Archive for the Israel Category
Isaiah 54
I was reading this chapter yesterday as I flipped open the Bible and that is where it landed. After finishing it I thought, “Cool, that is a good chapter” but then I thought about it for a little more in light of what has gone on in our lives over the past few weeks, months [...]
Is God Giving Us Our "King"
When Samuel grew old, he appointed his sons as judges for Israel. The name of his firstborn was Joel and the name of his second was Abijah, and they served at Beersheba. But his sons did not walk in his ways. They turned aside after dishonest gain and accepted bribes and perverted justice. So all [...]
Sheep, Goats, and the Brethren
Our Wednesday night service focused on Joel Chapter 3 and it’s New Testament parallel passage in Matthew 25. It is a reference to the Day of the Lord and God’s judgement during the end times when He will bring the Jews back to their land and gather the nations of the world for their final [...]
The Danger of Replacement Theology
In May of 1948, the Jews did something that put a huge damper on the Church’s acceptance of “replacement theology”. For anyone who doesn’t know what replacement theology is, it is the belief that the Jews are no longer God’s chosen people. Because they rejected Jesus as the Messiah, God rejected Israel, removed His blessings [...]
