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“Pure and Faultless Religion”—James 1:27
The Book of James was written around A.D. 48 while the early church was still predominantly Jewish. James, the brother of our Lord and bishop of the church in Jerusalem, addressed his letter to “the twelve tribes” of Israel and gave practical guidelines about how we are to love...
Peter’s Passover Story
God commanded Israel to celebrate the Passover, “And you shall observe this event as an ordinance for you and your children forever” (Exodus 12:24 NASB95). It was to be a night of remembrance. God wanted His people to never forget how He delivered them out of Egypt with a...
The Judgment of the Gods
When God opens a door through the biblical feast of Passover, it is because there is something in it that we are to experience in our lives today. And like the Israelites, we are to come out of bondage. We tend to look at the Tanakh (Old Testament) as things happening on the...
Delivered to Stand in His Presence
As Christians, we recognize the importance of our salvation experience through Christ’s sacrifice on the cross during this time of Passover. The blood of Christ is a grace and a covering, as well as a tremendous provision for us when we fail or stumble. But God intends for us...
Both Lord and King of Your Life
It is easy to look forward to the return of Yeshua (Jesus) and simply wait passively for Him to come. But great rewards are available to those who use the time wisely to make preparations, inside and out. He should be both our Lord and Savior now, not just then. And if we learn...
Am I Committed to Unity?
It is time for the great witness of the Messiah Yeshua to come forth in the earth, and according to His prayer in John 17, that witness is a result of the oneness of the Body of Christ. “That they may all be one; just as You, Father, are in Me and I in You, that they also may...
We Prepare to Enter the Presence of the King
The Feast of Purim, also known as the Feast of Esther, is a time of great celebration in which the Jewish people rejoice in God’s deliverance for them from death and destruction. Symbolically, this feast anticipates the final vanquishing of satan from the earth for all mankind....
Worship That Brings His Presence
Yeshua (Jesus) taught His disciples to pray, “Our Father who is in heaven” (Matthew 6:9), and heaven is where our focus should be as well. The prayer life of most believers has been good, but God wants to replace it with the best. So He showed me that as we move into the spirit...
Standing With Israel at Purim
On February 25, 2021, many Jews and their allies will be celebrating the Feast of Purim, a celebration that recognizes God’s deliverance for the Jewish people from genocide in Persia (Esther 9:20-22). In his jealousy and hatred of Mordecai, Haman summoned the royal scribes and...
Breaking the Cycle of Poverty in Israel
In the 1980s, Yad Eliezer opened its doors with the mission of meeting Israel’s growing needs. Now, more than four decades later, it is one of the nation’s leading poverty-relief initiatives, fighting diligently to help struggling families survive. With the help of volunteers...
Until Christ Is Formed in You
As followers of Christ, we know that the Word of God is essential to our spiritual growth. We must read it, study it, meditate on it, apply it, and live it. “All Scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in...
The Land and Promise and Presence
I love the land of Israel. I do everything I can to visit as often as possible. If you have never experienced the Holy Land, I urge you to start planning to make the trip as soon as you can—because I am sure that once you have been there, you will be forever changed by the...
Christ Saw You From the Cross
While in a time of fasting and prayer some years ago, the Lord made real to me that as Christ went through the suffering of the cross, He saw the face of every human being who had ever been on the earth. He saw the face of every human being who was on the earth at that time. He...