A. The need of deliverance.

1. Israel's great bondage.

a. Spiritual.

1. False gods.

2. Constant failings.

b. Physical bondage.

1. At present Rome.

c. Spiritual bondage always leads to physical bondage.

B. The promise of deliverance.

1. "And the deliverer shall come to Zion." Isa.

2. Zech. "Behold your King cometh, He is lowly etc.

3. Dan "69 weeks are appointed unto thee."

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483 yrs. 445 BC Artexerxes.

C. The time of deliverance.

1. "This thy day."

2. God has an appointed day of visitation.

a. Danger of passing by.

1. Prophesy of coming destruction and doom.

D. The reason for their failure.

1. Minds taken up completely with material kingdom.

a. Failed to see spiritual because of material.

E. This is our day.

1. "Only one life."

2. We must not pass it by.