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[goWithFaith @eZkL3626]

The Bible does talk about Jesus's lineage — but not just in names.

It talks through the stories.

The Gospels list the genealogy (Matthew 1, Luke 3), but the Old Testament is where God actually tells the stories of those ancestors, with all their failure, scandal, and brokenness.

Scripture wants you to see the whole picture: 🧵👇🏻

[goWithFaith @eZkL3626]

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[goWithFaith @eZkL3626]

Just watched In the Blink of an Eye.

Interesting how often movies want awe, meaning, connection, morality, and hope… but remove the Creator from the story.

They want creation’s beauty without the One who made it.

“In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.” — Genesis 1:1

“All things were made by him…” — John 1:3

A story can still be moving without God in it.
But it will always feel like something vital is missing.

Because it is.

[goWithFaith @eZkL3626]

You didn’t fail.

Our job isn’t to win arguments, it’s to plant seeds.

I’ve had long conversations with JWs at my door too. What I’ve learned is that they’re trained to pivot to Greek debates and translation arguments to shake your confidence in Scripture.

Two things that helped me:
1.Keep the focus on Christ, not translation battles.
The question isn’t “which manuscript is right,” it’s who Jesus is.

2.Stand on the authority of Scripture itself, not institutions.
The Word of God doesn’t need an organization to interpret it for us.

I also remind myself of this:

“The word of God is quick, and powerful…”
— Hebrews 4:12

Even if the conversation feels messy, the Word still does its work.

Sometimes the most faithful thing we can do is exactly what you did, speak the truth, and trust God with the rest.

[goWithFaith @eZkL3626]

Yes. Mary was Jewish.

The New Testament explicitly places Jesus within the house of Israel and the line of David.

Luke 1:26–27 (KJV)

“And in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God unto a city of Galilee, named Nazareth,
To a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin’s name was Mary.”

Mary was part of the same Davidic family line that Joseph belonged to.

Elizabeth (Mary’s relative) was also from Israel’s priestly tribe:

Luke 1:36 (KJV)

“And, behold, thy cousin Elisabeth, she hath also conceived a son in her old age…”

Elizabeth is introduced earlier as:

Luke 1:5 (KJV)

“There was in the days of Herod, the king of Judaea, a certain priest named Zacharias, of the course of Abia: and his wife was of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elisabeth.”

Mary being related to someone from the daughters of Aaron places her firmly inside Israel’s covenant people.

But even more importantly, Scripture explicitly says Jesus comes from David’s line:

Romans 1:3 (KJV)

“Concerning his Son Jesus Christ our Lord, which was made of the seed of David according to the flesh.”

And the Gospel opens with the genealogy to prove it:

Matthew 1:1 (KJV)

“The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.”

The genealogy isn’t filler.

It’s the sermon.

God promised the Messiah would come through Abraham → Judah → David.

And the Gospels show that promise fulfilled.

And what you notice when you read that genealogy carefully is this:

God brought the Holy One through a very unholy line (Tamar, Rahab, Ruth, Bathsheba) sinners and outsiders.

Because the message of the lineage is the message of the gospel:

The Holy One entered a broken human line to redeem a broken human race.

[Mikale Olson @realmikolson]

Jake Shields: “I don’t think the Bible ever says Mary is Jewish, does it?”

Joel Webbon: “I….ummm….uhhh…. genealogies are very complicated.”

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[goWithFaith @eZkL3626]

Mary was Jewish. Scripture assumes it.

Luke 1:27 (KJV)

“To a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin’s name was Mary.”

Jesus is explicitly said to come from David’s line “according to the flesh.”

Romans 1:3 (KJV)

“Concerning his Son Jesus Christ our Lord, which was made of the seed of David according to the flesh.” 

That’s why the Gospels open with genealogies.

Matthew 1:1 (KJV)

“The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.”

And the genealogy itself is the message:

God brought the Holy One through an unholy line;
Tamar, Rahab, Ruth, Bathsheba.

Because the gospel is this:

The Holy One entered a broken human lineage to redeem a broken human race.

[goWithFaith @eZkL3626]

@TopTakesAlways @newstart_2024 Wouldn't you want more protein than he was eating? He had pancakes, bread, and what looked like oatmeal. I'd assume steak and eggs would be far better for muscle gain?

[goWithFaith @eZkL3626]

@wendelltalks From the beginning, always.

[goWithFaith @eZkL3626]

When I decided to read the bible I started at the beginning. It was a rough going at first but I'm glad I did, it made understanding the people of the bible easier as it went on.

Starting at the new testament is nice, but the old testament for me showed WHY we needed Him. It also felt accomplishing to do so. 🙂👍

[goWithFaith @eZkL3626]

These are about 10.5” tall and completely handmade. I can ship anywhere in the U.S.

[goWithFaith @eZkL3626]

There’s something grounding about working with wood.

Cutting each piece, shaping the joints, burning the grain so the natural character comes through.

Every one of these crosses is handmade from start to finish. No factory work, no mass production, just time, tools, and intention.

And while I’m working on them I keep thinking about this verse:

“For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.”
— Ephesians 2:10

Just like these pieces of wood, God is shaping us too.

If anyone would like one for their home, prayer space, or as a gift, I can ship these anywhere in the country.

Feel free to send me a message if you’re interested.

[goWithFaith @eZkL3626]

@ShawnRyan762 You featured @iFightForKids on that episode, he was the Predator Catcher @RealSchlep showed you in the video. Would love to see an episode with him on it. He's catching dudes all over the country.

[goWithFaith @eZkL3626]

The Philistines were judged severely (1 Samuel 5), but the specific death penalty for touching the Ark was tied to covenant instructions given to Israel (Numbers 4:15).

Israel was judged for violating revealed command.

The Philistines were judged as enemies who handled what they did not understand.

God’s holiness was upheld in both cases.

[TheLizVariant @TheLizVariant]

In the beginning was the Word. 🔥

[goWithFaith @eZkL3626]

My 10 and 12 year old get up on their own every morning. My son puts away the clean dishes from the night before first thing every morning, they both make their own breakfasts as well.

They're ready with shoes on by 7:50 and ready to head out. Good on you guys for doing the same, it takes a bit of time to get to that point but it makes life a lot easier when they have that agency.

It honestly all started with making bed time routine when they were very young, imo. All of it was done without fighting them into submission.

[goWithFaith @eZkL3626]

@rabbriansamuel I don't hold it against you. 😅

[goWithFaith @eZkL3626]

@Joel7Richardson Wild.

[goWithFaith @eZkL3626]

No. Scripture does not support reading the “synagogue of Satan” as a label for all Judaism or for every Jew who does not accept Christ.

In Revelation, Jesus is addressing specific groups in specific cities, Smyrna and Philadelphia, who were actively opposing His followers while claiming covenantal authority they no longer held.

“I know the blasphemy of them which say they are Jews, and are not, but are the synagogue of Satan.”
(Revelation 2:9, KJV)

“Behold, I will make them of the synagogue of Satan, which say they are Jews, and are not, but do lie…”
(Revelation 3:9, KJV)

The charge is not ethnic. It is spiritual and covenantal, a claim to represent God while actively resisting the work of His Spirit and persecuting those who bear Christ’s name.

That places this language in the same category as what Jesus rebuked during His earthly ministry.

“Wherefore I say unto you, All manner of sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven unto men: but the blasphemy against the Holy Ghost shall not be forgiven unto men.”
(Matthew 12:31, KJV)

The context matters. The Pharisees had seen undeniable miracles, works openly attributed to the Spirit of God, and yet they called that work demonic.

“But when the Pharisees heard it, they said, This fellow doth not cast out devils, but by Beelzebub the prince of the devils.”
(Matthew 12:24, KJV)

That is not ignorance. That is willful spiritual inversion, calling light darkness while standing in full knowledge of the truth.

The New Testament consistently distinguishes between:
• Israel as a people beloved for the fathers’ sakes
• and individuals or factions who resist God’s revealed work

Paul is explicit:

“As concerning the gospel, they are enemies for your sakes: but as touching the election, they are beloved for the fathers’ sakes.”
(Romans 11:28, KJV)

So the “synagogue of Satan” cannot mean all Jews, all Judaism, or even all unbelief. It refers to those who:

• Claim covenant authority
• Reject God’s revealed Messiah
• Actively oppose and persecute His people
• And knowingly resist the witness of the Holy Spirit

That same warning applies to anyone, in any age, who does the same.

Jesus never erased Israel.
He exposed false authority.
And He warned that proximity to Scripture does not equal submission to God.

Christ alone remains the dividing line.

[goWithFaith @eZkL3626]

I had my kids on jujitsu, they'd pack them in 30-40 kids on the mat. so many that they'd have to take turns practicing and i did exactly that, started counting the heads and the monthly and mind you after a year of classes they had raised the monthly significantly.

We had to pull them out after I lost my job. Its kinda crazy how much these places make

[Lara Logan @laralogan]

ONE MINUTE INTO ETERNITY

Dr. Stella Immanuel, a licensed physician and pastor, explains to Lara Logan why the greatest deception of our time is humanity’s blindness to eternity. She says if people truly understood what confronts the soul the moment after death, they would turn to Christ without hesitation.

Stella warns that fear, especially the fear of dying, is the enemy’s greatest weapon. She explains that spiritual blindness keeps people trapped, harassed, and intimidated, but that fear loses its power when someone understands who they are, whose they are, and why they were born. The safest place for anyone, she says, is in Christ, because to live is Christ and to die is gain.

In this clip, Stella reminds us that we were born to be reconciled to God, and that our purpose in this life is to bring His light into a dark world.

Watch the full episode. ⬇️

Going Rogue With Lara Logan
EPISODE 60 | HONEST MEDICINE
with Dr. Stella Immanuel

#GoingRogueWithLaraLogan #SoulfulSunday #HonestMedicine #DrStellaImmanuel #FaithOverFear