The Thirteen Attributes Of God
The story begins in Exodus 34:1-5 when God called Moses to the top of Mt Sinai. “ The Lord said to Moses, “Chisel out two stone tablets like the first...
The Kingdom
When we speak of the Kingdom, so often we think of it in imaginary thinking. It is a concept that just does not seem real to us and yet the...
What has Happened to Virtues
According to wikipedia a virtue is moral excellence. A virtue is a trait or quality that is deemed to be morally good and thus is valued as a foundation of...
Running toward the Goal
It is important for everyone to have goals. Philippians 3:14 tells us this, “So I run straight toward the goal in order to win the prize, which is God’s call...
The Day Of Atonement
Most people do not understand the meaning behind Yom Kippur, otherwise known as the Day of Atonement. If we understood it clearly, I think people would see why it is...
Cutting the Time
In Matthew 24, Yeshua speaks to us about the last days. Like the book of Revelation, it is very cryptic at times. We see here in Matthew 24:21-22, Yeshua tells...
All in the Family
Today there are so many voices speaking to us, from TV, social media, family and friends. Who do you believe? Who do you trust? Most people will go the way...
To Follow A Star
Do we have what it takes to be Don Quixote? You may say what does Don Quixote have to do with being a Christian? In the movie the man from...
Who Made You Judge?
We want to look at what the Bible tells us about judging. You hear it all the time, that you should not judge, but what does that really mean? Let’s...
Are You a Servant?
In Mark 10 we find a strange request from two of Yeshua’s disciples. James and John, the sons of Zebedee, ask to be granted the right to sit on either side of...
Can You Learn to Prophesy?
So what is prophecy and who is a prophet? Prophecy in religious circles is a foretelling, but in many cases it is a word given to the prophet by God....
The Abundant Life: The Abundant Life, Part 1
This month we want to look at the Abundant Life. Many TV Pastors and Evangelists speak of the abundant life as financial prosperity. In some small way this could be...
The Abundant Life: The Abundant Life, Part 2
“I came to bring life and that life abundantly” (John 10:10). In our last newsletter we saw that the Tabernacle represents the abundant life in God. We are going to...
Vessels of Honor
2 Timothy 2:20-21 tells us, “In a large house there are articles not only of gold and silver, but also of wood and clay; some are for special purposes and some...
A Fall from Righteousness
2 Timothy 3:1-9 says this: “But understand this, that in the last days there will come times of difficulty. For people will be lovers of self, lovers of money, proud, arrogant,...
Where Did the Blood Go?
Ask any believer and he will tell you that he is saved by grace through faith; and that not of himself, it is a free gift of God; and not...
The Man of Lawlessness
In our December 2017 newsletter, “A Fall from Righteousness,” we looked at what Paul had to say about the end times. We saw that people will become lawless against God’s...
What is Holiness, Part 1
We as Christians speak about holiness, and yet many of us do not know what holiness is. We do not know what it looks like. I think that without an...
What is Holiness, Part 2
We found three clues in part one of “What is Holiness”: holiness is in God’s Time—the seventh day Sabbath; holiness is in God’s Space—wherever God is present, especially in His...
Can a Believer Fall from Grace?
Ephesians 2:8 tells us, “For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God.” I remember many years ago the debate...
The Rewards of the Righteous
The Psalms tell us a lot about God’s character and also how He deals with mankind. Who He is and what He requires of us are important for us to...
The Planted Seed
This month we want to look at planted seed. By now those who grow a garden and planted their seeds should be harvesting what they have planted. We want to...
The Man of Grief
As we celebrate the birth of Yeshua (Jesus), we want to look at who Yeshua is. Isaiah speaks to us about the man of grief and sorrow. We want to...
The New Covenant
A very popular dogma of the church is that we are now under a new covenant. Because of Jesus (Yeshua) we no longer need to keep the old covenant; it...
The Ten Commandments, Part 1: The First Four Today it is more important to be politically correct than to be morally correct. In Acts 4, Peter and John were preaching and proclaiming...
The Ten Commandments, Part 2: The Final Six
In our last newsletter, we took a closer look at the first four commandments. People today seem to think that these commands are outdated and irrelevant for our modern generation,...
Are These the Days of Elijah?
The book of Malachi ends with these words: “Behold I am going to send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and terrible day of the Lord....
Elementary Teachings, Part 1: Repentance, Faith and Immersion
In this newsletter we want to take a closer look at 1 Corinthians 3. Paul addresses several important issues in the congregation at that time, and I think that they are...
Elementary Teachings, Part 2: Laying on of Hands, Resurrection, and the Final Judgment
Last month we started looking at 1 Corinthians 3. We began laying a foundation by looking at the elementary principles of Hebrews 6:1-2. We looked at repentance from dead works, faith toward God,...
Elementary Teachings, Part 3: United on the Foundation
We have been studying, the last several newsletters, at 1 Corinthians 3. We started by laying a foundation of the elementary principles in Hebrews 6:1-2. Now that we have laid that foundation,...
The Abundant Life: The Abundant Life, Part 1
This month we want to look at the Abundant Life. Many TV Pastors and Evangelists speak of the abundant life as financial prosperity. In some small way this could be...
The Abundant Life: The Abundant Life, Part 2
“I came to bring life and that life abundantly” (John 10:10). In our last newsletter we saw that the Tabernacle represents the abundant life in God. We are going to...
Malachi vs Revelation, Part 1: I Have Loved You
In the past several newsletters we have been looking at the second coming of Yeshua, comparing it to the feast days and the ancient Jewish wedding ceremony. We even looked...
Malachi vs Revelation, Part 2: Judgment of Idolatry
This past year we have taken a look at the Lord’s return to see if we are ready for His coming. In our last newsletter, we compared Malachi’s day, the...
Malachi vs Revelation, Part 3: Final Outcome
For many years I have heard preachers say that the church will be raptured before the wrath of God comes upon the earth because God has not destined us to...
Malachi vs Revelation, Part 4: Message to the Churches
Over the last year, we have been looking at the Book of Malachi and the Book of Revelation. We have compared the two and we saw in the time of...
Malachi vs Revelation, Part 5: The History of the Church
We would like to continue our study of the message to the end time church, but to find the message to the church we need to define “church.” We so...
Malachi vs Revelation, Part 6: The End Times Church
We want to continue our study on the one true church and its end time message. We want to begin in Revelation after the message to the 1st century church....
Malachi vs Revelation, Part 7: Joel is a Harbinger of the Day of the Lord
We want to continue our study on Yeshua’s second coming. We are going to now look at several of the Hebrew Scriptures to see what they say about the Messiah’s...
Malachi vs Revelation, Part 8: America: Will It Repent?
For many years I have heard preachers say that the church will be raptured before the wrath of God comes upon the earth because God has not destined us to...
Preparing For Yeshua’s Return
The Gospels tell us about the second coming of Yeshua. They record Yeshua’s own words, “There will be great earthquakes, and in various places plagues and famines; and there will...
Moses Songs, Part 1: The First Redemption
As the world celebrates the first coming of Yeshua (Jesus), the Anointed one, the Messiah, the Deliverer, Redeemer, the living Torah made flesh, the Savior of the world, we want...
Moses Songs, Part 2: Another Song of Moses?
The Bible tells us that Moses wrote the 90th Psalm; and the rule of thumb is that if the next Psalm does not tell us who wrote it, then chances...
Yeshua Our Passover Lamb
In this newsletter we want to take a closer look at Yeshua, our Passover Lamb. But to understand Yeshua as the Passover Lamb, we must understand a little bit about...
Law vs. Spirit
In this newsletter we want to look at the law verses the Spirit. To begin, we have to understand what is meant by the term law. So we are going...
The Tabernacle and the Believer’s Prayer Life
In this newsletter we want to look at the tabernacle and what it has to do with the prayer life of every believer. The Tabernacle of God, or the Mishkan in Hebrew,...
He Will Be Great
This is the season when Christians around the world celebrate the birth of Messiah. People send cards with the popular scene of the Christ Child lying in the manger, but...
The Story of Esther
The 14th day of Adar is the Feast of Purim. It is not one of God’s Appointed Feasts, but one of Israel’s. Purim is a lesser-rated feast these days, but...
The Sermon on the Mount
In this newsletter we want to look at Yeshua’s Sermon on the Mount. It is believed that this sermon was actually a series of sermons given by Yeshua. The Bible...
The Season of Repentance
The Spring Feasts of Passover, Unleavened Bread, and Shavuot (Pentecost) all represent the first coming of Yeshua and have all been fulfilled in Yeshua. The Fall Feasts of Rosh HaShanah...
What Will He Find?
In our last newsletter we looked at the Fall Feasts and how they correspond with the second coming of Yeshua. In this newsletter we want to look at what Yeshua...
Messiah and the Jewish Wedding, Part 1: Preparing for the Wedding Day
This past year we have been looking at the second coming of Yeshua and how it relates to the Fall Feasts. Today, we want to look at the ancient Jewish...
Messiah and the Jewish Wedding, Part 2: Waiting for the Bridegroom
In our last newsletter, we looked at the ancient Hebrew marriage customs and how they relate to us as the Bride of Yeshua. We ended with the Bride and Groom...
Holiness For the Believer, Part 1: Be Holy for I Am Holy
We want to look at a subject that is not talked enough about and that is holiness. Most people do not really know what holiness is. They do not understand...
Holiness For the Believer, Part 2: A Holy Offering
In our last newsletter, we looked at the subject of holiness, and to get a true picture of what holiness is in God’s eyes, we began to study the text...
True Light
December is probably the most joyful month of the year. Everyone is shopping and excited to gather with family and friends to celebrate the Holiday Season. Stores and homes are...
Persecution, Part 1: Martyrdom of the Disciples
We want to take a closer look at a subject that most Christians do not like to talk about, and that is persecution and martyrdom. Actually, persecution of the Truth...
Persecution, Part 2: Persecutions Throughout History
We have been looking at persecution and martyrdom, and we will continue to see that this has been a big part of the history of Christianity. As Americans, we have...
Persecution, Part 3: Expect Persecution
We have been looking at the persecution and martyrdom that has taken place throughout church history. Yeshua warned His disciples that persecution would come. The question that we have to...
Persecution, Part 4: David the Suffering Servant
We have been taking a closer look at persecution and martyrdom the last several months, and as we saw last month, those who overcame and stayed faithful in the midst...
The Believer’s Calling
“I, therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, entreat you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling with which you have been called” (Ephesians 4:1). We want to take...
Holiness, Part 1: Clearing Out the Temple
We want to look at a time in Yeshua’s life that was considered very controversial. I suppose it was the most radical time in His life. It was when He...
Holiness, Part 2: Idolatry of the Heart
Last month we looked at Yeshua clearing out the moneychangers and overturning the tables on those who sold doves in the Temple. The priests and Levites who ran these tables...
Holiness, Part 3: Carrying Your Cross
We have been looking at God’s holiness in His people and in their place of worship. Yeshua’s warning is one of judgment. This is a side of Yeshua that we...
Holiness, Part 4: Preparing Our Hearts for Pentecost
The last several months, we have been looking at holiness. We started with Yeshua overturning the tables of the money changers and the warning that He told the priests of...
Priesthood, Part 1: The Garments of the Priesthood
The last several months we have been looking at holiness. This month we are going to look at the priesthood and how it pertains to holiness. Peter writes, “But you...
Priesthood, Part 2: Priests of Melchizedek
In our last newsletter we saw that Peter said, “But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, that you may...
Priesthood, Part 3: Priestly Duties in the Outer Court
The last several months, we have been looking at the priesthood. This month we want to look at the duties of the priests. It is important for us to understand...
Priesthood, Part 4: Priestly Duties in the Holy Place
Last month we began looking at the duties of the priesthood in the Tabernacle and how they relate to us today. We saw that the Tabernacle was a place of...
Priesthood, Part 5: The Incense of Prayer
Last month, we looked at the Menorah and the Table of Showbread, also known as the Table of the Bread of Presence. When confronted with the task of feeding the...
Priesthood, Part 6: The Holy of Holies
We have been looking at the priesthood and the Temple over the past year. We began the year with Yeshua clearing out the Temple and making a severe warning. We...
The Second Coming, Part 1: Birth Pangs of Messiah
We began a series a few years ago about the end time churches and how God calls us to repent and all the opportunities He gives us to do that....
The Second Coming, Part 2: Judgment is Coming
We began last month to look at the end times and what Yeshua had to say about it. We saw that the beginning of Matthew 24 had already occurred during the 1st...
The Second Coming, Part 3: Ready Yourself for the End
The last couple of months we have been looking at the end times, specifically Yeshua’s dialogue in Matthew 24. We now want to look at six parables that follow in Matthew 25....
The Second Coming, Part 4: Serving the King
Last month we looked at the first three parables that follow Yeshua’s end time dialogue in Matthew 24. We saw in Matthew 25 from the first three parables that we must be prepared,...
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