Sharing the Gospel
"So this day shall be to you a memorial; and you shall keep it as a feast to the LORD throughout your generations. You shall keep it as a feast by an everlasting ordinance" (Exodus 12:14) Every year, around Easter, our Jewish friends celebrate the Passover they call Pesach. It is a tremendously important holiday … Continue reading Passover
"But when Esther came before the king, he commanded by letter that this wicked plot which Haman had devised against the Jews should return on his own head, and that he and his sons should be hanged on the gallows. So they called these days Purim (lots), after the name Pur (Esther 9:25, 26a). Purim … Continue reading Purim 2019
"The LORD bless you and keep you; the LORD make His face shine upon you, and be gracious to you; the LORD lift up His countenance upon you, and give you peace" (Numbers 6:24-26) "I will both lie down in peace, and sleep; for You alone, O LORD, make me dwell in safety" (Psalm 4:8) … Continue reading Peace For The New Year
"Then came the feast of the Dedication in Jerusalem" (John 10:22) The NET Bible (p. 1972) succinctly summarizes what took place at the first Hanukkah: The feast of the Dedication (also known as Hanukkah) was a feast celebrating annually the Maccabean victories of 165-164 B.C. - - when Judas Maccabeus drove out the Syrians, rebuilt … Continue reading Hanukkah 2018
"Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and comes down from the Father of lights... (James 1:17) When I lived in "the old country" (Germany), I attended "die Evangelische Hochschule" (the Evangelical high-school) in my home town. I still remember being in the 7th and 8th grades and sat under the tutelage … Continue reading Thanksgiving 2018
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