The Future Restoration Of Israel - Part Four

Ezekiel 36:26,27 "I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you . . . I will put My Spirit within you and cause you to walk in My statutes and you will keep My judgements and do them." The emphasis of this message will be to examine how Jehovah God will "Sanctify His Holy Name." The above verses say God will give to His Chosen People "A new heart and a new spirit plus they will keep His statues."

How will God accomplish all this? Jeremiah 31:31 shows Jehovah God saying, "Behold, the days are coming, says The Lord, when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah." Please note that Jeremiah 31:31 is prophesying a future event. However, the establishment of a New Covenant for Israel is not a future event but is now a past event! Hallelujah!

The New Covenant was established when God sent His Son Jesus Christ to earth to die on a cross and then to be resurrected. Why was this act of pain and sacrifice necessary? Ezekiel 36:27 says Jehovah God will cause His People to "Walk In His Statutes." When Jesus died on the cross He carried the sins of all people with Him. Hebrews 8:6 says Jesus was the "Mediator of a Better Covenant." The old covenant became obsolete because the shedding of the blood of animals could not take away sins as mentioned in Hebrews 10:4.

In addition to the shed blood of Jesus making us clean by forgiving our sins, we will also receive "A New Heart And A New Spirit." How does Jehovah God accomplish this total change in our lives? When we, Jews and Gentiles, accept Jesus as our Lord and Savior, our sins are forgiven and God gives us a new and soft heart. Also and very important, God places the Holy Spirit in our hearts resulting in our ability to keep His statues. What A Mighty God We Serve!

If you desire to know without a doubt that Jesus is your Savior and that your sins are forgiven upon your repentance, please pray this prayer:

Jesus, I Know I Am A Sinner

Please Forgive Me Of All My Sins - Past, Present, Future

I Proclaim Jesus Is Lord And . . .

God Raised Him From The Dead

Please Come To Live Within My Heart And Be My Savior

Thank You Jesus!

Blessings,

Frank

The Future Restoration Of Israel - Part Three

To date we have learned in our series that Jehovah God is in the process of Restoring Israel but the total Restoration will take place when Jesus Christ physically returns to Israel as mentioned in Revelation 19:11-21. We also learned that current day Israel is a beautiful place of cities, towns, parks, lakes, farms, mountain resorts, a strong economy and God's city Jerusalem. Bless His Holy Name!

In addition to the physical Restoration of Israel, God is in the process of restoring His People. Ezekiel 36:17-20 says, "Son of man, when the house of Israel dwelt in their own land, they defiled it by their own ways and deeds . . . Therefore I poured out My fury on them . . . For their idols with which they had defiled it . . . So I scattered them among the nations . . . When they came to the nations, wherever they went, they profaned My Holy Name."

God's Covenant People were disobedient and unfaithful to Him both in Israel and in the countries of the world. He was especially disappointed and angry when His People set up their own idols to worship not obeying the First Commandment. Even the people in foreign countries found it hard to believe that these were God's People.

However, Jehovah God Is Restoring His People Israel! Ezekiel 36:21-23 says, "But I had concern for My Holy Name, which the House of Israel had profaned among the nations wherever they went. Therefore say to the House Of Israel, thus says the Lord God: 'I do not do this for your sake, O House Of Israel, but for My holy name's sake . . . And I will sanctify My great name . . . The nations shall know that I am The Lord.'"

God's People profaned His Holy Name both in Israel and around the world. He is in the process of correcting this failing on the part of His People so that all people will know He Is The Lord! Very important - Jehovah God loves His Chosen People and desires their total restoration but the primary reason He is restoring them is so the Whole World will know He Is The Lord!

In next week's message, we will learn how God will "Sanctify His Great Name." 

BLESSINGS,

Frank             

Future Restoration Of Israel - Part Two

Studying the Restoration of Israel illustrates two realities. The total and complete Restoration of Israel will take place when Jesus Christ physically comes back to earth and rules and reigns from Jerusalem for 1,000 years. In the meantime, partial restoration is already happening as illustrated in Ezekiel 36:8,9 that says, "But you, O Mountains of Israel, you shall shoot forth your branches and yield your fruit to My People Israel, for they are about to come. For indeed I am for you."

Chapter 36 of Ezekiel is very curious and interesting because Jehovah God is telling Ezekiel to speak to the Mountains of Israel. We learned last week that the Mountains of Israel include Jerusalem, Judea and Samaria. When we look at the early years of the 20th century, Israel was primarily a desert and swampland. Today, Israel has thousands of beautiful trees and its fruit crop is desired all around the world. Yes, Israel is partially restored.

Additionally, Ezekiel 36:10 says, "I will multiply men upon you, all the House of Israel, all of it; and the cities shall be inhabited and the ruins rebuilt." Again, looking at the early years of the 20th century, Israel's population was only a few hundred people. Today the population of Israel is over nine million people. In fact, for the first time in history, there are more Jewish people in Israel than Jewish people living in the rest of the world. Yes, Israel Is Partially Restored! 

In closing, we should spend more time examining verse 10. Please notice Jehovah God, through Ezekiel, is saying He will multiply men upon "ALL" of the House of Israel. We believe this verse has a number of important meanings. Last week we learned God is in the process of bringing His Covenant People home from the world. Ezekiel 39:28 says He will bring "ALL" of them home. Is this why verse 10 says "ALL" of Israel will be inhabited?

We should also look at the land God gave to His People in Genesis 15:18. Please take note it is much larger than current day Israel. This much larger Israel will be in place during the reign of Jesus Christ during the thousand years mentioned in Revelation Chapter 20. Israel will then be able to house "ALL" of God's People who have returned. 

What A Mighty God We Serve!

We trust this new series of messages is helping all of us believe Jehovah God does exactly as He proclaims! Israel is now partially restored and will be totally restored in the future.  Hallelujah!

Blessings!

Frank      

Future Restoration Of Israel

In our recent series we looked at Jerusalem - It's past, present and future. We feel it is appropriate to now look at the "Restoration Of Israel." This raises the question - Why does Israel need restoration? The history of Israel illustrates disobedience and unfaithfulness to God. Also, the majority of Israelis do not recognize Jesus as their Messiah. 

However, Jehovah God has not abandoned His Covenant People and has a glorious plan of restoration. This will be the focus of our new series with Ezekiel the source for our messages. Ezekiel 20:33,34 says, "As I live," says The Lord, "Surely with a mighty hand, with an outstretched arm and with fury poured out, I will rule over you. I will bring you out from the peoples and gather you out of the countries where you are scattered, with a mighty hand, with an outstretched arm and with fury poured out."

A major emphasis from the Word of God about restoring Israel is that God will bring His Covenant People back to Israel from all over the world where He scattered them, this process has been happening for many years. In Ezekiel 39:28 The Word of God declares that "ALL" will come back to Israel in the future. 

Of equal importance, Ezekiel 20:40-44 says, "For on My holy mountain, on the mountain height of Israel," says The Lord God, "There all the house of Israel, all of them in the land, shall serve Me . . . I will accept you as a sweet aroma . . . then you shall know that I am The Lord . . . And there you shall remember your ways and all your doings which you were defiled and you shall loathe yourselves."

Verse 40 indicates God will bring His people back to His Holy Mountain. Jehovah is bringing His people back to Jerusalem, Judea and Samaria. Jerusalem has an elevation of 2,500 feet plus Judea and Samaria are the mountain range of Central Israel. These both are referred to as God's "Holy Mountain."

There is another very important message in Ezekiel 20:41-44. God says He will accept them as a "Sweet Aroma." Also, His people will "Loathe Themselves" because of all their sins. Jehovah God is bringing His people home to Israel and in the process, they are repenting of their sins. This Is Truly A God - Ordained Restoration! Bless His Holy Name!

In conclusion, as we travel through Ezekiel observing God "Restoring Israel" please notice He continually declares He is doing all this so all people will know:

He Is The Lord

Blessings In The Name Of The Lord,

Frank