Friends, the Bible has much to say about those who see the fig tree bloom. What is the fig tree, you ask? It was the rebirth of Israel in 1948. Often in Scripture, Israel is referred to as an olive tree (their spiritual heritage) and a fig tree (their national heritage). The nation of Israel...the …
Yes, indeed, they are one in the same! Jesus, the Jewish Messiah, came to earth and became the perfect sacrifice for both Jews and Gentiles. There is one body, one Spirit, one faith, one baptism, and one Almighty God and Father over all! But, interestingly, God gave Paul and Peter very specific assignments in spreading …
You've hung in there and now we're finishing off our 4-part series, Understanding "to the Jew First." If you've just stumbled upon it, here are the first three parts: Gentiles are not second classGentiles are not "the new Jew"Meaning of "to the Jew first" Today, we close out the series by considering what this all …
We're exploring the meaning of "to the Jew first," found in Romans 1:16. During parts 1 and 2 we considered two inaccurate fallacies associated with that phrase: Gentiles are not second classGentiles are not "the new Jew" To have an inflated or deflated view of our standing is sinful and we illuminated that truth in …
Looking for the Blessed Hope 