Welcome back, study partners! This week's study focuses on the Jewish roots of our Christian faith, and we established a foundation out of Ephesians 1-3 yesterday, indicating that we had a need, God had a plan and the Jewish people were given a solution that they shared with us Gentiles! Praise God for that! But …
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Week 6 – Why Israel Matters
Gather round, study friends! We're launching week 6 of our study, Why Israel Matters. Last week we studied "God's Love Story," where we concluded that His love story is for both Jews and Gentiles. Today, we turn our focus toward the Jewish roots of our Christian faith. Paul was an apostle to the Gentiles, and …
The Priestly Call
Ok, let's wrap it up today! This week we have studied God's love story. We know God called Abraham, a pagan Gentile, to become the father of the Jews...and the Gentiles! (See previous posts if that is confusing to you!) God's call upon Abraham was a 3-fold call: Birthing call Suffering call Priestly call Today, …
The Suffering Call
Pull up a chair, open your Bible to Genesis 15 and settle in! Today, we're looking at the second of the 3-fold call of God upon Abraham. Yesterday, God's birthing call was revealed, and today we'll find "golden nuggets" as we study God's Word! In Genesis 15:7-12, we find the account of Abraham's willingness to …