“Children, what you should do in union with the Lord is obey your parents, for this is right. “Honor your father and mother” — this is the first commandment that embodies a promise — “ – (Ephesians 6:2-3, Complete Jewish Bible) I used to think that honoring our parents meant doing as we were told, and…
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It was a dark, cold night over in the Atlantic Ocean. Most passengers aboard the Titanic’s maiden voyage were asleep in their beds, excited for their arrival in New York in the days ahead. At 11:40 pm on April 14th, 1912, the now infamous Titanic, despite the crew’s efforts to dodge the oncoming iceberg that…
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So far we have completed the first of the three chapters that make up the “Big Sermon.” Now our study of Matthew 5 is complete. Let’s continue, beginning with Matthew 6:1 Beware of practicing your righteousness before others to be seen by them; otherwise you have no reward from your Father in heaven. This verse…
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The phrase “Restorationist Messianic Judaism” is a moniker for our distinct biblical convictions. When we say “Messianic Judaism” we communicate an alignment with the mainstream of the Messianic Jewish movement world-wide, with a history which extends back to the fathers of our movement in the early 1970’s. The mainstream conviction for this movement even then…
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“Trust in Adonai with all your heart; do not rely on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him; then he will level your paths.” – Proverbs 3:5-6 CJB When we get that call for ministry, whatever that calling may be, we tend to initially feel a bit apprehensive. We may start to question…
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The last 11 verses of Matthew 5 are a treatise on love. It details the value and meaning of love in the kingdom of God. It may not seem that way, as it starts with Yeshua quoting Leviticus 24:20. That whole “eye for an eye” thing in the Torah was not intended to establish cruelty,…
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Cavorting around the room, a little boy bellows with a loud “NEIGH!” and kicks up both feet in the air before continuing his jaunty weaving between the couches and around the coffee table. His sister calmly saunters up to him and loosely drapes a blanket over his back. “ There, there. Now you are tame…
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Matthew 5:34a But I tell you, do not swear at all. Yeshua is covering a lot of ground in this part of His “Big Sermon.” There is a definite call to holiness. For example … Matthew 5:29 And if your right eye causes you to stumble, gouge it out and throw it away! It is…
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Matthew 5:25-26 “Make friends quickly with your opponent while you are with him on the way. Otherwise, your opponent may hand you over to the judge, and the judge to the assistant, and you will be thrown into prison. Amen, I tell you, you will never get out of there until you have paid back…
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The rains have come and at least in the beginning, everyone is very happy! The refreshing cool in the air is welcome and people enjoy putting on coats and sweaters after a long hot and dry summer. The holiday season is over and life moves forward in its daily routine until Chanukah which is just…
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