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 …
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“How Did this Happen?”
So, I left you hanging yesterday, didn't I? We're studying God's love story and I set up today's discussion by asking you what the first question is when you see two people in love. What's the question? "How did you meet?" We want to hear about how the love story began! In God's love story, …
Jesus in Nazareth: A Prophet Not Welcomed in His Own Hometown
Luke 4 gives the account of Jesus returning to Nazareth, the village where He grew up, following His baptism. When He arrived, He stood in the synagogue to read the prescribed passage from Isaiah 61 (as quoted by Jesus in Luke 4): “The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me, Because He anointed Me to …
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Psalm 33:12: Blessed is the Nation Whose God is the LORD!
Happy Independence Day, America! As citizens of this great nation, we should be thankful for the freedoms we have, and eternally grateful to the men and women in uniform throughout our history who have secured and kept our freedom. To every veteran and all current military, police and firefighting personnel in America, I honor you …
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