Kerry Meets with Abbas, King Abdullah

US Secretary of State John Kerry was in Amman Jordan yesterday to meet with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Jordan's King Abdullah to discuss ongoing violence in and around Jerusalem.  Over the past several weeks dozens of terrorist attacks have been carried out by Palestinians as tensions have mounted.  Conflicts have become commonplace at holy …

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Week 7: The Prophet Muhammad, and the Birth and Rise of Islam

Welcome to week 7, my fellow sojourners!  I pray you are blessed by our study together.  This week we move into less-charted waters, as we consider basic information about Islam and the Qur'an.  I'm not claiming to be an expert, but have done my best to verify the information that will be shared this week. …

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Motives behind the Invasion

So, what do you think of this week’s Who’s Who?  Not the group with whom you wish to befriend, is it!  Now that we know the alignment of nations who will come against Israel during the northern invasion, let’s talk about why.  What is the motive for the invasion of Israel? The most obvious motive …

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God’s Covenant Re-affirmed with Isaac and Jacob

We’ve got more treasure to seek today, so let’s continue our study of God’s covenant.  You may be wondering, “What does this covenant have to do with prophecy?”  Good question ...thanks for asking!  God prophesied a land and descendants to Abraham, and if those prophesies were never fulfilled, there would be no Jewish people group …

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