These are podcasts of teaching and testimonies from the Olive Tree Congregation in Prospect Heights, IL. The Olive Tree Congregation exists to glorify God by making disciples of Messiah Yeshua (Jesus Christ) among Israel and the nations. For more information visit our website at www.olive-tree.org.
How can the Torah be both good and weak? Romans 7:7-8:4
A look at the argument of the author of Hebrews (8:1-13).
The blessings of the New Covenant that believers get to enjoy now. (Hebrews 12:18-24)
The Messiah is the substance of the Torah, which was a foreshadow.
How is the Torah like speed limit signs?
Paul teaches Timothy (and us) that all of God's Torah is profitable for teaching, reproof, correction, and training in righteousness.
We can learn from Torah how to resist temptation.
A look at how Paul viewed the Torah, the first 5 books of the Bible.
Paul's argument from Galatians 4.
Grasping the the superiority of the New Covenant compared to the glorious Old Covenant can make us bold in our witness for the Lord.
The new Jewish believers in Acts 21:17-26 were "zealous for Torah." Should we be zealous for Torah today? What does that mean?
Paul's instructions to the Roman congregation of Jews and gentiles concerning dealing with matters of conscience.
What was Jesus saying when he talked with the Pharisees about following the kosher food laws? This message looks at Mark 7:1-23 and Acts 10.
There's a right way and a wrong way to read the five books of Moses. Luke 24:27
Jesus fulfills both the history and the heart of the whole of scripture.
The Exodus from Egypt helps us understand how God has delivered us from slavery to sin through the substitutionary sacrifice of the Lamb of God.
Should we be Torah-Observant or Torah-Appreciative? James 2:10
How does the revelation in the New Covenant scriptures shed light on our understanding of the Sabbath? Hebrews 4
What should we do when we encounter those who say we need something more than Messiah to be right with God? Colossians 2
How does the Law of Messiah differ from the Law of Moses and why does it matter?
How has the grace of God affected Jewish and gentile believers' relationship to the Law of Moses? Romans 6:12-7:6
How are we to rightly use of the Law of Moses today? 1 Timothy 1:8-11
Understanding the nature of the Covenant of Moses is essential to correct interpretation and application.
What is the Torah and does it matter to me today?
Why should we treasure the instruction of the Lord?