CJF Ministries

09/04/2026

09/04/2026

We often think of rest as simply having fewer things to do. Yet some of our deepest weariness comes from burdens that sleep cannot fix: worry about tomorrow, guilt over the past, unanswered questions, and the constant effort to carry life in our own strength.

Yeshua calls the weary to come to Him. There is real rest in knowing that our lives are in the hands of a faithful Savior. We can bring our fears to Him in prayer, trust what He has said, and leave with Him what we were never meant to control.

This means that during difficulties we can face those days depending on Christ rather than ourselves.

09/03/2026

Eric Chabot traces the theme of the Resurrection across the New Testament narrative, connecting Old Testament expectations to New Testament fulfillments

Yeshua changed traditional Jewish expectations by rising in the middle of history as the "firstfruits" rather than at the end of time. Christ’s physical resurrection vindicates His Davidic Messiahship , inaugurates the new creation, and guarantees the ultimate defeat of death.

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09/02/2026

Isaiah 53 is one of the clearest passages in the Tanakh that Christians understand as pointing to the suffering Messiah. Isaiah describes the Servant of the Lord as despised and rejected, yet innocent (Isaiah 53:3, 9). He is led like a lamb to slaughter, is cut off from the land of the living, is associated with a rich man in His death, and afterward is described as seeing the result of His suffering and having His days prolonged.

Christians see an extraordinary correspondence with Yeshua. A common Jewish objection is that the servant represents Israel rather than an individual Messiah. Israel is indeed called God's servant elsewhere in Isaiah. Yet Isaiah also describes a Servant whose mission is toward Israel. In Isaiah 49:5–6, He is sent to bring Jacob back to God and restore Israel. This makes it difficult to identify the Servant simply with the nation as a whole.

Another objection is that Isaiah 53 describes Israel suffering unjustly among the nations. Yet the Servant does more than suffer innocently: He suffers for the sins of others. He is wounded “for our transgressions,” bears “the sin of many,” and is described as having “done no violence,” with no deceit in His mouth (53:5, 9, 12). That description is difficult to apply straightforwardly to Israel collectively, since Isaiah repeatedly rebukes the nation for its own sin and rebellion.

There is also an important historical point. Messianic connections with Isaiah 53 did not originate solely with Christians. Some ancient Jewish sources also connected portions of this passage with the Messiah. This does not mean Jewish interpretation was unanimous, but it shows that reading the passage Messianically has genuine precedent within Jewish tradition.

Isaiah wrote these words centuries before Yeshua. For anyone discussing the Messiah with a Jewish friend, Isaiah 53 is worth reading together in its full context and asking a simple question:

Who is Isaiah describing?

09/01/2026

Beginning with 1 Samuel 2 our Bible teacher, Steven Ger, discusses and explains context and word use in these prophecies.

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08/31/2026

Let’s look at one of the lesser-known men God used in Israel’s history: Jehu, a military commander who became king of the northern kingdom of Israel.

Jehu lived during one of Israel’s darkest periods. Ahab and Jezebel had promoted Baal worship throughout the kingdom and persecuted the servants of the Lord. Years earlier, God had declared judgment against Ahab’s house, and Jehu was chosen to carry it out. A prophet sent by Elisha privately anointed him and told him, “Thus says the LORD, the God of Israel, ‘I anoint you king over the people of the LORD, over Israel’” (2 Kings 9:6).

Jehu acted quickly. He killed Ahab’s son Joram, brought judgment upon Jezebel, removed Ahab’s dynasty, and eventually gathered the worshipers of Baal together and destroyed their temple. Baal worship, which had gained enormous influence under Ahab and Jezebel, was effectively crushed in Israel. God commended Jehu for carrying out what He had commanded and promised that his descendants would sit on Israel’s throne to the fourth generation.

Yet Jehu’s story has a another side, too. He destroyed Baal worship but continued the idolatrous worship established by Jeroboam at Bethel and Dan. Scripture says that Jehu “was not careful to walk in the law of the LORD, the God of Israel, with all his heart” (2 Kings 10:31).

Jehu was a man God appointed and powerfully used, but he was not a model of wholehearted faithfulness. His life reminds us that zeal for one part of God’s will cannot replace a heart fully surrendered to His Word.

08/28/2026

We need Scripture when life is difficult, but we need it just as much when life seems ordinary. Through His Word, God corrects our thinking, strengthens our faith, exposes sin, gives wisdom, and reminds us of truths we are quick to forget.

We cannot expect to remain spiritually strong while neglecting what God has given for our growth. The Lord faithfully sustains His people through the truth He has spoken.

08/27/2026

When a culture rejects the obvious evidence of God in creation, what happens next? Romans 1 shows us that moral confusion and spiritual darkness aren't accidents, because they happen when humanity replaces the Creator with creation.

But judgment isn't the final word. There is hope, redemption, and complete transformation found in Jesus Christ.

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08/26/2026

Why pray for the peace of Jerusalem?

Jerusalem holds a unique place in God’s plan. It was the city where the temple stood, where the prophets ministered, where Yeshua was crucified and rose again, and where He will one day return.

Today, Jerusalem is a real city filled with real people who need peace, protection, and, above all, the hope of the Messiah. Romans 10:1 records Paul’s desire and prayer for Israel’s salvation. Our prayer should be that Jewish people would recognize Yeshua as their promised Messiah and find the peace with God that only He can give.

So let us continue to take Psalm 122:6 seriously and faithfully pray for the peace of Jerusalem.

Please, also, continue to pray for our workers in Israel. May the Lord protect them and give them opportunities to share the Gospel during these uncertain days.