The Messiah Pete Kersker - Dec 19, 2025 Starting with the the fall of Adam and Eve, Jesus was needed. Beginning with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, Jesus was promised. Now, we have seen that Jesus was described as a pure, spotless lamb (who brings us life), a priest (who helps us celebrate our victory with the LORD), and a king (who will rule all nations). These descriptions are all connected to one word: anointed. "He will guard the feet of his faithful servants, but the wicked will be silenced in the place of darkness. It is not by strength that one prevails; those who oppose the LORD will be broken. The Most High will thunder from heaven; the LORD will judge the ends of the earth. He will give strength to his king and exalt the horn of his anointed" (1 Samuel 2:9-10 NIV). The LORD would instruct a prophet to anoint someone with oil to communicate to the community that he was chosen by God to serve in a special way. Moses (the prophet) was instructed to anoint Aaron and his sons to serve as priests before the LORD (Exodus 28:41). Samuel (the prophet) was instructed to anoint Saul (1 Samuel 10:1), and after him David (1 Samuel 16:13), as king of Israel. The LORD promised David that his descendant would be the King over all kings. For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Of the greatness of his government and peace there will be no end. He will reign on David's throne and over his kingdom, establishing and upholding it with justice and righteousness from that time on and forever. The zeal of the LORD Almighty will accomplish this (Isaiah 9:6-7 NIV). The anointing is important because the prophet identifies the person who is selected by the LORD. The anointing is important because it communicates to others who is selected by the LORD. The word "anoint" is so important that we learned how to say it in two different languages: Messiah (Hebrew) and Christ (Greek). Jesus is the anointed one sent to us from the LORD. The first thing Andrew did was to find his brother Simon and tell him, "We have found the Messiah" (that is, the Christ). And he brought him to Jesus (John 1:41-42a NIV). Did you know that Jesus is the Messiah, the Christ, who is chosen by the LORD? Do you let Jesus be your lamb, priest, and king? How?