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God's Gift To The World // Heavy Equipping At Work // Justin Reimer by Vivid Church

It is always a joy to see the world through fresh eyes. When we watch children newly discover joys that we have experienced for years, it's difficult not to dawn a smile. Likewise, it's hard to get over the joy and enthusiasm of a new Christian as they first begin to experience the joys of the Christian life.  Their passion is unbridled and many times we find that they are the best advertisement for what Christ can do in a person's life. 

Take five minutes and join Gary as he looks at this life experience through the eyes of the Apostle Paul at the very moment he first became a believer. 

Ac 9:20 And straightway he preached Christ in the synagogues, that he is the Son of God.

2Co 5:17 Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.

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What a question do we hate our sin enough??? Come explore this question with Nick and Aaron as we study 1 John Chpt 3.  

In this fourth episode of Series Three - THE DEFIANT, host Andrew meets with the President of the Sephardic Genealogical Society, David Mendoza to find out how he got into tracing his family's history, and what it's like to trace Sephardic roots.

Life Story - Miguel de Mendonça Valladolid
David has chosen his ancestor's nephew Miguel de Mendonça Valladolid as the life story to share, and this is a remarkable story about a man's defiance against religious persecution, and his strength of mind and principles to not convert from Sephardim to 'New Christian', something that he would hold until his execution in Lisbon in 1731.

The Brick Wall - Aaron Mendoza 
It's David's ancestor, Aaron Mendoza that is giving him a headache, and this brick wall is seemingly endless.  Aside from a marriage at Bevis Marks Synagogue in London in 1730 to his wife Benvenida, his work in 1733 to translate the first Jewish book to be published in England, and an appearance in London in 1744, he completely vanishes.

There is an Ireland connection somewhere (where there were some small Portuguese Jewish communities), and Benvenida appears receiving charitable payments in 1749, but what becomes of Aaron? When and where did he go, and when and where did he die? It really could be a pin-in-a-map scenario!

• Did he die between 1744 and 1749? 
• Was his death in Ireland?

If you think you can help David with a clue or a research idea, then head to our contact form at familyhistoriespodcast.com and we'll pass your message on to him.

In the meantime,  David is initially unsure whether to accept Andrew's offer of help, but then things don't always quite go to plan...

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Episode Credits
Series Three, Episode Four

• Andrew Martin - Host and Producer
• David Mendoza - Guest

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Some people are leaving Christianity over doubts about their faith or questions they can’t seem to answer. But it doesn’t have to be that way. In this message, we’re learning how to hold onto what’s true and build our faith.  

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