How firm a foundation, ye saints of the Lord is laid for your faith in his excellent word.

In Matthew 633, Jesus says,

But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.

I'm Steve Schwetz, and in this study on through the Bible, we discovered the Old Testament prophet Haggai basically delivered the same message when he spoke these words in chapter 1, verse 8.

Go up to the mountains and bring wood and build the temple that I may take

pleasure in it and be glorified, says the Lord. Do you see the similarities? Well, if not, you aren't

alone. Stay with us because our teacher, Dr. J. Vernon McGee, makes it clear as we travel together

through God's word. Before we get started, let's listen to another introduction from Dr.

McGee about future judgments, including the nation of Israel. And we come today to the fifth judgment.

We've mentioned now four great judgments, and the fifth one is the judgment of the nation Israel.

And to me, the key passage is found over in the 12th chapter of the book of Daniel. And it says, and at that time shall Michael stand up, the great prince,

which standeth for the children of thy people, and there shall be a time of trouble,

such as was never since there was a nation, even to that same time, and at that time,

thy people shall be delivered every one that shall be found written in the book.

And many of them that sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting

life and some to shame and everlasting contempt.

Now, this is given directly to the nation Israel, and there is to be a judgment

of the nation Israel. And we believe that judgment takes place right after the tribulation.

It says after this time of trouble, then he will judge the nation. some will be raised to everlasting life.

And that is the great judgment, by the way, of the nation Israel.

Now we have so many other passages that deal with this.

I go over to Ezekiel, the 20th chapter, verse 33.

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