"THE COMING WAR"
Intro: Prophesy is history spelled out in advance. Ezekiel wrote these
things 2,558 years ago.
I. THE TIME OF THEIR FULFILLMENT.
A. Vs.8 - Latter years.
B. Vs.l6 - Latter days.
C. What is meant by these terms?
1. The disciples asked Jesus about the signs of His
coming, and the end of the world - "aionios".
2. End of man's attempt to govern self.
D. Many prophesies deal with last days.
1. Knowledge increased world travel.
2. Spirit poured out on all flesh.
3. Israel brought back into land.
a. Jesus said when this happens it is the sign of
the last generation.
E. Israel back into the land - signals the time for the
fulfillment of this prophecy.
II. RUSSIA AND HER ALLIES.
A. Land of Magog - Herodotus vast boundaries lying north of the
Black and Caspian Seas and Caucasus Mts.
B. Prince of Rosh, Mescheck, Tubal.
1. Rosh "chief".
2. Mesheck "Muscovi" Moscow.
3. Tubal - Josephus calls the children of Tubal the
Mosachoi.
a. Also they are linked in Assyrian records.
"Tobali" and "Muski" lived in vast land north
of the Black Sea.
C. Vs. 5 - Persia, Ethiopia and Libya, Gomer, Togarmah.
1. Persia (Iran).
2. Ethiopia "Cush" Black African Nations.
3. Libya "Put" Libya - Algeria.
4. "Gomer"- Balkan States including Poland and East
Germany.
East of Danube.
5. Togarmah - Armenia.
III. MOTIVATION BEHIND INVASION - vs.l2.
A. To take a spoil.
1. Thus far Israel has spoiled.
2. Geographical location of Israel.
3. Russia desires to reopen Suez.
IV. OUTCOME OF INVASION.
A. ( Vs. l8-23 ) - God's intervention - "I"
B. ( 39:1,2 ) - leave but a sixth part.
C. ( Vs.9 ) - Burning last seven years.
D. ( Vs.12 ) - Seven months burying dead.
V. WHERE WILL THE CHURCH BE?
A. Vs.29 - "I have poured out My Spirit upon the house of
Israel."
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Chuck Smith (1927 - 2013)
Pastor Chuck was used in the Jesus People revival where he was used along with others to minister to the hippy young people. They saw a work of the Spirit where many were added to the church and discipled. He has raised up many pastors who are a part of the Calvary Chapel movement now and where he pastors the large Costa Mesa church in California.The Calvary Chapel movement is based of simple principles that Chuck Smith taught over the years such as: The priority of agape love, Simple fellowship amongst the saints, the breaking of bread, the teaching of God's word chapter by chapter and verse by verse. And lastly and most importantly the principle not by might nor by power but by my spirit saith the Lord.