Jerusalem — Yerushalaim in Hebrew — is more than an ancient city. It is the city chosen by God, the place of His dwelling, and the center of His redemptive plan for Israel and the nations. Throughout the Scriptures, Jerusalem stands as the physical and spiritual heartbeat of God’s covenant with His people, the place where Heaven and Earth meet, and the city to which Yeshua the Messiah will one day return.  God’s Chosen Dwelling Place  The significance of Jerusalem begins not with man, but with God Himself. From the ...

For many centuries, Yeshua—known to much of the world as Jesus—has been seen as the central figure of Christianity. Yet few recognize how deeply and beautifully Jewish He truly was. Every step of His life, every word He spoke, and every act of compassion He performed flowed out of His identity as a son of Israel—a Jew who lived and breathed Torah, who prayed in Hebrew, and who loved His people.  Understanding the Jewishness of Yeshua is about returning to the authentic roots of the Messiah—seeing Him through Hebrew eyes, ...

There's a quiet tension that lives within many believers — a tug between a heart that burns with love for Yeshua (Jesus) and a fear of what might happen if we speak openly about Him. Especially for those from a Jewish background or who are passionate about sharing with our nation Israel, with "the lost sheep of the house of Israel" (Matthew 10:5-6 and 15:24) this can be quite challenging. Questions arise: What will people think? Will my family understand? Am I equipped enough to explain what I believe? Yet, ...

The Roles Of Gentiles In Israel's Salvation: How Non-Jews Can Support Jewish Evangelism Understanding the relationship between Jews and Gentiles is crucial in comprehending God's plan for salvation. In the Bible, Gentiles are described as being  "alienated from the commonwealth of Israel and strangers to the covenants of promise, having no hope and without God in the world" (Ephesians 2:11-12). However, through Jesus Christ, Gentiles have been brought nearer to God and grafted into the olive tree of Israel (romans 11:17-24). Israel's Salvation: A Diving Plan Israel's salvation is ...

It’s been awesome examining the phrase “one new man” as used by the Apostle Paul in his letter to the church at Ephesus. In case you missed the previous blogs in this discussion, you can read them here, here, and here. Paul, as an accomplished scholar and Apostle of the Gospel message, wrote to believers like us at Ephesus and affirmed that both Jews and Gentiles are one in Christ. As we have seen so far, there are many ways to interpret this statement. The first that we considered was ...