Sermon Notes 11/12 – Ezekiel 37-39

THE ENEMIES OF ISRAEL – Ez 38:5, 10-13

-Iran

-Ethiopia-Sudan

-Russia & Turkey

-Other nations & alliances

THE FRIENDS OF ISRAEL – Ez 38:13

-Sheba & Dedan – Saudi Arabia – could include other middle east nations

-Merchants of Tarshish – is Great Britain or England

-young lions – are the colonies started by England such as Australia, New Zealand, Canada and the United States

*We see from the scriptures that Israel is in BIG TROUBLE

YOU DO NOT HAVE TO LOOK FOR TROUBLE.  TROUBLE WILL FIND YOU.

STAY IN THE GAME

   How can we make it through times of big trouble…???

KNOW WE HAVE A BIG GOD- Psalm 96:4-6…126:1-2…Eph 3:20…Ps 145:3-4 and Psalm 147:3-7

OUR GOD IS BIGGER THAN ANY SITUATION, PROBLEM OR TIME OF TROUBLE

PROCLAIM 3 POWERS

THE POWER OF PROCLAMATION

-This is speaking and declaring Jesus and the Word of God

-there always needs to be a miracle in our mouth

-when we open up our mouths we open up heaven

THE POWER OF ONE – Ephesians 4:4-6

The One is the ONE true and living God who can do anything…nothing is too difficult for the Lord

-FOCUS ON JESUS AND NOT ON YOUR TROUBLE

-The Lord is in the supernatural, healing and miracle business

(3.) THE POWER OF GATHERING – 1 Samuel 21:1-3, 6, 8-9

-Never isolate when you are encountering trouble

-Run to church

-There is a sword at church which is the Word of God

-Never lay down your sword…Use it every day

-After Jesus, there is nothing like the Word of God