Inspirational Thought of the Day: Mercy would not be mercy if we could earn it. Scripture of the Day: Romans 9:15-17 For he says to Moses: “I will have mercy on whom I have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I have compassion.” 16 So then, it does not depend on human desire or […]…
This post was first published in December, 2015. —ed. Few people paid attention to Christ’s birth, and fewer still were aware that He was the fulfillment of Israel’s hope for Messiah. That spiritual insight was granted to just a small circle of faithful men and women—most of whom we know very little about. Anna is …
And this is the plan of God: Both Gentiles and Jews who believe the Good News share equally in the riches inherited by God's children. Both are part of the same…
And this is the plan of God: Both Gentiles and Jews who believe the Good News share equally in the riches inherited by God's children. Both are part of the same…
In Ephesians 2, Paul encouraged his readers to live in peace with people they used to hate. Since this is much easier said than done, Paul begins Ephesians 3 by showing how he himself is living in peace with those who used to be his enemies. Indeed, Paul is prison as a result of his …
I often hear Christians say, “we are no longer under the Law.” True, I reply. You’re a Gentile. You were never under the Mosaic Law, to begin with. So, if the Gentiles have nothing that legally binds them to the Old Covenant, why do they make such a big deal about not being under it? The answer mi…
The other Sunday, when Wes Dobson came to preach for us, we heard an encouraging sermon on the obituary of Abraham which summarized his faithfulness to God—and how we today must have the same faithfulness as Abraham. Yet, in Genesis 25, we see that Abraham’s faithfulness to God is but a backdrop for what’s on…
In God’s infinite wisdom He has woven into the fabric of humanity a plan for the redemption of fallen man. We can see that by His divine election that He has preserved a seed that extends from Adam through Noah, Abraham and King David, ultimately bringing forth the Messiah Yeshua , the stem and the…