07.22.12 - Proof Positive (Isaiah's Prophecy About Christ)

This was the second lesson in our study on Isaiah, and this week our students discussed prophecies found in Isaiah 9. In this chapter, Isaiah talks about the hope that the coming Messiah would bring to people, along with some of the names the Messiah would be known by, including Wonderful Counselor and Prince of Peace.

These prophecies were written around 700 years prior to the birth of Christ. In our lesson our teenagers discussed how these prophecies give confidence in the accuracy of Scripture, as well as Jesus’ identity as the Messiah. We challenged our students to think about how Jesus, the promised Messiah, has impacted their lives and what it means to truly follow after him.

As you go through this week, you can keep these ideas at the front of your teenager’s mind by asking some of these questions:

• How do these prophecies affect our view and understanding of Scripture?

• How can studying Old Testament prophecies help strengthen our faith in Christ?

• What impact do Jesus’ life and message have on us as individuals and as a family?