The Jewish festival of lights, known as Hanukkah, begins this evening at sundown and lasts for 8 days. I'll share a bit more about what Hanukkah is all about in the next few days, but today I want to focus on the celebratory nature of our Jewish friends! I have often mentioned the Jews' zest …
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Jesus the Jew, Jesus the Messiah, Jesus the Great I AM
As we say goodbye to November and head into December, our thoughts turn toward the Jewish celebration of Hanukkah (Festival of Lights), which starts Sunday night at sundown, and the Christian celebration of Christmas. Let’s start with Jesus, as He is truly the center of all celebration. But, beware Christians: Jesus doesn’t belong solely to …
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Water from a Rock
Wow! That gives new meaning to “water from a rock,” doesn’t it! That is recent video from a flash flood in the Israeli desert, near the Dead Sea. But I believe there is a Biblical principle to be gleaned from that incredible sight. Let’s start with this passage from Exodus 17:3-6: But the people thirsted there …
Amir’s Bible Bites: We’ll Meet Jesus in the Air!
Friends, the Bible teaches us that Jesus will, one day, return to take us (believers in Him) home to be with Him! (John 14:1-3) However, there is confusion about Jesus' Second Coming because it happens in two phases. Believers in Christ will be raptured, meaning we will be taken out of here to meet Him …
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