All Things Must Be Fulfilled – Rodney Brown on the Scriptures and Christ's Return

In this episode of Sermons and Devotional on Radio Cape Pulpit, Rodney Brown brings a Bible message from Luke chapter 24, verse 44, where Jesus, after His resurrection, says to His disciples, "These are the words which I spoke to you while I was still with you, that all things must be fulfilled which were written in the Law of Moses and the Prophets and the Psalms concerning Me." Rodney sets the scene by describing the day of resurrection, when two believers were walking to Emmaus, heartbroken because they had believed Jesus was the Messiah but now thought all hope was lost after His death and burial. Jesus appeared to them on the road, though they did not recognise Him, and beginning with Moses and all the prophets, He expounded to them in all the Scriptures the things concerning Himself. Rodney notes how wonderful that experience must have been, as later they said, "Did not our heart burn within us while He talked with us on the road and while He opened the Scriptures to us?" He explains that the Old Testament tells us so much about Christ—His birth, His early life, His public ministry, His rejection, sufferings, death, burial, and resurrection. At the moment Jesus spoke these words, everything concerning His birth, life, death, and resurrection had been fulfilled, but there was still more to come—His ascension to heaven and His exaltation at the Father's right hand. Rodney emphasises that even today there are still Scriptures that need to be fulfilled, including His return. He acknowledges that we do not know the date, but the Scriptures tell us He will return, and the Scriptures cannot be broken. As surely as all the Scriptures concerning His first coming were fulfilled, so the Scriptures that speak of His second coming will also be fulfilled. He points out that Jesus opened the disciples' understanding so they might comprehend the Scriptures, and reminds listeners that all Scripture is given by inspiration of God, is God-breathed, and is profitable for our good, blessing, and eternal well-being. He notes that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in Christ's name to all nations, beginning at Jerusalem. Rodney urges listeners to be ready for the day of Christ's return by turning from their sins and believing in the Lord Jesus Christ. He shares Paul's confidence, "I know whom I have believed," emphasising that Paul believed in a person—Christ Himself. He concludes by pointing to the answer Paul and Silas gave to the jailer: "Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and you will be saved." He reminds listeners that everything is centred in Christ, and that in the Holy Scriptures we have the solution for our need as sinners—Christ Himself. He closes with his email address for those who wish to respond.