You have undoubtedly heard it before … Chazak v’ematz … ’Be strong and of good courage!’ The now famous phrase for the commissioning of Joshua as the new leader of Israel after Moses’ forced retirement. These inspiring verses have been a watchword for many of us as we have pioneered this Messianic movement for some…
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Matthew 5:20 For I tell you that unless your righteousness exceeds that of the Pharisees and Torah scholars, you shall never enter the kingdom of heaven! Yeshua is about to explain what he means by this verse. The next few verses go into great detail, as He explains what He means by righteousness that “exceeds.”…
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Jealousy. What exactly are we to do with it and how is it painted on the canvas of how we are to reach the lost? Many still do not comprehend how to function in this role. First, we must look at the word to understand its origin. Jealousy comes from the Greek verb zeo, meaning…
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As we complete this year’s reading cycle and begin a new one – here is a gentle but clear challenge, just because I love you. Ready? Here it is: Get in the Word – daily. Not just a few times a week–but daily. Not just when you feel like it–but daily. Not just when you…
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Matthew 5:19 Therefore, whoever breaks one of the least of these commandments, and teaches others the same, shall be called least in the kingdom of heaven. But whoever keeps and teaches them, this one shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven. “Therefore!” That word demands that we continue our thought from the previous…
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A loss of taste has been reported by many as one of the strange side effects of the COVID-19 virus. A friend of mine related the story of how his daughter experienced an even more horrific effect—a long-covid condition called parosmia caused all food to taste like rancid garbage, so much so that she wanted…
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Consider it all joy, my brethren, when you encounter various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces endurance. And let endurance have its perfect work, so that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing. But if any of you lacks in wisdom, let him ask of God who gives to all…
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Matthew 5:18 Amen, I tell you, until heaven and earth pass away, not the smallest letter or serif shall ever pass away from the Torah until all things come to pass. “It’s semantic!” How many times have we heard those words. They are all too frequently used to dismiss a valid thought as being out…
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Most believers have no issue with the idea that the Jewish people were the chosen people of God in the Old Covenant Scriptures. But what about today? What about the Jewish people who have embraced Yeshua? Are they part of what Paul calls the “irrevocable call” in Romans 11:29? And, if so, what does that…
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Our great calling as believers in Yeshua is to preach the Gospel and make disciples of all nations. Sadly, in our current day we are seeing a mass exodus from congregations and from the faith. Many times, we’d like to place the responsibility upon those that are leaving, but I’d rather suggest that we look…
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