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Showing posts with label Israel. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Israel. Show all posts
Wednesday, September 18, 2024

Sermon Video: The Promised Land, Genesis 12:4-9

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  God's promise to Abram about the land of Canaan is the foundation for a conversation about the challenging history and complicated pre...
Tuesday, April 9, 2024

6 months since October 7, there are no winners here: A response to the essay by Frida Ghitis (CNN, 4/5/24)

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  {“In war, whichever side may call itself the victor, there are no winners, but all are losers.” - Neville Chamberlain       That quote wou...
Friday, February 2, 2024

Under Jerusalem by Andrew Lawler: A book review

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  Having taken the trip of a lifetime to visit Israel and the Holy Land this previous May, I instantly ordered this book when I came across ...
Tuesday, December 19, 2023

Sermon Video: The Threefold Office of the Messiah: King - Jeremiah 23:5-6

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In addition to the unexpected roles of prophet and priest, the long-awaited Messiah would also be what the people hoped for: An heir to Davi...
Thursday, July 20, 2023

Sermon Video: Why the Church cannot replace Israel: God's plan includes them, Romans 11:25-32

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There is a simple and excellent reason why the creation of the Church and the instituting of the New Covenant, both at the direction of Jesu...
Wednesday, July 12, 2023

Sermon Video: Grafted Branches - The Church and Israel, Romans 11:16-24

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What is the relationship between the Church and Israel?  In order to understand the purpose and mission of the Church, it is necessary that ...
Wednesday, July 5, 2023

Sermon Video: Why God made Israel jealous - Romans 11:7-15

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When the majority of the Israelite people in Paul's generation rejected Jesus as Messiah, did God give up on them?  Absolutely not.  God...
Wednesday, June 28, 2023

Thoughts from our trip to Israel #2: Size is relative

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Masada: Looking across to the Dead Sea to the mountains of Moab The Jordan River, we've got two bigger river flowing through Franklin Lo...
Tuesday, June 27, 2023

Sermon Video: A Remnant Chosen by Grace - Romans 11:1-6

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When his Covenant people rejected the Messiah, how did God respond?  Did he reject them and walk away?  No, God continued to be faithful by ...
Wednesday, May 31, 2023

Thoughts from our trip to Israel #1: The Global Church

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  There were many things that Nicole and I experienced during our seven days in Israel this May, all manner of insights and wisdom were avai...
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Sunday, April 16, 2023

Sermon Video: The tragedy that broke Paul's heart - Romans 9:1-9

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Having extolled the wonders of God's love for those who have been called to faith in Jesus in chapter 8, the Apostle Paul begins a 3 cha...
Thursday, February 23, 2023

A foundational flaw: The Torah Clubs (FFOZ) teach Christians are grafted into Israel, but that's not what Romans 11 says

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A little bit of biblical interpretation can be a dangerous thing when placed in the service of an agenda.  In this case, the Hebrew Roots Mo...
Tuesday, January 17, 2023

The Early Church Fathers: Condemnation of those claiming the necessity of the Mosaic Law for followers of Jesus Christ

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One of the reasons why heresy never dies, apart from the ongoing darkness of the human heart and mind, is that subsequent generations are ig...
Wednesday, August 17, 2022

Listen to the Word of God: 62 Scripture passages that refute 'Christian' Nationalism - #4: Psalm 47:7-8

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Psalm 47:7-8     New International Version 7 For God is the King of all the earth;     sing to him a psalm of praise. 8 God reigns over the ...
Thursday, July 7, 2022

Scripture Abuse: 2 Chronicles 7:14, idolatry, nationalism, and antisemitism

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Note: I know a number of committed Christians, people whom I love and respect, who have been known to use 2 Chronicles 7:14 as a promise to ...
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Friday, September 25, 2020

The Prophet Amos: What provokes God's wrath? - Injustice and False Worship

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Amos was an ordinary man, a farmer from Judah, chosen by God in the 8th century BC to go to Israel to warn the people of the impending wrath...