Category Archives: Jewish History/Culture

Making Disciples

Making Disciples
“Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I commanded you." Matthew 28:19 Go therefore and make disciples. That’s not a request. It’s a direct command. Most of us are of an age…
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Dust from His feet

Dust from His feet
Yosie, the son of Yoezer from Zeredah, said: “Let your house be a meeting place for the wise; cover yourself with the dust of their feet, and drink in their words with thirst.” The idea of being covered with someone’s dust has many implications. It reveals a close proximity and suggests following closely; or sitting…
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Forty

Forty
Forty is a frequently occurring number in our Bible. It rained on Noah for forty days. Moses was on Mt. Sinai for forty days. Elijah went forty days on the single meal provided by God. A generation is considered as forty years and we see the wilderness wanderings lasting that long. The New Testament continues…
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Knowing the Spirit – His work in me

Knowing the Spirit – His work in me
God graciously and mercifully acts in the lives of those who are His. He has redeemed us by the blood of Jesus and the Spirit is at work within us. God invites me to participate in my renewal and transformation, and yet He's the one that does the work. I don’t fully understand that. I want…
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