Sermon Notes

Series:  What in the World is Going On?

Title: "The Israel Connection"

Text: Genesis 12:1-3 AMP KJV NIV NKJV

Theme: Prophesy

Teacher: Dr. Barry D. Lovett

Time: Aug 7&8, 2010

File Under: Doctrine

Israel's rebirth as a nation sets in motion the rest of the end-time prophecies.

God’s promise to Abram

1. He promised to bless Abram.

2. God promised to make out of Abram a great nation and to multiply Abram's seed. (Genesis 13:16; Genesis 15:5)

3. God promised to make Abraham a blessing to many.

4. God promised to bless those who blessed Israel and curse those who curse Israel.

5. God promised to give Abram the land of Canaan.  

Why did God bless Israel?   Just because.

God's Covenant was an Exact Covenant - Genesis 15:18

God's Covenant was an Eternal Covenant - Genesis 18:7-8

The Scattering of the Jewish People Foretold - Deuteronomy 4:27; Ezekiel 12:15; Hosea 9:17

The Suffering of the Jewish People Foretold - Deuteronomy 28:65

The Rebirth of the Nation of Israel Foretold - Isaiah 11:11-12

"What an incredible act of God this is. You cannot find the ancient neighbors of the Jews anywhere. Have you ever met a Moabite? Do you know any Hittites? Are there any tours to visit the Ammonites? Can you find the postal code of a single Edomite? No! These ancient peoples disappeared from history and from the face of the earth. Yet the Jews, just as God promised, returned to their land." Gary Frazier, Signs Of The Coming Of Christ 

The Return to the God of Israel Foretold- Ezekiel 36:24-28

A future leader will broker a seven-year peace deal, fulfilling Israel's longing for peace. But this peace plan will be broken, and countless armies will amass against her with no human hope of victory. Only Christ's return, judgment and reign will finally bring true peace to Israel.

When the Jewish state was founded in 1948, there were 650,000 Jews. Today there are over 7 million.

Israel's return to her ancient homeland  had to occur in order to set the stage for the final fulfillment of other Biblical prophecies about the future.

 What are the implications of this for us today? 

1. This should instill confidence in Gods Word.

2. Christians should feel an urgency to share Christ with loved ones and the world.

3. The time for un-believers to come to faith in Christ is short.

Jesus is coming. Is he coming for you?