Shavuot or Pentecost?

My dear friends, tonight at Sundown our Jewish friends around the world will begin the celebration of Shavuot.  Though Jews and Christians share the same spiritual roots, we view things a bit differently because of the roll of Jesus Christ in each of our theological belief systems. Christians have much to celebrate, just as the …

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In Search of the One True God

Welcome back, dear friends!  I can hardly wait to share today’s lesson with you.  When I first heard this teaching in late-2010 my mindset was definitely challenged.  The God I follow is the God of the Bible, and my Bible says that God is love (1 John 4:8, 16). My Bible also tells me that …

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In Search of the One True God

Welcome back, dear friends!  I can hardly wait to share today’s lesson with you.  When I first heard this teaching in late-2010 my mindset was definitely challenged.  The God I follow is the God of the Bible, and my Bible says that God is love (1 John 4:8, 16). My Bible also tells me that …

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To Jews, it is Shavuot; to Christians it is Pentecost!

To my Jewish friends, "חג השבועות שמח"  To my Christian friends, "Happy Pentecost!"  Sundown this evening marks the beginning of the festival of Shavuot in Jewish tradition.  Given that, I want to tie this Jewish feast and Christian observance together with several things we've touched on recently, so stick with me! In our study, Looking for …

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