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Send us a textIn this Table talk episode we discuss my thoughts on 2 Timothy 3:16-17. 

Send us a textIn this Table Talk episode, we get discuss the New Covenant? For many believers, the "New Covenant" is believed to be connected to Yeshua and His crucifixion. Many pastors teach that the moment that Yeshua was on the cross, and the burden of the Law was lifted and the age of grace began. But is this really what Scripture teaches? Did the Law really end the cross, or is it still in effect to this very day? Join me as we get into this teaching and discuss it from the Hebraic perspective based on Scripture, not modern theology. As Always, like, subscribe and share this episode on your various social media platforms. 

Send us a textThis is an episode that will surely kick over some sacred cows. Have you ever sat down and really thought about the "last supper", and whether it was an actual Passover seder or not? I'm sure many of us have been taught that it actually was a seder, but when you read the Torah, you start to find that there are some serious issues with this theology. In this episode, we take a deep dive into this question, and I promise you, the way you view this will never be the same again.

Send us a textThis is a re-recording of a teaching I did a few weeks ago. We hear the word "worship" quite often in church, but do we really have an understanding of what it looks like? In this episode, we take a look at the Biblical examples of worship and what it looks like.

Send us a textIn this episode, we begin a new study on the Apostle Paul's first letter to the church at Corinth.

Send us a textThis is a re-recording from a teaching I did at church this week

Send us a textIn this final episode for 2024, we end the year with a Table Talk episode.  We discuss what sin is based of 2 sources as a witness of agreement, and what they have to tell us. based on the implications of our findings, there are some things with church theology that must seriously be re-evaluated.

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Send us a textIn this episode, we discuss the nature of revelation and how in its presence, change always follows after. But what does this look like? When we do things a certain way, and learn later that it isn't right, the knowledge of this error forces us to decide, should I keep doing it, knowing it's wrong, or should I change course based on this new information. Prior to revelation, it was not necessarily sin, however, the moment you became aware, it is only when you continue doing it, with the knowledge if error that it becomes a problem

Send us a textThis is a re-recording of a teaching I did at church yesterday

Send us a textIn this episode, we take a closer look at the call of God in contrast to those who walk in the call apart from being called by God.

Send us a textIn this episode, we discuss the message of Yeshua to the church of Ephesus. He begins by commending the church on their strengths, but then begins to discuss their weakness. As we make a comparison of this church to todays church, we  are forced to take a closer look at our individual walk to so understand how this message applies to us as a body of believers, as well as individual believers. 

Send us a textIn a world where everyone seems to base right off of what seems right to them, we  journey through the Word of God to see what right looks like from a biblical perspective.

Send us a textIn this episode, we take a deeper look into "the ways of God". We read this statement throughout the Bible, but what exactly are the ways of God? As we read through dozens of verses, seeking a clearer picture to what His ways are, we find an unexpected truth that just may change the way we understand the nature of YHVH and what it is He wants from us.

Send us a textIn this episode we take a look at Leviticus 23 in order to find Messiah in these holy days. As we look for relevance in these biblical observances, we ask the question, should these days be relevant to our Christian culture or are they solely for the Jews alone? If indeed these day's are as important to YHVH as the texts imply, should we have a change of view concerning them. We also take a closer loom at how our views became they way they are today.

Send us a textSo many people are under the belief that Yeshua ended that Law at the cross, but did He really do that? In this episode we take a deeper look at that what the Law was, the purpose for giving it,  and how the believers in the 1st Century Church viewed it. We also tackle a few misconceptions taught in todays church culture and where they originated from. This episode is sure to kick over a few sacred cows and stir up conflict, but if you listen to the end I can assure you a few answers along with some hard truths.

Send us a textIn this episode we discuss Yeshua and His wilderness temptation through HaSatan. We discuss the two types of temptations and also about the two types of discernments. As we get into this, let us take a closer loom at where we are in Yeshua and determine which category do we fit in

Send us a Text Message.Join us in this weeks episode as we discuss Yeshua's words to His disciples concerning the signs of His return and the end of this age. As we look at the world we live in today, evidence of the love of many growing cold has become more and more evident. In the light of things slowly coming to a high point, what should we as followers of Yeshua being doing to be prepared for His return?

Send us a Text Message.This is a re-recording of a teaching I did in church recently. 

Send us a Text Message.In this weeks episode, we take a look into the two covenants. Are the really two distinct covenants, or are they one and the same? In our church culture today, there are quite a few things that we misunderstand due to both church tradition and mistranslations. We have turned error into theology on certain issues, and as a result, our views on truth has been distorted. Join me in this episode as we get into the covenant as it relates to the Bible.Feel free to share this episode with your family and friends, as well as sharing it on your various social media apps. You can also add comments on the Torah Awakenings webpage, as well as contact me personally. Don't forget to like and subscribe to the podcast if you haven't already. We are also on Facebook and X under the same name

In this weeks episode we discuss leadership from a biblical perspective in contrast to our church culture today. Why are we as a body of believers so fractured when the church is supposed to be one? Why are we so hungry for titles in the church? Do we even fully understand what it is to be a leader, or are we focused more on just being "that guy"? If we truly understood what it was to be a leader, would we be so hard pressed for that office? Let's get into this episode and see what the Bible has to say on this topic.

Have you ever really thought about what it means to follow Jesus from a biblical perspective. Many of us use the title "Christian" to define our faith, but have we really thought about what that looks like? Following Jesus implies that we walk in the manner that He walked, however, in our culture today, we are not walking fully in the manner He did. What about the apostles, how did they walk? Is our walk today the same as theirs was during the first century church. Join me in this episode as we get into these questions.

Have you ever wondered about what the gospel was? We see this word used throughout the New Testament, but it's one of those words that for the most part when hearing someone speak of it, it's meaning varies from one person to the next. In this episode, we attempt to analyze this word through it's textural context in hopes of finding a solid definition.

What is sin? How would you define this question if someone asked you? If you had to find a biblical definition to this question, where would you go? Many of us have an idea of sin, but lack the fullness of the understanding of jut what sin really is. In this episode, we take a closer look at sin, in hopes to understand it from a more biblical meaning. The question is, after learning about what sin really is, do we have the courage to not only recognize it in our own lives, but change our lives accordingly? 

If you really knew what it was that YHVH wanted from you, would you still say "yes"? When asked this question, there is no doubt everyone would unanimously reply with yes, however, if what He desired from yuo caused you to be uncomfortable, or caused you to change some things that you actually love doing, would you still say yes? Sometimes there are things that YHVH requires that go far beyond what you may desire, but even in those moments, would you say yes? Prepare to be challenged with this one. 

This is a re-recording of a teaching I did on April 13, 2024. For the original version just click the link below.https://fb.watch/rr-miXGwkh/

This is an re-recording of a message I did at church on March 30, 2024. For the original message, you can find it on the Beit Messiah Georgetown Facebook page on that same date

As the days draw near for the return of Messiah, it seems that the church is moving further and further away from being a bride without spot or blemish. Rather than drawing the world into the church, we are allowing the world to draw us to them. In the midst of all of this, the voices of the prophets of old are calling to us, trying to reawaken us to righteousness before judgement comes.

This is a recording of a message I did on February 24, 2024. The original message can be found on our church's face book page, Beit Messiah of Georgetown, Tx

In this episode, we get into the next installment of the Seeds Of Bad Fruit series. Lasciviousness is a word that we have all heard of, but accurately defining it is a whole different matter. Although various Bible versions use different words in place of it, because it is a Greek word,  there really isn't a Hebrew equivalent word found in the Old Testament. That said, this study becomes a bit more challenging yet interesting.  Join me as we get into "lasciviousness.

This episode was inspired by a conversation I had with a good friend on the Star of David. Having taken a look into it's origins, I felt led to look into the origins of the cross as well. This episode is based on my findings

This is a re-recording of a message I did on the 20th of January. To hear the original, check out the Torah Awakenings Facebook page where I shared it from my Church's page.

In this final epsiode of 2023, we get into a topic I believe needs to be addressed before we step into the New Year. This next year will truly be l;ike none other and it's time for the church to break out of the Matrix and into the fight? Yeshua is soon to return and we have a lot of work to do.

In this episode, we get into the the third seed of bad fruit, "uncleanness". As we dig deeper into these seeds, one thing that becomes clear is that not all of these seeds are directly connected to spirits, but instead are seeds that have been planted a long time ago and allowed to grow into fruit bearing trees. For this reason, we can fast and pray all night, yet have no victorious result because these are not necessarily sprits, but habits that have become a part of who we are. In order to be free from it's grip, in addition to prayer, we must identify the characteristics connected to the tree by means of spiritual discernment, and take steps to no longer walk in it. Join me in this episode as we get into "uncleanness".

In honor of Chanukkah, I wanted to take a different approach on why we celebrate this day, but not only that, but why the church as a whole should at the very least acknowledge it's importance, in that the events leading up to this day made it possible for us to have what we have today.

In this episode, we take a closer look at "fornication". When we hear this word, the first thing that comes to mind is sex before marriage, but as we take a deeper look at this word, there is so much more connected to it than we may have previously understood. We will take a look at both the Old and New Testament and see how this word was used so that me get a more deeper insight of what is being intended when we see this word.

In this long awaited teaching, we focus on Galatians 5 and began an in-depth study on the works of the flesh. We have all heard messages on the fruit of the Spirit, but not many pastors get into the works of the flesh. The problem with this is that we can not truly walk in the Spirit if we are still walking in the lust of the flesh. We have ben taught to copy the fruit of the Spirit, but we lack the total victory that comes with it because we have not defeated the works of the flesh. In this series, we will discuss each works of the flesh and identify it's root causes and then destroy it, thereby allowing us to finally walk in total victory.

In this episode we look into the Book of John to discuss two particular healings that revolved around two pools. We discuss the relevance of "washing" and just why Yeshua often told people to go wash after being healed. One of the stories that we will spend a lot  of time on will no doubt blow some of your minds as you learn things you may not have heard before, and how some of the songs we have even been taught are actually based on pagan myths and not biblical facts

Love is such a complex topic. Many of us say we "love", but the definition of love varies from person to person. The Greeks had four different words to define love, whereas in the Hebrew, there is only one, and thats the way God see's it. In this episode we explore the nature of love, what it looks like, and how to determine if our profession of love lines up with our actions.

In this episode, we talk more about the "birth pains" that Yeshua mentioned to His disciples as He explained about the signs of His return. Things appear to have so crazy within the past few weeks, and although many of us would like to see there be peace with Israel, but the reality is, there will not be any peace. As we draw closer to the end, there will be even more conflict and anti-semitism against Israel. If this be the case, then what are we supposed to pray if these are things prophesied to happen before the return of Yeshua. Join me in this episode as we answer this question.

This was a re-recording from a message done in church today. In light of all of the terrible things going on in Israel, it seemed fitting to address a topic that went along with the war, and all of the divisiveness connected to to out.

In this weeks episode, we conclude the Mo'edim (holy days) cycle. The reading for this week is comprised of previous readings that are connected to this holy day. Sh'mini Atzaret is a huge celebration day, and is also considered a high holy day. This day is also connected to consummation of the Lamb and His bride.

In this weeks reading, in honor of Sukkot (Feast of Tabernacles), we get into the significance of all of the Holy Days, leading up to Sukkot, and how they connect to our Messiah. Although most churches are opposed to recognizing these Biblical Holy Days, due to lack of understanding of them, perhaps after hearing this episode and maybe doing an in-depth personal study on this topic, some of their views just might change

In this weeks Parashah, Moses continues teaching the people the poem that YHVH told him to teach the people. This poem was to be a witness against future generations that could come and begin to break faith with YHVH. As a witness against these later generations, having been taught from generation to generation, the people would be without excuse when these things would come upon them. It ends with YHVH instructing Moses to ascend Mt Nebo, where he was to die and be gathered to his kin.

This is a re-recording of a message I did a few weeks ago. How do you envision what it is to enter into the presence of YHVH? In our Western culture, having never had a king, the idea of "reverence" is lost on us. Many of us have an idea of what it means, however, this is lost on a vast majority of believers, and because of this, it hinders the move of God from operating the way it truly desires. As we ponder this question, let us take a deeper look into this matter and see how we can correct it.

As the Fall feast begin, we are down to the last couple of chapters of the Book of Deuteronomy, which ends the Torah cycle. This weeks Parasha is dedicated to a theme that connects with Yom Teruah, being the first of the Fall Feast. Of the 2 themes, we focus on the binding of Isaac, and how this event is connected to one of the shofar blasts done during the Yom Teuah service

In Nitzavim (“Standing”), Moses addresses the Israelites, emphasizing the importance of following God's covenant and of not worshiping other gods. He describes the process of repentance and returning to God, and stresses that God's commandments are achievable and “not in the heavens.” Vayeilech (“He Went”) opens as Moses tells the Israelites that he will not lead them into the Land of Israel, and that Joshua will take over. He instructs the Israelites to gather and read Torah publicly every seven years. At God's command, Moses writes a poem bearing witness to God's covenant with the Israelites.

In this weeks parasha, we  highlight one of the most well known chapters in the Torah, Deuteronomy 28. Everyone knows about this chapter, and churches all over enjoy citing the blessings mentioned for obeying God. We also know about the curses associated with not obeying God, but one of the biggest issues is that they fail to realize that these blessings for obeying YHVH are connected to them obeying His Torah. So on the one hand, they cheer about being recipients of the blessings while on the other hand denouncing the very thing that connects them to the blessings.

In this weeks episode, we get into various laws outlined in previous parasha's. Ki Teitzei covers more laws than any other Torah portion. Some the things highlighted are, rebellious sons, rape, kidnapping, laws of divorce, false charges against wives just to name a few. 

In this weeks parasha, we get into "shoftim" the Hebrew word for "judges", and discuss the criteria for judges. One of the most interesting points about this parasha is that when discussing these judges, they are commanded to not be biased when judging, but rather call right right and wrong wrong, regardless of who the people are. In the case where the matter is to difficult, the people are commanded to go before the priests, who stand before YHVH, seeing as the stand before Him daily, their ruling is solid, seeing as these people are the epitome of integrity.

This is a re-recorded teaching I did at church on the Four (Five) Fold Ministry. If you are interested in knowing why I call it the "Four-fold ministry" as opposed to the "Five-fold ministry, then check out this episode