Passover Seder: “Kadesh” and “Maggid”

Welcome back friends!  We're in the midst of discussions that lead up to the Jewish Pesach (Passover).  Over the past few days we've learned a bit about preparing for Passover, and the Passover Seder, the celebratory meal Jews partake of in commemoration of Pesach.  There are 14 parts (15, if you count the lighting of …

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Let’s Explore the Death of Jesus

Hi gang!  We’re diving to difficult depths today so I want to begin with a disclaimer.  First, if you don’t know me, and don’t follow along regularly, you need to know that I absolutely love Israel and the Jewish people.  By no means are they perfect, but they are God’s vehicle of world redemption and …

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We are Blessed because of God’s Birthing Call upon Israel

Recently, I’ve studied much regarding God’s call upon Israel, and how the covenants (especially the Abrahamic Covenant) apply to us as believers.  Thus, I want to follow up two previous posts (here and here) and share some additional thoughts with you over the next few days. Have you ever considered what makes Israel special?  That …

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Repaying the Debt of Gratitude

Hi friends!  A couple days ago we discovered a supreme gift extended to us Gentiles.  The Jewish Messiah invited Gentiles to join Him in salvation, and He made the Jewish people “a holy nation and a kingdom of priests” in order to bless all nations.  Yesterday, we celebrated the fact that a Jewish man named …

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