"From That Day Forward" - Part Three

Ezekiel 39:25,28 says, "Therefore thus says The Lord God; 'Now I will bring back the captives of Jacob, and have mercy on the Whole House of Israel . . . Then they shall know that I am The Lord their God, who sent them into captivity among the nations, but also brought them back to their own land, and left NONE of them captive any longer.'" These two verses talk about our Lord God bringing His Chosen People back to Israel from all the nations. He had scattered them because of their disobedience and unfaithfulness.

Tom Hess is the leader of a ministry in Jerusalem entitled The International House Of Prayer For All Nations located on the Mount Of Olives. People come here to pray from around the world for The Peace Of Jerusalem. Tom assigned a staff member to search the Word Of God to determine how many times Jehovah God says He will bring His People back to Israel. This obviously is important to Jehovah God since there are more than 700 verses describing this prophetic event. Bless His Holy Name!

Please notice in verse 25 God says "Now I will bring back the captives of Jacob." This is not a future event, it is continual and has been happening for many years. When God's People come down the stairs of their airplane in Jerusalem, a major welcoming celebration takes place on the tarmac. As the people of Israel witness God's Word before them, they respond with joy and thanksgiving. This event is also referred to as the Jewish People making Aliyah! 

We should also look in detail at verse 28 in which Jehovah God says that He "Brought them back to their own land and left None Of Them captive any longer." Let us be sure we understand this bold statement by our Lord. The King of Kings and Lord of Lords will bring back to Israel ALL of His Covenant People! 

What A Mighty God We Serve

What A Mighty God We Serve

Angels Bow Before Him

Heaven And Earth Adore Him

What A Mighty God We Serve

Where does the phrase "From That Time Forward" fit into this scenario? Please notice in verse 28 God is saying "Then they shall know I am The Lord" in the midst of His bringing His People home. As a result, we believe "From That Day Forward" is a continuing timeframe while God's People are making Aliyah! Stay Tuned.

May The Lord Bless And Keep You Today And Everyday,

Frank     

"From That Day Forward" - Part Two

Last week we started a new series entitled "From That Day Forward" mentioned in Ezekiel 39:22. We learned Israel will know God is their Lord "From That Day Forward" after God judges Israel's enemies by defeating them in battle.

Our message this week will look at Ezekiel 39:23 that says, "The Gentiles shall know that the house of Israel went into captivity for their iniquity; because they were unfaithful to Me, therefore I hid My face from them." Jehovah God is saying:

Israel Was Sent Into Captivity For Their Iniquity

They Were Unfaithful To God

God Hid His Face From Israel

Why would a loving and caring God do this to His Chosen People? Jehovah God gave Moses on Mt. Sinai The Law for His people outlining how they should live obeying and honoring Him. How did His people respond? A major portion of The Old Testament illustrates God's Covenant People disobeying Him. Hosea 8:4 shows God saying, "They set up kings, but not by Me; they made princes and I did not acknowledge it. From their silver and gold they made idols for themselves."

God's Chosen People broke the Mt. Sinai Covenant in the following manner:

They Rebelled Against God's Law

They Set Up Kings Other Than God

They Made Idols Of Silver And Gold

They Made Princes Not Authorized By God

As a result, God scattered His Chosen People around the world and the majority of them still live where God has scattered them. However, Hosea 8:10 says, "Now I will gather them." Our Lord God has not forgotten His Chosen People and is in the process of bringing them home to Israel. Hallelujah! 

We believe God's Covenant People will know He is Lord "From That Day Forward" in the process of God bringing them home again. Bless His Holy Name! We will examine Jehovah God bringing His People home and its results in more detail in our next message. Stay Tuned!

May The Lord Continue Blessing You Today And Everyday,

Frank     

"From That Day Forward"

Ezekiel 39:21-22 says, "I will set My glory among the nations; all the nations shall see My judgement which I have executed and My hand which I have laid on them. So the house of Israel shall know that I am The Lord their God from that day forward."

Possibly as you are starting to read this message, you are thinking "From That Day Forward" is a curious title. As a result, we are dedicating a number of messages to determine our Lord's meaning in this brief phrase.

We need to start by looking at verse 21 as Jehovah God is saying:

I Set My Glory Among The Nations

All The Nations Shall See My Judgement

The Nations Shall See My Hand I Have Laid On Them

How does God judge people? The Word Of God illustrates many forms of God's Judgement. However, we believe in verse 21 God is saying He will judge the nations for their treatment of Israel by defeating them in battles.

Israel will be involved in two major wars - The Battle Of Gog And Magog and The Battle Of Armageddon. Ezekiel 38,39 studies Gog and Magog where God allows Israel to be invaded by many nations. However, He then defeats these nations for Israel. This illustrates God showing His Glory and judging Israel's enemies. Bless His Holy Name!

In the same manner, The Battle Of Armageddon will take place at the end of The Tribulation Period. The Anti-Christ will gather the largest army in history to invade Israel at the Valley Of Megiddo in order to totally destroy Israel. However, Revelation 20:11-15 describe Jesus arriving in the sky on a white horse with a sharp sword coming out of His mouth, using this sword to destroy the vast army. Again, God is showing His Glory by judging the nations. What A Mighty God We Serve!

We will close our message by looking again at our title "From That Day Forward." We believe "That Day" has multiple meanings. Notice verse 22 says "From That Day Forward" Israel will know that God is their Lord. This message has illustrated that when God wins wars for Israel they will know He is their Lord "From That Day Forward."

We are just getting started. Ezekiel 39:23-29 illustrates numerous current and future events in which our Lord shows His Lordship to Israel "From That Day Forward." Stay tuned!

May The Lord Bless You Today And Every Day,

Frank