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Dive deep into the profound biblical truth of Jesus’ mission to the Jews first and how God’s eternal plan unfolded through rejection, redemption, and the global blessing promised to Abraham—fulfilled in Christ alone. This message unpacks Matthew 15:24, Romans 1:16, Galatians 3:16, and Genesis 22:18 to reveal why the Gospel was offered “to the Jew first, and also to the Greek,” and what that means for the Church today.

Key Topics:
1. Why Jesus said, “I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel” (Matthew 15:24) — yet still ministered in Samaria and the Decapolis.

2. The divine order: Jews first, then Gentiles — Paul’s missionary strategy in synagogues and the Agora.

3. God’s foreknowledge vs. human free will: Israel’s opportunity to receive the Messiah.

4. How Abraham’s seed (singular) = Jesus Christ (Galatians 3:16), not “seeds” (plural)

5. The Abrahamic Covenant: “In your seed all nations of the earth shall be blessed” (Genesis 22:18)

6. Daniel’s 70 Weeks Prophecy: Why the Messiah had to come before 70 AD — Jesus is the only historical fit.

7. What the Church would look like if Israel had accepted Jesus as Messiah.

Even though the Jewish leadership rejected Jesus in the 1st century, God’s plan was never thwarted. The Church — a spiritual blend of believing Jews and Gentiles — now carries the Gospel to every nation. Christianity is the largest faith in the world, fulfilling God’s ancient promise that all nations would be blessed through Abraham’s seed: Jesus Christ. God’s plan is strategic, not arbitrary—and faith in Jesus is the ultimate key, for Jew or Gentile.

Please join Calvary Chapel at either our EAST or WEST campus this week!

EAST campus
8725 E Speedway, Tucson, AZ 85710

EAST Service times:
Saturdays 6pm
Sundays 10:00am
Wednesdays 6pm

WEST campus
5170 S Julian Drive, Tucson, AZ 85706

WEST service times:
Sundays 8:45am and 11:15am
Wednesdays 7:15pm

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