Is Peace Possible for Israel and Her Neighbors? (Part 2)

Welcome back eager learners!  Yesterday we learned half of the answer to the question: “Will there ever be peace for Israel and her neighbors?”  (See Part 1) Today, we’ll look at the other half of the answer! Indeed, final fulfillment of Isaiah’s prophecy concerning the coming of the Prince of Peace is yet to come.  …

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Happy Thanksgiving!

Hi Friends - As we in America celebrate Thanksgiving tomorrow, I want to break briefly from our focus on the "Shake it Up" Prayer Event to offer a prayer of Thanksgiving to our Lord Jesus Christ, the giver of life! Throughout the Gospels we read about Jesus giving thanks to the Father.  In the letters …

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Why Pray for the Peace of Jerusalem?

Good question...but let’s get to the very obvious reason right away:  the Bible commands us to pray for the peace of Jerusalem! Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: “May they prosper who love you. May peace be within your walls, And prosperity within your palaces.” For the sake of my brothers and my friends, I …

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Feast of Tabernacles (Sukkot) Celebrations Continue in Jerusalem and Around the World

שמח חג הסוכות Happy Feast of Tabernacles (Sukkot)!  Celebrations are going on in Jerusalem and around the world.  (New York, Tulsa, and Los Angeles, among other American cities)   In fact, while camping with friends this weekend, a local Messianic congregation was celebrating Sukkot in our campground!  Christian worship and traditional Jewish music caught my …

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