Finding Courage to Share: Encouragement for Those Hesitant to Share Their Faith
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 Role 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 a central theme in the Bible, with God's plan to redeem His people being ...
One New Man: Reaching the World for Yeshua
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 ...
Bringing the New Testament in Hebrew to All of Israel
“What can believers do for the Gospel message to spread faster in Israel?” Over the years, this is one question that has been a major point of concern within Christians around the world. Personally, I believe one vital step we need to take is to bring the New Testament in Hebrew to everyone in Israel. You see, while the Old Testament is widely available to all in Israel, the New Testament is not. The message of Yeshua is not known by many and not readily available. And we need the ...
One God, One Messiah, One New Man
So far, in our study of the phrase “one new man,” as used by the Apostle Paul in Ephesians 2:15, we’ve seen the gracious nature of God in reconciling men from all nations to Himself. Originally, only Israel had the promise of redemption. The Gentiles were strangers to this promise. Therefore remember that you, once Gentiles in the flesh – who are called Uncircumcision by what is called the Circumcision made in the flesh by hands – that at that time you were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth ...
