Salty and Bright By Dr. David Bowen Matthew 5 records Christ’s Sermon on the Mount. In it, Jesus said believers are to be “salt and light.” In saying this, Jesus gives the Christian both a great compliment and a great responsibility. When Jesus says that we as believers are to…
The Father’s Voice By Dr. David Bowen A Voice From Heaven Twice during Jesus’ ministry, the Father’s voice came down from heaven. Each time the heavenly voice said, “This is My beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased.” Have you ever wondered why the Father’s voice uttered those words…
What Rock Did Christ Build the Church On? By Dr. David Bowen If you have never been to Israel, let me encourage you to do so. It’s an experience that will last a lifetime! When people hear I have been to Israel, I often get asked the same question. The…
Why Do the Jews Reject Jesus? By Dr. David Bowen I have been leading trips to the Holy Land for the last eighteen years. Each trip is memorable and exhausting. I usually visit 56 sites with 90 stops in the nine days of touring. I warn those going with me…
What Did Moses Do Wrong? By Dr. David Bowen In 1947, a year before Israel officially became a nation again, the Dead Sea scrolls were discovered in various caves in Qumran, Israel, which is located by the Dead Sea. These scrolls were an amazing find! Their discovery confirms the words…
Why Was Jesus Crucified and Not Stoned to Death? By Dr. David Bowen Passion Week begins on Palm Sunday with Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem, fulfilling the five-hundred-year-old prophecy of Zechariah (9:9). This last week of Jesus’ earthly ministry is called Passion Week because of how passionately Jesus Christ expressed…
His Purpose By Chuck Missler "Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted. But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his…
The Messiah in the Old Testament By Chuck Missler We frequently quote St. Augustine’s observation, “In the Old Testament the New Testament is concealed; in the New Testament the Old Testament is revealed.” Psalm 40:7 is speaking about the Lord when it says, “...in the volume of the book it…
Awaiting Our Messiah (Part 1 of 2) By Tim Moore "And there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon; and this man was righteous and devout, looking forward to the consolation of Israel; and the Holy Spirit was upon him." - Luke 2:25 In the long dark years…
Awaiting Our Messiah (Part 2 of 2) By Tim Moore In Part 1, we marveled at how few people were looking forward to the arrival of the Messiah at His First Coming. Now we will examine the same scenario with Christ’s Second Coming. If the anticipation of His first coming…