Israel in the New Testament

Hi friends!  I love it when God confirms His truth, don't you?  I had that experience this week. In our study, Why Israel Matters, we have talked much about the Abrahamic Covenant and God's promises to the Jewish people.  The Bible teaches that the covenant is everlasting, and that God will never abandon His people or …

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Reflection on Israel’s Role

Welcome back to the study table, friends.  This week's focus is the parting of ways of Jewish and Gentile believers, and yesterday we ended our session with a list of ways this has played out over the years.  The Jewish people (both believing and unbelieving) experienced great persecution through major world events such as the …

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1st Century Christians and Jews: Fractured Relations

Pull up a chair!  We're gathering at the virtual study table to follow up on yesterday's foundational discussion about early Jewish-Christian relations, and God's call of the Apostle Paul as a missionary to the Gentiles.  If you missed yesterday's discussion, scroll back to it for a good foundation for today's topic. We have established that …

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Week 7 – Parting Ways

Welcome to week 7 of our study, Why Israel Matters.  This is a summary of a live study we're doing each Sunday morning at CalvaryPHX in Phoenix AZ.  (11am in Room 209...you are welcome to join us!)  Last week we discussed the Jewish roots of our Christian faith, and how Christians and Jews are to rightly …

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