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A Chosen People |
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 God's Covenant Sealed With
Blood | by Perry Stone
God promised Abraham that his seed would create a new nation. But there was a problem—Abraham had no children because his wife, Sarah, was barren. At age 75, he left Ur and journeyed to Canaan with his 65-year-old wife, Sarah. It is interesting that God never revealed the visible sign or token of His covenant to Abraham until Abraham was 99 years old.
The secret sign of the covenant was circumcision, which involved removing the foreskin from the male child. The practice of circumcision was known in Abraham's day among the Egyptians and other Semitic groups. However, the Almighty's sign was different for .... {Read more}
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Focus on the Middle East
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Muslim Youth Protest at Jerusalem's Holy Sites
Muslim youth began rioting last week at the Temple Mount in Jerusalem following Israel's decision to include the Cave of the Patriarchs and Rachel's Tomb in its list of national heritage sites.
Israeli police said protesters worshipping at the al-Aqsa Mosque emerged from prayer Friday throwing rocks at police and at Jews praying at the Western Wall, the Associated Press (AP) reported.
Palestinian medics reported 13 people injured, including a Palestinian woman who had been shot in the head with a rubber bullet. Ron Krumer, a spokesman for .... {Read more}
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Discovering Yeshua |
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Son of Hamas Leader Shares Faith Journey | by Ken Walker
The son of a Hamas founder whose Christian conversion made international headlines released the complete story of his faith journey Tuesday in a memoir brimming with spy-novel-like drama.
Son of Hamas by Mosab Hassan Yousef details a six-year-long conversion process that originated with a Bible study in Jerusalem and resulted in his departure from the Islamic terrorist .... {Read more}
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For Zion's Sake
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Peace in a Private
Pavilion | by Linda Sommer
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 had many enemies. However, he knew he was not fighting against flesh and blood. He knew his true enemy was Satan.
David knew the secret to overcoming Satan.
When Saul chased after him to kill him, David wrote, .... {Read more}
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Journey to the Holy Land |
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 The God Who Answers by Fire | by Valerie G. Lowe
Author June Volk grew up in a Jewish family in New York City and married a well-off Orthodox Jew. But when the family denounced her brother-in-law for proclaiming, "Jesus is the Son of God and the Messiah," she too wanted to know Christ. When she called out to the Father, she said He revealed Himself to her in the form of fire. To hear her testimony, .... {Watch videos}
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