Jacob Wrestling
Saturday, September 3rd, 2011Another expression of the theme of Jacob wrestling with God in order to come to the knowledge of Him. A 1971 message.
Identifying with God as the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob
Tuesday, January 12th, 2010Modern Jewry misconstrues the gospel to be an invitation to forsake their intrinsic identity and culture as a distinct people in order to become “Christianized” into an assimilation in the mainstream culture. For the most part, Jews cherish their traditions, and sense in them, however diminished, a vitality and spirituality often more than that which ironically purports to “save” them.
Israel y el Tiempo de Angustia para Jacob
Saturday, July 5th, 2008Tengo la indeseable tarea de dar una perspectiva acerca de lo que las Escrituras llaman, “El tiempo de Angustia para Jacob”. Es un doloroso estudio de la devastación y sufrimiento, aún futuro, para Israel y el pueblo judío, pero yo creo que la Iglesia necesita que esta perspectiva sea introducida en su conciencia, para que […]
The Time of Jacob’s Trouble
Sunday, March 2nd, 2008Drawing on the prophetic scriptures, Art brings to the church a framework of understanding of what it will take for present-day Jacob to become the Israel of God.
Jacob becomes Israel (3 of 3)
Saturday, March 1st, 2008A deeply instructive insight into the renaming of Jacob by God and what it means to be of the Israel of God.
Jacob becomes Israel (2 of 3)
Saturday, March 1st, 2008A deeply instructive insight into the renaming of Jacob by God and what it means to be of the Israel of God.
Jacob becomes Israel (1 of 3)
Saturday, March 1st, 2008A deeply instructive insight into the renaming of Jacob by God and what it means to be of the Israel of God.
The Chosen People: Chosen for What?
Wednesday, February 13th, 2008As Jews, one thing that makes us recoil is being called “chosen.” It is something like the involuntary shudder that comes with the screech of chalk on a blackboard. After all, what has being chosen ever meant to us but trouble?