Praise For Dramatic Deliverance

For  Zion's Sake Ministry is approaching the completion of eight years of sharing Jehovah God's message each week of love and support for Israel and that His Son Jesus Christ Is The Only True Savior Of The World. We are blessed and humbled to report that 40,240 people have received these messages in 20 countries. For Zion's Ministry functions on the basis of four scriptures: John 3:16, Genesis 12:3, Psalm 122:6 and Isaiah 62:1,6. Bless His Holy Name!

With the start of our ninth year of messages, we are beginning a new season based on the Book Of Psalms. What are the Psalms? The Book of Psalms is actually a Book of Worshiping God and Praising Him for who He is, what He has done and what He will do. When the Jewish people gather in their Synagogues, homes or at the Western Wall, they frequently are singing or reciting Psalms. Sometime this worship is accompanied by stringed instruments. This is why Psalms is called Sepher Tehilim, The Book Of Praises.

We will start this new season of messages by studying Psalm 30 that is referred to as "Praise For Dramatic Deliverance." Psalm 30:1-3 says, "I will extol You, O Lord, for You have lifted me up, and have not let my foes rejoice over me. O Lord my God, I cried out to You, and You have healed me, O Lord, You have brought my soul up from the grave; You have kept me alive, that I should not go down to the pit." The first five words of the Psalm show proper honor and respect for our God. Whether we come before God to Worship Him, pray or ask for forgiveness, we should always show proper respect for who He is - King Of Kings and Lord Of Lords!

It is believed that Psalm 30 was written by King David and the remainder of verses one to three are remembering how God delivered the Israelites from the oppression of slavery in Egypt. Notice the following expression of thanks and praise to God:

You Lifted Me Up

My Foes Are Defeated

You Healed Me

You Protected My Soul

You Kept Me Alive

This Psalm ends by illustrating in verse 11 that Jehovah God "Turned mourning into dancing." No matter what trial or tribulation we might face in this world, God is always with us every step of the way and will deliver us and bring us to a better place! Hallelujah!

We also can learn from this Psalm that it started Praising God and ended Praising God - "O Lord my God, I will give thanks to You forever."

May The Lord Bless You And Keep You In His Peace,

Frank

Jesus Christ - The Lord And King Of All

Our message this week will study how Jehovah God ends His Holy Book in Revelation Chapter 22. Verses 6-21 are called "The Conclusion" of God's Holy Book. Notice verse 6 saying, "Then he said to me, 'these words are faithful and true.'" God is saying through Jesus, who sends an angel to speak to John, that all the words of the Book of Revelation are "Faithful and True." They are God - Breathed as is the entire Bible.

Verse 6 also says that the Book of Revelation illustrates events that must take place shortly. The last book of the Bible outlines all end-time events starting with The Tribulation Period and ending with The New Jerusalem descending. Jehovah God desires for us to study and understand this important book. Revelation 22:7 says, "Behold, I am coming quickly! Blessed is he who keeps the words of the prophecy of this book" and Revelation 1:3 says, "Blessed is he who reads and those who hear the word of this prophecy."

Revelation is also a critically important book because it proclaims continually that Jesus Christ is Lord and King of all. Revelation 22:13 shows Jesus saying, "I am The Alpha and The Omega, The Beginning and The End, The First and The Last." Jesus is The First and The Last meaning He is Lord and King of all from Genesis 1:1 to Revelation 22:21. Hallelujah!

This Proclamation Is Confirmed Many Times  In Revelation Chapter 1:

Jesus Is Ruler Over The Kings Of The Earth, Verse 5

He Is Alpha And Omega, The Beginning And The End, Verse 8

He Is Alpha And Omega, The First And The Last, Verse 11

He Is The First And The Last, Verse 17

He Lives, Was Dead And Will Live Forevermore, Verse 18

Notice how Jehovah God ends His Holy Book in Revelation 22:18-19 that says, "For I testify to everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this book: If anyone adds to these things, God will add to him the plagues that are written in this book; and if anyone takes away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away His part from the Book of Life, from the Holy City and from the things which are written in this book."

Everyone should show proper respect for God's Holy Book! 

Frank   

     

The New Jerusalem

When the 1,000 year reign of Christ is ended, a new God ordained event will take place that will change the earth for Eternity. The title for Revelation 21 is "The New Jerusalem Descends."

Revelation 21:2-5 says, "Then I, John, saw the holy city, New Jerusalem, coming down out of Heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. And I heard a loud voice from Heaven saying, 'Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men and He will dwell with them and they shall be His people and God Himself will be with them and be their God.' And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes; there shall be no more death, nor sorrow, nor crying; and there shall be no more pain, for the former things have passed away. Then He who sat on the throne said, 'Behold, I make all things new.'"

The description in Revelation 21 of The New Jerusalem Descending is a miracle of God, second only to the Death and Resurrection of Jesus Christ. In effect, Jehovah God is causing Heaven to come to earth with the center to be located at current day Jerusalem. This is why it is called "The New Jerusalem." Verse 3 says that the Tabernacle of God will be with men and He will dwell with them while verse 4 says there will be no more tears, death, sorrow or pain. Hallelujah! Indeed, Heaven Will Come To Earth!

Revelation 21:11-27 describes The New Jerusalem. Following are just a few glorious descriptions:

It has the Glory of God, Verse 11 

1,400 miles wide, 1,400 miles long, 1,400 miles high, Verse 16

The city is pure gold, Verse 18

The foundations are precious stones, Verse 19

The twelve gates are pearls, Verse 21

The Glory of God provides the light, Verse 23

There is no night, Verse 25

How shall "ALL SAVED" people of the world live in the city of the New Jerusalem? John 14:1-3 shows Jesus saying, "Let not your heart be troubled; you believe in God, believe also in Me. In My Father's House are many mansions; if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you to Myself; that where I am, there you may be also."

The Redeemed of The Lord, all who have received Jesus as their Lord and Savior, will live in a personal mansion in The New Jerusalem! Look Forward To Meeting You There!

Frank  

The 1,000 Year Reign Of Christ - Part Six

Revelation Chapter 20 describes all the events that will take place at the end of the 1,000 year reign of Christ. Verse 11 says, "Then I saw a great white throne and Him who sat on it." This verse is describing what is known as the "Great White Throne Judgement." Our message will describe this God - Ordained event and its extreme importance for all people - Jews and Gentiles.

A detailed description of the Great White Throne Judgement can be found in John 5:24-29 in which Jesus says, "Most assuredly, I say to you, he who hears My word and believes in Him who sent Me has ever lasting life and shall not come into judgement but has passed from death into life. Most assuredly, I say to you, the hour is coming, and now is, when the dead will hear the voice of the Son of God; and those who hear will live. For as The Father has life in Himself, so He has granted the Son to have life in Himself. And has given Him authority to execute judgement also, because He is the Son of Man. Do not marvel at this; for the hour is coming in which all who are in the grave will hear His voice and come forth - those who have done good to the resurrection of life and those who have done evil to the resurrection of condemnation." 

Notice that God The Father has given all the authority of judgement to Jesus The Son. Verse 24 is very important because it says that those who believe in Jesus as their Savior will go to Heaven when they die and will not stand before Jesus at the Great White Throne Judgement!

John 5:25-29 describes all unsaved people standing before Jesus as He judges their lives. Verses 25, 29 says "The hour is coming" in describing this event that will happen at the end of the 1,000 year reign of Christ. Verse 29 is critically important because it clearly separates those saved from those unsaved. The saved will spend Eternity in Heaven with God The Father and Jesus The Son while the unsaved will spend eternity in "condemnation" or in hell.

We come now to the most critical time of our series on the 1,000 year reign of Christ and ask the question - Are You Saved, Do You Know Jesus As Your Lord And Savior? Romans 10:9 says, "That if you confess with your mouth The Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead you will be saved."

If you realize it is time to receive Jesus as your Savior, please pray with me:

Jesus, I know I am a sinner . . . Please forgive me of all of my sins - past, present, future . . . I confess Jesus as my Lord . . . I believe in my heart that God raised Him from the dead . . . I am saved!

Hallelujah, Bless His Holy Name!

Frank

 

The 1,000 Year Reign Of Christ - Part Five

Revelation 20:7-8 says, "Now when the thousand years have expired, Satan will be released from his prison and will go out to deceive the nations which are in the four corners of the earth, Gog and Magog, to gather them together to battle, whose number is as the sand of the sea."

When believers in Jesus Christ read the above verses, I would think most of them wonder why will Jehovah God release Satan at the end of the 1,000 year reign of Christ? This is an excellent question because Satan once again will gather a large army to destroy Jerusalem.

To properly understand why Jehovah God will allow this event to happen we need to look at the Garden of Eden and the fall of Adam and Eve. God created man and woman with the ability to decide what is good and what is evil. This is known as Freewill. Genesis 3:6 shows Adam and Eve disobeying God and bringing sin into the world.

Many Bible scholars believe Satan is released at the end of the 1,000 years to give those living at that time one more chance to receive Jesus as their Lord and Savior. We need to realize 1,000 years is a very long time and many people will be born in that time period. 

God Desires For ALL People - ALL Of His Creation - To Be Saved!

However, they must decide for themselves. The release of Satan means they must decide to spend Eternity in Heaven or Hell. The 1,000 year reign of Christ will be so peaceful it will be similar to living in Heaven but be on earth. Even living in these glorious conditions it is believed there will be those who still refuse to accept Jesus as their Savior. We all need to know without a doubt that Jesus is our Lord and Savior!

In conclusion, what will happen when Satan and his armies attempt to attack Jerusalem? Revelation 20:9-10 says, "They went up on the breadth of the earth and surrounded the camp of the saints and the beloved city. And fire came down from God out of Heaven and devoured them. And the devil, who deceived them, was cast into the lake of fire." This time Satan is cast into the lake of fire for eternity! 

What A Mighty God We Serve!

Frank   

The 1,000 Year Reign Of Christ - Part Four

Our messages about the 1,000 Year Reign Of Christ illustrated the major theme of Jehovah God being the God of Restoration. We have learned during Christ's Reign God will restore:

His Presence Among His People

True Peace On Earth

The Total Land Given To His Chosen People

The message this week will concentrate on the Restoration of the Jewish people as a Blessing to the world. Genesis 12:2,3 shows God speaking to Abraham, "I will make you a great nation; I will bless you and make your name great; and you shall be a blessing . . . and in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed." These verses are a prophetic word in which God is saying to Abraham that your descendants will become a nation that will be a "Blessing To All Families Of The Earth." This Word from God has happened somewhat but not to the degree planned by Jehovah God.

However, during the Reign Of Christ this desire of God will take place. God's love and favor for His Chosen People will be recognized by all the nations of the earth. Zechariah 8:22,23 says, "Yes, many peoples and strong nations shall come to seek The Lord of Hosts in Jerusalem, and to pray before The Lord. Thus says The Lord of Hosts: 'In those days ten men from every language of the nations shall grasp the sleeve of a Jewish man, saying, let us go with you, for we have heard that God is with you.'" God's Chosen People will be teachers and proclaimers of His Word and nations will come to Jerusalem to learn.

At least two of God's Feasts will be celebrated during the Reign Of Christ. Zechariah 14:16,17 says, "And it shall come to pass that everyone who is left of all the nations which came against Jerusalem shall go up from year to year to worship The King, The Lord Of Hosts and to keep the Feast Of Tabernacles. And it shall be that whichever of the family of the earth do not come up to Jerusalem to worship The King, The Lord Of Hosts, on them there will be no rain."

Notice the importance God places on keeping His Feasts. There will be no rain for those who do not keep the Feast Of Tabernacles. It is also believed Passover will be observed during the Reign Of Christ. 

WE SERVE A GOD OF RESTORATION . . . BLESS HIS HOLY NAME!

May The Lord Bless You And Keep You This Day And Every Day,

Frank

  

 

 

The 1,000 Year Reign Of Christ - Part Three

This will be the third in our series of messages about The 1,000 Year Reign Of Jesus Christ over all the earth. In our messages to date, we have learned: 

God Will Restore True Peace On Earth

God Will Restore His Living Among His People

Jesus Will Be King Over All The Earth

Jesus will reign from the rebuilt Temple in Jerusalem in the restored full State of Israel. What do we mean by the restored full State of Israel? We need to first realize that the current land of Israel is just a portion of the total land given by God to His Chosen People as part of the Abrahamic Covenant.

When God was establishing His Covenant with Abraham and His descendants, who are the Jewish People, He said to Abraham in Genesis 15:18, "To your descendants I have given this land, from the river of Egypt to the great river, the River Euphrates."  This land covers a major part of the current Middle East including North Egypt, current Israel, Gaza, Judea, Samaria, Syria, Lebanon and Iraq. The Jews have never lived on all of this God given land. During the 1,000 Year Reign of Christ and into Eternity they will indeed live in all of this land! Hallelujah! 

There are two vitally important reasons why Jehovah God will open all this land to His Chosen People. We live in a prophetic time when the Jewish people are moving back to Israel from every part of the world. There are over 700 Scriptures in the Word of God predicting this event. It is believed the year 2020 will see more Jews moving back to Israel than ever before. This relocation of God's People will be completed at the start of The Reign of Christ.

Additionally, since the Fall of Man in the Garden of Eden, Jehovah God has desired to live again among His people. The Reign Of Christ will restore this 6,000 year desire of God. It is also believed that the restored Land of Israel is approximately the same size as the Garden of Eden and in the same location!

What A Mighty God We Serve! He Is The God Of Restoration!

May The Lord Bless You And Keep You This Day And Every Day,

Frank