Jesus: Our Golden Ticket

Happy Lord's Day, my friends! We've entered the holiday season in America, and with it often comes loneliness, depression and difficult times. We are wise to consider God's amazing grace, His rich mercy, and His great love for us. Be still for a few minutes and meditate on these thoughts today: "And as I began …

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Caesarea: Gateway of the Gospel

Caesarea by the Sea is a beautiful Israeli city on the Mediterranean coast replete with Greco-Roman history. The ancient city is dotted with relics from the time of Jesus and Acts 10-11 recounts one of the greatest blessings in Scripture if you happen to be a Gentile! What is so special about that place? It …

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Rescued from Bondage…to Become Pharisaical? No!

ONE FOR ISRAEL Ministry And when Peter came up to Jerusalem, those who were circumcised took issue with him, saying, 'You went to uncircumcised men and ate with them'" (Acts 11:2-3). Craig Keener, New Testament scholar, points out the incredible irony of this statement on the lips of Yeshua's disciples. A virtually identical statement had …

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Radical: Fellowship of Jews and Gentiles in Jesus!

Have you ever stopped to consider who Jesus' first followers were? Jews! As Scripture tells us, the power of salvation came to the Jew first! (Romans 1:16) In fact, early on, the Jews seemed to want Jesus all to themselves! God had to prod Peter to "get out there" and share the Gospel with Gentiles! …

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