Hold on to your hats, study friends, as we're taking a whirlwind ride today! Recall that after Jesus lamented over Jerusalem, He proclaimed they will not see Him again until He hears "Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord." (Matthew 23:39) Jesus, a gentleman, is not going to barge on to …
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Preparation of a Kingdom
In His covenant with Abraham, God promised land and descendants...a kingdom. He gave Abraham and His descendants the land of Canaan (Israel today), establishing "headquarters" for the earthly kingdom. But a new kingdom is being developed! This kingdom is a worldwide family made up of those who receive the Messiah. (Jews and Gentiles) In this …
God’s Plan for Natural Israel
God has a plan for natural Israel and He is not done with them yet! (If you missed yesterday's lesson, we defined natural Israel and spiritual Israel. Without the definitions, today's lesson may not make sense.) Natural Israel (the nation and the people) are still the custodian of God's Word. God has entrusted His Word …
One Olive Tree, One Flock, One Family
Let's pick it up where we left off yesterday. We've established, based on Galatians 3:7, 29, that those who are in Christ are descendants of Abraham. God invites us (Gentiles) into a special family, and we will dive deeper into that today. Let's think of Israel in two ways: natural Israel and spiritual Israel. Natural …
Looking for the Blessed Hope 