Sermon Tone Analysis

WHY IS ISRAEL IMPORTANT TO GOD?

IT STARTED WITH A PROMISE NEARLY 6000 YEARS AGO

After the Flood, 70 nations were formed by the descendents of Noah

From the descendents of Shem, God called one man to be the father of a special, set-apart nation through which God would bless all of the other nations.

This nation would become known as Israel.

So, in God’s view, there are two divisions of humanity, the gentile nations who would be blessed and Israel, His conduit through which the blessing would come.

Israel is to be a holy nation, a nation of priests, a light to the gentiles.

A 4000 YEAR OLD COVENANT

Genesis

AN EVERLASTING COVENANT

Genesis 17:1-8

GOD FORETELLS OF AN END TIME RETURN OF JEWS TO THEIR LAND

AN ANCIENT SPIRITUAL BATTLE

Because the fulfillment of God’s blessing to the nations, ie.

God’s revealed Word and the Messiah, were promised to come through the Jewish people they have been Satan’s primary target throughout history.

For example:

Killing of baby boys in Egypt

Attempted genocide of all Jews in Persia

Killing of baby boys in Bethlehem

Scattering of Jews throughout the world

Inquisitions

Pogroms

Holocaust

Zech 12:3

Rick Ridings, an intercessor in Jerusalem, made this statement: “The spiritual battle is for Jerusalem.

The battle in Jerusalem is for the Temple Mount.

And the battle for the Temple Mount is about who is going to be worshiped there.”

Remember the story of Jesus being tempted by Satan after fasting for 40 days?“Again, the devil took Him to a very high mountain and showed Him all the kingdoms of the world and their glory.

“All this I will give to You,” he said, “If you will fall down and worship me.” “Away from me, Satan!” Jesus declared.

“For it is written: ‘Worship the Lord your God and serve Him only.’” .

From the time Satan rebelled against God in heaven until today, he has been after the worship that belongs to God.

The Temple Mount is the most important place of worship in all the world.

It is the place where the God of Israel, the Most High God has “placed His name forever.” .

It is the place where both the first and second temples stood as houses of worship to the God of Israel.

All nations of the earth came to worship God in those temples.

The Temple Mount is the place from which Messiah Yeshua will rule and govern the nations and all the nations will once again come to worship Him there ().

So we see from scripture that the Temple Mount is the place where both God and Satan desire worship.

CBN Israel, July 27, 2017

JESUS’ FIRST COMING REQUIRED THE JEWISH PEOPLE AND THE LAND OF ISRAEL

The prophets said He would be descended from the tribe of Judah, the line of David, born in Bethlehem, the cornerstone laid in Zion, proclaim the good news in Galilee,

END TIME PROPHECIES ALSO REQUIRE THE MODERN STATE OF ISRAEL

Where do the events Jesus describes take place?

The temple in Jerusalem and in Judea

What does Jesus imply will happen once the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled?

Jerusalem will no longer be trampled underfoot by the Gentiles.

Lk. 21:

Zech.

14:1-

Mt. 24:

Where does Zechariah tell us the Lord will stand when He returns?

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Z

He will stand on the Mount of Olives just east of Jerusalem

Rev. 11:1-

WHERE ARE WE IN HISTORY?

WHAT DO WE SEE HAPPENING IN THE WORLD TODAY?

WARS AND RUMORS OF WARS

In the last century, two world wars were fought, both had great significance in the establishment of modern Israel.

WWI Resulted in transfer of Palestine from the Ottoman Empire to Great Britain and the Balfour Declaration which paved the way for a homeland for the Jews.

WWII brought the slaughter of 1/3 of the world’s Jews.

Afterwards, favorable international sentiment toward the Jews for a brief window of time allowed for the establishment of the modern Jewish state.

Is. 66:

CBN Israel, July 27, 2017

Jer.

31:35-37

Mt. 24:

1917 END OF OTTOMAN CONTROL

Mt. 24:32-

1948 ISRAEL REBORN

1967 JERUSALEM UNITED UNDER ISRAELI CONTROL

2018 JERUSALEM RECOGNIZED AS ISRAEL’S CAPITOL

THE THIRD TEMPLE WILL BE BUILT

WHAT DOES THIS HAVE TO DO WITH US?

1 Thess 5:1-

Ezek 33:1-