God’s Special Calling on Israel, the Church and America

Earlier this year we journeyed through a series called America, Israel and the Church. God has placed special calling on each, and there are lessons to be learned from them. Israel's calling was, and continues to be, to bless all the families of the earth. God ordained the Jewish people as the vehicle of world …

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The Tomb is Empty…Jesus is Alive!

He is not here, He is risen, just as He said. Come and see the place where He lay!~Matthew 28:6 It's quiet here...take a seat. Soak it in! Pull out your Bible and read Matthew 28:1-7. Avoid rushing through it, but rather put yourself into the place of the two women who arrived at the …

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Understanding Passover, Unleavened Bread and First Fruits in Light of Crucifixion and Resurrection

As Christians, we will celebrate the most important day of the year this weekend: Resurrection Sunday.  Christ is risen, and if that were not true, Christianity would crumble.  We base our celebration on the Biblical accounts of Jesus’s death, burial and resurrection, which is succinctly wrapped up in this passage: For I delivered to you as of …

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A Look Back at Palm Sunday: The Day of His Visitation

Yesterday was Palm Sunday.  As we set our sights on Resurrection weekend (next weekend), it is important to know and understand the significance of Palm Sunday...the day Jesus rode into Jerusalem, setting the stage for the remainder of what we now know as Passion Week.  The week would culminate with Jesus being crucified and resurrected, marking …

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