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Join us as we take a look into the book of Yo-el' (Joel).  The first prophet  to use the term Yom YHVH or the Day of Yahuah.  I believe there are 27 versions of this phrase in the King James version.  Kepha (Peter) quotes Yo-el' in his Shavuot address and we are looking at how that all ties together.  Here is week two. 

Today we begin looking at the book of Yo-el' or Joel (remember there is no “J” in Hebrew). Yo-el' is the prophet who first mentioned "Yom YHVY” often translated as the "Day of the Lord". He mentions it five times in his little 3 chapter 73 verse book and Kepha (Peter) picks up on it in his message on Shavuot. We will look at why Kepha felt he needed to include "that day" in his Shavuot messge to the faithful

Join us as we celebrate Shavuot and look at the walk from First Fruits to Shavuot and look at The Tower of Babel in View of Shavuot

Join us for the final chapter of the Book of Habakukk, as he finally understands Yahuah is in contgriol of everythng and he only needs to be still and let God.  This ends in magnificent praise to our god and serves as a potant reminder the things we see as horrible trials are actually Gods mighty hand keeping us safe in His protection 

Join us as we finish up the book of Yahudah or Jude.  In interesting little book that covers a lot of ground and is as important today, maybe more important, than it was for the early Jewish believers.  It was interesting that at the same time Kepha or Peter was writing exactly the same words and warning about exactly the same things, ditto with Rav Shau-al', teacher Paul, and others.      Clearly the new church was facing a wave of false teachers and only 35 years after the Crucifixion.   Yahudah's warnings were clear and important,  False teachers have twisted, Yahuha's Words, lied to many and convinced them of things simply not true, and are shipwrecking the faith of many.    As the day of Y'shua's return draws nearer it becomes more and more important to understand the truth of all of God's words, not just a small part, in order to make a half-truth and sell some tapes. 

Join us as we take a look at some current hot topics and then continue our study in the Book of Yahudah (Jude).

Join us as we begin a walk through the tiny book of Yahudah or Jude to most.  Yahudah was a half-brother to Y'shua and like Ya'akov (James) eventually came to understand that Y'shua was the promised savior of the world.   In this book we hear the anguish in his writing as he exhorts the brethren, to earnestly contend for the faith that was previously delivered to them.  False teachers had infiltrated the church and were spreading damnable heresies to draw the brethren away from the Word of God.   While there had always been idol worshippers and false religions, and many had been drawn to them, to the peoples hurt, they had been outside the walls of the church and the people of God.  But now they were inside the walls teaching in the churches and many were unable to decern the truth.   This is a warning for the brethren then and now, the situation has only become worse today and almost everywhere you turn is someone trying to separate us from the truth of Gods Word.      It is a message most do not want to hear and will make many angry, which makes it a vitally important message in these last days to hear and understand.  We too must earnestly contend for the real truth delivered by Y'shua and well before, and not believe the lies told almost everywhere.  

Join us this week as we have a quick look at why we celebrate the Sabbath and the feasts and other important days when we do, and why there should be no confusion about the dates, after a few words about this week's Torah Portion.   Then we will take a look at the upcoming events of April 8th, with the Eclipse and a large number of other events happen the same day.  It is truly an uncommon day, and I will offer a few insights on some of the lessons we may learn about Yonah (Jonah) and Ya'akov (Jacob) as they might pertain to us   Does this signal the return of Y'shua?  Of course I have no idea, but the lessons are real and important, foremost of which is not to hold too tightly to anything you think is true, even many ideas you may have from the pages of Scripture, trust in Him only and we will be fine no matter what happens in the Heavens and on Earth, this week or next century. 

Join us as we continue to look as some of the Parables, this time we look at the Wise and Foolish builders and the 10 virgins.  We tie this up by looking at the letters to the churches at Laodicea and Philadelphia.  It is important to Understand we must be ready now for the return of Y'shua, we will not have time after His return to make sure we are right with Him, and the way the world is now He could return at any moment.

Join us as we wind up the extended look at Y'shua's instructions and parables in Matthew 12 and 13 with the Dragnet, the Pearl of Great price, and the Hidden Treasure in the field.  Very encouraging stuff, and not always how you were taught it.  We end up with a look at who is taken and who is left, and with all apologies to Tim LaHay you might want to have another look at the parables and the book series.     

Join us as we continue looking at the instructions and parables of Matthew 12 and 13.  We will have a look at the tares in the good field, and that there are tares in every church and we have allowed the enemy to feel comfortable there, but the time is coming when the angles will reap the tares and toss them in the fire.  We will learn of things that amaze Y'shua, what can amaze God? And the hidden nuggets of faith the Father left the Son to find.  And why does Y'shua always tell people to not say anything about who He is?    An interesting section of Scripture for sure.  

Join us as we continue with Matthew 12 and 13.  We open with a great picture of an iceberg … yes an iceberg.  A great lesson in how little we know and understand, only a tiny part of the berg is above water and can be seen or explored, most of it is hidden to all but the most intrepid, and so it is with these parables.  On the surface beautiful and easily visible but as we begin to investigate more fully, they have a ton of good and mostly hidden instructions and information for us.  Certainly, a good place to begin is the so called parable of the Sower and the Seed, which is really the parable of the Soil.  Is the soil of our heart ready to receive the Seed of the Word? Or is the soil hard to the Word? Do we allow the cares of the word to choke it out? Is there no one to come alongside when we are lacking a solid foundation?

Join us as we have a pretty wide-ranging discussion about the good fruit.  In the next few weeks, we will be looking at the many parables and instructions to be found in Matthew 12 and 13.  Really these, like most of Y'shua's instructions to us,  all pertain to the same issue, the soil condition of our heart.  Is it good? will the seed of the Word grow there?  Will it produce a good tree and good fruit?  Is He El Shaddi, the provider God whom we ask for assistance, or is He Yahuah, the eternal, all powerful creator God, or is He both?   Why did the disciples follow Y'shua just at his word?  Why or what were they “given” to understand the mysteries of the Kingdom of Heaven and the multitudes were “not given.”  The attendees at synagogue began to see what the disciples had already seen, that this guy might just be the promised Messiah.  Yet why were the educated religious leaders of that day unable to see?  Why did they want to kill Y'shua, the Hebrew Word for salvation? Why did they want to kill salvation in order to save their position?  Why did Y'shua get in a boat to speak with the Rabble and then later the disciples in private?  The blasphemy of the Spirit, the good tree, a brood of vipers, the good treasure of the heart, show us a sign, the unclean spirit, who are my mother and brothers? And more.  Great info on its own but a great foundation for the next few weeks.

Join us today as I recount my recent quadruple bypass experience and some of the things Yahuah showed me.  While these things, many of which I did not talk about due to a time constraint, were 100% worth learning, I know for me the only way I would learn them was to go through this, No one could explain it to me, many have tried.  These things might be obvious to most believers but were things I needed to learn and experience first-hand, and I typically only learn by doing.  I feel that is the best teacher, sometimes I kinda wish I was not wired that way, it would certainly be easier if I could just trust what “they” tell me is true, but that was never Yahuah's design for me from my first day.   A brief description of the operation is included so beware if you are squeamish, but it seemed important to the account, and might be helpful to anyone considering the same operation. There are many other things I experienced but those will have to be for another day.   If you find yourself forced to consider a bypass, or lung, or heart transplant call me I would be happy to share what I know … unfortunately.   And thanks to Kevin for walking me through this before and for the encouragement.

As Yahuah explains to Moshe, Avraham, Yetzok, and Ya'akov, knew him as El Shaddi, but He wanted them to know Him as Yahuah.  Apparently, this was a requirement to being set free from the bondage of the world (Egypt).  Rav Sha'ul (teacher Paul) reminds us in 1 Corinthians that those living at the end of day are to use the people of the Exodus generation as examples of how we should live.  We, too, should know God as more than the provider God but as one able to take us through all things.  Our trust should be completely in Him and not in man or the world or our family or job or church or bank account.     This idea from this week's Torah Portion is found in our lesson in Matthew chapter 12.  Join us as we continue to look into the parables and instruction contained in Matthew chapters 12 and 13, picking up the account in 12:33 as Y'shua heals a man blind and dumb in the very House of God on the Sabbath, and the Pharisees reaction to this good work.

Today we will begin to examine the parables in chapters 12 and 13 of Matthew.  One of the ideas to grab is the religious leaders of that day, and I might suggest this day, seem to mix man's rules and laws up with the God's instructions and commandments in the Torah.  It is important to understand clearly the difference between man's wisdom and God's instructions.  Often for many of us we hear a message that has mixed these things up a bit and in so doing might give is people the wrong idea about a few things.  Join is as we seek to strengthen the foundation the Torah laid and watch as Y'shua builds on this foundation.     Necessarily, the TaNaKh or Old Testament was given to the nation of Yisrah-el' as a whole as they traveled out of Egypt as one group and lived that way for hundreds of years. But as the nation was scattered to the corners of the earth and Y'shua came to find the lost sheep of the House of Yisrah-el', the messages of the TaNaKh was given again, but this time to the individual rather than the nation.  The message was the same but focused on each of us, that is the new covenant spoken of, same message, but to each of us personally by the Son of God.      Join us as we have a look at chapters 12 and 13 of Matthew.

Join us as we have a look at the Parables and instructions Y'shua gave as recorded in Matthew chapters 12 and 13.     We will begin today with a look at the disciples asking Y'shua why He spoke to the multitudes in parables found in the middle of chapter 13, rather than just speaking plainly to them. His answer, “to you it is given to understand the mysteries of Heaven” has caused some interesting sermons in the past.  We will join the fray and seek to uncover the meaning and message Y'shua had for both his disciples and those following after Him, but not yet committed to Him.   The next several weeks we will back up to begin at chapter 12 and have a look at the rest of 12 and 13 and look at how all of these parables and words fit together for us 2000 years later.

Many of us have only recently returned from the church Christmas event staring … our kids.  It is always a heartwarming story about the birth of our Savior in rather humble beginnings.  Usually with straw, barnyard animals and of course the Star of Bethlehem gracing the stage.  It's all a lot of fun as we share cider and cookies and remember the day Jesus was born.     But just like Santa and Frosty, it's not really true.  Join us as we recount a far more compelling, and certainly more truthful account of Y'shua, the Hebrew word meaning salvation by the way, and his birth on that special day many years ago absolutely filled with meaning and prophecy often missed at the local church play.  Join us as we find some new meanings and great joy of that day … no Christmas tree needed.

Join us as we take a look at Y'shua's parable of the lost sheep. Who really are these sheep?  Is there more to this than simply finding one lost sheep?     We find ourselves on an interesting and important road after hearing Y'shua say multiple times He came only for the lost sheep of the House of Yisrah-el'.  In this message we will examine exactly how a gentile beach kid from Santa Barbara, came to be a member of the House of Yisrah-el', the very people Y'shua was looking for.    In this two-part message we will cover a lot of ground and discover some foundational truths often overlooked in the typical lost sheep message. 

Join us as we take a look at Y'shua's parable of the lost sheep.  Who really are these sheep?  Is there more to this than simply finding one lost sheep?     We find ourselves on an interesting and important road after hearing Y'shua say multiple times He came only for the lost sheep of the House of Yisrah-el'.  In this message we will examine exactly how a gentile beach kid from Santa Barbara, came to be a member of the House of Yisrah-el', the very people Y'shau was looking for.    In this two-part message we will cover a lot of ground and discover some foundational truths often overlooked in the typical lost sheep message. 

Join us as we take a look at the meaning of the new wine and old wineskin, and the new patch on old clothes, and what it does not say.  This set of Parables begins with the calling of Levi, and the Pharisees accusation of Y'shua for breaking mans law.    As usual we will look at this from a slightly Hebraic outlook and perhaps learn some new ways to understand what Y'shua was teaching us.

Join us as we look into “do not despise small things”.  Often, we are more interested in the larger more dramatic issues and promises.  The big popular church, the famous smooth-talking pastor, the fastest and most expensive automobile, but Scripture reminds us that Yahuah will do great things with small stuff.  It may be our ministry seems small and insignificant, but that is not true, at least the insignificant part. We will see King Zerubbabel rebuild the temple and some of the old men who had seen the last temple cried about how small it was compared to the previous temple.  You can guess the result. We will have a look at “fig leaf people”, that is, those who make coverings for themselves, ya know, those who only show up now and again, sit in the back row leave early, generally don't want to get involved.  They have too much to do to be a useful part of the body.  We will spend time in Luke and Matthew Ezra and Zechariah so tune in.

Join us today as we take a quick look at the Torah portion and beyond and then focus on one of the most important chapters in Scripture.  B'ray-sheeth or Genesis 24.  In this chapter we see how it is we have become the gentile bride of the Jewish Son, Heir to all the Father has.   This will challenge the understanding some have that the Jews will need to “get saved” or “become Christians” before they can go to Heaven. 

This week we read about Abram being called out of Ur of the Casdeem and discover the story of his youth as described in the book of Yasher (Jasher) chapters 8 and 9.    The account of a young Abram helps to explain why he was so quick to accept anything Yahuah told him and act.   We have a look at why Abram is called the first Hebrew even though he really is not.     We will see Abraham again separating himself from the rest of his family namely Lot, and heading to the wilderness of Canaan.  The mighty 4 kings swing in and take the cities of the plain and Lot with all his belongings.  Abram mounts a counter offensive and destroys the most effective fighting force of the day to retrieve Lot and the rest of the people of the plain.     A strange character named Melchizedek prince of peace king of righteousness.  Yahuah makes a covenant with Abram to assure his the promises are true, but his seed will spend 400 years in bondage and will come out with great wealth.  We learn about Hagar and Ishmael, and the promise of Yetzok.   All of this leads to a question, why do we see Abram and later Y'shua as all "sunshine and rainbows?"  Abram was the premier fighting machine of the day who slaughtered 4 kings and armies, and Y'shua ….  When He came the first-time, healings and life was the order of the day, but when He comes back it will be as one who crushes kings and countries, fills the valleys with bodies ,and He comes as an unquenchable fire.     A lot going on for sure, and as we see the world heading towards the possibility of world war and the return of Y'shua, some honest reflection and humility might be the reason behind all of the things we see today.   Are you ready?

The Word of Yahuah is our instruction and guidepost.  Many who try to follow God's word completely and separate it from man's wisdom, the people who believe they are, and may well be, on the narrow path, are sometimes confused by the events of the world or their own lives because it just does not seem like God should allow these events to happen.  Joins us today as we begin by skimming over the weeks Torah portion, Noach (Noah), and look at how Yahuah has used events similar to today in the past.  Currently we are in the midst of a horrific war in Yisrah-el' with the Edomites committing atrocities we are struggling to comprehend.  The inhumanity being perpetrated on the citizens of Yisrah-el' is causing many to wonder out loud where is God in all this?  Last week we talked about the need for repentance and restoration, and some of the ways that comes about, including humility about our situations.  This week I want to look at this in a different way.  Many times God's people have been taken captive, we don't read the actual horror involved in the 66 books, but many extra biblical books show us that in many cases they are worse than what we are currently seeing in Yisrah-el'.  We come to find that in each case God's purposes were fulfilled in ways we did not expect to see.  My desire is to assist us in better determining how to pray, and to trust that He is not asleep at the wheel, As it turns out, like it always does, He has already given us the answer if we are willing to look for it.   

Today the scroll is rolled back to the beginning, and we begin again by looking at B'ray-sheeth 1:1 the creation to 6:8, which brought about the Flood of Naoch.  It seems like a lot of information to pack into one parsha but essentially we will be looking at God's creation and His people up to the time when every man's heart was evil continually and Yahauh repented that He had even made man and destroyed everything.    Many of us have read this section every year for decades and have been able to look at many of the messages contained, to learn much about Yahuah and His plans.  But this year as the scroll rewound, Hamas, the Hebrew word for violence by the way, attacked Yisrah-el' in a way they had never been able to before.  Hezbollah in the North is preparing to enter the war, Iran is funding and threatening, most of the world is or can be expected to turn against Yisrah-el'.     We are living in the times of Noach and for the next few weeks we will be looking at what all of this might mean, far past the first ten generations, perhaps right to our time today.  Why would Yahuah allow this?  Stay tuned, buckle up, and look to Him … remember He only gives good gifts.

Join us tonight as we look at Caleb the gentile and what made him have a different kind of spirit. Do you want Yahuah to say of you that you also had a different spirit than most calling themselves believers? More importantly, do you want to find at the end that you will die in the wilderness because you did not stand up like Caleb and proclaim the truth of Yahuah? Bimidbar (Numbers) 13:1-3 Bimidbar 13:17-25 Bimidbar 14:1-12 Bimidbar 14:28-31

Tonight we will have a brief look at the way the world is, how we are being targeted, overwhelmed and why. A simplified version of the very complex attack against humanity. And while this may be disturbing to some, it is actually great news because it proves the Bible is 100% correct in its account of the days prior to Y'shua's return. Telilliym (Psalms) 23:1-6 Bimidbar (Numbers) 7:10-12 Bimidbar 4:25-32

Join us as we have a look at “the other side” of Shavout. No, it's not Pentecost. No, it's not the birth of the Roman Catholic Church. No, it's not the day when the “holy spirit” fell on all man-kind. No, it does not always fall on the first day of the week (Sunday). It is an ordained Feast unto Yahuah, it is the close of the Pesach, the counting of the Omer, the Crucifixion and Resurrection of Y'shua, it is very important to Yahuah that His people, understand the messages of the feast and how they tie everything during the past 52 days together. I used the verses out of the Book of Jubilees as found in the Cepher. Vayiqra (Leviticus) 23:15 Yovheliym (Jubilees) 1:1 Yovheliym 15:1 Yovheliym 16:13 Yovheliym 16:15-18 Yovheliym 22:1-6 Yovheliym 28:15 Yovheliym 44:4-10 Acts 2:1-4 Matthew 5:48 Acts 1:4-5 Devariym (Deuteronomy) 33:1-4 Acts 2:5-10 Acts 2:22-24 Acts 2:17-21

Join us as we have a look at the Parshat (Torah Portion) called Bechukotai or “In His Statutes”. It is a particularly interesting Parshat for me as it was the Portion I was born under. There is little question in my life I have always been drawn to His Word and Instructions, the commandments, or statutes. As a member of the Body of the House of Yisrah-el', I ask and cannot answer if everyone has some sort of pull to the Parshat of their birth. If any of you need help in finding that portion let me know I can help you find it. Vayiqra (Leviticus) 26:3 – 46 Mal'akiy 4:5 Yerma'yahu (Jeremiah) 31:31-34 Which is repeated in Hebrews 8:8-12

We will have a look at why the high priests had to crucify Y'shau in relation to the feasts and other important instructions given by Yahuah. 1 Corinthians 2:3-9 Matthew 13:10-13 Yesha'yahu (Isaiah) 58:8-11 Matthew 27:15-16 Matthew 27:20-22 Vayiqra (Leviticus) 16:11-15 Vayiqra 16:16-23 John 20:4-7 John 15:17

One verse read in four different versions appears to say 4 different things, and most of them are not correct. Like the book entitled “Eats Shoots and Leaves”, depending on where you put the commas, it is either about Panda bears or mafia assassin. Hebrew does not use punctuation so you would have to learn from the previous context what the book is about. That in a nutshell is why there are so many denominations, comma placement. Luke 18:1 Galatians 4:4-6 Matthew 5:17 John 15:14 John 14:1 Tehilliym (Psalms) 78:1-8 Mishlei (Proverbs) 25:2 Yesha'yahu (Isaiah) 28:9-10 Acts 15:19-21 Matthew 13:10-17

This week we will recap sealed or marked and look at why we should fear God and what that means and does not mean. Mishlei Proverbs 17:15 Mishlei 12:22 Devariym Deuteronomy 29:19 Mishlei 28:9 Acts 5:32 Shemu-el' Rishon 1 Sam 12:13-14 Philippians 2:12 Mishlei 9:10 Sirach 1:13-14 Tehilliym Psalms 130:3-4 CS Lewis from Lion Witch and Wardrobe Yermiyahu Jerimiah 5:21-25 Devariym 5:29 Matthew 10:28 Devariym 31:11-13 Ecclesiastes 12:13-14

We will have a look at a popular topic today, the Mark of the Beast. We ask the question instead of worrying about taking the mark, would our time not be better spent making sure we are sealed by Yahuah? Once sealed by the Most High, we can never be marked by the Beast. Revelation 10:7-11 Meshlei (Proverbs) 30:4-6 Revelation 7:2-4 Revelation 14:1-5 Shemoth (Exodus) 13:3-9 1 Corinthians 5:7-8 Devariym (Deuteronomy) 6:1-9 Matthew 22:37-38 John 14:15 Yechezq-el' (Ezekiel) 9:4 Mishlei 17:15 Mishlei 28:9 Matthew 7:22-23 Acts 5:32

Join us as we track the timeline of Y'shua as He celebrated His last Pesac before His crucifixion, with verses directly from Scripture to confirm or deny the Friday night to Sunday morning Catholic account. Matthew 12:38-40 Yonah 1:17 Luke 22:7-8 John 18:3 John 18:17-18 John 18:28 John 18:39 John 19:14-16 John 19:31 Shemoth (Exodus) 12:6 John 19:26-28 John 19:41-42 Luke 23:56 Matthew 28:1-6 John 24:1 John 20:15 Davariym (Deuteronomy) 29:19 Mark 7:8-9 Colossians 2:8 Matthew 15:24 Shemu-el' Ri'son (1 Sam) 15:22 Husha (Hosea) 6:6 Acts 5:32

Tonight we will have a look at Rav Shau'al's (Teacher Paul) lesson to those living at the end of days, learning what we can from the Exodus generation. This of course brings us right to Pesach: Passover. 1 Corinthians 5:7 John 1:29 1 Peter 1:17-21 1 Corinthians 10:1-17 2 Corinthians 6:14-19 B'Ray-sheeth' (Genesis) 15:4-6 Devariym (Deuteronomy 34:1-4

Tonight is April Fools, but this is no joke, you do not want to be a Khaz'-eer Fissel. A Yiddish term loosely translated as a pigs foot. What the deal with a pigs foot? Pigs have a cloven hoof and from the outside look clean, it is not until you see what is on the inside that you know you have been fooled. Like so much of the world and even the church today, it is designed to look good and faithful and true but is completely unclean on the inside. Join us as we prepare to celebrate the Pesach in two weeks and continue to talk a bit about some of the apparently weird and meaningless instructions in the TaNaKh. A little warning though the internet dropped for a little while in the middle of the lesson so not all of the verses on the screen are there. Shemoth (Exodus) 35:4-9 Shemoth 35:22-24 Shemoth 36:4-7 Shemoth 32:2 Shemoth 12:36 Ephesians 4:11-12 1 Corinthians 3:16-17 Shemoth 36:1-2 James 1:5 Revelation 3:15-16 Viyiqra (Leviticus) 11:3 Viqira 13:2-3 Viyirqa 9:1 Hebrews 4:12

Tonight we will continue a discussion from Vayiqra (Leviticus) about offerings in the Temple. Most of us do not see the importance of that information for us living so long past the Temple. We are too often told, and many believe, that YHVH is not capable of tailoring a message or instruction for all people for all time, and that the messages in the TaNaKh were only for the people living in that day. I disagree. Our pastors tend to focus on messages from the Second Testament, mistakenly believing there is nothing for us in the Torah. Peter repeats Vayiqra, Be ye Holy as I am Holy (1 Peter 1:16), but of course the instructions on how to be Holy are first found in the Book of Vayiqra 20:26 and those instruction come from the instructions about the offerings, how to be Holy, not common or profane, in the first few chapters of Vayiqra. Good stuff to know and practice, join us as we take a look. Bemidmar (Numbers) 23:3 Matthew 7:23 Bemidmar 29:9 Vayirar 5:2-3 Luke 22:24-27 Husha (Hosea) 6:1-3 Matthew 15:24 Matthew 10:5-6 Romans 2:13 Romans 3:31 Matthew 15:6 Colossians 2:8 Yesha'yahu (Isaiah) 11:11-13

As the world seems headed to destruction, people hearts are cold towards their fellow man, and truth is impossible to find. Many of us are stunned by the callous disregard for anything good and honest. The question must be “how did this happen?” Tonight, we will have a look at the roots of this catastrophe beginning in the Book of the calling, Vayikra, or Leviticus per the Septuagint. Vayikra begins where Shemoeth or Exodus left off. After describing the Temple and the Priests, the materials used and the purpose, Vayiqra moves to look at the children and their use of the Temple in making offerings to Elohiym. We will look past the mechanical parts of the offering described in chapter 1 and to the spiritual ideas we can glean and how that information might change the hearts of the offeror. James 1:22 Matthew 7:22-23 Matthew 7:13-14 Yechezq-el' (Ezekiel) 33:31 Matthew 15:8 Yesha-yahu (Isaiah) 29:13 Qoheleth (Ecclesiates) 3:15 Vayiqra 1:1-3 Hebrews 10:6-8 Romans 6:23 From Stone's Chamash “this was the moment when YHVH wanted to impress upon Yisrah-el' that they, not Moshe, had the responsibility to be worthy of receiving prophecy”...“Now it was important for them to be made aware of their responsibility to maintain a high level of holiness”

Tonight, we will have another look at some lessons to glean from the Exodus generation and who it is playing out today. We like to pretend we are more faithful, understand more and are more willing than the stiff-necked people of Moshe's time. But are we any different? I suggest not so much, which is why Shau'al (Paul) instructed us alive at the end of days to look to that generation to learn what to do and more importantly what not to do. Another great lesson from the annals of history for our learning. Look with us and see if you see yourself in any of the pictures while there is still time to correct any faults and learn some good lessons. Shemoth (Exodus) 20:18-21 Shemoth 21:5-6 John 10:7-10 Shemoth 12:13-14 Shemoth 31:13-18 Devariym (Deuteronomy) 4:20 Romans 8:21 2 Corinthians 10:3-5 Mal'akiy 4:1-6

Tonight we will have a look at the church the people run, Laodicea and YHVH's thoughts on an "assembly", (poorly translated as church in the KJV), of people who have taken control of the group, and find YHVH on the outside knocking to get in. While Laodicea is the last of the 7 assemblies to be mentioned in Revelation chapter 3, this tendency for people to eliminate the need for God is not new and is often specific to many “churches” today. We continue to look at some of the things we, living at the last days before Y'shua's return, should be doing according to Paul in 1 Corinthians 10. We take an interesting drive through the world's largest aquarium in Shemoth (Exodus) 14 and discover that He is always looking out for His people even if we don't see it every time. Revelations 3:14-22 Matthew 7:13-14 Yechezq-el' (Ezekiel) 28:14-19 John 14:14, 23 Shemoth (Exodus) 20:1 Shemoth 14:1-30

Tonight, we will have a look at why Paul instructed those living at the ends of days to look to the Exodus generation some 3,500 years ago as an example of the things to come. We are not to imitate them but to learn from them and do better in the same circumstances. If you were thinking we might be living at the time Y'shau will return, these important instructions from Paul provides some interesting lessons about the world we live in and encouragement that this is leading up to the time God's people are brought into the Promised Land. 1 Corinthians 10:11 Shemoth (Exodus) 1:8-10 Shemoth 12:36 Shemoth 5:2-9 Shemoth 5:17-23 Yesha'yahu (Isaiah) 46:9-10 Sirach (Ecc) 3:15 Bemidbar (Numbers) 21:5 Shemoth 14:12 2 Corinthinas 10:3-5

Join us as we finish up the look at YHVH's desire for obedience not sacrifice. We will look at some examples in Scripture of people who wanted to as, Frank Sinatra famously sang, “do it my way” and the inevitable result. YHVH provided us instructions on how to live our best life and it is his desire for us that we follow these simple instructions, but few of us do, let alone make the effort to know what these instructions are. We cover a lot of ground, and I can pretty much guarantee we will all see ourselves somewhere along the line. Shemoth (Exodus) 20:8-11 Yechezq-el' (Ezekiel) 36:24-28 Acts 5:32 (Discussion Verse) Acts 5:29 John 14:15-18 John 14:26 Hebrews 10:7, 16-17, 20, 26-28 Romans 8:7 Matthew 23:23-24 1 Corinthians 3:11-15 Matthew 7:21-23 Psalm 40:8 Matthew 28:18-20 Matthew 25:11-12 Romans 4:12 Matthew 22:11 Bemidar (Numbers) chapter 16 Luke 6:46 (Discussion Verse) John 2:4 (Discussion Verse) Matthew 25:31-46 Yechezq-el' 20:35-39 Daniy-el' 9:4-7 Revelation 12:17

Join us as we take a look at obedience is better than sacrifice. Too many identifying as Christians have an excuse not to obey Yahuah's Word. Are they valid, is there a problem? Isn't it enough to just love God and others? I'm not under bondage, I'm under grace. If you were standing in front of Y'shau at the judgement seat, how could you say "no thanks?" We obey not to be saved, but because we are saved. Matthew 7:13-4 Matthew 15:24 B'ray-sheeth' (Genesis) 48:19 Miykah 2:12-13 Ovadyahu (Obadiah) 1:19 John 1:1 Shemu'el Ri shone (1 Sam) 15:22 Husah (Hosea) 6:6 Husah 4:6 Yeshayahu (Isaiah) 29:13 John 8:33 Romans 2:13 James 1:22 James 1:25 Revelation 12:17 John 14:15 Shemoth (Exodus) 31:12-17

Join us as we look at part 2 of Tolodot (or generations) and how we fit in to the end of days, when the promise was made, and the instructions given. Spoiler alert: it was several thousand years before the term “pre-tribulation rapture” was coined. Tehilliym (psalms) 73:17 b Yahusha (Joshua) 24:15 B'ray-sheeth' 48:2-22 Yermayahu (Jerimiah) 31:9b B'ray-seeth 49:8-12, 22-26 B'ray-sheeth' 32:7-8 Melekiym Ri'shone (1 Kings) 11:29-33 Melekiym Ri'shone 12:22-24 Yechezq-el' (Ezekiel) 37:16-19

Tonight, we have a look at our generations back to Avraham. We begin by looking at the prophecy of the end of days in Amoc (Amos) 8:11-12 when the House of Yisrah'el is suffering a famine of hearing the word of YHVH. They run to and fro, but cannot find it. I believe an interesting and accurate commentary on the House of Yisrah'el today. Yermayahu (Jeremiah) 31:9 Amoc 8:11-12 Amoc 9:11-15 Devariym (Deuteronomy) 32:15 B'ray-sheeth' 28:10-14 B'ray-hseeth' 22:3-18 Mishlei (Proverbs) 30:4 B'ray-sheeth' 49:18 Ephesians 4:10 John 8:57

We have a quick State of the World message, and then talk quickly about some of the things mentioned in Jim Staley's vision. Then we will get back on the road with some discussion questions to ask your family and friends about what they might think these verses mean. More than 4 dozen times we read that Yahuah will regather the House of Yisrah'el when Y'shua comes back for the second time. Our discussion will compare the promised regathering with the pretribulation rapture, and what they may mean to us. Revelation 20:11-12 Revelation 11:3-8 Luke 12:49-53 (a compilation of various translations) Romans 10:9 John 15:14 Revelation 22:12 Romans 14:10-12 Yermayahu (Jeremiah) 16:14-15 Yechezq'el (Ezekiel) 11:17-20 Mikah 2:12 Matthew 24:31 1 Thessalonians 4:15-17 Yermayahu 31:9-10 Yechezq'el 36:22-30

Join us tonight for an unusual discussion. We listen to a prophetic word from Jim Staley of Passion for Truth and talk about it a bit.

Join us as we take a look at just exactly who is the church according to the Scriptures, and why it might be more important than you think. Revelation 1:1 Acts 2:6 Acts 2:14 Acts 2:22-23 Acts 2:36-39 Acts 2:41-47 Acts 8:3

Join us as we have a look at some of the most perplexing verses in the New Testament, specifically those like Matthew 15:24 “… I came ONLY for the lost sheep of the House of Israel”. A question that most 21st century American Christians don't really want to understand, but need to, and a look at who really is the House of Israel in Scripture Old and New. Mishlei (Proverbs) 25:2 Matthew 15:24 Matthew 10:5-6 Shemoth (Exodus) 19:5 B'ray-sheeth 32:28 Shemoth 1:1-7 Shemoth 12:36-38 Davariym (Deut) 4:1-31 Husha (Hosea) 1:2-11 Yechezq'el 37:21-28 Romans 11:3-26 Revelation 11:7-8 John 10:16 John 4:22