The Return—with Jonathan Cahn:
“Then I went down to the potter's house, and there he was, making something at the wheel. And the vessel that he made of clay was marred in the hand of the potter; so he made it again into another vessel, as it seemed good to the potter to make. Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying:”
"O house of Israel, can I not do with you as this potter?" says the LORD. "Look, as the clay is in the potter's hand, so are you in My hand, O house of Israel! The instant I speak concerning a nation and concerning a kingdom, to pluck up, to pull down, and to destroy it, if that nation against whom I have spoken turns from its evil, I will relent of the disaster that I thought to bring upon it. And the instant I speak concerning a nation and concerning a kingdom, to build and to plant it, if it does evil in My sight so that it does not obey My voice, then I will relent concerning the good with which I said I would benefit it” (Jeremiah 18:3-10).
The Big Picture—God is dealing with three things:
1. The Jewish people—Aliyah and salvation
a. “For I am with you,’ says the Lord, ‘to save you; Though I make a full end of all nations where I have scattered you, Yet I will not make a complete end of you. But I will correct you in justice, And will not let you go altogether unpunished’” (Jeremiah 30:11).
b. “Do not fear, O Jacob My servant,” says the Lord, “For I am with you; For I will make a complete end of all the nations To which I have driven you, But I will not make a complete end of you. I will rightly correct you, For I will not leave you wholly unpunished” (Jeremiah 46:28).
2. The church—restoration of three pillars:
a. Reformation 1519—restoration of the Word
b. Great Awakening 1700s-1915, Azusa Street Revival—Restoration of the Holy Spirit
c. Messianic Movement 1960-1970s—Restoration of the Messianic Kingdom
3. The nation of America (Leviticus 18:25-27):
a. Sins against the first nations people, native Indians
b. Slavery and sins against the African people
c. Abortion and the shedding of innocent blood
Restoration of Israel and the Kingdom (Acts 1:6):
1. Messianic Jewish Alliance of America (MJAA) began in 1915 (originally Hebrew Christian Alliance of America - HCAA).
2. Balfour Declaration 1917
3. San Remo Accords 1920
4. United Nations Partition for Palestine 1947
5. Rebirth of Israel 1948
6. Recapture of Jerusalem 1967
7. “Thus all Israel brought up the ark of the covenant of the Lord with shouting and with the sound of the horn, with trumpets and with cymbals, making music with stringed instruments and harps” (1 Chronicles 15:28).
God’s Sword of Judgment and Protection:
1. More shaking to come (Hebrews 12:25-27)
2. The Lord shared—Trump is a hammer to bring forth judgment in the form of division (Matthew 12:25)
a. Rejection of God’s word (John 12:48)
b. Rejection of God’s Spirit (2 Timothy 3:5)
c. Rejection of God’s Root (Romans 11:22)
d. Dividing the land of Israel (Joel 3:2)
3. God is driving the nation apart to humble us and bring the nation to repentance (Matthew 23:12)
4. God will use Trump to protect Israel and the true church that loves Israel (Joel 3:6)
Completing the Great Commission:
1. “Also, O Judah, a harvest is appointed for you, When I return the captives of My people” (Hosea 6:11).
2. God will soon pour out His Spirit (Joel 2:28)
3. God wants the remnant church to shine (Isaiah 28:5)
4. “Therefore they stayed there a long time, speaking boldly in the Lord, who was bearing witness to the word of His grace, granting signs and wonders to be done by their hands” (Acts 14:3).
Abraham Accord (there remains uncertainty)—time permitting:
1. Separating the goats from the sheep (Matthew 25:32-33)
2. Egypt and Jordan have honored their peace treaties with Israel
3. UAE, Bahrain, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, and others may follow
4. Turkey aligning with Iran and Russia
5. There are inconsistencies, e.g., UAE funding of UNRWA and hidden clauses
6. This alignment may culminate in Psalm 83, Isaiah 17, Ezekiel 38 war