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What pivotal location does Abraham, David, and Yeshua (Jesus) share? In this video, Dr. Wayne Wilks describes the biblical importance and spiritual lesson of Jerusalem’s Mt. Moriah—the site of Abraham’s ultimate faith test and David’s sin restitution that both foreshadowed Yeshua’s New Covenant sacrifice.

Pastor David Blease, from "Gateway Center for Israel," teaches how the Bible contrasts individual and corporate identity, and why it's important for Christians today.

Over the years, many Christians have unintentionally fallen into two major ditches trying to love and relate to Jewish people. Nic explains the effects of these pitfalls, and how Gateway Church seeks to humbly model a more balanced approach that is biblically honest yet sincerely respectful of Jewish identity.

Genesis records four different times when God appeared to the patriarch Abraham to reinforce His covenant promises to him and his descendants, the people of Israel. In this teaching, Dr. Wayne Wilks, Jr. describes how it was actually Jesus (Yeshua) who appeared to him in bodily form, and why this very same covenant should still be important to both Jewish and Gentile believers today.

Nic Lesmeister, director of Gateway Center for Israel, sits down to interview international lawyer Andrew Tucker from the Netherlands. Andrew leads an initiative called "Thinc," which advocates for the legal defense of Israel in places like the International Criminal Court, the European Union and the United Nations. Andrew discusses "lawfare" as a weapon to delegitimize the State of Israel, as well as the Two-State Solution as a means for peace in the Middle East.

The Bible often paints a contrast between things of "the flesh" and things of "the spirit." Which one does the Bible say is good, and which one is evil? "Gateway Center for Israel" pastor David Blease explores this important question.

If a Gentile putting their faith in Jesus "becomes a Christian," what is a Jewish person called that accepts Jesus? Through the use of Scripture, David Blease briefly explains how God's definition of Jewish and Gentile identity in Jesus may be surprisingly different from our traditional views.

Well over 90% of the stories in the Bible happened due to the geography of the land in which the stories took place. By learning the geography of Israel and the Bible lands, you'll unearth new understanding of your Bible and of God's promises to the Jewish people.

As the most discussed injustice today, it is vital that Christians engage in thoughtful dialogue about racism. The key divisional issue in the Early Church, however, was not skin color – but enmity between Gentile and Jewish believers that led to Jewish persecution. In this video, Nic explains how Paul foresaw this problem as he wrote Galatians, and how the eventual healing of this FIRST divisional wound will affect all others as a result.

When the Apostle Paul said "there is no longer Jew or Gentile" in Galatians 3:28, what did he mean? Do believers in Jesus lose their ethnic distinctions when they put their faith in the Messiah? "Gateway Center for Israel" director Nic Lesmeister describes Paul's vision for "equality with distinction" to help understand this verse.

How do Israel & Jewish people still exist today after thousands of years of persecution? Is it just luck, or is it miraculous proof of the God who chose and has sustained Israel all this time as His special people? Watch as David Blease examines the evidence.

“Has the time come for You to establish Your kingdom here on earth?” Many scholars believe this question asked by Jesus’ disciples in Acts 1:6 was way off base – to say the least. But, was it? In this video, Nic reminds us how important it is to view scripture through a Jewish lens to gain a full understanding of its meaning.

Pastor Olen Griffing, Gateway Church apostolic elder, shares his heart on what God taught him as a Gentile pastor about the importance of being committed to the Jewish people. Using the example of the Apollo moon landing, Pastor Olen shares about Naomi and Ruth, and why all Christians should commit themselves to the Jewish people.

Did you know it is possible to be Jewish without Christianity, but impossible to be a Christian without Judaism? In this video, Nic explains three reasons why the Church’s relationship with Jewish people is not an option in order to be all that God desires us to be.

Is it possible that the "WHO" Isaiah saw in heaven's throne room was actually Jesus Himself? In part two of Dr. David Rudolph's teaching, he again examines chapter 6:1-3 with more surprising insight from a Jewish perspective.

Jewish religious life can vary from ultra-Orthodox to secular or agnostic. "Gateway Center for Israel" director Nic Lesmeister shares the various Jewish expressions of religion across the spectrum in this video.

Nic Lesmeister, Director "Gateway Center for Israel," explains the term Hebrew term "aliyah." This is the process of a Jewish person immigrating - or returning - to the State of Israel. Find out why this is important for Jews and Christians in this video.

The Western Wall, or Wailing Wall, is a well-known place in the Old City of Jerusalem. But what is it? From where did it come? Why is it important to the Jewish people - and to Christians? Nic Lesmeister from "Gateway Center for Israel" explains.