Why are we here? God’s ultimate purpose for us living in these physical bodies on planet earth is to become love. In becoming love, we represent the fullness of the Messiah as we relate to others and show His glory to a fallen world. The governing purpose of God is about His Son and securing…
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As we consider our lives as followers of Yeshua, we know the foundational truth that we are here on this earth to make a difference, as those bearing fruit for Yeshua. Our lives are to demonstrate the glory of knowing and walking with God, our Creator to an unbelieving world. However, considering this calling can…
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“For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men…” (Romans 1:18) Is the wrath of God even real for us today? Aren’t we all now living in a season of grace? So many people misunderstand grace, thinking it is a means to get away with disobeying God’s commands.…
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Matthew 7:21-23 Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord!’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father in heaven. Many will say to Me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, didn’t we prophesy in Your name, and drive out demons in Your name, and perform many miracles in…
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Ani Mitkaven! Do you remember what this translated Hebrew phrase means? It means, “I really mean it!” Today I want to write about what a useless phrase this really is. The context concerns the gap between what we say and what we do. It is a gap that should not exist. If we have to…
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Today, Rabbi Michael’s post comes from Jerusalem and was written during a trip to Israel a few months ago. He said at the time, “I wrote it and rewrote it several times in my dreams last night. I’m written on this verse before, but today I’m feeling something new.” Romans 8:3-4 For what was impossible…
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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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Matthew 5:7 Blessed are the merciful, for they shall be shown mercy. The Greek word for mercy is elehmwn (phonetic spelling el-eh-ay’-mone). We have to be specific here, because there are several scriptural concepts that are similar, yet quite different. The “Delitzsch Hebrew Gospels” gives us our best clue. The word he uses is based…
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