Tag: israel

Should Christians support Israel? – Exploring Genesis 12:1-3?

Posted on by Phill Sacre

A lot of people have got the idea that being a Christian means supporting Israel. Many Christians support this by quoting what God says to Abraham, “I will bless those who bless you.” But who are the inheritors of this promise today? Is it really the nation state of Israel? In this video we take a deep dive into the Bible to discover the truth behind God’s promises, and how ultimately all God’s promises are fulfilled in Jesus Christ.

Links

  • Should Christians support Israel? – the article on my blog.
  • The books I mentioned were “Allies for Armageddon” by Victoria Clark and “Israeli Apartheid: A Beginner’s Guide” by Ben White — those can be found wherever you normally buy books.
  • The Al-Jazeera documentary about Christians in Palestine can be found here (link to part 2 is in the comments there):
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The rules don’t work – What is Christianity? (6)

Posted on by Phill Sacre

People think that Christianity is nothing more than keeping a list of rules – i.e. the Ten Commandments. But that has been tried many times through history, and has failed every time. All you need is to look at the history of Israel.

Check out all posts under the “What is Christianity?” category for more sessions of this course.

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Beware reverse pride – Romans 11:1-36 Sermon

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Pride is one of the most insidious sins – it can affect us in lots of different ways. In this passage Paul warns us not to be complacent but to be humble in the face of God’s plans. He does this by warning the Gentile Christians not to feel superior to the Jews.

Sermons are also available on the podcast.

Church with UTB: This is part of Church with UTB. Please do have a look at that page for more information.

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Does everyone need Jesus equally? – Romans 10:1-21 Sermon

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Are all people equally in need of Jesus? In this chapter, Paul looks at the people of Israel and says that all are the same before Christ. What difference does that make to how we live and how we are as a church?

Sermons are also available on the podcast.

Church with UTB: This is part of Church with UTB. Please do have a look at that page for more information.

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Is God unfair to choose some? – Romans 9:1-33 Sermon

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If nothing can separate us from God’s love, then what about those who do not Christian? And does that mean God is unfair to choose some and not others? In this passage Paul laments over his own people, the Jews, but shows that God is acting according to his word and promises.

Sermons are also available on the podcast.

Church with UTB: This is part of Church with UTB. Please do have a look at that page for more information.

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What is Christianity? – 3: Old Testament + Israel

Posted on by Phill Sacre

Part three of a six-part series on the question “What is Christianity?” To answer the question we’ll look at a very brief overview of the whole Bible.

In this session we think about the rest of the Old Testament, in particular how God promised to undo the curse of the fall and yet how sin kept on getting in the way. At the end of the Old Testament we are left with a big question – how is God going to deal with the problem of sin?

You may also listen to the audio-only version if you prefer.

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