Eitz Chaim

Rusty draws the comparison between Elijah’s ministry and Yeshua’s, and extrapolates lessons from Elijah’s walk, remembering that he is a man with a nature like ours.

For Yom Kippur Day 2026, Rabbi Schiller looks at Y'Shua's command for us to be kind and compassionate to one another, not out of a morally restrained heart, but out of a supernaturally changed heart.

For Erev Yom Kippur 2026, Rabbi Schiller looks at Hebrews 12, God's unshakable Kingdom, and how we can live an unshakable life.

For Shabbat T'Shuvah (Sabbath of Repentance), Rabbi Schiller looks at the Parable of the Wicked Tenants and how we, as mere tenants in God's vineyard, must repent of trying to act like owners and control our own life, instead of tending God's vineyard by His Word and for His profit.

For Rosh Hashana Day 2026, Rabbi Schiller looks at John 12 and the theme of our need for a Judgment Day; how we can't survive Judgment Day; and how in Messiah we've already had our Judgment Day.

For Erev Rosh Hashana 2026, Rabbi Schiller looks at the famous story of Y'Shua Cleansing the Temple, how He is the Final Temple – the place of sacrifice and meeting God – and how we are to cleanse our own house / our own soul as we welcome the Coming King!

An exposition on the encounter of Jacob with Yeshua and the comparison to Israel in the last days.

In Part 20 of his series on Ephesians, Rabbi Schiller looks at Eph 4:29 – Let no unwholesome word come out of your mouth – and discusses the power of our tongue, for good or ill, how our words reveal our heart, and how Yeshua warns that we'll be judged for every idle word.

In Part 19 of his series on Ephesians, Rabbi Schiller looks at how to put off bitterness and forgive one another, letting go of wanting to hold them liable for their sin, and refusing to replay the tapes of their offense in your mind. Bottom line – a forgiven person is a forgiving person.

In Part 18 of his series on Ephesians, Rabbi Schiller looks at Eph 4 and the Ministry of Mercy – meeting human needs through deeds, demonstrating our faith by our works.

In Part 17 of his series on Ephesians, Rabbi Schiller looks at biblical strategies for controlling your anger, including don't clam up or blow up, but channeling it in godly ways and forgiving others, and explores ways in which we give the devil a foothold.

In Part 16 of his series on Ephesians, Rabbi Schiller looks at the theme of putting off the old self and putting on the new self, which must entail change from the inside out, with new motives, a new identity, a new way of thinking, and being totally captivated by Y'Shua!

Evan begins with Israel’s role in the world today, and counters Antisemitism. This is a natural segue into the HaTikva Project, which he and his wife Lisa have founded.

Rami showcases Independence throughout the history of mankind and the foundations of its celebration, and then switches the perspective to Independence in God’s eyes, and what that means for us in Yeshua.

In Part 15 of his series on Ephesians, Rabbi Schiller looks at how we grow in maturity and the absolute necessity of speaking the truth in love to one another in forming a vibrant, life-giving Messianic community.

In Part 14 of his series on Ephesians, Rabbi Schiller looks at Ephesians 3 and the pursuant of intimacy with Y'Shua. All Believers have the love and presence of Y'Shua on one level, but for most, it hasn't broken through into their inner being, where it becomes a real experience and a controlling reality.

In Part 13 of his series on Ephesians, Rabbi Schiller looks at the theme of suffering in chapter 3 and how no suffering is for nothing; no suffering can really hurt you; and all your suffering will be for glory.

Rusty calls attention to a critical issue in all congregations, and in every heart. What “reasonable” grudges are you holding onto? Have you truly sought reconcile, or just sought to be right? A hard lesson, but a necessary one.

In Part 12 of his series on Ephesians, Rabbi Schiller looks at the Power of the Spirit and the importance of sustained prayer, obedience, and meditation on how wide and high and long and deep is Messiah's love for you.

How often do we consider how great of a gift God’s Law was? Do we truly appreciate it? We have greater access to the scriptures more than any point in history, but we often neglect to read, let alone memorize it. Rusty takes us through the beauty and necessity of God’s word from Sinai to Acts.

In Part 11 of his series on Ephesians, Rabbi Schiller looks at God's design for the local congregation, and how just as the Triune God is an intimate community, so too are we to form a covenant community with our fellow brothers and sisters in our local congregation.

In Part 10 of his series on Ephesians, Rabbi Schiller looks at the theme of community as a key vision for the local congregation, which is only possible by the Gospel doing radical heart surgery and giving us a radical new identity.

Matey brings us closer to sit with Job in his ash heap, and helps us to engage with the deeper questions of the book of Job. What did God’s answer really mean? Why were Job’s friends wrong in the end? And what lesson can we really take from the book of Job?

In Part 9 of his series on Ephesians, Rabbi Schiller gives a special Vision Casting message from Eph. 2 on One New Man, where Jew and Gentile, while maintaining their distinct identities, are One in Messiah and spiritually equal within the Messianic community.

Names have significant meaning! Mitch Forman takes us through how just by looking at names, we see the Jewishness of Yeshua, His Messiahship, and His fulfillment of prophetic scriptures!

In Part 8 of his series on Ephesians, Rabbi Schiller looks at our former life of self-centeredness, our new life at God's right hand; and how Y'Shua's self-substitution accomplished this for us.

Rusty takes us through how being freed from slavery didn’t just happen to our forefathers, nor just in a physical way, but even today we are freed from a spiritual Egypt in Messiah Yeshua.

In Part 7 of his series on Ephesians, Rabbi Schiller looks at the themes of forgiveness, payment of ransom, and redemption by the blood of Messiah, and illustrates this by contrasting Barabbas and Yeshua before Pilate.

Joel tackles a hot topic with various prophecies from scripture paralleled with new covenant scriptures like Romans 11 to clarify how all Israel will be saved.

In Part 6 of his series on Ephesians, Rabbi Schiller looks at the theme of Hope and how our future expectations shape our present reality, and to the degree that we realize that the joy set before Yeshua was our salvation, to that degree He will become, in turn, our Living Hope.

The gift of prophecy isn’t exactly about telling the future. Rusty extrapolates, with scripture, what this gift of the Spirit really is.

In Part 5 of his Ephesians series, Rabbi Schiller looks at Eph 1 and the Born Again power that the LORD give us through His Resurrection and Headship, which gives us the power not to sin.

Jay tells us what it means to guard the tongue, and how our words have deeper insight into our hearts than we may notice. Shimrat HaLashon means to “Guard the Tongue.”

In Part 4 of his series on Ephesians, Rabbi Schiller looks at the spiritual riches given to us in Messiah Y'Shua, including the hope of our calling, that we are God's inheritance, and that He gives us His incomparable power in His Spirit.

In Part 3 of his series on Ephesians, Rabbi Schiller looks at how Truth, Hope, and Glory function in the Gospel, and where we're told we're God's treasured possession, are fully redeemed, and marked with the Holy Spirit Himself!

How Paul’s gospel fulfills Israel’s scriptures.

In Part 2 of his series on Ephesians, Rabbi Schiller looks at how God's master plan sums up all things in Messiah Y'Shua, in a way that both establishes His Sovereignty and preserves our free will choice.

Christian takes us through the Exodus story and the life of Moses to give us a refreshing angle on humility and faith in the Almighty.

In Part 1 of his series on Ephesians, Rabbi Schiller looks at the blessings we have if we're “in” Messiah Y'Shua, including Adoption & Redemption; how we're responsible for our choices; and how we can know we have these blessings if His grace is glorious and beautiful to you and captures your heart.

Rabbi Moises Reznick shows how the pictographic Hebrew reveals amazing things in scripture that the modern Hebrew alphabet doesn’t show.

In his 5th & final installment on Habakkuk, Rabbi Schiller looks at how to rejoice in suffering, which is a spiritual discipline, whereby we must treasure and adore the LORD and remember all He has done for us.

Rusty recounts the part of the Hanukkah story that most seem to skim over or neglect; What happens to the Maccabean hearts after the victory over the Greeks and Hellenized Jews, and how that parallels our relationship with God.

In Part 4 of his series on Habakkuk, Rabbi Schiller looks at the pending disasters facing Israel at this time, and how we can become sacrificial, joyful, grace-filled givers in good times or bad, as we dedicate our first fruits to the LORD and make Him our heart's treasure.

In Part 3 of his series on Habakkuk, Rabbi Schiller looks at the sins of the Babylonians and how we face the same evil inclinations, and must humble ourselves and find our glory not in our accomplishments, but in what Y'Shua has done for us.

In Part 2 of his series on Habakkuk, Rabbi Schiller looks at how Habakkuk waits on the LORD, and how we must do so, with patience, with seeing God's perspective, with obedience, with putting the LORD at the center, and with joy.

Rusty slays a sacred cow in the common interpretation of the golden calf arc in Israel’s history, shedding light on what each person was going through in those events. The perspectives of Moshe, and most notably, Aaron become shockingly relatable, causing us to consider where we lack leadership and love for God in our lives.

Rabbi Schiller begins a new series on the Book of Habakkuk, looking at why doesn't God seem to answer our prayers when we're facing suffering and tragedy, showing that from the LORD's long-term perspective, He ultimately works all things for good, in ways we cannot see or understand at the time.

In Part 5 of his series on 2 Peter, Rabbi Schiller looks at chapter 3 and the theme of the Day of the LORD and Judgment Day. For those who are in Messiah Yeshua, He has taken on our Judgment Day, and so this is something to look forward to, not to fear.

God doesn't just watch from afar—He yearns to live among us, His beloved creation! In this moving drash, explore how our Creator's deepest desire is to surround you with His unfailing love, heal your heart, and invite you into intimate fellowship.

In this powerful sermon, we unpack the story of Jonah from the Bible – not just the childhood Sunday school version with the big fish, but the raw, challenging reality. Discover how Jonah defies God's call to preach to Nineveh, running in the opposite direction because he can't stomach the idea of mercy for a […]