The Land, The Seed, The Blessing

Happy Sunday, friends! In preparation to teach my upcoming Bible study, Why Israel Matters, I have resumed study of the Abrahamic Covenant, in which God promises the land, the seed (descendants) and the blessing to Abraham. So, the latest Bible Bite from Amir Tsarfati hit a familiar cord. As we worship the Lord today, I …

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The Priestly Call

Wow, what a week it has been so far!  Abram, through the Abrahamic Covenant, was ON MISSION with God and, as such, God gave Abram and his descendants a 3-fold call: a birthing call, a suffering call and a priestly call.  We’ve covered the first two, so let’s close the week’s study out by looking …

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The Suffering Call

Hello again, fellow sojourners!  Whether you are traveling to Israel with us or following along as we prepare, it is important to know we are ON MISSION together with God! Please pray for us as we prepare, as we travel, and as we are on the ground in Israel, serving the needs of people.  You …

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The Birthing Call

We’re on a roll, Israel lovers, so let’s pick up where we left off and dive right in! We have established that God uniquely called a pagan Gentile to be the one through whom He would bless all the families of the earth.  That is a tall order!  But with God as his Commander-in-Chief, Abraham …

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