The Friends of Israel Today

ORIGINS Ministry Trips | Interview with Cameron Joyner: Because hostility toward Israel is common on college campuses and social media, antisemitism among young people is rising dangerously fast. But God is using The Friends of Israel to help young Christians stand courageously with the Jewish people through ORIGINS, a life-changing service trip to Israel. During […]

Rule #3: Abstain From Things Strangled and Blood: When Gentiles were welcomed into the body of Christ, the apostles set several important house rules. After studying the prohibitions against idolatry and sexual immorality, today we conclude our series by examining the final command: Abstain from things strangled and from blood. Why did it matter what […]

Rule #2: Abstain from Sexual Immorality: At the Jerusalem Council (Acts 15), the apostles welcomed Gentiles into the church, but they also laid down some house rules. This week, we study the second rule: Abstain from sexual immorality. While Gentiles did not need to become Jewish, they did need to abandon their pagan culture’s violations […]

Rule #1: Leave Idols Behind: When the early church was born, God welcomed Gentiles alongside Jewish people into His family. But as the guests of a holy God, this privilege came with house rules. Beginning a new series on Acts 15 and the Jerusalem Council’s requirements for the Gentiles who joined the church, we see […]

IMG In Depth: Interview with Dan Price: What are you waiting for? If you’re a believer in Jesus, you’re waiting for His return to take you home with Him! Jesus’ disciples were waiting for Him to set up His Kingdom, and He gave them brilliant pictures of His coming rule. He shared parables of a […]

“There is Neither Jew nor Greek” from Galatians 3:28: Because the apostle Paul wrote, “There is neither Jew nor Greek” in Galatians 3:28, many people claim that Scripture ultimately renders Jewish identity obsolete today. But how can this be true when Paul immediately makes the same claim about men and women, whose distinct identities clearly […]

“Not All Those From Israel Are Israel” from Romans 9:6: In Romans 9:6, the apostle Paul used the phrase, “For they are not all Israel who are of Israel.” Some Christians believe Paul was redefining Israel, expanding the term to encompass all believers in Jesus, who constitute “spiritual Israel.” But Chris sets the record straight […]

“It is Not the Jew on Display” from Romans 2:28-29: When the apostle Paul defined “a Jew who is one inwardly,” did he mean that Christians—who are reconciled to God—are the true identity of Israel and the recipient of the nation’s covenant promises? Many believe so, but they are mistaken. Romans 2:28–29 is one of […]

“The Israel of God” from Galatians 6:16: Reading the Bible in its context is crucial. When verses are cherry-picked and stripped of their context, the true meaning of God’s Word becomes lost. One of the most prominent examples of this issue in Scripture is the errant belief that the church has replaced Israel in God’s […]

The Cities of Refuge (Part 2 of 2): As we conclude our short series on the biblical cities of refuge, we learn about what happened after a person arrived in such a city. By escaping there, an accidental manslayer received protection from vengeance, but this protection was contingent upon staying in the city. The opportunity […]