Growing up in church, we used to sing a song called Jesus Loves the Little Children. Did you sing it too? It goes like this: Jesus loves the little childrenAll the children of the world.Red and yellow, black and whiteThey are precious in His sight.Jesus loves the children of the world! Where I grew up, …
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Pentecost: Giving of the Torah, Coming of the Holy Spirit and Birth of the Church
Jews and Christians share a very significant day today. For Jews, it is Shavuot (Feast of Weeks); for Christians, it is Pentecost. Both are rooted in Biblical significance and are foundational to our belief systems. Shavuot is the fourth of seven major Jewish feasts described in Leviticus 23. Following Passover, Feast of Unleavened Bread and …
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Israel and the Church – A Messianic Jewish Perspective
Have you ever thought about this... In Scripture, God identifies two groups of people as His witnesses. Israel (Isaiah 44:6-8) and the church (Acts 1:8). Furthermore, the Bible portrays Israel as married to God (read Ezekiel 16:25-43, Hosea 2, for example), and the church as the Bride of Christ! (Revelation 19:7, Revelation 21:9) God has …
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Looking Toward Pentecost: Jesus’ Final Appearance
Welcome back Bible students! Turn on your imagination and think of what it would have been like to be present at Jesus' last appearance before His ascension into heaven. We're going there today, and God is inviting you to step into His Story! If you're just joining us, welcome! You may want to catch up …
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Looking for the Blessed Hope 