by Gary Hargrave | Dec 22, 2025 | Blog
We bless Israel and are thankful to them because they gave us the Savior, Christ the Lord. “And if you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham’s descendants, heirs according to promise” (Galatians 3:29).[1] So our love and appreciation always go out to the Jewish...
by Gary Hargrave | Dec 15, 2025 | Blog
Psalm 136 is a psalm of thanksgiving to the Lord. It begins, “Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good, for His lovingkindness is everlasting.”[1] The Hebrew word used here for “lovingkindness” is hesed. Also translated as “mercy,” it includes the concepts of loving...
by Gary Hargrave | Dec 8, 2025 | Blog
One of the first questions people ask me about Hanukkah is, “Why should we as Christians celebrate it?” The answer is simple: it is in the Bible, and Yeshua (Jesus) celebrated this festival (John 10:22). What the Scriptures call the Feast of the Dedication is now...
by Gary Hargrave | Dec 2, 2025 | Study Guide
Yeshua Preached the Kingdom of God When Yeshua (Jesus) came, He preached the Kingdom of God (Luke 4:43). And what Christ did through His ministry, His cross, His resurrection, and through His disciples literally ushered in and established the Kingdom of God....
by Gary Hargrave | Dec 1, 2025 | Blog
In Isaiah 62, God talks about a commissioning that He gives to the watchmen. On your walls, O Jerusalem, I have appointed watchmen; All day and all night they will never keep silent. You who remind the LORD, take no rest for yourselves; And give Him no rest until He...