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1. The Key to Walking in the Spirit Every Day

The longer we walk with the Lord, the more adept we become at knowing His voice and obeying Him. In Psalm 18, there is one verse that says it all: "As for God, His way is perfect; the word of the Lord ...

Created on 16 February 2014

2. How Your Praise and Worship Cast Out Demons

When I read this passage—Psalm 135:1-21—about the vapors ascending from the ends of the earth, I recall one of the funniest yet most penetrating sermons I ever heard. The psalmist writes, "He causes the ...

Created on 17 November 2013

3. Pray for Zion

As we think of our Jewish brethren, we wonder how they missed seeing the Messiah clearly presented in the prophets, the psalms and even the Pentateuch. The only explanation is what Paul speaks clearly ...

Created on 28 May 2010

4. The Dangers of Keeping Tradition

There was a song in the musical Fiddler on the Roof called "Tradition." As this Jewish father sang this song, this message was immediately conveyed: Life is full of traditions. Traditions can be meaningful, ...

Created on 15 April 2010

5. The Lord Will Defend You

When we were in St. Petersburg, Russia, for an evangelical music festival designed to reach Jewish people, one of the musicians sang a song that I'll never forget. The phrase "He is my defense" was repeated ...

Created on 09 April 2010

6. The Lord Is One God

The Jewish people say this phrase, "Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God is one Lord," whenever they are gathered together at a temple or synagogue. Jewish people and Christians do have much in common. Both ...

Created on 26 March 2010

7. Jochebed: The Mother of Priests

One morning I was waking from a night's sleep, and I heard the name "Jochebed" in my spirit. I knew it was the Lord calling me Jochebed. I got up and looked up the name in the Strong's Concordance and ...

Created on 19 March 2010

8. Peace in a Private Pavilion

David knew the secret of the quiet place, and he had to constantly focus to remain in this quiet place. He writes, "Thou preparest a table for me in the presence of mine enemies" (Ps. 23:5, KJV). David ...

Created on 05 March 2010

9. King David's Confessio

David is described as a man after God's own heart. He was not perfect by any means, but there was something in him that attracted God. It was his heart. David had a contrite and humble heart. The Bible ...

Created on 25 February 2010

10. Easter: The Perfect Sin Sacrifice

God is a God of infinite detail. He made sure that Jesus fulfilled every requirement for a sin sacrifice according to His laws. The account in Mark of Mary Magdalene bringing sweet spices on the Sabbath ...

Created on 25 February 2010

11. The New Jerusalem

The passages of Scripture in Revelation 21:1-27, should cause our hearts to leap. If you know your name is written in the Lamb's Book of Life, you can look forward to living in the New Jerusalem. The ...

Created on 18 February 2010

12. Being Ready for the Bridegroom

We used to lead a "Lamp Lighters" group when my husband was in the army. The children in this group were junior high age, and I loved hearing them sing, "Give me oil in my lamp, keep me burning till the ...

Created on 09 February 2010

13. A Peculiar, Precious People

The Word says God instructed Moses to speak to the children of Israel these words: "Now, therefore, if ye will obey my voice indeed, and keep my covenant, then ye shall be a peculiar treasure unto me above ...

Created on 04 February 2010

14. Security in the Lord

We have led many tours to Israel, and sometimes people are hesitant to go because they are fearful of terrorists and possible war in Israel. When they express those fears, Tom and I always share that ...

Created on 19 January 2010

15. Mourning for Messiah

Zechariah 12:1-13:9 is a powerful prophecy of when the veil of the Jewish people will be dropped and Israel will be saved in a day. Zechariah prophesies, "And I will pour upon the house of David, and upon ...

Created on 15 January 2010

16. The Law Written on Hearts

Israel was disobedient to God, and Jesus was rejected by His own. Yet, God has not rejected Israel. He promises to make a new covenant with them when He will write the law of God on their hearts and put ...

Created on 18 December 2009

17. Your Children's Childre

What a blessing it is to be grandparents. Psalm 128: 1-6 promises the children of Israel that they will see their children's children. "Thy wife shall be as a fruitful vine by the sides of thine house: ...

Created on 11 December 2009

18. Hearts Made of Stone

There was a song in the late fifties called "Hearts Made of Stone." I'm sure the writer of this song had no idea he was quoting Scripture. The promise to Israel in Ezekiel 11:19 is, "Then I will give them ...

Created on 04 November 2009

19. Don't Be Afrai

... at the door of your heart. Lord, forgive me for the times I have allowed fear to rob me of blessings. READ: Jeremiah 39:1-41:18; 2 Timothy 1:1-18; Psalm 90:1-91:16; Proverbs 26:1-2 Linda Sommer is the ...

Created on 30 October 2009

20. Gathering Israel Unto the Lord

We are living in the last days, and many of the prophecies in God's Word about Israel have been fulfilled. One of these main prophecies is in our reading in Jeremiah today. The prophet Jeremiah speaks ...

Created on 16 October 2009