Prophecy Fulfilled in the Person of Jesus of Nazareth

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Messiah would be called of God from His mother's womb

Prophecies:

"I was cast upon thee from the womb:
thou art my God from my mothers belly."

Psalm 22:10

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"Listen, O isles, unto me;
and hearken, ye people, from far;
The Lord hath called me from the womb;
from the bowels of my mother
hath he made mention of my name."

Isaiah 49:1

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Fulfillment:

"And the angel said unto her, Fear not, Mary: for thou hast found favor with God. And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name JESUS.

He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest; and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David: And he shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end."

Luke 1:30-33

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"But while he thought on these things, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost. And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins."

Matthew 1:20-21

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The Messiah would come to do the will of God

Prophecy:

"Then said I, Lo, I come: in the volume of the book it is written of me, 8 I delight to do thy will, O my God: yea, thy law is within my heart."

Psalm 40:7-8

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Fulfillment:

"I can of mine own self do nothing: as I hear, I judge: and my judgment is just; because I seek not mine own will, but the will of the Father which hath sent me."

John 5:30

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We need a Savior because we are sinners,
and the wages of sin is death...

Thanks be unto God for his unspeakable gift:

Jesus Christ, the only begotten Son of God
is the object of our faith;
the only faith that saves is faith in Him.