God understands our pain of rejection. He takes that rejections and brings salvation to others. We must imbrace the grace God has extended to us.

The Wicked might bring a whirlwind of destruction; but when God finally pulls the weeds of wickedness, they can never plague His people again.

God’s Plans, God’s Mercy One of the most important themes of Paul in Romans is the doctrine of the salvation of all Israel. Chapters 9-11 are involved in this discussion and development of God’s Plans for the Salvation of Israel. I have, in that last few weeks, talked about God’s selection, God’s Grace,…

Elijah and Elisha 17. Proceeding with our looking at the prophets Elijah and Elisha; can we please turn to 2 Kings 4 ? [P] Recall that Jesus said that John the Baptist was Elijah; that makes Elisha, who follows after him, a picture of Jesus: “Elisha” = God saves; “Jesus” = יהוה saves. I was talking to…

Introduction Ancient olive farmers had a fascinating practice when it came to production on their olive trees. Olive trees, as many trees, lost some of their production later in their lifespan. Instead of cutting the tree down, olive farmers would take a sprig or shoot from a wild olive tree and graft…

Pastor Mike discusses the ultimate call on the church as he defines who the two witnesses are. Working through a deep study of Revelation and tying in the greater narrative of Scripture Pastor Mike gives insight on who the witnesses will be during a time in which the church needs to stand strong.

Who are the two witnesses described in Revelation 11? Will Israel be restored in the last days? The early Church was fueled by reading of the Word, prayer, and fellowship. The Holy Spirit still moves through supernatural works, though these works lead to false idol worship without the knowledge of God! We must first know Him. And He must be the goal of our existence, at any cost!

There seems to be an infatuation with Israel in Christianity today. We have numberous groups of people who are not genetically Jewish that claim to be Israel. We have those who believe that we should keep/celebrate the feasts of the Old Testament. There are numerous interpretation of last-day events that focus on literal Israel. How can we untangle this confusing we of Literal vs. Spiritual Israel? How does God relate to Literal Judah today? We must be able to answer the question if God is able to make void covenant promises that He told Israel would be eternal.

Olive Tree The Root Stump and Branches Stump and Branch Fristfruits Wild Olive Branch Grafting Paul Fristfruit Wild Olive Branches Grafting of a Wild Olive Branch