Dear friend of the Jewish people,
Shalom from New York City. I recently
visited South Florida where I enjoyed some
warm weather and spoke at our To the Jew First
Conference. This was a Bible conference on
Jewish evangelism held at the First Baptist Church
of Boca Raton. Boca Raton is the epicenter of the
Jewish population of Dade, Broward, and Palm
Beach counties. It was an exciting conference and
on Jewish evangelism hosted by Jewish-friendly
local churches.
Hosting a conference like this is a great way
to introduce your church to the importance of
Jewish evangelism. You can also invite a Chosen
People Ministries speaker to your church for a
Sunday or special service.
statement of the Apostle Paul: “For I am not
ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God
for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew
(Romans 1:16).
These conferences can be scheduled for a Friday
evening through Sunday, or a
Saturday morning. Whoever
speaks can then be invited to
give the sermon on Sunday,
as well. You could even invite
other churches in the area
to join in the joy of learning
more about God’s plan and
purposes for Israel and the
Jewish people. The Chosen
People Ministries speaker
will help you learn how to
pray and share the gospel
with Jewish friends and family.
If you would like to help make one of these
enclosed card, which will let us know you want
us to approach your church to schedule a To the
Jew First Conference in 2020. We will provide
the program and help promote the conference.
The Importance of Romans 1:16
I hope you enjoy this month’s special middle
section of the newsletter, penned by Dr. Albert
Mohler, the current president of Southern Baptist
Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky. Dr.
Mohler is a great friend of the Jewish people and
for many years he has encouraged the church to
reach Jewish people with the message of Jesus.
2 The Chosen People | FEBRUARY 2020
Some years ago, Dr. Mohler gave one of the best
messages on Romans 1:16 I ever heard at the First
Baptist Church of West Palm Beach. We adapted
this sermon into an inspiring booklet, a portion
of which you will read in this newsletter. Bear in
mind, the whole booklet is worth reading so you
can get the big picture!
We are happy to send you a copy of the booklet
as a thank you for your gift of $50 or more. This
booklet is so well-written and biblically based that
I hope you will read it and then share it with your
small group, Bible study, or Sunday school, and of
course with your pastor.
Prayer with a Promise
I believe that bringing the gospel to a Jewish
person is the best way to bless God’s chosen
people! The gospel is the Lord’s greatest gift to us
and the best gift we could ever give to our Jewish
friends. In Psalm 122:6, we are told to “pray for
the peace of Jerusalem.” There is a promise
attached to this prayer as the Psalmist adds, “they
will prosper who love you.” The Hebrew term
used for “prosper” refers to the
internal peace, quiet, and calm
that we receive from the Lord
when we pray for the peace of
Jerusalem.
This prayer with a
promise was also mentioned
in Genesis 12:1–3 when
God made His foundational
covenant with Abraham, our
forefather. At that time, He
outlined the role the Jewish
people would play in His plan
and purposes for mankind. God tells Abram
that He will bless the world through the Jewish
people: “And I will bless those who bless you,
and the one who curses you I will curse. And in
(Genesis 12:3). In other words, the Jewish people
Gentile nations! The Jewish people formed God’s
bridge of redemption to a dark and broken world.
The prayer with a promise in this instance
are used, which are both usually translated into
English as “curse.” Let us look at the text carefully
for a moment.
God promises that those who are not physical
descendants of Abram will experience His blessing
TO THE
JEW FIRST
I am not
ashamed of
the gospel
FROM THE PRESIDENT
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