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…
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…
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…
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…
Preaching the Gospel in public can sometimes be tricky. In most cases, you are nervous to start the conversation. Even when you finally summon the courage to start a discussion, you are unsure of how to go about it without being pushy. Growing in my faith, I’ve found out that wearing a Yeshua t shirt can make that process a whole lot easier. In the next few weeks, we’ll be having a series of blogs,…
So far in our study of Deuteronomy 6:4-9, we’ve learned that God wants us to love Him with all our hearts, all our souls, and all our strengths. In the article, Hear O Israel: He Who Has Ears, Let Him Hear, we saw that God also wants us to teach our children to do the same. You shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house,…
In our previous post – Why Is the Hear O Israel Prayer Important to the Jewish People, we learned that the prayer (otherwise called the Shema) is important to the Jewish people for three major reasons. First, it reminds them of their monotheistic belief that there is only one God, and He alone is their Source (Deuteronomy 6:4). The second reason that we discussed was that the prayer reminds them of their responsibility to God,…
Salvation is impossible without faith, as farming is impossible without the soil. Remove faith from Christianity, and Christianity will fall like a pack of cards. Apostle Paul, while explaining the “what,” “how,” and “when” of evangelism to the church in Rome, said faith comes by hearing (Romans 10:17). It may interest you to know that this verse is one of the inspirations behind our media projects – Free in Messiah, Israel Music Evangelism, and Hear…
“Hear O Israel: The LORD our God, the LORD is one! You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your strength. (Deuteronomy 6:4-5) From our explanation of Deuteronomy 6:4-5 so far, we’ve seen how God commanded the Israelites to keep His Words in their hearts and to teach their children. And in the last article, we concluded that God wants us, both as individuals and…
Over the past weeks, it’s been amazing studying God’s Word to explain the true meaning of the phrase “Hear, O Israel.” From Deuteronomy 6:4-9, Romans 10:17, and a few other Bible verses, we’ve seen how the phrase answers some of the most common questions about effective evangelism today. In this article, we’ll be taking it up from there to answer the question, “Why is the Hear O Israel prayer important to Jewish people?” What Does…