In my last article, “Stephen – Full of the Ruach HaKodesh,” we examined from Acts chapter 6 the calling of Stephen, our first Shammashim (Deacon), where the Emissaries (Twelve Apostles) recognized the need for the care of widows so that they might continue in the ministry of prayer and the Word. In their selection of…
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Matthew 7:7-8 Ask, and it shall be given to you. Seek, and you shall find. Knock, and it shall be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives, and the one who seeks finds, and to the one who knocks it shall be opened. Every week at Shomair Yisrael, we read this in our Congregational…
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The Course towards True Contentment The statistics for those that are deeply hurting, depressed, and even suicidal have risen to tragic levels in recent years. Even among followers of Yeshua, there has been a dramatic increase in chronic depression, loneliness, and resentment about life. The World Health Organization statistics are daunting: Globally, more than 280…
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Matthew 7:6 Do not give what is holy to dogs or throw your pearls before pigs; otherwise they will trample them under their feet, then turn and rip you to shreds. Yeshua’s words give life and change hearts. They have the creative power of God which is unlike any other creative power. Let me explain…
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Matthew 7:5 Hypocrite, first take the beam out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to take the speck out of your brother’s eye. The beam and the speck. Both are real, both are irritants that must be removed,and both are considerably misunderstood or ignored. But what’s the point here? Before ministering…
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Rabbi Trail The 10th of Tevet is the date of the Fast of Tevet. It is called in Scripture the Fast of the Tenth Month. What’s all this about? Let me explain. First, it is a minor fast, (Only from sun up to sundown. Major fasts are from sundown to sundown.) and it is mentioned…
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Philippians 3:8b-11 Because of Him I have suffered the loss of all things; and I consider them garbage in order that I might gain Messiah and be found in Him not having my righteousness derived from Torah, but one that is through trusting in Messiah – the righteousness from God based on trust. My aim…
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Matthew 7:1 Stop judging, so that you may not be judged. How do we break this down? Does “stop judging” mean that we have to lose our minds? Do the commandments of God have no effect? Are we now commanded not to know right from wrong? The Bible itself forms our response to these questions.…
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Romans 1:5 Through Him we have received grace and the office of emissary, to bring about obedience of faith among all the nations on behalf of His name. According to our subject verse, we have received two things. They are two things that are really “hand-in-glove.” They fit together and are not intended to function…
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A very Happy and Blessed New Year to you! In Israel we get to wish everyone a “Happy New Year” two times each year. The first is on the Jewish New Year (Rosh Hashana) and then again on January 1- the “civil” New Year as we call it. When we first moved here, there was…
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