A few weeks ago, Todd and I took part in a mission trip to Fort Lauderdale, Florida. We worked with Life in Messiah, an organization dedicated to sharing the gospel with God’s chosen people, the Jews. It was a busy week of ministry. We set up on a college campus and beach boardwalks, displaying a …
Tag: Israel
The Fig Tree and “This” Generation
Yesterday, a reader asked me to clarify my understanding of a statement Jesus made in Luke 21. This is also recorded in Matthew 24. After describing the events which lead up to His return, He tells a short parable. Luke 21:29-32 – Then He told them a parable: “Behold the fig tree and all the …
Will Jesus Find Fruit?
Following the narrative of Jesus through the gospel writers is an amazing journey. Jesus often says things that make us really stop and think. When we read scripture, we have to keep in mind that it is spiritually discerned, and the meaning may not be obvious at first; we have to dig deeper and give …