God’s Call upon Israel is a Suffering Call

Welcome back friends!  Yesterday we examined the birthing call God placed upon Israel, through the Abrahamic Covenant.  But the call was not only a birthing one, it was also a suffering call.  So let's dig into that idea today. Following God's introduction of the covenant to Abraham in Genesis 12, we are given a clear …

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God’s Call to Abraham to Birth the Jewish People

Hi gang!  Here in Phoenix I'm in the midst of teaching a new study entitled Why Israel Matters: Rightly Relating to Our Jewish Roots, and we have studied about a special purpose God has given the Jewish people: to bless all the families of the earth (Genesis 12:3). In fact, last week I posted two pieces …

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“Why Israel Matters” Begins Tomorrow!

Tomorrow (Sunday, 1/8/2017) we will launch Why Israel Matters: Rightly Relating to Our Jewish Roots.  In this study, we will discover God's specific call upon Israel and the impact it has upon us.  Additionally, we'll discover what Scripture says about Israel and the nations, and we will discover how we as Christians are to relate to …

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Abraham Saw the Day and was Glad!

Happy Lord's Day!  I'm so glad to be jumping back into our study called Why Israel Matters: Rightly Relating to Our Jewish Roots.  To date, we have discussed: Israel: God's Love Story to the World God's 3-Fold Call upon Israel (All posts relating to this study are tagged WIM Study and you can click here to …

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