In the last post, we looked at the interconnection between the Hear O Israel prayer (also called the Shema), as recorded in Deuteronomy 6, and the Great Commission in Matthew 28:18. Studying these verses, we discovered that both are identical commandments instructing their respective audience to share God's Word with others. While those in Deuteronomy were instructed to teach God's laws to their children, the audience in Matthew 28:18 and, by extension, Christians of today are to go into the world to preach the Gospel. One way to stay committed ...

So far in our study of the Hear O Israel prayer (otherwise called the Shema), we've discovered that the prayer is relevant both in the Jewish religion and the Christian faith. We saw clearly in Mark 12 that Yeshua referred to the prayer as the greatest commandment. In this blog, we'll be exploring another exciting aspect of the Hear O Israel prayer: how it points to the Great Commission as recorded in Matthew 28:18. But before we do that, let's briefly examine the theological link between the Old Testament books ...

In our last post – Yeshua t shirt and Isaiah 61:10, we examined Isaiah's prophecy about how God would redeem and clothe us with a garment of salvation. Today, we are grateful to God for fulfilling that promise through Yeshua, His beloved Son. We also said that as believers, we should be eager to exhibit this glorious work of redemption by wearing imprinted Christian clothes like the Yeshua t shirt. However, when we compared Isaiah's prophecy in Isaiah 61:10 with Paul's exhortation in Colossians 3:12, we found out that physically ...

Last week, while I was musing on our ongoing series on the use of Christian clothes like the Yeshua t shirt in evangelism, I remembered an experience I had with a team of preachers about three years ago. We were having a group discussion when someone asked our team leader what the greatest fantasy of his life was. He smiled and responded, "I want to preach the Gospel to the whole world at once." As you'd expect, we were all shocked to hear that. Of course, we all knew his ...

In the previous article – Yeshua t shirt and Romans 1:16, we began a series on how to use Christian clothes as a tool in evangelism. From Romans 16, we saw the need for us to be unashamed of preaching the Gospel. I understand that the negativity towards the Christian faith in Israel is discouraging. But you see, we should not allow that to come between us and the work God has committed to our hands. Paul's commitment to God's work, even in hardship, should motivate us. The Apostle Paul ...