The Bible (audio)

God's covenant with us is able to be fulfilled in us as His people, but how does He do that, how does He give us the power? Listen as Rabbi Jeff Zaremsky unfolds God's wonderful plan to cleanse us from all unrighteousness!

How serious are we about our walk with God? Do we have sin on our record? Or do we run to Him with a belief that it doesn't matter how much we sin if we have acknowledged Him as Lord? What is expected by Him?

How do we as the army of God work together in oneness? Do we as the tribes of Israel did, travel as a unit as on in Messiah? Are we learning to be disciplined as Messiah has called us?

Being merciful and encouraging others, this surrender like Moses, like those who held up Moses' hands, are we learning from this? God is calling us to be faithful!

What do we base our faith on? On signs and wonders? Or on what God has done in your heart? Or on what changes have we allowed Him to make in us? Join Rabbi Jeff Zaremsky as he searches God's Word to see the answers to these questions and more!

Are the blessings a test as well as the trials in your life? The gifts from God are often wrapped in unusual promises!

God can make the difference in your life, just as He did for Moses and the children of Israel! Listen, as Rabbi Jeff Zaremsky details the history of the parting of the Red Sea and why the Egyptians followed as they did.

What was the reason of the plague of the death of the firstborn? Can God do such a thing again? How do we take the promises of God for ourselves?

Is there a reason to be concerned about which is the governing method of our country, and is there a biblical view? Rabbi Jeff Zaremsky looks at the pros and cons of each from a biblical perspective!

Exodus 10 describes terrible plagues of locusts, and darkness! What do we learn from these? Just as God chose to do through Moses and Aaron, He can do through us as children of the light! We are given the opportunity to be the light to a darkened time and nation!

What is our response to difficulty in our lives? Do we curse God or seek Him? Are we in rebellion or surrender to God? As Rabbi jeff Zaremsky looks at these plagues, we see the Egyptian response and are encouraged to consider our own!

How do we prepare for the future? What about the end of the world? Are we going to be prepared? As we look at Moses' dealings with Pharoah, does that tell us what the future looks like for us as well? Watch, as Rabbi Jeff Zaremsky shares the bible from Exodus 8 to examine these and other questions!

As Rabbi Jeff Zaremsky looks at Exodus 8, we have to ask, "How do we know what the frogs are and why did God use those?" Then we see how the bible interprets itself! Enjoy this wonderful look through God's word to see what amazing plans He has for humanity!

Come listen as Rabbi Jeff Zaremsky looks at the record in Exodus 7, where we see how God can keep us, hold us fast, from turning to the right or the left. He can save us for eternity with Him!

How do we study the more difficult to understand parts of the Bible? Do we trust Google? Our neighbors? The Bible? Which one can we trust?

Rabbi Jeff Zaremsky shares from Exodus 3 and 4 the record of what God gave to the children of Israel to be set free and to serve Him. What has He given you?

In Exodus 2 & 3, we look at Moses' life in the second 40 years. We join Rabbi Jeff Zaremsky as he examines the choice Moses made to suffer affliction with the children of Israel and not the pleasures he could have enjoyed in Egypt. Do we have similar choices to make? How do we do that?

Rabbi Jeff Zaremsky shares from Exodus 4 as he looks at what Laws are applicable to us today, and why would God want to kill Moses?

Rabbi Jeff Zaremsky looks at the life and foreshadowing of the life of Moses in Exodus 1 & 2

You will enjoy this beautiful music with inspiring lyrics written, song, and played by Keren Tarr, a very gifted, godly individual. Accompanied by Benjamin Chodura.

Jacob blessed his sons before his death. In this sermon we recount the blessings he gave to Ruben, Simeon, Levi, Issacar, Zebulum, Dan, and Naphtali. As we view these blessing we also see important lessons for ourselves, and prophetic insights regarding the Messiah.

Jacob gave prophetic blessings upon his son Joseph, and his grandsons Ephraim & Manasseh. Join Rabbi Jeff to find out how these blessings apply to our lives today.

Joel 1 - Ten Days of Awe - Weep, Wail, Lament, Mourn, Groan, and Cry Sermon by Messianic Rabbi Jeff Zaremsky Find more sermons and articles at shalomadventure.com

Joel 2 - Blow the Trumpet in Zion Sermon by Messianic Rabbi Jeff Zaremsky Find more sermons and articles at shalomadventure.com

Aged Jacob has the honor of appearing before Pharaoh. Even though the Bible says that the Egyptians despised shepherds, Jacob, in a sense, rises higher than Pharaoh and pronounces a blessing upon Him. As God's children God has called us to be a blessing upon the earth.

After many years (how many? - watch and find out), Joseph is re-united with his family. Joseph, seemingly dead and gone, is really alive and well, and thus has become the savior of the family. Amazing parallels to the Messiah and our lives are found in this sermon by Rabbi Jeff Zaremsky

Benjamin, both the person, the last son of Jacob, and the tribe, had opportunities to become truly great, but in some important instances did not rise to the occasion.

Joseph was tested with an enormous temptation, but under extremely difficult circumstances he resisted and was victorious, demonstrating that no matter what our situation, by God's power we can overcome all temptations.

To whom do the promises of God belong to? There are a few different common views regarding this topic. Are the promises solely for the literal modern, for the most part religious neutral, political nation of Israel that exists today? Are they for all Jewish people regardless of their beliefs or religious practice? Are they for "the church?" We will look at these various beliefs and the Bible texts which support those beliefs, and then we will pull all the Bible texts together to come to a single sensible conclusion in harmony with all the texts.

The Bible describes the world falling into a time of trouble such as the world has never seen. It compares that time with Jacob's struggle. In this sermon we will learn important lessons that will help us not only survive through the last great struggle of earth's history but to come out on the other side more glorious than ever before.

A "Man" meets Jacob in the middle of the night just before Jacob was to meet his brother and his brother's 400 men who were coming to do harm to Jacob. Who was this "Man?" Why did He come at that moment? What great significance is revealed by the name that Jacob gave to the location where this encounter took place? Why is Jacob's name changed to Israel during this wrestling match? Find out the answers to these and other important questions by watching this video.

God calls Jacob to return to the land that was promised him and his descendants, but things don't go as easily as planned as his uncle Laban chases him down. Find out how Jacob responds to Laban and the lessons we can learn from it.

Sermon by Messianic Rabbi Jeff Zaremsky Find more sermons and articles at shalomadventure.com

Genesis 29 and 30 - Births of the 12 Tribes of Israel Sermon by Messianic Rabbi Jeff Zaremsky Find more sermons and articles at shalomadventure.com

Harran: After fleeing from home because of his brother's anger and threats after Jacob deceived their father and stole the blessing, Jacob finally arrived in Harran the town of his uncle Laban. When Jacob arrives at the well he finds 3 herds of sheep with their shepherds waiting for additional shepherds to come and help roll away the stone. When Jacob's cousin Rachel comes with her father's sheep Jacob musters up amazing strengthen and moves the stone himself. After revealing who he is to Rachel she runs home and tells her father who comes and invites Jacob to stay with them. Work for a wife: After seeing what a good worker Jacob is his uncle Laban asks him what he would like for wages. Jacob says he will work seven years for Laban's younger daughter Rachel. Jacob works the seven years and they seem to go fast. The deceiver deceived: At the end of the seven years Jacob asks Laban to give him his wages, Rachel as his wife. Unbeknown to Jacob Laban switches out the younger daughter Rachel for the older daughter Leah. In the morning Jacob is shocked and infuriated. He complains to Laban who agrees to give Rachel for another seven years of service. The parallels: The parallels between Jacob and Leah are amazing: • Jacob pretended to be his older brother Leah pretended to be her younger sister • Jacob was encouraged by his mother Leah was encouraged by her father • Jacob knew birthright rule, worked to take it Jacob knew the first born rule, tried to ignore it • Jacob was destined to receive the birthright Leah was destined to be Jacob's wife • Jacob deceived to fulfill God's will Jacob was deceived to fulfill God's will Powerful Parallels: The parallels between that list and the Messiah are even more amazing. Join Rabbi Jeff Zaremsky as he takes us much deeper into this story than meets the eye, as well as helping us see the Messiah in the midst of it all. Come along for the Adventure, you will stay for the Shalom – ShalomAdventure.com You can also view any and all of Shalom Adventure videos in one convenient, easy to navigate site. https://shalomadventure.lightcast.com/

Jacob's Promise God Blessed Jacob: Even as Jacob was running from fear of his brother, and the shame of deceiving his father, under the pretext of finding a wife, God came to him in a dream and gave him some wonderful assurances and promises of His love and care for him. While Jacob was still a sinner God first loved him. God first sought out Jacob. God does that for you and me as well. Jacob's response: Jacob was awed by the dream and right away knew it was from God. Out of appreciation for God's acceptance and love Jacob made some vows to serve God. One of them pertained to Jacob's finances, returning a tithe, or ten percent back to God. Biblical principle: Where did Jacob come up with that percent? What caused him to so spontaneously mention that as one of the demonstrations of his acknowledgement that God was Lord over his life? It goes back at least to his grandfather, and most likely back to the beginning of time. Jacob's grandfather, Abraham, practiced this same commitment as recorded in Genesis 14:20. We see this principle of God claiming certain things for himself as a test of our loyalty and obedience going back to the Garden of Eden. God distinguished certain items (fruit from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil) while within their reach, within “their” garden, that were to be off limits to them. Similarly, the first ten percent of all our increase that comes into our hands is under our management, but it is not really ours, it is God's and it is not to be “eaten,” or used by us. To use it for ourselves is to know selfishness, greed, theft, or lack of faith. The Bible even refers to using the tithe for ourselves as stealing from God. “…you have robbed Me… In tithes & offerings.” Malachi 3:8. Is God selfish that He reserves a portion for Himself, especially the first portion? No. Everything God does is out of love for us and for our benefit. He does not need our tithe, but we need to be freed of self will to provide for ourselves, of the independence to decide everything for ourselves, of the selfish, greedy, fearful hearts we are born with. One of the ways God guides us away from those traits is by showing us how ingrained our self-preservation is (and there is no better way to do that than by asking us to let go of what is in our possession), and by creating ways that we trust Him (and there is no better way of doing that then by having us get by on what seems to be less). Tithes and offerings: The Bible delineates differences between tithes and offerings. Tithe, the top ten percent of our increase, is God's – “All the tithe… is the Lord's. It is Holy to the Lord.” Leviticus 27:30. Returning to Him what is His only shows we are honest, just as if you bought a house and the previous owner left his phone there. By returning his phone you are not being generous, you are just being honest. The tithe is also distinguished specifically for the support of the ministers (in Biblical times, the Levites). Offerings are whatever percentage we decide to give to God's service after we have returned God's tithe. This demonstrates our thankfulness to God for what He has done in our lives, and shows how much we want others to also benefit from His great love. The offerings are used for all the means used for sharing God's love with others. That would include the upkeep of the buildings where we meet to worship God, and to where we invite others to come and hear about Him, as well as all the expenses of getting the word out to those who don't know him. The wide array of how that is done is endless, from having lights and A/C in the building to making it comfortable, to food or clothing to those in need, to literature, music, internet, videos, etc. etc. etc. all of which have costs, most having major costs. Wonderful Promises: If we allow God to cleanse our hearts of our natural inclination to be selfish and fearful, and if we allow God to fill us with His faithful and generous heart which causes us to gladly and obediently return to God what is His, and to use what is ours for the benefit of others, then He promises amazing blessings beyond what we could produce ourselves. And others are blessed in the process and there will be more people in the kingdom of heaven as a result. God's plan is really a great plan and is best for everyone. More: In this week's sermon Rabbi Jeff Zaremsky goes into more examples, illustrations, and Bible texts than we were able to do in this article. Join us by watching this sermon and by entering into the joy of the Lord. Come along for the Adventure, you will stay for the Shalom – ShalomAdventure.com You can also view any and all of Shalom Adventure videos in one convenient, easy to navigate site https://shalomadventure.lightcast.com/

God's four fold promises: God made four specific promises personally to Abraham, and to Isaac, and to Jacob. God spoke to each one of them and to each of them He promised they would be multiplied, that He would be with them and bless them, that all the world would be blessed through them, and that they would inherit the land. Many today question those promises. They try to say that those promises apply to other people. They try to spiritualize those promises. The land: In this week's service we specifically look at the promise of the land. It is amazing how many times God promised the land to the descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. It is even in the 10 commandments. Yet people want to minimize this promise. Even greater: As we look at these texts and the reality of history we will see a very clear and plan truth emerge. We will also see, like everything in the scriptures, these truths do also have a greater, grander meaning and application. Come for the Adventure: Join Rabbi Jeff Zaremsky as he helps clear up the discussion of to whom God has promised the land. Come along for the Adventure, you will stay for the Shalom – ShalomAdventure.com You can also view any and all of Shalom Adventure videos in one convenient, easy to navigate site https://shalomadventure.lightcast.com/.

Sermon by Messianic Rabbi Jeff Zaremsky Find more sermons and articles at shalomadventure.com

Genesis 27 – 28 Jacob's Dream Sermon by Messianic Rabbi Jeff Zaremsky Find more sermons and articles at shalomadventure.com

When Isaac was between 60 and 80 years of age there was a famine in the land and he brought his family to Gerer, which was under the leadership of Abimelech (Avi-melech), king of the Philistines. We saw in a previous sermon regarding Abraham and Abimelech that the name/title Avimelech means “my father is king.” This very well could be the same Avimelech that Abraham met with and lied to. Since Abraham lived 175 years it is possible that Avimelech was much younger than Abraham when they meet, and that he could still be alive at the time of this account with Isaac. There is also another indication in this chapter that gives credence to the very real possibility that this is the same Avimelech. Avimelech as an example: We saw in the sermon regarding Abraham and Avimelech that while Avimelech was a human who lived at that time, some of his actions prefigured those of the Messiah (Whose Father is King). We see some of that in this chapter with Isaac as well. Isaac followed Abraham's bad example of lying to Avimelech. In the second part of Genesis 26, in spite of how Isaac acted, Avimelech sought Isaac out to make a peace treaty with him. Isaac's reaction to Avimelech is very telling of Isaac's mindset at that point and a good mirror for us to see ourselves in. There is much we can learn about Yeshua, and our own lives, from Avimelech's example. Our example: Have you ever felt distant from God? Have you ever felt God is working against you? Have you had troubles with neighbor's, work associates, family, or friends? Have you made wrong choices and acted out of fear? If you answered even a partial yes to any of those questions, then this week's sermon has meaning for you to help you in your current situation. In this week's sermon Rabbi Jeff Zaremsky elaborates on how Avimelech foreshadowed the Messiah and how our lives can also glorify God. Come along for the Adventure, you will stay for the Shalom – ShalomAdventure.com You can also view any and all of Shalom Adventure videos in one convenient, easy to navigate, site https://shalomadventure.lightcast.com/.

Isaac Blessed Because of a drought Isaac moves to Gerer, an area ruled by Abimelech (Avi-melech), king of the Philistines. Isaac's father, Abraham, had also lived in this area during a drought. At that time Abraham lied about his Sarah, saying she is his sister, instead of saying that she is his wife. Avimelech innocently takes Sarah as wife, but is restrained by God from having relations with her. This incident took place within the year that God Himself came in the flesh and prophesied to Abraham that Sarah would conceive Isaac. This whole incident endangered the conception of Isaac. The lie brought shame upon Abraham. Then over 60 years later Isaac comes to this same man and also lies about his wife saying she is his sister. In some ways Isaac's lie is worse in that Sarah was Abraham's half-sister, but that was not the case with Isaac and Rebecca (she was his cousin). In this account Avimelech does not take Rebecca as wife, but he does find out Isaac's lie and rebukes him for it. In spite of Isaac's lack of faith, lying, and not immediately repenting of the wrong, God abundantly blesses Isaac. Being blessed while in disobedience seems contrary to other statements in the Bible. God did have a reason for blessing Isaac at this point in his life. Problems: While being blessed by God, Isaac has problems from people. Isaac's example helps teach us some important life lessons. Have you been blessed by God? Have you always deserved it? Have you appreciated it? Have people ever caused problems in your life? How should we reacted to these situations? Join Rabbi Jeff Zaremsky by viewing this week's sermon and finding why God would bless Isaac while Isaac was acting in disobedience to God, and how to deal when misused by others. Come along for the Adventure, you will stay for the Shalom – ShalomAdventure.com You can also view any and all of Shalom Adventure videos in one convenient, easy to navigate, https://shalomadventure.lightcast.com/

Sermon by Messianic Rabbi Jeff Zaremsky Find more sermons and articles at shalomadventure.com