“And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name jesus: for he shall save his people from their sins.” Matthew 1:21 Jesus was born into a Jewish family. His name in Hebrew is yeshua. Its root word means salvation. It...
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At the time of Israel’s exodus from Egypt, there were about 70 Gentile nations in the earth. From these God specifically isolated the nation of Israel to be His peculiar, separated people as prophesied in Numbers 23:9: “…The people shall dwell alone, and shall...
Recently a Facebook friend asked me about Matthew 10:34-35. She said that she has read these Scriptures several times and needed a better understanding of it. Her specific question: “Is Christ speaking of Himself?” Jesus is speaking: “For I am come to set a...
The Wiseman said, “The curse causeless shall not come.” Many problems and negative outcomes we experience are often self-invited. Self is a powerful motivator, and when a leader is motivated by self-will, it is especially tragic, because the consequences will be suffered by many...
This year October marks the holiest season in the Jewish religious calendar and includes the Fall Feasts of Yom Kippur – the Day of Atonement (Oct. 4) , and Sukkot – the Feast of Tabernacles which lasts eight days (Oct. 9-16). The reason the...