We Will Go to God’s Sanctuary High Up in the Big, Beautiful Mountain
INTRODUCTION There is a sanctuary, a tabernacle in heaven that God has created for people like you and me. Bigger than any church you have ever seen and more beautiful than all the mansions in this world. It is a place of worship and safety. One day, God is going to bring this tabernacle down upon this earth and the whole world will see. Yes, the whole world will see.
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WHERE WILL GOD PLACE THE TABERNACLE? God’s going to place his tabernacle in Mount Olives in a tiny, tiny country named Israel. This land is a part of the Middle East. Take a look at the map and see. Israel is the yellow country inside the red circle. With so many larger countries surrounding it, you can barely see it!
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WHY ISRAEL? So why would God choose such a tiny place to put his beautiful tabernacle? Long, long ago, God chose this place as the Promise Land for the descendants of Abraham, Isaac & Jacob. A descendant is a person born from a particular ancestor (example: Abraham). These people became known as the 12 tribes of Israel.
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ISRAEL....A ROYAL NATION Did you know the name Israel means PRINCE of God? That’s how special this group of people were to him. He even gave to Israel his 10 commandments and established a covenant with them, which is like a promise or special agreement. In this covenant God promised that he would make Israel the greatest nation, holy and special and he would give them a land of great beauty and riches IF they would obey his laws. And can you guess what God called this land? Israel! Š2012 Household Of Israel Temple Of Jesus Christ. All Rights Reserved
A PROMISE BROKEN Though God was merciful and loving to the people of Israel, they still did not obey his 10 commandments. They repeatedly sinned against God, despite many warnings and chances he gave to them to repent. God became very angry with Israel for breaking their promise to him. And because of their sins, he punished them greatly. The 12 tribes of Israel were kicked out of their land. Many of them were killed or enslaved by foreign nations. The once powerful nation of Israel, became merely a small group of people that were spread throughout the entire world. Eventually, as many years passed, Israel forgot their name and lost their identity because they became intermingled with other nations of this world. Israel no longer looked like Israel. Š2012 Household Of Israel Temple Of Jesus Christ. All Rights Reserved
A PROMISE BROKEN God not only punished the people but he cursed the
country of Israel, the Promise Land. Once filled with great beauty and riches it became dry like a desert. Many wicked nations came over to Israel to live, claiming it to be their one true land or that they were God’s chosen people. But this is NOT true because the bible says that when he returns his people to the land it will be beautiful like the Garden of Eden. Israel is far from being like the Garden of Eden. Instead, it is a place of bloodshed, war and hatred. And the world has YET to see who the true Israelites are. Š2012 Household Of Israel Temple Of Jesus Christ. All Rights Reserved
GOD’S GOING TO TAKE BACK HIS LAND God hates sin very much and there is tons of sin taking place not only in Israel but this entire world. One day, the Lord will return to this world to rescue his people. He will take back the land of Israel and make war with the nations of this world. The wicked nations will be kicked out of the Promise Land and Israel will once more be beautiful and holy. God will cause a great earthquake and split the Mount of Olives in two! This is where he will place his holy tabernacle. It will be a place of worship, refuge and safety for his people and will be covered by a ring of fire and clouds. Š2012 Household Of Israel Temple Of Jesus Christ. All Rights Reserved
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SPECIAL THANKS! This presentation was developed & narrated by: Elisabeth C. Pointer
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