And He was also saying to the crowds, “When you see a cloud rising in the west, immediately you say, ‘A shower is coming,’ and so it turns out. And when you see a south wind blowing, you say, ‘It will be a hot day,’ and it turns out that way. You hypocrites! You know how to analyze the appearance of the earth …
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Examining the Season
Shalom chavarim! (Hello friends...and peace!) We’re talking about knowing the season in which we live. Luke the apostle quoted Jesus in Luke 12:54-56: And He was also saying to the crowds, “When you see a cloud rising in the west, immediately you say, ‘A shower is coming,’ and so it turns out. And when you see a south wind …
Living in the “In Between”
Welcome back friends, and thanks for joining me as we anxiously await the Blessed Hope (Titus 2:13). I’ve been thinking about the time in which we live. I am reminded that no one knows the day or the hour of Jesus’s return (Matthew 24:36, Mark 13:32), but we are to know and understand the season. …
A Christian’s Response to Yom Kippur
Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement), the most solemn day on the Jewish calendar, began tonight at sundown. Levitical law (Leviticus 23:27) calls for affliction of soul and an offering of fire to the Lord. Thus, on this day, Jews who commemorate Yom Kippur typically fast for the entire day as a way to afflict their …
