God’s Predetermined Purpose | Clip 1

• The thing that’s announced for these meetings is the last word on the Middle East. Let me say immediately that the last word on the Middle East has already been spoken. Was spoken thousands of years ago. Was spoken by Almighty God through the mouth of his prophets. And what God has said is happening and will happen.
• That’s the last word. You can read the newspapers or watch the television for the latest news, but when you want the last word, you’ll find it in the Bible. I’m committed to believing. In fact, I’m totally convinced of two things. I was convinced of them instantly in the middle of the night in 1940.
• The first is that Jesus Christ is alive. The second is that the Bible is the word of God. It’s true. It’s accurate. It’s reliable. And it’s up to date. The first theme that I’m going to deal with in my talks this afternoon is God’s predetermined purpose to reather the Jewish people and to restore the nation of Israel.
• And much of what I have to say this afternoon will simply be quotation from scripture. I believe that it’s good to let the Bible speak for itself. Sometimes we’re so busy with commentaries that we don’t actually get to the scripture itself. I’m sure some commentaries are good, but I’m sure the Bible is better. I’m going to go back now for a series of passages of scripture, starting with Isaiah chapter 11, the 11th chapter of Isaiah, beginning at the 10th verse.
• The version I’m using today is the New International Version, but I don’t always stick to all of it. I make a few adaptations myself. What thus emerges is the Prince Version beginning at verse 10. In that day, the root of Jesse will stand as a banner for the peoples. The nations will rally to him and his place of rest will be glorious.