Hi friends! If you've been following, you know we are about to wind down the last week of a study called Why Israel Matters. There are lots of reasons why Israel matters, but perhaps no bigger reason than Israel gave us the Messiah. As we dug into Israel's role in world history, we reached a …
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Inviting the King Back
So, what is it? What must happen in order for Jesus to return? If you have missed the past few days of our study together, scroll back to Monday and start there! One fateful day, on His way to the cross, Jesus lamented: “Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones those who are sent to …
1st Century Christians and Jews: Fractured Relations
Pull up a chair! We're gathering at the virtual study table to follow up on yesterday's foundational discussion about early Jewish-Christian relations, and God's call of the Apostle Paul as a missionary to the Gentiles. If you missed yesterday's discussion, scroll back to it for a good foundation for today's topic. We have established that …
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Can a Jew Believe in Jesus?
That's a good question. But one that has very different answers, depending upon who you ask! If the question is posed to Jewish rabbi, you might get an answer such as: “A Jew can believe in Jesus, in the same way that a vegetarian can enjoy a steak” But, as we have studied this past week, …
Looking for the Blessed Hope 