Understanding Judaism, Zionism and Antisemitism

What is the difference between Judaism and Zionism? What is Antisemitism, and how wide spread is it today? Why should Christians care? Those are legitimate questions that Amir Tsarfati will answer today (Friday, 6/28/2024). They are also key issues that Christians would be wise to understand if we intend to stand with and bless Israel. …

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Rejoice…Jesus is Alive!

It’s quiet here…take a seat. Soak it in! Pull out your Bible and read Matthew 28:1-7. Avoid rushing through it, but rather put yourself into the place of the two women who arrived at the tomb early that Sunday morning. Perhaps look intently into the picture above and put yourself there in your mind’s eye. Feel …

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Passion Week: Journey to the Cross

King's Game As if the agony of Gethsemane and the seemingly endless illegal trials (see here and here) that Jesus endured were not enough, Jesus’s journey to Calvary’s cross was absolutely brutal.  For example, did you know the Roman soldiers severely mocked and tortured Jesus in a charade called The King’s Game? Matthew 27:27-31 and Mark 15:16-20 describe the scene in …

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The “Good” in Good Friday

Good Friday…the day Christians remember Jesus’ crucifixion.  What’s so “good” about the day our Lord and Savior was beaten, broken, and crucified?  It was a gruesome day, physically.  Recall, that Jesus was betrayed, endured 6 illegal trials, treated ruthlessly, and ultimately crucified. To understand the “good” in Good Friday, we must go all the way back to Genesis!   …

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