As my focus turns more and more toward preparation of our tour to Israel, I'm reminded daily of the importance of understanding our Jewish roots, and rightly relating to the Jewish people. The Bible speaks clearly, and Charles Spurgeon has aptly commented on that principle. Thus, I will yield to Scripture and the great pastor's …
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Hi friends! Despite evil in the world and the downward spiral in ethics and Biblical living so prevalent in the world, I am excited about certain things I see today. Basic understanding of Biblical history tells us a very basic thing: Jesus was Jewish, and so were the first followers of Christ! The Gospel didn't …
It's rampant in many places, including Christian churches: removing Israel from the Bible. It happens in many ways...some in naive innocence, but much of it in overt determination to replace Israel with the church or some other group. What happens when Israel is removed? We lose our foundation. The supreme, sovereign God that we serve …
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Shavuot (Pentecost) is one of the seven major Biblical feasts commemorated by Jews since their days of enslavement in Egypt. It actually commenced at sundown last Saturday (June 8), but rather than interrupt our series on the Six Day War, I chose to delay this post. We have discussed the Biblical roots, yet differences, of …
