Author Archives: Gary Vail

And not for a single day, either in the Temple court or in private homes, did they stop teaching and proclaiming the Good News that Yeshua is the Messiah. Acts 5:42 (CJB) It is clear for all to see that the church building has been elevated to the very essence of Christianity in many cases,Continue reading “Structural and Denominational Hindrances to the Good News”

But an hour is coming—and now is here—when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for indeed the Father seeks such people to be his worshipers. God is spirit, and the ones who worship him must worship in spirit and truth.” John 4:23–24 (LEB) Yeshua makes a clear distinction of people groupsContinue reading “The Lost Sheep of the House of Israel”

Who has gone up to heaven and come down?Who has cupped the wind in the palms of his hands?Who has wrapped up the waters in his cloak?Who established all the ends of the earth?What is his name, and what is his son’s name?Surely you know! Proverbs 30:4 (CJB) There are many gods in the world,Continue reading “Who is “God”?”

The dragon was infuriated over the woman and went off to fight the rest of her children, those who obey God’s commands and bear witness to Yeshua. Revelation 12:17 (CJB) After Joshua led the ancient Israelites into the land promised to Abraham and all of the promises were fulfilled as stated in Joshua 23:14 (LEB):Continue reading “When God’s Hand Protects His People”

I, Yahweh, have spoken; I will surely do this to all this evil community who has banded together against me. In this desert they will come to an end, and there they will die.” Numbers 14:35 (LEB) After ancient Israel met God and heard His thunderous voice on Mount Horeb, outside of the land, theyContinue reading “Idolatry: The Love of God is not about Land”

“We give thanks to you, Lord God All-Powerful,the one who is and the one who was,because you have taken your great powerand have begun to reign.And the nations were angry,and your wrath has come,and the time for the dead to be judged,and to give their reward to your slaves the prophetsand to the saints andContinue reading “Go Ahead, Destroy the Earth”

Moses said, ‘The Lord God will raise up for you a prophet like me from your brothers. You will listen to him in everything that he says to you. And it will be that every soul who does not listen to that prophet will be destroyed utterly from the people.’ Acts 3:22–23 (LEB) Jesus, orContinue reading “Jesus: The Prophet Like Moses”

 They sacrificed to the demons, not God,to gods whom they had not known,new gods who came from recent times;their ancestors had not known them. Deuteronomy 32:17 (LEB) The Greeks set up Asherah poles and sacrificed a pig to Zeus in the temple of the God of Abraham on this day in 165 BCE. The GreekContinue reading “Reasons for Christians to Celebrate Hanukkah”