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Israel Study Tour with Allen Bible Church
April 18-28, 2018
Led by Rich Ferreira, Jim Allen
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Trip Blog Posts
Stay thirsty, my friends
posted on Saturday April 28 2018 at 5:37 am UTC
The morning began with an adventurous bus trip to the Mount of Olives. From the view on the mount, we surveyed the eastern side of Jerusalem with the Temple Mount in full view. The Kidron Valley that stretched in front of the mount is a combination of tombs and gardens. The gold dome of the muslim...
God’s Omnipotence
posted on Friday April 27 2018 at 2:55 am UTC
Early morning at the Temple Mount has a calmness that is coiled with anticipation. As we made our way towards the Dome of the Rock, we passed the Wailing Wall and watched as the Jewish men prepared for the day’s Bar Mitzvas. Once we were at the top the mount it opened to a large plaza where...
The root of all truth
posted on Thursday April 26 2018 at 6:27 am UTC
Wow! What another incredible day in Israel! We started our morning looking over The Sea of Galilea for our last time on this trip. We gleaned from Exodus 31:3 that says the wisdom of God is the root of all truth. Jesus said, “I am the way, the truth and the life.” (John 14:6) As we prepared...
Help me to the feet of Jesus
posted on Wednesday April 25 2018 at 6:17 am UTC
We began the day with a devotional by the Sea of Galilee talking about God’s omniscience and how that impacts prayer. If God knows everything, does it make a difference how many people are praying for something? Will more people make God change his mind? If not, then does sharing prayer requests...
Uncharted territory
posted on Tuesday April 24 2018 at 6:33 am UTC
Today we took in the sights and scenes around the northern part of the Sea of Galilee. The day began with a devotion on the immutability (unchanging) God while overlooking the Sea to the west. The city of Tiberius was shining on the hillside in the morning sun under a clear, crisp blue sky. Mt....
Spectacular and unique
posted on Monday April 23 2018 at 1:10 am UTC
As we gathered for devotions by the bank of the Dead Sea this morning it became abundantly clear that, although we are all seeing and learning about the same places, each person is taking away a very personal and different perspective. God is speaking to each of us in whispers of aw. Today we toured...
The sovereignty of God through it all
posted on Sunday April 22 2018 at 12:50 am UTC
Salty air and the sounds of birds greeted us on a pier overlooking the Dead Sea the morning of day two. As we began our morning devotion, we prayed for friends here and back home and reflected on the great I Am who is independent of us, yet invites each of us to experience the joy of sharing Him with...
In the place it took place
posted on Saturday April 21 2018 at 12:12 am UTC
Hello friends and family. After a long flight yesterday from Huston to Istanbul and then on to Israel we finally arrived. Our Israeli guide and driver met us at the airport and then drove us directly to our hotel for a much needed night of sleep. This morning we started off by visiting the biblical...
We've Arrived!
posted on Thursday April 19 2018 at 1:38 am UTC
Just a quick update to let everyone know that we made it to Israel safe and sound. What a long flight with a few delays but as they say, once you board an airliner to the Middle East your trip to the Holy Land begins. Too many stories to tell but let’s just say it was fun to experience so many cultures...
A Long Flight Ahead
posted on Thursday April 19 2018 at 1:35 am UTC
After many months of anticipation, our study tour is upon us! We'll be departing this evening on our two-leg journey to Israel. If you want to follow along with our flights, check out the links below. Houston (IAH) to Istanbul (IST) on TK34 Track it! Istanbul (IST) to Tel Aviv (TLV) on TK864 Track...
Preparing for Israel
posted on Tuesday March 13 2018 at 4:11 pm UTC
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