Mishkahn David Messianic Synagogue

Parshat Lech Lecha: In Luke's Gospel, Yeshua challenges His followers to a radical form of love: loving our enemies. But before He shares this profound teaching, He begins with a powerful phrase, "To those who are listening..."

Parshat Noach: The blessing of Japheth is found in dwelling within the tents of Shem, marking the first instance of Gentiles being grafted into Israel. It requires courage to step out of your comfort zone and choose to dwell in another's tent, where the blessing resides.

Parshat Beresheet: If Eden was so perfect, then why did it need to be cultivated and worked? This is the reality of the Kingdom of God. We are placed in His paradise, but we co-labor with Him to perfect it.

On Yom Kippur, the Day Of Atonement, there is really only one message that matters - that Yeshua came and died for our sins, so we can have true, eternal atonement.

Yeshua and the Apostles consistently tell us to be ready for the Day Of The Lord, so it does not overtake us like a thief. What does it mean to be ready? Yeshua's parables and other scriptures give us insight.

We often want to forget our troubled pasts. But God is able to extract gold from our past and use it to build His Kingdom.

We are an outcomes-based society. We always look for the empirical results of our work efforts. But God does not call us to effect outcomes. He simply calls us to obedience. The outcomes belong to Him.

This sermon warns the American church to remember God as the source of its blessings and to guard against the spiritual apathy that prosperity can breed.

The destruction of Jerusalem Temple certainly didn't come without prophetic warning. But amidst the devastation, another prophecy emerged: To build, plant, and prosper, within the city you are exiled to.

Forgiveness is something that is easy to say without truly meaning it, but hard to genuinely do in our hearts. However, there is a key to achieving true forgiveness and experiencing the freedom that comes with it. That key is Yeshua, who lives within you. When Yeshua forgives through you, the forgiveness is complete and transformative.

The parable of the wheat and weeds teaches that despite being surrounded by challenges, God transforms our mourning into joy, working all things together for good.

In the end-times, God is raising up an army of true prophets. In reaction, a spirit of false prophecy is also rising up at the same time. Bilaam is the prototype of the false prophet, and his spiritual failings are warnings to the body of Messiah in these times.

Our fear of the Lord is tested not at our church or synagogue, but when we are alone. How we speak, how we act, how we interact, when we are not in the presence of believers.

Pharaoh and his army may have drowned in the sea. But the lure of Egypt never left our ancestors. So it is with occultic practices that we've previously dabbled with. They want us back. And we need to renounce them completely.

Rabbi Brian details the laws pertaining to the "Nazir", the Nazarite, and how they pertain to our own struggles with addiction and taming the flesh.

Parshat Bamidbar: God is not only the God of heaven and earth, but the God of the individual. God is the One who speaks galaxies into existence, but also hears the cries of His one child that feels unloved and unseen.

Rabbi Brian explores the Autumn festivals of the Lord and discusses how they prefigure the events of the end times. This includes the tribulation, the rapture, the millennial reign, and notably, the return of Yeshua to Earth.

The purest meaning of Shabbat is that we work at something, but then rest, and let God do the miracle. We rest on Shabbat, but He doesn't!

Rabbi Brian's sermon centers on the central theme of the Torah and Prophets... to "Love your neighbor as yourself." What does it mean, not just to love your neighbor, but to love them "as yourself"? We will delve into the concept of loving ourselves, not in a prideful way, but truly in a Biblical way, connected to loving our neighbor. This message especially is an encouragement to the daughters of the King, on Mother's Day weekend. "We see in a mirror dimly, but then face to face."

Giving and receiving correction (a rebuke) is spoken of only in positive terms in all of the Bible. Yet both are viewed in negative lights these days. In this sermon, Rabbi Brian gives Biblical and practical insights into the art of giving and receiving correction.

Pesach (Passover) begins with a Shabbat and ends with a Shabbat. The interim days are called "Chol HaMoed", meaning the workdays/ordinary days of the festival. It's in these days, when things seem ordinary, as if God isn't moving, that God does amazing inner work, even when we don't realize it.

In Torah portion Tazria, we learn about the leper and leprosy. By reviewing what Torah says about this malady, we learn so much about the leper who approached Yeshua.

The New Testament, from the gospels, to Acts, to the epistles, to Revelation, all have a consistent thread... that in the end-times, deception will seek to creep into the body of Messiah. We need to be aware of this.

Parshat Tzav: The earthenware vessel that boils the sin offering needs to be destroyed. Why? Because it is porous... like we are.

Greater than the Tabernacle, Greater than the Temple, Greater than Moses, Greater than Solomon. In all things, Yeshua Is Greater.

When we feel a void, a gap, a vacuum in our lives, the natural tendency is to hastily fill it or flee from it. But there is nowhere that God is not. So often, He wants us to stay right there and trust Him.

A review of the Mishkahn David Tenets Of Faith pertaining to the Word of God and the nature of God.

A review of the Mishkahn David Tenets Of Faith pertaining to Israel, the grafting in of the Gentiles, and the rise of Messianic Judaism.

Parshat Beshalach: Exodus 14:15 says it all: "Why do you cry to Me? Tell the people of Israel to go forward!"

Parshat Bo: God uses our times of great suffering to bring about a great sanctification.

Parshat Va'era: Spoiler: The two witnesses of Revelation 11 could be Jew and Gentile believers in Yeshua.

Parshat Shemot: A prophetic look into 2024 and beyond through the lens of the Book Of Revelation, and through the story of the unsung heroes of Exodus... the midwives.

Sermon given on Christmas weekend at Mishkahn David. Messiah was born so you can be born again. When you are, Christ is born, again, in you!

Parshat Miketz: Psalm 139 says, "Even there, you hand shall guide me." In your toughest, loneliest moments, yes, "even there", He is with you.

These days, the Christian Church is a fierce supporter of Israel. But biblically, Christians are more than just supporters of Israel. They ARE Israel. Not in place of the Jewish people. With the Jewish people.

Parshat Toldot: For I, the LORD your God, am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children, on the third and the fourth generations of those who hate Me. But showing lovingkindness to thousands, to those who love Me and keep My commandments.

Parshat Chayei Sarah: God made many wonderful promises to Abraham. But he would not see the fulfillment of any of them. They were made to his seed. We all have seed to impart to others that will live on and grow.

Just as the Spring Festivals foreshadow the events of Yeshua's first coming, the Autumn Festivals foreshadow the events of His second coming.

Parshat Noach: In the midst of the great turbulence, there is a place of comfort for the people of God.

John the Baptist was the greatest prophet "born of women." Therefore, that does not include those born of the spirit. For you who are in Messiah, with the Spirit of God within you, you are a prophet even greater than John.

Does the New Testament nullify the kosher laws? Let's look at "Kosher In Context" and see what the New Testament really says, and if there is a hidden spiritual benefit to keeping kosher.

Cleansing our temples in preparation for Tisha B'Av.

Could the root of some diseases be linked to our thoughts? Could having chronic depression, anxiety, fear, hatred, bitterness, etc. cause sickness? Could not loving yourself cause illness? And when we repent to God of our misaligned thoughts, could we experience physical healing? Yes we can!

Recognize that you have aligned with a lying spirit of depression, anxiety, etc. Take responsibility for it. Repent of it. Renounce it. Ask the curse to be broken. In Yeshua's Name, remove the evil spirit that you have aligned with. Receive a fresh word from the Lord, now that the demon is removed. Rejoice in His healing. Repeat as needed.

Saul was not a villain. He was human. He had insecurities, doubts, and struggled with self-image and jealousy. Just like many of us do. But Saul let his brokenness get the better of him and cause him to disobey God. Let's not let our insecurities define us. We may have a Saul within us, but more so, we have a David within us.

Parshat Shelach: In these last days, God wants to give us an IN-couraging word. Be strong and of good courage. Courage is needed in this hour. So, be IN-Couraged!

Parshat Beha'alotcha: Yeshua is our High Priest, according to the Book Of Hebrews. Since we do His work here on earth, that makes us His Levites. If we study the Levites, we can learn much about our walk with Him.

This series is about the Mishkahn David Tenets Of Faith. This podcast is centered on Tenet 7: Our Support For Israel. Link to our tenets of faith: https://mishkahndavid.org/tenets.pdf

This series is about the Mishkahn David Tenets Of Faith. This podcast is centered on Tenets 8, 9, & 12: The Gentiles. Link to our tenets of faith: https://mishkahndavid.org/tenets.pdf

This series is about the Mishkahn David Tenets Of Faith. This podcast is centered on Tenets 5-6: Atonement and Salvation. Link to our tenets of faith: https://mishkahndavid.org/tenets.pdf

This series is about the Mishkahn David Tenets Of Faith. This podcast is centered on Tenets 2-4: The Nature Of God. Link to our tenets of faith: https://mishkahndavid.org/tenets.pdf