More than 10 years ago, Adam, a 40-something-year-old Jewish man from the neighborhood, dropped by our Sydney shop and bought some books…Praise God, Adam surprised us in late January by announcing that he believes Jesus was the Messiah. The Lord had shown him a vision, making the truth of the gospel as clear as crystal to Adam. He wanted us to know of his new faith, and we wanted you to know, with many thanks, because your prayers and support make stories like Adam’s possible.
Read MoreYeshua fulfilled dozens of messianic prophecies over the course of his life. He was born in Bethlehem, came from the line of David, healed the sick and blind, raised the dead, and even arrived at exactly the right point in history. Many of the prophecies that he fulfilled happened during Passover, giving this already significant holiday an even deeper meaning to anyone who wishes to investigate for themselves.
Read MorePassover and Easter differ greatly from each other in foods, rituals, and traditions. But, the seasonal overlap between these two holidays is no accident.
Read MoreHere are four ways we can reimagine our Passover celebration in order to see it with a fresh perspective and deepen our understanding.
Read MoreEnjoy these notes from our last week’s Bible Study on Messianic Prophecy
Read MoreEvery couple of days we hear from our teams in Belarus, Moscow, Kyiv or Odessa. And each time they are reporting more opportunities for sharing the Gospel of Yeshua.
Read MorePurim is not complete without the reading of the story of Esther. She is one of the few, true heroines of the Tanach. But her story isn’t exactly as pretty as her face. It’s gritty and (unfortunately) relatable to readers who may have rocky histories of their own.
Read MoreThere are 19 Jews for Jesus mission staff and their families who serve in Kyiv and Odessa and have been on the front lines of the war in Ukraine.
Read MoreI was born into a secular Jewish family. We loosely practiced some of the Jewish traditions and attended synagogue sometimes. But I didn't feel a spiritual connection to my religion. And as a young adult, I sought spiritual meaning in other places...
Read MoreIs it true that messianic Jews celebrate all the holidays, even Christian ones? If so, why be Jewish after all?
Read MoreRecently a friend and ministry partner told me, “One thing I love about Jews for Jesus is that you have stayed true to your calling to Jewish evangelism.” I told him that passion for the lost is one of our core values, and God has used it to protect us from drifting.
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Historians agree, Jesus was a first-century teacher of Judaism, a rabbi. But then what kind of Judaism did Jesus teach?
Faith is not blind belief that you cling to without evidence. Faith is active trust in what you have reasoned to be true.
Read MoreRedemption starts with Passover, which becomes the pattern for all Biblical history and God’s ultimate plan for the world.
Read MoreTu B’Shvat falls on the 15th day of the Hebrew month Shvat, and is often considered in modern times to be Israel’s Arbor Day. The largest tree planting occurs in Israel where forests have been created. This article talks about the tree plantings worldwide and their significance, particularly in Israel.
Read MoreJoy is something deeper than happiness or pleasure. Jewish sages have taught that it’s a part of the divine, yet accessible to everyone. But can we define it? And how do we find it?
Read MoreThe year: 700 BCE. We Jewish people are waiting for the Hope of Israel. We have been longing for the Messiah since the announcement of this person to come in the Garden of Eden. Now Isaiah announces a new prophecy. The Messiah will be a baby, a boy, and he will stabilize the world’s government like Atlas on his own shoulders. He will have new names including Prince of Peace.
Read MoreIs the Birth of Jesus Based on the Legends of Caesar? Similarities between the stories raise surprising parallels and striking differences between the births of the powerful tyrant and the poor and humble Messiah.
Read MoreContrary to the traditional view of Jesus’ birth date, new astronomical research shows that the time of his birth was closely related to the Jewish holidays.
Read More“Therefore, the Lord Himself will give you a sign. Look! The virgin will conceive and bear a child, and shall call His name Immanuel (meaning, God with us).” Isaiah 7:14
This is outrageous. Virgins don’t have babies. This phrase in the Bible book of Isaiah must be a misprint or a mistranslation. Of course, we are pondering this idea during Advent, the traditional time in the church calendar when we read this passage and think of that wonderful and frightful moment when the angel Gabriel appeared to the virgin Miriam and told her she would conceive a Son.
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