Text: Jer' 50:2146

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Peace and the Iraqi War!

• Text Jer. 5021-46 Selected
• Cross Creek Community Church
• Pastor Dave Martin March 23, 2003
• Gods Word is Powerful, Relevant, and Life
  Changing!

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Babylon Modern day Iraq

• Babylon under Nebuchadnezzar conquered Jerusalem
  in 605 BC carrying off its wealth, desecrated
  Gods temple and took captives back to Babylon
  (Dan 1). This prophetic passage in Jeremiah
  50-51 speaks of judgment day finally arriving for
  Babylon when God used Cyrus of the Medes/Persians
  to judge Babylon in 539 BC.
• Charles Ryrie states in the Ryrie Study Bible,
  since inhabitants were left in the city in 539
  BC, this prophecy may also have a fulfillment
  just before the second coming of Christ

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Babylon Modern day Iraq

• In reading this passage we see a parallel
  prophetic picture blending the near (539BC) with
  the far (end times) possibly in what is
  transpiring today in the Middle East, allowing
  this passage to be used for the time just before
  the return of Christ.

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A few thoughts from Jer. 5021-46

• V21 - Merathaim Double rebellion (1991 now)
  
• Pekod to punish pursue, kill, and
  completely destroy

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A few thoughts from Jer. 5021-46

• V22 - noise of battle great destruction
  troops weaponry
• V23 - hammer the whole earth Iraq exporting
  terrorism
• desolate among nations no one stands
  with Iraq
• V25 - opened arsenalsweapons Smart bombs,
  Cruise missiles, E-bombs, MOAB (Mother of all
  Bombs), modern weapons

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A few thoughts from Jer. 5021-46

• V26 - come against her from afar God using
  USA others
• V27 - kill her young bulls Iraqs young
  strong soldiers
• V28 - fugitives refugees Flooding into
  neighbor countries
• V29 - encampno one escapes blocked escape
  routes.
• V30 - men fall in streets 1991 carnage on
  Baghdads road

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A few thoughts from Jer. 5021-46

• V31 - O arrogant one proud, cocky Saddam
  Hussein
• V32 - fire in her towns 900 oil well fires
  91, cities burning
• V35 - sword against, officials, prophets,
  people Muslim, idols
• V37 - foreigners in her ranks melting pot for
  evil men

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A few thoughts from Jer. 5021-46

• V41 - great nation and many kings USA
  coalition of countries (currently 42)

V42 - armed, without mercy, riding, formation -
mechanized / powerful
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• V44 - chosen one appointed
• Could it be George W. Bush, a born again
  Christian?

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• V46 - earth tremble, nations LIVE Television
  around the globe

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• We are witnessing the Lord getting the world
  ready for His return!

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As the return of Christ approaches

• 1. REALIZE there will be wars and terror.
• Luke 219-10 When you hear of wars and
  revolutions, do not be frightened. These things
  must happen first, but the end will not come
  right away." 10Then he said to them "Nation will
  rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom.
  
• Luke 2125-26 "There will be signs in the sun,
  moon and stars. On the earth, nations will be in
  anguish and perplexity at the roaring and tossing
  of the sea. 26Men will faint from terror,
  apprehensive of what is coming on the world, for
  the heavenly bodies will be shaken.

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As the return of Christ approaches

• 2. REST in Gods Sovereign control.
• Proverbs 211 The king's heart is in the hand of
  the Lord he directs it like a watercourse
  wherever he pleases.
• Proverbs 2130-31 There is no wisdom, no insight,
  no plan that can succeed against the Lord. 31The
  horse is made ready for the day of battle, but
  victory rests with the Lord.
• Proverbs 164 The Lord works out everything for
  his own ends--even the wicked for a day of
  disaster.

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As the return of Christ approaches

• 3. RETURN to the Lord and find Peace!
• Isaiah 263-4 You will keep in perfect peace him
  whose mind is steadfast, because he trusts in
  you. 4Trust in the Lord forever, for the Lord,
  the Lord, is the Rock eternal.
• 2 Thes. 316 Now may the Lord of peace himself
  give you peace at all times and in every way. The
  Lord be with all of you.

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How do I return to the Lord?

• SALVATION - To have peace with God we must be
  born again - Rom 51
• COMMITMENT - To walk in obedience to His Word,
  telling others Acts 2032
• EXPECTATION To stay faithful in your walk,
  waiting for Jesus return 1Jn 33

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Luke 2128 When these things begin to take place,
stand up and lift up your heads, because your
redemption is drawing near."

• ARE YOU READY TO MEET THE LORD?