Conflict between Jews and Arabs is almost as old as God's promise to Abraham! When God called Abram (later renamed Abraham) to be father of the Jews, he and Sarah decided to "help God out" because they seemed to be beyond childbearing age. Sarah sent in her handmaiden to Abram, and the handmaiden bore a …
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Welcome back, Bible students! Be honest: Did you struggle with yesterday’s homework assignment? Was it difficult to “welcome” all those people groups into “our” celebration of the coming of the Holy Spirit and the birth of the church? If we are honest, haven’t we knowingly or unknowingly claimed the work of the Holy Spirit and …
Continue reading Building Jewish-Arab Relationships in Light of Pentecost
Friends, stop to consider this: God made covenants with His people, and if He breaks His promises to Israel, what hope do we have as Christians that His promises to us are valid? Israel is the Christian's insurance policy! Let me illustrate. The devotional below from One for Israel identifies 11 Enablements. That is not …
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Friends, Pentecost just came and went, so it is a great time to talk about the original Pentecost! We’re continuing in our America, Israel and the Church series, but today's discussion will definitely dip into Pentecost. With it, we will make a slight change in direction over the next few days. We just passed through …
Continue reading Who was Present at Pentecost…and Why Does it Matter?
