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Orienting Our Hearts Towards Jerusalem: At the moment Gentiles are saved, they enter into a story far beyond themselves—God’s story with the Jewish people. Their salvation signals the fulfillment of God’s covenant promise with Israel. Specifically, the Holy Spirit draws Gentile believers’ hearts to Jerusalem, God’s chosen city and the epicenter of His redemptive plan. Thanks to the Spirit’s indwelling …
Romans 11: Having a Heart of Humility: The belief that the church has replaced Israel in God’s plans and affections has grown increasingly popular among Christians today. Yet, God’s Word teaches that the church is not a replacement, but rather a wild branch grafted into a covenantal olive tree rooted in Israel. Part 2 of our 3-part series on why …
Psalm 122: Our Command to Pray for Israel: Many influential voices are shaping a narrative that demonizes Israel, and it’s catching on at an alarming rate with young Christians in particular. But God loves Israel, and we should too. More than that, we should be praying for Israel. This isn’t an optional exercise for the Christian life—it’s an essential act …
How Did the Average Israelite View Jesus?: We all see Jesus differently! Over the past two weeks we’ve explored how the Romans dismissed His ministry and the Jewish religious leaders of His day considered it a threat. But the common Jewish people were much more interested in our Savior. We hear about “The People of the Land,” the average Israelites …
How Did the Religious Leaders View Jesus?: Even though He came to offer salvation from sin, not everyone loved Jesus. We saw that fact last week through the eyes of the Romans, who were more concerned with their empire than with the Lord of the universe. This week we look at Jesus through the eyes of the Pharisees and Sadducees. …
How Did the Romans View Jesus?: Everyone views Jesus differently. Some think He was a prophet, others think He was a teacher, and still others think He was a common man. Of course, Christians worship Him as our loving Savior, the One we live to please and around whom we build our lives. For the next three weeks we’ll study …
Israel My Glory In Depth: Interview w/ Dan Price: God is sovereign over the entire universe. But what happens when we reject His sovereignty over our lives? Dan Price provides the answer this week as he shares insight on the foolishness of rejecting the sovereign God of heaven and Earth from his latest article in Israel My Glory magazine. God …
Combating Antisemitism and the Christian’s Responsibility, Part 3Studying the striking imagery of Isaiah 62, we rejoice in the fact that Israel’s salvation is coming—and with this salvation comes its Redeemer too! God has provided no shortage of reasons for believers in Jesus to thank Israel and support the Jewish people wholeheartedly. Chris shares several major motivations for loving the Jewish …
Combating Antisemitism and the Christian’s Responsibility, Part 2It’s become increasingly popular to hate Israel and the Jewish people. That’s why it’s so important that Bible-believing Christians stand boldly for them! As we continue our series on Christians combating antisemitism, we take a look at the watchmen of Isaiah 62, whom God trusted as spiritual guardians of Israel. Today, God continues …
Combating Antisemitism and the Christian’s Responsibility, Part 1Jewish people around the world are targeted for persecution. Will you come to their defense? This responsibility has always been at the heart of The Friends of Israel Gospel Ministry, and we rejoice when we see other Christians around the world taking it on too. Chris begins a three-part series on believers’ mandate …
