A few verses that mean something AWESOME when you look at them all together:

"Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to FULFIL." (Matthew 5:17)

Jesus came to FULFILL the law and the prophets. But have you ever thought about what is actually written in the law and prophets? There's good stuff, and there's bad stuff.

Listen: Jesus did NOT just fulfill the GOOD parts of the Law, he also came to fulfill the BAD parts of the Law.

"For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; ..." (2 cor. 5:21a)

Jesus was made to be SIN. He was made to be the transgression of the Law. He was made to be iniquity. He was made to be everything that is contrary to God. "...the LORD hath laid on him the iniquity of us all." (Isa. 53:6) Jesus likened himself to the serpent that was lifted up! (John 3:14)

Under the Law, sin led to cursing, and righteousness led to blessing. The Law had TWO sides. The Law came from a single place - Mt. Sinai, but then cursings were pronounced on Mt. Ebal, and blessings were pronounced on Mt. Gerizim. TWO sides.

When Jesus became sin, he also became the curse. This happened at the Cross.

"Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree:" (Galatians 3:13)

But, Jesus also fulfilled the good parts of the Law. He had the practical righteousness that came through perfect obedience. He "...was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin." (Hebrews 4:15) This practical righteous has been given to every believer. "... so by the obedience of one shall many be made righteous." (Romans 5:19)

Jesus did not just have INNATE righteous, he also had EARNED righteousness. He had the goodness that was his by virtue of being God, but he also had the goodness that comes with perfect obedience as a Man. "Though he were a Son, yet learned he obedience by the things which he suffered;" (Hebrews 5:8)

Jesus therefore fulfilled the CURSINGS of the law for us, but he also fulfilled the BLESSINGS for us. God's wrath has been turned away, AND God's favor has been gained.

Because of this EARNED righteousness, ALL OF THE BLESSINGS OF THE OLD TESTAMENT LAW AND PROPHETS ARE AVAILABLE TO THOSE WHO ARE 'IN HIM.'

Listen: Under the Old Testament Law, when you broke the Law, you were punished; but when you kept the Law, you were rewarded. Jesus has all the blessings of obedience that are recorded in the Law. And these blessings are now ours 'in Him.'

"For all the promises of God in him are yea, and in him Amen, unto the glory of God by us." (2 Cor. 1:20)

How many promises? All of them!! When Paul wrote that verse, where were the promises recorded? In the Old Testament. The New Testament hadn't been written yet.

If you'd like to know what blessings you have been given 'in Him,' read Deuteronomy 28:1-14. And, if you'd like to see what curses you have been redeemed from read Deuteronomy 28:15-68.

These are just a few. But you get the idea!!