How Did the Average Israelite View Jesus?: We all see Jesus differently! Over the past two weeks weve explored how the Romans dismissed His ministry and the Jewish religious leaders of His day considered it a threat. But the common Jewish people were muc

How Did the Religious Leaders View Jesus?: Even though He came to offer salvation from sin, not everyone loved Jesus. We saw that fact last week through the eyes of the Romans, who were more concerned with their empire than with the Lord of the universe.

How Did the Romans View Jesus?: Everyone views Jesus differently. Some think He was a prophet, others think He was a teacher, and still others think He was a common man. Of course, Christians worship Him as our loving Savior, the One we live to please and

Simeon's Song: The third and final Christmas song of Lukes gospel belongs to Simeon, a righteous man who met baby Jesus at the Temple. Simeons life was marked by waitingnot in passive resignation, but in faithful expectation rooted in the promises God

Zechariah's Song: This week, were studying a Christmas song, but not a Christmas carolwere analyzing the timeless song of praise sung by Zechariah, the father of John the Baptist! As Zechariah blessed the Lord, he knew the Messiahs mission would trans

Mary's Song: Do you have a favorite Christmas song? Many of us do, sometimes based on nothing more than its tune or the warm, holiday feelings it gives us. But the heart of many timeless Christmas carols is in their lyricsunique expressions of love for t

Israel My Glory In Depth: Interview w/ Dan Price: God is sovereign over the entire universe. But what happens when we reject His sovereignty over our lives? Dan Price provides the answer this week as he shares insight on the foolishness of rejecting the s

Temple Structure & the Gospel, Part 3 of 3: The major theme of Leviticus is the distinction between holy and common, clean and unclean. Gods Law provided for unholy human beingsthe children of Israelto live in the midst of their holy God. When we get t

Temple Structure & the Gospel, Part 2 of 3: In Ephesians 2, the apostle Paul laid out a brilliant truthone best understood when we take note of the Second Jewish Temples structure. He explained that Gentiles, who were once far from God and didnt know H

Temple Structure & the Gospel, Part 1 of 3: Herods Temple was an architectural marvel of the ancient world. But it was much more than a grand building. It was the heart of the Jewish peoples worship of the Lord God. This fact was evident in the purposef