FRESH PURSUIT OF THE HOLY SPIRIT Suddenly! Suddenly, the atmosphere of the room changed. A divine energy infiltrated the quiet, causing skin to tingle, hair to stand erect, and the surprising sound of wind to whip through the room. The description of “tongues of fire” alighting upon the heads of the waiting disciples speaks to…
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Before we had Messianic Judaism in our lives, Patti and I — from about 1970-1971 — were on a quest asking, “What really is the nature of the Church?” This question came in the midst of a context where secular writers were ringing alarm bells left and right on the social trends within America. There…
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I’ve been wanting to write this testimony to you since last Friday. It’s personal, but I want to share it with you. It’s a story of answered prayer and how God used the first Messianic Rabbi I ever met, David Chansky, to win me to Himself. Today, David is hospitalized following a stroke a few…
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There are many tedious and mundane activities of life that never end — laundry, dishes, commuting to and from work, cleaning up after the pets. You get the idea. Drudgery. Drudgery is defined in Merriam-Webster as dull, irksome, and fatiguing work: uninspiring labor. It is the grind and travail of life. These activities are necessary…
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The moment I saw her I was in love with her … She was standing at my kitchen counter cutting up vegetables. Our rock band lived in a big house together. Yes, I was the drummer; and it was 1968. Though I had no reason to expect that something was there, mutual friends had described…
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Matthew 5:4 Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted. In Franz Delitzsch’s Hebrew translation of the Gospels (a reference book I use often) he has a margin note on Matthew 5:4 with a reference to (specifically verse 2, but I offer more for context.) Isaiah 61:(1 The Ruach Adonai Elohim is on…
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Now, more than ever, we need to rediscover the depths of the Gospel of the Kingdom of God. It will be worth it, leading to a deeper intimacy with God and the transformation of our lives. Such intimacy produces more of Yeshua’s kingdom ministry within our midst, and healthier and more fruitful relational congregations that…
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The First Commandment is that YHWH our God is our God alone and we are to love Him with all our heart, soul, and strength (Deut. 6:5; Luke 10:27). The second commandment from Yeshua is that we must love our neighbors as ourselves (Mark 12:31). This calling to love our neighbor includes everyone in our…
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How did Yeshua become King of kings? That’s right, He humbled Himself. Philippians 2:8-9 He humbled Himself – becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross. For this reason God highly exalted Him and gave Him the name that is above every name. That is the picture of “poor in spirit.”…
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Learning to Hear the Voice of the Good Shepherd Pray in the Ruach on every occasion, with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, keep alert with perseverance and supplication for all the kedoshim. – Ephesians 6:18, TLV We find ourselves in a time in history like no other. There have been…
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