730 - Les Feldick Bible Study - Lesson 3 Part 2 Book 61 - The Glorious Promises to Israel - Part 2

https://lesfeldickbiblestudy.com Through the Bible with Les Feldick LESSON 3 * PART 2 * BOOK 61 THE GLORIOUS PROMISES TO ISRAEL - PART 2 ISAIAH 54:1 – 57:1 We stopped with verse 7, so let’s look at that verse again for just a second. Isaiah 54:7a About three thousand years that Israel has been going through tough times. "Next year Jerusalem." Isaiah 54:7 "For a small moment I have forsaken thee; but with great mercies will I gather thee." This is the hope of Israel. Now, let’s go on into verse 8. Isaiah 54:8 "In a little wrath I hid my face from thee for a moment; (for a little while) but with everlasting kindness will I have mercy on thee, saith the LORD thy Redeemer." All right, so he makes this comparison, now then, verse 9. Isaiah 54:9 All right, let’s go back again and look at some Scripture verses. Israel will be rebellious, they’ll be sinful and wicked, but God will never withdraw His mercy from the Nation. All right, II Samuel chapter 7, and it’s being spoken by God through the prophet Nathan to David. Verse 14: Here’s the promise that God makes to David concerning the Nation. (Now, He’s speaking here of the nation of Israel.) All right, now let’s jump up to Jeremiah a moment. Jeremiah 31 and drop down to verse 35, now this is a promise of God concerning His earthly people. God said it!) Unbelievable! Jeremiah 31:36 Jeremiah 31:37 "Thus saith the LORD; If heaven above can be measured, (I think He’s speaking of the heaven of the heavens, the abode of God. Zechariah 14:1-3 "Behold, the day of the LORD cometh, and thy spoil shall be divided in the midst of thee. (This is all spoken to Israel.) Zechariah 14:4a The Mount of Olives? Does everybody know about the Mount of Olives? Which also said, Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up into heaven? Now Zechariah foretold this 500 years before Christ. Let’s read it again: Zechariah 14:4a Zechariah 14:8 Zechariah 14:9 "And the LORD shall be king over (what?) Israel will be the top dog of the nations. Israel is going to be blessed beyond all the other nations. In chapter 54, verse 9, and I think this is a good verse to remind yourself of the eternalness of our God. Now, the water was on the earth how long with Noah? All right, so the waters of Noah were just like nothing compared to this nation of Israel. Isaiah 54:9b-10 Isaiah 54:11 Isaiah 54:12-14 13. And all thy children shall be taught of the LORD; and great shall be the peace of thy children. Isaiah 54:15 Now, whenever the nations of the world turn on Israel, you can just bet whatever you want to bet that the adversaries of Israel are going to be losers, because God is not going to let anyone touch Israel without his design. Isaiah 54:16-17a 17. No weapon that is formed against thee (Israel) shall prosper; and every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn…." Write your congressman, call them; don’t ever turn against the Nation of Israel. They are God’s promises and the promises are that if we turn against them we’re going to fall. And I’m sure that in spite of our wickedness, this is why God has blessed America. So, never forget these promises that God will bless them that bless Israel, He will curse them who curse Israel. Isaiah 54:17b Isaiah 55:1a "Ho, everyone that thirsteth, come ye to the waters,…" Out of that rock came rivers of water to water the millions of Israelites plus all their livestock. Christ! Israel is invited to come and drink of the waters of salvation that God will freely give, because look at the rest of the verse. Isaiah 55:1b Because God’s salvation is free. They’ve got to work for it. God has done it all! That’s all God wants is faith – believe it! All right, we’ve got a couple of minutes left, so let’s go on into verse 2. Isaiah 55:2a Materialism. Now, after we’ve gained salvation and we have all these precious spiritual promises, yes, God doesn’t tell us that we’ve got to live like hermits. God doesn’t tell us to move into a monastery and be isolated. Isaiah 55:2b-3 Now, never forget he’s talking here to Jews. Isaiah 55:4-5 "Behold, I have given him (David, a man after God’s own heart) for a witness to the people, a leader and a commander to the people. 5. Behold, thou shall call a nation that thou knowest not, and nations that knew not thee shall run unto thee because of the LORD thy God, and for the Holy One of Israel; for he hath glorified thee." When Israel finally enjoys her King and that glorious earthly Kingdom, all the nations of the world are going to be blessed through Israel. It’s going to be Israel’s King that’s ruling. Israel is again the hub of the wheel and all the nations of the world will be blessed through that blessed covenant nation of Israel over whom Christ, God the Son, their King, will be ruling and reigning and not just for 1000 years. #LesFeldick #BibleStudy #Bible