Why are There 9 Candles on the Menorah

Why are There 9 Candles on the Menorah?  Our town was holding an annual Menorah lighting service in one of the common shopping districts, where people of the community often gather on a regular basis. My family and I decided to attend for the first time. Being non-Jewish Christians, who believe in the integrity of the Torah (and understand that Jesus, the Messiah was of Jewish descent), my wife and I wondered why there were... 

Miracles Of Jesus In The Gospels- Bible Study- 11

Miracles Of Jesus In The Gospels- Bible Study- 11 Narrated In 1 Gospel Gospel Of Luke Now on his way to Jerusalem, Jesus traveled along the border between Samaria and Galilee. As he was going into a village, ten men who had leprosy met him. They stood at a distance and called out in a loud voice, “Jesus, Master, have pity on us!” When he saw them, he said, “Go, show yourselves to the priests.” And as... 

Miracles Of Jesus In The Gospels- Bible Study- 10

Narrated In 1 Gospel Gospel Of Luke One Sabbath, when Jesus went to eat in the house of a prominent Pharisee, he was being carefully watched. There in front of him was a man suffering from dropsy. Jesus asked the Pharisees and experts in the law, “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath or not?” But they remained silent. So taking hold of the man, he healed him and sent him away. Then he asked them, “If one of... 

Miracles Of Jesus In The Gospels- Bible Study- 9

Narrated In 1 Gospel Gospel Of Luke On a Sabbath Jesus was teaching in one of the synagogues, and a woman was there who had been crippled by a spirit for eighteen years. She was bent over and could not straighten up at all. When Jesus saw her, he called her forward and said to her, “Woman, you are set free from your infirmity.” Then he put his hands on her, and immediately she straightened up and praised God. Indignant... 

Miracles Of Jesus In The Gospels- Bible Study- 8

Miracles Of Jesus In The Gospels- Bible Study- 8 Narrated In 1 Gospel Gospel Of Luke Soon afterward, Jesus went to a town called Nain, and his disciples and a large crowd went along with him. As he approached the town gate, a dead person was being carried out – the only son of his mother, and she was a widow. And a large crowd from the town was with her. When the Lord saw her, his heart went out to her and he said, “Don’t... 

Eternal Life

I John 1:2 – “The life appeared; we have seen it and testify to it, and we proclaim to you the eternal life, which was with the Father and has appeared to us.” In verse 1, John establishes God’s rational and communicative nature through His use of words.  The Word is the sum of what He has communicated, the total of His thought and character.  This totality is extension of God as our words are an extension of us. ... 

Prayer Site from Hell

If you’ve ever been in need of prayer and at your wits end, you may have turned to the internet for a prayer of last resort. This is where prayer sites come in; some good, some not so. In the need of some physical healing and health concerns, I stumbled across The Christian Prayer Center and felt inspired to write about my experience. (I also mention two blessed prayer sites at the end of this review). But first, I am... 

Miracles Of Jesus In The Gospels- Bible Study- 7

Miracles Of Jesus In The Gospels- Bible Study- 7 Narrated In 1 Gospel Gospel Of Luke One day as Jesus was standing by the Lake of Gennesaret, with the people crowding around him and listening to the word of God, he saw at the water’s edge two boats, left there by the fishermen, who were washing their nets. He got into one of the boats, the one belonging to Simon, and asked him to put out a little from shore. Then he... 

The Word of Life

I John 1:1a – “That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes,…” John immediately establishes that he and the other apostles are reporting eyewitness testimony.  The Gospel is not some second, third, fourth, nth hand rumor.  It is not some fairy tale.  It isn’t a fiction devised to take advantage of others.  It is the absolute truth as experienced by real people. “…which... 

Miracles Of Jesus In The Gospels- Bible Study- 6

Miracles Of Jesus In The Gospels- Bible Study- 6 Narrated In 1 Gospel Gospel Of Luke And He said to them, “No doubt you will quote this proverb to Me, `Physician, heal yourself! Whatever we heard was done at Capernaum, do here in your hometown as well.’ “And He said, “Truly I say to you, no prophet is welcome in his hometown. “But I say to you in truth, there were many widows in Israel in the... 

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