"GOD'S APPOINTED TIMES"
I. GOD HAS SET A TIME TO RESTORE ISRAEL VS. 13.
A. Moses spoke of it in Deut.
1. Deut. 28:34 promise to scatter.
2. Deut. 30:3, 4 promise to restore.
B. Ezekiel's vision of valley of dry bones.
C. Jeremiah 46:27, 28.
D. Whole thrust of Hoshea.
E. It would appear that, that set time is near.
1. The nation was reborn May 14th 1948.
a. Zech. 12 Jerusalem will become the center of attention.
b. Israel has declared Jerusalem her capitol.
2. Today tension is mounting in the Middle East.
a. Iran-Iraq war grinds on.
b. Syria and Jordan massing troops.
c. The whole area as a boiling cauldron.
II. GOD'S SET TIME FOR THE RETURN OF JESUS CHRIST.
A. Vs. 16 "When the Lord shall build up Zion... He shall appear in His GLORY!"
1. His first appearing was to endure the shame of the cross to redeem
the world.
a. "He was to be despised and rejected by men."
b. Mocked, scourged, pierced, crucified.
2. He coming again in glory.
a. "Then shall they see the sign of the Son of Man coming in
clouds and great glory!"
B. We see the way Israel is advancing today.
1. Turning the waste places into gardens.
2. Causing the deserts to blossom as a rose.
3. Filling the earth with fruit. Isa. 27:6
C. The set time for the return of Jesus Christ is near.
III. GOD HAS A SET-TIME FOR YOUR SALVATION.
A. "Behold, now is the accepted time." "Now is the day of salvation." II Cor 6:2
B. Isa. 55:6 "Seek ye the Lord while He may be found, call upon Him while
He is near."
C. God's time for you is always now.
1. He wants to work in your life today.
IV. GOD'S APPOINTED TIME FOR YOUR DEATH. HEB. 9:27
As it is appointed unto man once to die."
A. We are told to prepare for that day.
1. "Prepare to meet thy God."
2. The preparation necessary.
a. He is a Holy God.
b. I am a sinful man.
c. I can't stand in the presence of His holiness covered with sin.
V. GOD'S APPOINTED TIMES WILL COME.
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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.