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The Certainty of God's Promises
Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by Kim MyersGod promised Abraham that his offspring would become a great nation and receive the land from the river of Egypt to the River Euphrates. God also promised that Abraham's descendants would multiply greatly and spread abroad to the west, east, north, and south while blessing all families of the earth. These birthright promises were fulfilled when Israel under King David and King Solomon controlled all the land between the Nile and the Euphrates along with colonies in the western Mediterranean and the British Isles. Israel gained immense wealth including vast amounts of gold and silver along with a powerful army and navy during those reigns. The birthright passed to Ephraim and Manasseh with Ephraim designated to become a multitude of nations and Manasseh to become a single great nation. Ephraim received protection through placement on islands and other defensible locations leading to control of strategic gates such as Gibraltar, Malta, the Suez Canal, and the Panama Canal. God aided Ephraim in events including the defeat of the Spanish Armada by storms and the victory at Trafalgar where the combined French and Spanish fleets lost twenty-two ships while Ephraim lost none. Manasseh grew through the War of 1812 and subsequent expansion to possess a dominant share of global wealth and industrial capacity including three-fourths of the world's gold reserves and steel production at its height. God kept the birthright promises by making ancient Israel and later Britain along with America the most powerful and wealthy nations as no others had become.
Treasure Your Birthright
Sermonette byJacob, though having a conniving spirit, nevertheless knew the superior value of the birthright, and struggled with everything he had to hang onto it.
Searching for Israel (Part Two): Blessings in Faith
Article by Charles WhitakerThe blessings granted to Jacob's sons as well as Joseph's sons, Ephraim and Manasseh, identifies the descendants of ancient Israel today.
Searching for Israel (Part Eleven): Manasseh Found
Article by Charles WhitakerJacob's prophecy in Genesis 48 promises that Manasseh will be a great nation. One nation in today's world is the unmistakable fulfillment of this prophecy.
Searching for Israel (Part Ten): Clues and Answers
Article by Charles WhitakerThe Bible declares where scattered Israel is not, as well as giving clues where the various tribes have settled on the modern map of the world.
The Scepter of the Kingdom of God (Part One)
CGG Weekly by Martin G. CollinsMatthew 27:29 records that a reed was placed in Christ's hand as a mock scepter. But when He returns, He will take the scepter of the Kingdom of God.
Searching for Israel (Part Four): The Kingdom and the Key
Article by Charles WhitakerThe enigmatic symbol of the 'key of David' appears twice in Scripture. Significantly, it helps us to identify the descendants of Israel in our day.
Israel: Past
'Prophecy Watch' by Richard T. RitenbaughOnce Israel is identified prophetically, Bible prophecy opens up and God's plan becomes plain!
The Doctrine of Israel (Part Twelve): Joseph
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughGod frequently bypasses the firstborn, selecting for His purposes another sibling. Jacob selected Joseph's second son, Ephraim, to receive the blessing.
The Scepter, Duty, and the Days of Unleavened Bread
Sermon by Mark SchindlerGod has honored His promise to David that He would always provide a member of his family to sit on the throne of Judah. The heirs to David's scepter live today.
What Is Your Lentil Soup?
'Ready Answer' by StaffThe story of Esau and his selling his birthright for a bowl of soup is a cautionary tale for today. What we treasure will ultimately determine our destiny.
Heavenly Citizenship (Part One)
Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by Martin G. CollinsAs citizens of the Kingdom of God, we are strangers, foreigners, aliens, or pilgrims to the world, but full-fledged citizens of God's Kingdom.