Berean Bible Church

Second Advent Events

Lesson X

Gathering the Elect

October 25, 2009

 

Text – Matthew 24:31

 

I  This gathering is done by Angels, so it is not the Rapture

            1 Thessalonians 4:16  The Lord Himself does the gathering at the Rapture.

 

II  We know the Church is called “the elect”, but we also know that Israel is called “the elect”.

            Isaiah 65:9   seed of Jacob mine elect

            Psalm 135:4  chosen Jacob- Israel

            Psalm 81: 8,13, my people Israel

Deuteronomy 14:1-2  have these facts been changed?

Matthew 24:31  must be the elect of Israel

 

III  Our text reveals that all the Jews will not be gathered to their land before the Tribulation

            Ezekiel 37:1-11 have we been only witnessing the gathering of dead bones?

            I read some facts I have recorded over the years.

 

IV  Zechariah 13:8-9  read it with me.

            Two thirds of the Jews in the land, not in the world, die in the Tribulation

 

V  Matthew 24:31-  It is after that, the elect are gathered from the world.

            From a list of twenty passages I have chosen only a few, regarding this gathering

            Ezekiel 36:24-38  this is a final gathering

            Deuteronomy 30:1-8  what God will yet do

            Isaiah 54:4-10  only for a moment has He forsaken Israel

            Jeremiah 16:14-15  it will be like a second Exodus

            Micah 7:15-17  the Nations shall see and be confounded

 

VI  Ezekiel 39:27-29

             When this gathering of the elect is completed.  Jews will not be found anywhere  

              else in this world but only in the land of their father’s- the land of Israel.

            God will have the last word!

 

VII Some additional thoughts:

            2 Peter 3:9  God is longsuffering not willing that any should perish

            Is the longsuffering of God not been manifest by the Nation of Israel? 

            The “Jew” is proof that the Bible is true.  All the world knows about Israel and the Jews.