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 …
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 …
Continue reading Rescued from Bondage…to Become Pharisaical? No!
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! …
Continue reading Radical: Fellowship of Jews and Gentiles in Jesus!
We've all heard...and perhaps some of us have used it to convince ourselves or others that we are following God's will. "God told me..." However, it is a dangerous utterance if not substantiated by God's Word. Let's take a lesson from the apostle Peter as he appropriately defended his actions with supporting evidence: "Now the …
