How do we know Jesus is the fulfillment of Old Testament types?

The fulfillment of Old Testament types culminates in Jesus Christ, who embodies the ultimate reality of these figures. As the sermon illustrates, Joseph is a type of Christ—sent before his brothers to bring salvation during a famine. In parallel, Jesus is sent by God to redeem His people from sin. John 1:14 states, 'The Word was made flesh and dwelt among us,' emphasizing Jesus' dual nature of being fully God and fully man. Throughout the Gospels, Jesus repeatedly fulfills prophetic Scriptures, reinforcing that He is the promised Messiah. Furthermore, His fulfillment occurs through His suffering, death, and resurrection, mirroring the roles of earlier figures who prefigured His redemptive work, thus confirming the continuity of God's plan through history.