In Acts 6 we get a glimpse into the multicultural tensions within the early Messianic community in Jerusalem. There were two subsets of the Jewish community, those with a Hellenistic (Greek) cultural background and those with a Hebrew background. No doubt there were many similarities between these two groups, but there were also differences, which…
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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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One of my privileges was to meet and spend time with John Wimber, the founder of the Vineyard Network. He read a brochure from a conference I was a part of and actually had a word from God to reach out to me. This was quite amazing! John Wimber was famous for revealing the reality…
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Defining moments! We all have them, and for those of us who know Yeshua, these seasons in our lives can become times and seasons of fulfillment, where God sets for us a spiritual trajectory over our hearts and finds our calling in His loving embrace. These foundational moments are holy seasons of visitation where God…
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Matthew 5:10 Blessed are those who have been persecuted for the sake of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Do you remember why this verse is in quotes? These are the words of Yeshua, as quoted in the book of Matthew. From Matthew 5:3 to this verse, there are eight Beatitudes. But, I…
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In Luke’s gospel, we read about Yeshua sending us what our Father promised, the Ruach HaKodesh. He exhorted the emissaries to wait in Yerushalayim until they were clothed with the Spirit’s power. In fact, it was to our advantage that He left, for if He did not go away, the Helper would not be sent…
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In John 13, we find Yeshua celebrating His last supper with His disciples. Yeshua knew the urgency of preparing His disciples for the enormous changes that were about to come upon them. None of them had any idea of what was to follow. His words and the events of that night are recorded in the…
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Imagine if you will, the Body of Messiah living in the fullness of the knowledge of God. Imagine the Body of Messiah having the Spirit of wisdom and revelation and understanding of her identity in Messiah. Imagine the Body of Messiah knowing well the will of the Father and empowered by the Ruach HaKodesh to…
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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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