James Montgomery Boice counted 27 direct quotations or indirect allusions to Psalm 110 in the New Testament.

Jesus quoted Psalm 110 showing how David called the Messiah “Lord”, showing the Messiah was greater than David himself.

Peter quoted Psalm 110 on Pentecost, showing how it prophesied the deity and ascension of Jesus in Acts 2.

Paul referred to Psalm 110 in 1 Corinthians 15, showing the dominion of the Messiah, Jesus Christ.

The author of Hebrews quotes this Psalm in chapters 1 and 10 showing the superiority and dominion of Christ.

David was privy to a conversation between the Father and Son.

Psalm 110:1 The LORD said to my Lord, "Sit at My right hand, till I make Your enemies Your footstool." NKJV