THE IMPORTANCE OF ISRAEL

“For I will take you out of the nation; I will gather you from all the countries and bring you back to your own land…
I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit in you… to follow my decrees and be careful to keep my laws. You will live in the land I gave your forefathers; you will be my people and I will be your God. I will save you from all your uncleanness.

“I will call for the grain and make it plentiful… I will increase the fruit of the trees and the crops of the field, so that you will no longer suffer disgrace among the nations because of famine…

“This is what the Sovereign Jehovah says, ‘On the day I cleanse you from all your sins, I will resettle your towns, and the ruins will be rebuilt. The desolate land will be cultivated instead of lying desolate in the sight of all who pass through it. They will say, “This land that was laid waste has become like the garden of Eden; the cities that were lying in ruins, desolate and destroyed, are now fortified and inhabited.’

“Then the nations around you that remain will know that I, Jehovah, have rebuilt what was destroyed and have replanted what was desolate. I, Jehovah, have spoken, and I will do it.” —Ezekiel 36:24-36

God honors those who

with His people.

“I will bless those who bless you, And I will curse him who curses you; And in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed.” —Genesis 12:3

God has

through His people.

“For if the Gentiles have shared in their (the Jews) spiritual things, they are indebted to minister to them also in material things.” —Romans 15:27

“My little children, let us not love in word or in tongue, but in deed and in truth.” —1 John 3:18

“Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as you have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren (the Jewish people… Gentiles were never called His brethren), ye have done it unto me.” —Matthew 25:40

God gives a

of blessing.

“Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: May they prosper who love you.” —Psalm 122:6

Jesus came for

.

“For he loves our nation, and has built us a synagogue.”

We support Israel because all other nations were created by an act of men, but Israel was created by an

!

“I will make you a great nation; I will bless you and make your name great; And you shall be a blessing.” —Genesis 12:2

“That at the name of Jesus every knee shall bow and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord to the glory of God the Father.”
Acts 4:12 says, “There is no other name given among men under heaven whereby we might be saved.” —Phil. 2:10

Jesus said, “I am the door and no man comes to the Father but by me.”