How do we know Christ is the fulfillment of Scripture?

The entirety of Scripture points to the fulfillment found in Jesus Christ, the one sent by God to redeem His people. This is affirmed in John 5:39, where Jesus Himself states that the Scriptures testify of Him. From the prophecies of the Old Testament to the New Testament accounts of His life, death, and resurrection, Christ embodies the culmination of God's redemptive plan. The preacher highlights that God's sovereignty directs history towards this fulfillment, illustrating that even events like the Babylonian exile were part of God’s overarching purpose to display His glory and meet the needs of His elect. This emphasizes that when we read the Scriptures, we see a coherent narrative leading to the revelation of Christ as the Messiah and Savior.