A Multicultural Olive Tree

Paul gives us the beautiful illustration of a grafted olive tree in Romans 11 which can help the church see how they are all one, but also different. And being different is okay—in fact, it’s the point! Apples aren’t meant to become oranges, but rather, they are meant to remain themselves while being grafted into the same trunk and foundation.

And this is why Paul gets so frustrated with his Jewish brothers and sisters for trying to circumcise the Gentiles that were being grafted into the tree of God’s family: The nations are not to become Jewish—they are to remain their own nationality and be brought into the family of God nonetheless. If all the nations become Jewish, then the multi-national Bride of Christ wouldn’t exist. We talk about this, its implications, and more in today’s message on Romans.

Empowered Women in the Bible – 1208PODCAST

The New Testament is full of empowered women, starting with Jesus' female disciples. Jamin dives into the Scriptures to show all the ways in which they served the church, be it as missionaries, evangelists, prophets, apostles, and more.