A Second Call of God upon Israel: A Suffering Call

Hi friends!  I want to press forward on the thought process begun a couple weeks ago (here and here), and continued day before yesterday.  We have established the idea that Israel is the vehicle chosen by God to bring redemption to the world.  The last part of Genesis 12:3 explains that, through Israel, God will …

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We are Blessed because of God’s Birthing Call upon Israel

Recently, I’ve studied much regarding God’s call upon Israel, and how the covenants (especially the Abrahamic Covenant) apply to us as believers.  Thus, I want to follow up two previous posts (here and here) and share some additional thoughts with you over the next few days. Have you ever considered what makes Israel special?  That …

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What’s so “Good” about Good Friday?

Good Friday…the day Christians remember Jesus’ crucifixion.  What’s so “good” about the day our Lord and Savior was beaten, broken, and crucified?  It was a gruesome day, physically.  Recall, that Jesus was betrayed, endured 6 illegal trials, treated ruthlessly, and ultimately crucified. To understand the “good” in Good Friday, we must go all the way back …

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Israel: God’s Vehicle of Eternal Salvation

Friends, I've been studying great stuff and I want to pick up where we left off yesterday! We learned that Israel is God's vehicle of world redemption.  God's promises to us today are cemented in His covenant promises with Israel...particularly the Abrahamic covenant.  His redemptive plan began before the foundation of the world (Ephesians 1:4) …

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