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Growing In God Podcast Program Number: GIG #281 Title: Christmas, Celebrating the Son of Man   Web Description: The symbolism that most often defines Christmas is the Nativity scene. And the Nativity scene is about the reality that Christ, the Messiah, the Savior, the King of kings, was born and lived as a human being. At Christmas we are not celebrating His divinity. We are celebrating His humanity. We are celebrating the fact that He came to earth as a man who went through everything we go through and is thus able to lead us and help us through everything.   Show Notes: At Christmas we celebrate the birth of Yeshua (Jesus). When we do that, we are celebrating the birth of a human baby. Yet in our Christian faith, we think of Christ as a divine figure who always moved in a divine way. But the Christmas story is the opposite of that. The Christmas story tells us that He was a vulnerable baby who had to be cared for and protected. He had to be raised and taught like any human child.   As Christians we tend to put Christ so far above us that He is unattainable in today's life. We think, "He was perfect, but I am caught in my flesh, and I can't get out of it." That viewpoint is unscriptural. The Scriptures teach us that the Messiah is a human being. Yeshua was not born perfect. He learned obedience through the things that he suffered. He was made perfect by what He went through, just as we are being made perfect because of what we go through.   Yeshua could not be the Messiah without living in the flesh. He had to share in flesh and blood. He had to partake in the same things we partake in. He had to feel what we feel. He had to experience what we experience because He is our help. He is the aid to those who are tempted because He faced it all. He overcame the circumstances, the stress, the oppression, the futility of living in this earth where satan surrounded all that He did, seeking to kill Him every day. Therefore, He is able to help us through all those things in our daily lives.   Key Verses:   •       Read Luke 2:1–52. •       2 Corinthians 5:16. "We have known Christ according to the flesh." •       Matthew 6:10. "Your kingdom come. Your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven." •       Acts 1:6. "Lord, is it at this time You are restoring the kingdom to Israel?" •       Hebrews 2:14–18. "Since the children share in flesh and blood, He Himself likewise also partook of the same." •       Hebrews 5:7–11. "Although He was a Son, He learned obedience from the things which He suffered." •       Hebrews 4:14–16. "We do not have a high priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses." •       Hebrews 7:24–25. "Therefore He is able also to save forever those who draw near to God through Him." •       Romans 8:27–39. "Those whom He foreknew, He also predestined to become conformed to the image of His Son, so that He would be the firstborn among many brethren."   Quotes:   •       "If we are going to truly celebrate the concept that is called Christmas, it is about Him being born. It is about Him living in a human life." •       "I know we will live in the days of glory. I know that we will live with Him in His Kingdom. But right now in the days of our flesh, we need help." •       "He lived in the flesh. And in the flesh, He was successful in being a human who related to God, who was filled with the Holy Spirit, who was enabled to move and enact and bring the will of God into the earth."   Takeaways:   1.    Let us celebrate Christmas this year by identifying with our Messiah as a human being—a son of man.[SP1]  2.    Let us celebrate that Yeshua did not exercise His divinity during His days on earth, but He was tempted in all things and felt our every human suffering. There is nothing we go through in our lives that He cannot relate to. 3.    Let us celebrate that Yeshua lives to intercede for us every day and ministers to us in our times of crisis and need. He is our Messiah. Our lives are meant to be lived in Him and through Him.  

Join us for a continued discussion on the hope and freedom we have in Jesus.We will also have a roundtable discussion on the Bible, world events that may pertain to bible prophecy and the glorious appearing of our Lord and Savior, Yeshua (Jesus) the Messiah.And to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead, even Jesus, which delivered us from the wrath to come.-1 Thessalonians 1:10UpTime Community is a webcast that covers teachings and unique perspectives on end time events.Sign-up for updates and extra content that won't be posted on this channel: https://forms.gle/vQTPMs3kCt5X5Za88Unsure about what it means to be a follower of Jesus Christ? Go HERE: https://www.gotquestions.org/eternal-life.html

Today Philip Snell talks about the history of Hanukkah, and shows that Yeshua (Jesus) celebrated Hanukkah.

Today Philip Snell talks about the history of Hanukkah, and shows that Yeshua (Jesus) celebrated Hanukkah.

This episode of the Messianic Torah Observer, hosted by Rod Thomas, explores the Torah portion Miketz (Genesis 41:1–44:17), focusing on the life of Joseph (Yosef) and drawing prophetic parallels to Yeshua (Jesus). The teaching highlights how both figures exemplify essential Kingdom character traits—humility, faith, wisdom, the Spirit of Yehovah, and forgiveness. The discussion begins with a summary of Joseph's rise from prison to becoming second-in-command in Egypt, his interactions with his brothers during the famine, and the tests he sets for them. The episode then delves into the spiritual significance of these events, emphasizing how Joseph's journey mirrors the ministry and character of Yeshua. Key themes include: Humility: Both Joseph and Yeshua endured humbling circumstances before being exalted, modeling the Kingdom principle that exaltation comes through humility. Faith: Their unwavering trust in Yehovah enabled them to endure trials and fulfill their divine purposes. Wisdom: Joseph's God-given wisdom saved nations, while Yeshua embodied divine wisdom, teaching and guiding others. The Spirit of Yehovah: Both were recognized as being filled with the Spirit, empowering their ministries. Forgiveness: Joseph forgave his brothers, and Yeshua taught and demonstrated forgiveness, making it a central Kingdom imperative. The episode concludes with a call for listeners to emulate these traits, seek God's wisdom, and pursue spiritual growth, assuring that Yehovah equips and empowers those who earnestly seek Him.  

Growing In God Podcast Program Number: GIG #280 Categories: Biblical Feasts   Web Description: In Romans 12, Paul exhorts us not to be conformed to this world. That is what Hanukkah is all about. It expresses the refusal of the Jewish people to be converted into something that was against the will of God and against the teachings of God. We as believers in Yeshua (Jesus) should have the same resistance to the culture that is set to move us away from the Scriptures, away from our Christian values, and convert us to a different way of life. Hanukkah is not a substitute for Christmas. It is an observance very applicable to Christianity today.   Show Notes: Many people think that Hanukkah is just a celebration for Jewish people to compete with Christmas during December. That is not true. Hanukkah existed before the celebration of Christmas and was observed by Yeshua (Jesus). Called the Feast of Dedication, Hanukkah celebrates the rededication of the Temple after the Maccabean Revolt when the Jews recaptured Jerusalem, recaptured the Temple, and purified it from its defilement.   At a time when Israel was under the suppression of the Seleucid Empire, Antiochus IV (known as Epiphanes) determined to wipe out all the practices and beliefs of the Jewish people and replace them with Greek paganism. A small band of Jewish men and women who refused to be Hellenized and converted into pagans rose up and fought against the armies of the Greeks and won, taking Jerusalem and cleansing and rededicating the Temple. This spirit is what Hanukkah celebrates.   To celebrate Hanukkah is to follow after those who refused to be converted to the paganism of the Greek culture. As Christians we likewise should refuse the demands of today's culture and the pressures of society that would force us to deny our faith and convert us to the paganism of today's world, which is quickly abandoning the Scriptures, abandoning morals, abandoning pure thought, and the right ways of life. We, as believers in Christ, along with the Jewish people, should shine as a light on a hill as those who hold forth the Word of God, the promises of God, and the prophecies to come.   Key Verses:   •       John 10:22–23. "At that time the Feast of the Dedication took place at Jerusalem; it was winter, and Jesus was walking in the temple." •       Romans 12:1–2. "Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind." •       Matthew 5:11–16. "You are the light of the world. … Let your light shine before men." •       Matthew 24:22. "Unless those days had been cut short, no life would have been saved."   Quotes:   •       "We are the salt of the earth. We are to be the light. And that is what you can say about those who participated in the Maccabean Revolt that refused to be removed off of their faith." •       "We are believers, and we are not to be conformed to this world. We are not to be conformed to its cultures, its beliefs, and its ways of life when they are contrary to God and to His Word." •       "Let us rededicate and purify everything that has been touched and destroyed during these days under the attempts of satan to bring about his purpose."   Takeaways:   1.    Hanukkah reminds us that as believers, we are not to be conformed to this world. We are not to be conformed to its cultures, its beliefs, and its ways of life when they are contrary to God and to His Word. 2.    Hanukkah reminds us that we are to be a light to this world—we should shine brightly as a light on a hill. We cannot let our light go out, and we certainly cannot live in fear and intimidation and hide our light under a bushel basket. 3.    Hanukkah reminds us that we are the salt of the earth. What we are to do today is to preserve the culture of the Kingdom of God. We are to preserve the ways of God. We are to preserve the love and the Word of God in this day and age. 4.    Hanukkah reminds us that we must put our faith into service. Like the ancient Maccabees, we must go in and cleanse the Temple—to rededicate and purify everything that has been touched and destroyed as satan has attempted to bring about his purposes in our world.

Join us for a continued discussion on the hope and freedom we have in Jesus.We will also have a roundtable discussion on the Bible, world events that may pertain to bible prophecy and the glorious appearing of our Lord and Savior, Yeshua (Jesus) the Messiah.And to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead, even Jesus, which delivered us from the wrath to come.-1 Thessalonians 1:10UpTime Community is a webcast that covers teachings and unique perspectives on end time events.Sign-up for updates and extra content that won't be posted on this channel: https://forms.gle/vQTPMs3kCt5X5Za88Unsure about what it means to be a follower of Jesus Christ? Go HERE: https://www.gotquestions.org/eternal-life.html

How could Jesus, Who was always God, become even better? Hi Folks. This will be our last podcast of 2025. We'll resume in January. I'm excited for us to move on today to the next two verses of Hebrews so let's start by reading them. We're using the NKJV:Hebrews 1:4-5 (NKJV) having become so much better than the angels, as He has by inheritance obtained a more excellent name than they. [5] For to which of the angels did He ever say: “YOU ARE MY SON, TODAY I HAVE BEGOTTEN YOU”? And again: “I WILL BE TO HIM A FATHER, AND HE SHALL BE TO ME A SON”?These verses tell us that our Messiah, having become so much better than the angels, has by inheritance obtained a more excellent name than they. So we need to ask ourselves if Yeshua, Jesus, became something that He was not previously. How did He obtain a more excellent name? Now this verse is comparing Jesus with angels. He has become better than the angels and He has inherited a more excellent name than they. We might ask if He has become better than the angels by virtue of inheriting a more excellent name and if so what is in that name that makes Him better? Let's read verse four again:‌Hebrews 1:4 (NKJV) 4 having become so much better than the angels, as He has by inheritance obtained a more excellent name than they.Because the word as separates two clauses in this verse, and because as is present in the Greek, we might wonder how the Son of God, who was and is always perfect and who was and is always God, became so much better than the angels by inheriting a better name. What could that mean? I think that in order to understand this question we need to remember the last part of verse 3 and we need to remember that the chapter and verse numbers in the Bible were not in the original Scriptures. Keeping that in mind let's read the last part of verse 3 with all of verse 4 as if that was a single verse:‌Hebrews 1:3-4 (NKJV) .... when He had by Himself purged our sins, sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high, having become so much better than the angels, as He has by inheritance obtained a more excellent name than they.‌So, Yeshua's becoming better than the angels by obtaining a more excellent name seems to be at least in part be due to His sitting down on the Father's right hand and that could never have happened without Jesus having purged our sins. And He couldn't have done that without being the perfect sacrifice and He couldn't have been that perfect sacrifice without being God. But OK, we know that Jesus is God and He was God before the cross.John 1:1 (NKJV) In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.Now Jesus being God is not new. So, how did He become so much better than the angels? It seems to me that of course, as God He was better than the angels already but then He became so much better than the angels. What accounts for that? Let's read verse four once more:Hebrews 1:4 (NKJV) having become so much better than the angels, as He has by inheritance obtained a more excellent name than they.What is the meaning of as here? Does it mean He became so much better because He obtained a more excellent name than they? I think we have to understand what rank the angels hold and compare it to the rank that Yeshua holds. And of course, there is no comparison there! There never was. But Yeshua has been elevated even more in some way.‌Again, His becoming better seems to be due to a change in His name and what that name represents.‌So what was the nature of this change? It was a change in status or rank. To understand this, I think we get some help from looking at the next verse, verse 5 :Hebrews 1:5 (NKJV) 5 For to which of the angels did He ever say: “You are My Son, Today I have begotten You”? And again: “I will be to Him a Father, And He shall be to Me a Son”?‌“You are My Son, Today I have begotten You” - Now folks, this could be a little confusing, so please stick with me. Jesus was God the Son throughout eternity but this clause from Hebrews 1:5 is describing something extra, something new. “You are My Son, Today I have begotten You”. This clause is a direct reference to Psalms 2:7 (NKJV) “I will declare the decree: The LORD has said to Me, ‘You are My Son, Today I have begotten You.‌Incidentally folks, to digress for just a moment, note the word begotten in John 3:16. Let me read that to you:‌“John 3:16 For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.‌Folks, the word begotten in John 3:16 does not have the meaning to beget or to give birth; the Greek word is better translated as unique or one and only.‌But in Psalms 2:7 and so in Hebrews 1:5, the word for begotten does usually mean to beget or to give birth. And there seems to be a particular point in time, today, when the Father becomes the Father of this very special Son, our Messiah. In the NKJV it says Today I have begotten You. Now we know that God the Son always existed and that He is God. He was never anything else. And He was always the Son, the eternal Son. How do we know that? We know it from: ‌Proverbs 30:4 (NKJV) Who has ascended into heaven, or descended? Who has gathered the wind in His fists? Who has bound the waters in a garment? Who has established all the ends of the earth? What is His name, and what is His Son's name, If you know?But again, how could the Son of God become better - how could God ever become better? - and how could He become the Son of God the Father? Wasn't He already the Son? Now, He, Yeshua, is God. He was never born in the way that you and I were born. Yes, He was literally born of a virgin, Miriam or Mary. That was the incarnation when He became the God-Man and that was indeed a change. At the incarnation His nature changed from perfect God to perfect God and perfect Man. And we know that happened so that He could do something that He couldn't do when He was God only. That something was to die on the cross. And there were other things that He couldn't do when He was perfect God only; He couldn't suffer the way a man can suffer. When he was perfect God only, He couldn't do that. And we'll see a little later in Hebrews why that is necessary. But the most important thing that he could do as a man that He couldn't do as perfect God was to die. ‌Folks, this is absolutely extraordinary, is it not? Without question it is extraordinary! ‌So Jesus became the God-Man. He was no less God than He was before but now He became Man also. And He was and is a Man in a way that no other man could ever be. In what way is that you might ask? He was without sin, as we will see when we get to Hebrews chapter four where we read about Jesus being a high priest:Hebrews 4:15:“For we do not have a High Priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but was in all points tempted as we are, yet without sin.”So Jesus went from being God only to being the God-Man. Did this change His name and status? I don't think that it did at His birth, at His incarnation. But, as perfect God and perfect Man he was able to die and by so doing He became sin for us, meaning He became a sin offering for us, or I should say He became the sin offering for us, the perfect sacrifice. He paid the price that God's Law demanded for sin, for every sin ever committed. That price was, and is still today, death: Romans 6:23 “For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.”‌After He died He was buried and then He was raised from the dead and those of us who accept the marvelous work that He did on the cross for us are included in this supernatural experience: Romans 6:4 (NKJV) Therefore we were buried with Him through baptism into death, that just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life. ‌So, by what He did Jesus made it possible for you and me to not only be forgiven of our sins but also be raised to newness of life. And because He did this His name and His status changed. I think verse five of this first chapter makes that clear: Hebrews 1:5 (NKJV) For to which of the angels did He ever say: “You are My Son, Today I have begotten You”? And again: “I will be to Him a Father, And He shall be to Me a Son”?This verse directly quotes Psalm 2:7 and it also quotes 1 Chronicles 17:13. Let's look at the context of these two Old Testament verses. Let's look at the context of the 1 Chronicles verse first:1 Chronicles 17:11-14 (NKJV) And it shall be, when your days are fulfilled, when you must go to be with your fathers, that I will set up your seed after you, who will be of your sons; and I will establish his kingdom. [12] He shall build Me a house, and I will establish his throne forever. [13] I will be his Father, and he shall be My son; and I will not take My mercy away from him, as I took it from him who was before you (King Saul). [14] And I will establish him in My house and in My kingdom forever; and his throne shall be established forever.” ‘ “These verses describe the Davidic Covenant. Now most Bible scholars quote from 2 Samuel when referencing the Davidic Covenant:2 Samuel 7:12-16 (NKJV) “When your days are fulfilled and you rest with your fathers, I will set up your seed after you, who will come from your body, and I will establish his kingdom. [13] He shall build a house for My name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever. [14] I will be his Father, and he shall be My son. If he commits iniquity, I will chasten him with the rod of men and with the blows of the sons of men. [15] But My mercy shall not depart from him, as I took it from Saul, whom I removed from before you. [16] And your house and your kingdom shall be established forever before you. Your throne shall be established forever.” ‘ “I prefer to quote the 1 Chronicles passage because in the 2 Samuel passage verse 14 speaks about David's son Solomon rather than the Messiah. Let's read that verse:[14] I will be his Father, and he shall be My son. If he commits iniquity, I will chasten him with the rod of men and with the blows of the sons of men.Because Messiah is God, He is without sin and so verse 14 can't be about Him. But nothing like that is present in the 1 Chronicles passage. But as important as this is, it's a digression.So, getting back to Psalm 2:7: the meaning of begotten in the Hebrew in “Today I have begotten You”, from Psalm 2:7, normally means to beget, to bear, or to be born in the very same sense that you and I were born. Let's look at the whole verse:‌Psalm 2:7 (NKJV) “I will declare the decree: The LORD has said to Me, ‘You are My Son, Today I have begotten You.The Messiah, Jesus, is saying “I will declare the decree: The LORD has said to Me, ‘You are My Son, Today I have begotten You. - that is very emphatic language folks - Today I have begotten you. There is a declaration and a decree here. Very emphatic language indeed. Now the context in Psalm 2:7 is that of an exaltation to divine kingship as shown inPsalm 2:8-9 (NKJV) :8 Ask of Me, and I will give You The nations for Your inheritance, And the ends of the earth for Your possession. 9 You shall break them with a rod of iron; You shall dash them to pieces like a potter's vessel.' ” ‌Now this is still future to where we are today (December 16, 2025). But because of this context which is that of exaltation to kingship, normally formalized in a coronation ceremony, many scholars consider begotten in Psalm 2 to mean elevation to kingship. The Father is rewarding the Son by crowning Him as King. The Father is giving the Son His inheritance, meaning the Son's inheritance, and the Son's status and rank are thereby increased or made even more excellent. I am inclined to agree with those scholars who interpret Psalm 2 in this way. I believe that the meaning here in Hebrews is the same. The author of Hebrews is using Psalm 2, a psalm of exaltation of the Son, to show just how very much better than the angels the Son, Yeshua is. He is not only better because He is God but He has become so much better than the angels because His status changed after the cross. He has been exalted to become God's Son the King. This is a prophecy folks, a prophecy that will be entirely fulfilled after the Son's second coming when this coronation will take place. That is the more excellent name that He has inherited, the name of the begotten Son, King of the universe, King of Kings and Lord of Lords: Revelation 19:16 “16 And on His robe and on His thigh He has a name written, “KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS.””. This supports the explanation that begotten in both Psalm 2:7and Hebrews 1:5 is used in a different sense than that of physical birth. Instead it indicates an elevation in status, or in a sense being born into a new status, the status of a King, the Son of the divine Father, Who will establish the throne of His kingdom over Israel forever. I should say Folks, that indicates an awesome rank indeed!So begotten as used here is a figure of speech. It does not refer to literal physical birth. ‌Psalm 2, verses 8 and 9, even though not quoted in the Hebrews verses we are looking at today, also help to amplify the inheritance aspect of Yeshua's change in status. Let me read those verses to you again: 8 Ask of Me, and I will give You The nations for Your inheritance, And the ends of the earth for Your possession. 9 You shall break them with a rod of iron; You shall dash them to pieces like a potter's vessel.' ” ‌These verses describe a Father bestowing upon His Son the divine inheritance of kingship. This change in status didn't make Him better in the sense of becoming a better God but to become better than the angels in a new sense. Because He did something that no angel could ever do. He absorbed on the cross the punishment for every sin ever committed by every member of the human race who accepted Him or would ever accept Him and by so doing became better than the angels and by so doing pleased His Father to an extent that we can't fully appreciate. ‌Now regarding angels and their status, we need to talk about that and we will next time.‌In the meantime Folks, are you getting a better idea of who Jesus is? Of how God came to the earth in the form of a man? Not only to die for us, to pay the debt for our sins, and to make us new but also to meet us, and to teach us, and to let us get to know Him. Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones, a great pastor and preacher of the 20th century used to say this: If the Gospel of Jesus Christ when presented to us doesn't seem too good to be true, it is not being presented properly. Folks, I could not agree with that statement more! So, if any of you reading or listening today don't know Yeshua/Jesus please call on Him today, ask him to forgive your sins and to save you and to give you eternal life. Rest assured, He will do it!Thanks for listening folks! This is Art Wolinsky. Until the next time, God bless you my friends! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit awolinsky.substack.com

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Join us for a continued discussion on the hope and freedom we have in Jesus.Brother Clay gives an in-depth demo of his mobile app for believers who want their loved ones and others who may be part of the 'left behind' to KNOW where we are! This really is a FIRST-OF-ITS-KIND mobile app that is truly unique and worth looking into. PreWill is an app that was originally intended for hospice services, but he took it a step further and the added bonus is, ThyWill, which is also part of the app. https://prewill.com(This is NOT a paid promotion)We will also have a roundtable discussion on the Bible, world events that may pertain to bible prophecy and the glorious appearing of our Lord and Savior, Yeshua (Jesus) the Messiah.And to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead, even Jesus, which delivered us from the wrath to come.-1 Thessalonians 1:10

In this episode of the Lausanne Movement Podcast, Dan Sered, Chief Operating Officer of Jews for Jesus and Lausanne Catalyst for Jewish Evangelism, shares his remarkable journey from a secular Jewish home in Israel to discovering Jesus as Messiah while studying in New York City. Jason and Dan explore the meaning of Messianic Jewish identity, how the gospel can be shared in culturally meaningful ways with Jewish people, and why peacemaking—not political partisanship—is the calling of every follower of Jesus. Dan also offers profound reflections on the Israel–Palestine conflict, the Church's responsibility during times of polarization, and how Jewish and Gentile believers can together bear witness to the hope of the gospel.

In this groundbreaking episode of the School of Divine Mysteries, Aharon — a 48-year-old Orthodox Jew from Jerusalem — reveals how his sincere search for God led him from strict Judaism… to recognizing the Mahdi, Aba Al-Sadiq. Raised in Israel, married with five children, and deeply devoted to Torah and Orthodox Jewish life, Aharon always believed he needed to “find the Moses of his time.” His journey took a shocking turn when he discovered Yeshua (Jesus), the tragedy of Karbala, and the hidden prophecies in Judaism that align with the Mahdi and the family of Prophet Muhammad. For the first time ever, Aharon publicly shares:

7 takeaways from this study The Shabbat (Sabbath) is a delight. More than a rule, it’s an invitation to rest, celebrate, and reconnect with God and community. True readiness is spiritual as well as practical. Be prepared, like the five wise virgins in the Gospel parable, for what God is doing, both now and in the future. God's provision requires both trust and action. Gather your “manna” daily, but also rest when He tells you to. Justice, mercy and compassion are weightier matters of the Law and should be practiced alongside outward observances. Daily spiritual nourishment (prayer, Scripture, community) is essential. It cannot be crammed at the last minute but must be cultivated consistently. Relationship with God is two-way: not just knowing about Him, but being known by Him, through ongoing, honest communication. Rest and trust go together. Sabbath is God's gift of renewal and an act of faith that He provides, even when we “cease from our labors.” Exodus 16, Isaiah 58, Mark 2, and other passages of Scripture help shape our understanding of שַׁבָּת Shabbat (Sabbath), trust in Heaven, preparation for appointments with God, and the delight of a relationship with the Holy One, blessed be He, through our Messiah, יֵשׁוּעַ Yeshua (Jesus). Let's walk together through these ancient lessons and see how they speak directly to our lives as followers of Yeshua. The delight and depth of Shabbat What do we do when we go looking for “manna” and “lamp oil” — after Heaven has taught us to store them up — and there is none to be found? Some say Shabbat (Sabbath) is one of the “lighter matters of the Law,” compared to “weightier matters such as justice, mercy, faith, and the love of God” (Mt 23:23). Heaven, however, teaches that Shabbat is intimately connected to the Torah's commandments to show mercy to our fellow human beings and even to our animals (Isa 58:13–14; Mk 2:23–28). It is bound to mercy (“ox in the ditch,” rest for workers and animals), faith (double manna on the sixth day, none on the seventh), and loving God “with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your strength” (Dt 6:4). When we think of Shabbat, many people imagine a simple break from work, a set of do's and don'ts. Yet, as Isaiah 58:13–14 tells us, Shabbat is so much more. It’s is an עֹנֶג oneg (“delight”), not a burden. The prophet Isaiah says: If because of the sabbath, you turn your foot from doing your own pleasure on My holy day, and call the sabbath a delight (עֹנֶג oneg), the holy day of the LORD honorable … then you will take delight in the LORD…. Isaiah 58:13–14 NASB 1995 Shabbat is a taste of the world to come, a reminder that our lives are not solely about productivity but about delighting in the Creator Himself. The Torah command (Exodus 20:8–11) and its echoes in Mark 2:27–28 — “Yeshua said to them, ‘The Sabbath was made for man, and not man for the Sabbath. Therefore the Son of Man is Lord even of the Sabbath'” (ἄνθρωπος anthrōpos, “man”; σαββάτου sabbatou, “Sabbath”) — frame Shabbat not as a chore, but as a gracious gift and a foundation of trust. Many in our modern world, myself included, find ourselves caught in the trap of constant productivity—always doing, always striving. Technology has made us more productive, but it has not made us less busy and robs us of margin. Shabbat calls us back to breathe, to rest, and to root ourselves in God's provision (שַׁדַּי Shaddai, “the Almighty”). Lessons in provision: Manna and trust Exodus 16 is a foundational story for us. The Israelites learn to trust God's daily provision through the miracle of manna (מָן man, “What is it?”). Listen to Moses' words: He said to them, “This is what the LORD meant: Tomorrow is a sabbath observance, a holy sabbath to the LORD. Bake what you will bake and boil what you will boil, and all that is left over put aside to be kept until morning.” Exodus 16:23 NASB 1995 God commands collecting extra manna on the sixth day (yom shishi) so that His people can truly rest on the seventh. When some go out looking for manna on Shabbat, they find none — a vivid lesson that His provision is both abundant and timely. On the other hand, when the Israelites looked for manna on the seventh day—though they had been instructed to gather double on the sixth—they found none, revealing the consequences of disregarding divine instruction. We are invited not to anxiously hoard, nor to worry, but to trust that His instruction is good, and that rest is part of His good gift. This cycle of working hard when it is time, preparing ahead and then ceasing in obedience to His word is woven into our spiritual DNA. As part of the Shema (Dt 6:4ff) reminds us: אָהַבְתָּ אֵת יְהוָה אֱלֹהֶיךָ בְּכָל־לְבָבְךָ ahavta et Adonai Elohecha b'chol l'vavcha “You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might” (Deuteronomy 6:5 NASB 1995) Readiness: Parable of the Ten Virgins and oil Another passage that speaks strongly to our calling is the parable of the ten virgins in Matthew 25:1–13. Five wise virgins (παρθέναι φρόνιμοι parthenai phronimoi) keep oil (ἔλαιον elaion, “oil”) ready for their lamps, while five foolish virgins (παρθέναι μωραί parthenai mōrai) do not. This story lines up with Exodus 16: be prepared, be watchful, for you do not know when the bridegroom (νυμφίος nymphios) will come. The foolish virgins discover too late that oil cannot be obtained at the last moment, and so they are shut out of the feast. The punchline of the parable is clear: “Be on the alert then, for you do not know the day nor the hour” (Matthew 25:13 NASB 1995). But this readiness is not just about activity; it's relational. Just before the punchline, Yeshua says, “Truly I say to you, I do not know you” (οὐκ οἶδα ὑμᾶς ouk oida hymas; Mt 25:12). Readiness, then, is founded on knowing Him intimately, not just having the right “supplies.” These stories call us to repentance, renewed dependence on God, and a willingness to learn from missed opportunities to align ourselves with His timing. We prepare for the feast by getting to know the Bridegroom. John and Abigail Adams, who exchanged letters for decades, showed how steadfast communication deepens love. In our relationship with Yeshua, we lift our concerns to Him in prayer and read His letter to us in Scripture. Exodus 16 and Matthew 25:1–13 both teach that God's provision requires active engagement. We are not called to passively accept His provision but to seek it and extend it to others. When the Israelites sought manna on the seventh day, despite the clear command, they found none. God was teaching them to trust His word and His promises. Similarly, the foolish virgins learned that spiritual preparedness cannot be rushed. There is no last-minute shortcut to relationship—whether with people or with God. Knowing and being known: Relationship, not just religion Biblically, relationship trumps ritual. We're reminded that knowing God (יָדַע yada, “to know”) is about more than studying facts or traditions. It is about connection, communication and trust (faith). This is woven throughout Torah and renewed powerfully through Yeshua the Messiah. Just as the Israelites had to “gather” manna daily, we are called to seek spiritual nourishment — a living relationship, not mere formality. Our lamp oil is not just our deeds but our abiding fellowship with God through Yeshua (John 15:5). We keep these relationships strong through prayer (תְּפִלָּה tefillah), reading the Word, and community. Like friends or spouses writing letters back and forth to maintain and deepen their relationship, prayer is like our sending a letter to Heaven, and the Scriptures are God's letters in return. We also get messages by the Spirit, but Scripture reminds us: Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world. 1John 4:1 NASB 1995; cp. Deuteronomy 13; 18:15–22 This two-way dialogue is what turns knowledge into relationship. As apostle Paul writes: “But if anyone loves God, he is known by Him” (1Corinthians 8:3 NASB 1995). Justice, mercy and faith: The weightier matters of Torah Some people might consider Shabbat and other Torah commandments as lightweight in comparison to the serious “weightier matters of the Torah” — justice (מִשְׁפָּט mishpat), mercy (רַחֲמִים rachamim), faith (אֱמוּנָה emunah). Love (אַהֲבָה ahavah) wraps around all three: “Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you tithe mint and dill and cumin, and have neglected the weightier provisions of the law: justice and mercy and faithfulness; but these are the things you should have done without neglecting the others.” Matthew 23:23 NASB 1995 Yeshua is not saying that tithing is unimportant or that careful obedience is wrong. Rather, He warns against using one Torah observance to neglect another. Both the tithe and the Shabbat remind us that everything we possess comes from God. Because all we have is from Him, gratitude and obedience serve our own good. Shabbat teaches us to pause and notice those around us — the widow, the orphan, even the stranger and our animals (cf. Exodus 20:8–11; Deuteronomy 5:14). How can we claim to honor God if we lack compassion for His creation or ignore injustice around us? As Isaiah 58:3ff emphasizes, true fasting and Sabbath delight are tied to undoing the bonds of injustice and caring for our neighbors. Preparation and trust: Learning from the ant Proverbs 6:6–8 draws a parallel with the industrious ant (נְמָלָה nemalah): “Go to the ant, O sluggard, observe her ways and be wise, which, having no chief, officer or ruler, prepares her food in the summer and gathers her provision in the harvest.” In the same way, the wise in Messiah prepare not simply to survive, but to thrive spiritually. Like the Israelites gathering manna for Shabbat, we work diligently while it is day (cf. John 9:4). But this is always paired with trust (בִּטָּחוֹן bitachon), knowing that in the end, it is not by our might (חַיִל chayil), but by His Spirit (רוּחַ ruach): “Not by might nor by power, but by My Spirit,” says the LORD of hosts. Zechariah 4:6 NASB 1995 This was in the context of the prophecy–parable of the “two witness” of the olive trees feeding the menorah, a symbol of the eyes of Heaven on the actions of His people (Zechariah 4:10). Zerubbabel was commissioned to rebuild the Temple in Jerusalem and carried it out, but Heaven brought that to success against intense opposition. Community and the blessing of Shabbat Shabbat is not a solitary event — it is a communal gift. In our discussion, we are reminded that Shabbat rest is to be extended to family, workers, animals, and strangers (Exodus 20:10). The rest we are called to is holistic: it's physical, spiritual, and relational. Scripture describes Shabbat as a delight (Hebrew: עֹנֶג oneg in Isaiah 58, meaning exquisite pleasure or luxury; LXX Greek: τρυφή tryphē, enjoyment), and links it directly to justice, mercy, faith, and love. On Shabbat we look forward not only to a good meal but to fellowship with other believers. It is a celebration of community. This lesson is echoed in the teaching on tithing (מַעֲשֵׂר ma'aser) — returning a portion to God acknowledges that every blessing comes from Him and builds care for those in need. Yeshua himself pointed to the interconnectedness of loving God and loving others, embodied in the communal rhythms of Shabbat: we rest, we feast, we worship, we share. Our fear that we will lack something if we follow God's instructions about tithing and Shabbat is unfounded. Daniel's three friends trusted God to deliver them from the furnace, yet even if He did not, they preferred fellowship with Him over fellowship with the world. Esther showed similar courage, choosing truth over deception. Shabbat and tithe, then, are not just “rules” but avenues for blessing, connection and witness — reminders that we are custodians and channels, not owners, of God's goodness. Rest: Active and passive trust in God There is both an active and passive element to faith. On the one hand, Sabbath calls us to act (by preparing in advance like gathering a double portion of manna), and on the other, to cease from acting: הַרְפּוּ וּדְעוּ כִּי אָנֹכִי אֱלֹהִיםhar’pu u’de’u ki anochi Elohim “Be still, and know that I am God” (Psalm 46:10 NASB 1995) As we discussed, sometimes we struggle to be still in a noisy, restless world. But trust (אֱמוּנָה emunah) means learning contentment (שָׁלוֹם shalom, peace), even when provision isn't visible or immediate. As in the days after the exile, when the prophets fell silent and many wondered if Heaven still heard, the call remained to trust in His faithfulness — God is the same yesterday, today, and forever (Hebrews 13:8). Seek first His Kingdom The parables, laws, and stories we've studied all point to one thing: seeking first the Kingdom (מַלְכוּת שָׁמַיִם malchut shamayim) and His righteousness (Matt 6:33). We are called to work and to rest; to prepare, but also to trust; to delight and to show mercy; to know God and to be known by Him. Yeshua's invitation is to rest in Him, to bear His yoke, and to find shalom for our souls: “Come to Me, all who are weary and heavy-laden, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.” Matthew 11:28–30 NASB 1995 When we face seasons in which manna seems absent and the lamp oil runs low, Heaven invites us not into fear but into fellowship. The wilderness stories and Yeshua's parables remind us that scarcity is never a sign of God's abandonment; it is a summons to draw nearer to the One who provides both the bread and the oil. The people who sought manna on the seventh day learned that trust is built by taking God at His word. The virgins who neglected their oil learned that relationship cannot be manufactured at the last moment. Both lessons point us back to the Bridegroom Himself. Shabbat embodies this same call to trust and intimacy. It teaches us to rest because God sustains us, to refrain from striving because He has already given what we need, and to delight in Him because He delights to dwell among His people. Rest becomes an act of faith, mercy becomes a form of worship, and preparation becomes an expression of love. As we walk with Messiah, may we learn to gather what He offers in its season, to rest when He commands us to rest, and to nurture the oil of continual fellowship with Him. Let every perceived lack turn our eyes toward the true Bread of Life, every delay draw us deeper into His presence, and every Shabbat remind us that His provision, His timing, and His love are always enough. May we be found ready, watching, and richly supplied with the oil of His Spirit when the Bridegroom comes. Let's step into each week prepared — rested, alert, nourished — and ready for the blessings He desires to pour out. Shabbat shalom!

Hi Folks. Thanks for joining me as we move ahead in our study of Hebrews. We're moving on to verses 2 and 3 of chapter one today but before we do that, I want to tell you about a friend of mine. He is no longer with us. His name was Joel (name changed for confidentiality purposes) and he was Jewish. He suffered from depression and always proclaimed forcefully that his depression was due to a chemical imbalance that required multiple medications to treat it. The treatment was never effective. He would sometimes say to me, “Art, I guess God wants me to be depressed”. Joel made a profession of faith in Jesus about 25 years ago. Now folks, please keep this true anecdote in mind because Hebrews was written to Jewish people some of whom may have been like Joel.Hebrews 1:1–3 NKJV1 God, who at various times and in various ways spoke in time past to the fathers by the prophets, 2 has in these last days spoken to us by His Son, whom He has appointed heir of all things, through whom also He made the worlds; 3who being the brightness of His glory and the express image of His person, and upholding all things by the word of His power, when He had by Himself purged our sins, sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high,Last time we went over verse 1 and we talked about how God spoke to the ancient Hebrews through the prophets at many different times and in various ways. The prophets refers to the Old Testament prophets of course including the 16 writing prophets as well as those prophets who did not write specific books in the Old Testament that have been categorized as books of prophecy. Writing prophets would include those such as Isaiah, Jeremiah, and Ezekiel. The 16 writing prophets are divided into major and minor prophets but I need to mention at this point that what I am referring to as the 16 writing prophets would be in the Jewish tradition only 15 in number. The difference is Daniel. Hebrew tradition does not include Daniel in the Nevi'im, or Prophets. Daniel is included in the last or third section of the TaNaKh which is the Ketuvim or the writings.Now folks, we can say from Hebrews 1:2 alone that Jesus' ministry marked the beginning of the last days. Maybe that surprises you. But listen please.Hebrews 1:2 NIVbut in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed heir of all things, and through whom also he made the universe.Folks, God spoke many things to the Jewish people of first century Israel through His Son Jesus and much of what He said has been preserved for us to read today. We will cover some of those things in our study of this book. But let's talk now for a minute or so about Jesus as God's Son. Jesus is God's Son in a very different way than we are sons and daughters of God. We are told that we are sons and daughters in the Gospel of John:John 1:12–13 NIVYet to all who did receive him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God—children born not of natural descent, nor of human decision or a husband's will, but born of God.This verse talks about what happens to us when we accept Jesus as our Lord and Savior; we are born again and are transferred from being in Adam to being in Messiah or Christ. That's what John 1:12-13 is talking about and as incredible as that is - we becoming sons and daughters or children of God - we are not sons in the sense that Jesus is the Son of God. Because Jesus is not a created being and He is the one and only Son of God, He has to be of the same substance and nature as His Father. He has to be divine, He has to be deity. So please recognize that Jesus is the only unique Son of God and He is a Son - the Son - in a different way than we are. I also just want to remind you that God said He has a Son in the Old Testament in Psalm 2 and in Proverbs 30 and we talked about that last time. God's Son here is the Messiah.But getting back to Hebrews 1:2:Hebrews 1:2 NIVbut in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed heir of all things, and through whom also he made the universe.In trying to grasp the profound meaning of this verse I think we can get some help by looking at John's Gospel:John 1:1–3 NIVIn the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning. Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made.Now please take a look at Genesis 1:1:Genesis 1:1 NIVIn the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.Folks, God's Son did this. So, Who is this Son? We've already said that He is a Son like no other Son and that He is divine - He has the attributes of deity. But can we get a better understanding of that? I think we can. In John chapter 1 He is called the Word which in Greek is Logos and we are told that in the beginning He was with God and was God and that without Him nothing was made that was made. So, how is He, the Logos or Word and also God? Thanks to Arnold Fruchtenbaum, I've come to understand that the idea behind the Greek word Logos is better understood by the Aramaic word Memra, which also means word, and which was used in the Jewish Targums or paraphrases of the Hebrew Scriptures, recognized by many rabbis, to describe a visible appearance of God, somewhat similar to, yet different from, the Shekinah glory of God, like the pillar of fire that stayed with the Israelites in the desert following the Exodus. Sometimes this Memra would appear as the Angel of the LORD or the Angel of Yahweh such as we see in:Exodus 3:2 NIVThere the angel of the Lord appeared to him in flames of fire from within a bush. Moses saw that though the bush was on fire it did not burn up.AND:Exodus 3:4 NIVWhen the Lord saw that he had gone over to look, God called to him from within the bush, “Moses! Moses!” And Moses said, “Here I am.”Can you see from these 2 verses that there is an equivalence between the Angel of Yahweh and the LORD, meaning Yahweh Himself? The Apostle John was a Jewish man and would have been familiar with the Memra which means word. Logos was the closest Greek equivalent to Memra and so John used Logos as he was inspired to do by the Holy Spirit. This gives us an understanding of how Jesus is the Logos and God. He came as God in the flesh, God incarnate, and He was and is the same Divine Being that he was in the Old Testament where He temporarily came as the Angel of Yahweh. These appearances, in the Old Testament, were of the preincarnate Christ. Folks, this is mind blowing, is it not? But it's true!So, the Son of God - the Logos, or Memra, or Word - is like no other Son. Understanding this will help us greatly in this study of the letter to the Hebrews. And as the Divine Son of the Father, it becomes understandable that Yahweh, the Father, would appoint His one and only Son the Heir of all things. Likewise it makes sense that YHWH would appoint His Son to make the Universe, that the Universe would be made through Him. Folks, I don't want to get ahead of myself. We are in deep waters here but what wonderful deep waters they are! The Shema tells us that God is One but He is a complex or plural One. He is one God with a plural nature. We cannot fully understand this. But God allows us to understand it enough to know that it is absolutely true and that is a wonderful gift to us!But, getting back to the Scripture:Hebrews 1:2 NIVbut in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed heir of all things, and through whom also he made the universe.So, what did the Son speak to us - and that applies to you and me - in these last days? Let me give you just a few things that He said:John 3:3 NIVJesus replied, “Very truly I tell you, no one can see the kingdom of God unless they are born again.” And Jesus also said this:John 3:16 NIVFor God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. This is perhaps the most well known verse in the Bible. Both the essence and the assurance of salvation is encapsulated in this one verse.And Jesus said this:Matthew 22:36–40 NIV“Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?” Jesus replied: “ ‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.' This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.' All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments.” Folks, this is the essence of The New Covenant. This is the law that we are to follow now and it is a law that we can keep with the help of the Holy Spirit who indwells all believers.And Jesus also said this:John 19:30 NIVWhen he had received the drink, Jesus said, “It is finished.” With that, he bowed his head and gave up his spirit. Jesus finished the work of salvation. At a cost that we cannot comprehend, He has done it all.Folks, let's move on to verse 3 of chapter 1:Hebrews 1:3 (NIV)‌The Son is the radiance of God's glory and the exact representation of his being, sustaining all things by his powerful word. After he had provided purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty in heaven.The Jewish religious leaders were angry when Yeshua called Himself the Son of God. Because He was equating himself with deity.Let's look at John 5:18 NIV:‌For this reason they tried all the more to kill him; not only was he breaking the Sabbath, but he was even calling God his own Father, making himself equal with God.Yeshua is calling God His own Father or if I can take the liberty, His very own Father. In the Greek His own is idios. By using this word, idios, Yeshua is saying that God was His own private, personal, unique Father. If that were not so He would have used the usual Greek word for own which is autos.What about Jesus being the radiance of God's glory and the exact representation of His being. How can we understand that better?Let's see if we can we get an idea of the glory of God from the Old Testament because those were the Scriptures that the writers of the New Testament had. Let's look at Psalm 97:1-6 NIV:The LORD reigns, let the earth be glad; let the distant shores rejoice. [2] Clouds and thick darkness surround him; righteousness and justice are the foundation of his throne. [3] Fire goes before him and consumes his foes on every side. [4] His lightning lights up the world; the earth sees and trembles. [5] The mountains melt like wax before the LORD, before the Lord of all the earth. [6] The heavens proclaim his righteousness, and all peoples see his glory.This is God's glory folks! Now let's look at something else:‌Exodus 24:9–10 (NASB95)Then Moses went up with Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel, and they saw the God of Israel; and under His feet there appeared to be a pavement of sapphire, as clear as the sky itself.Now this was a glorious sight! They saw the God of Israel. But wait a minute! How could that be? Because if you see God you die, right? Now how do we know that?Leviticus 16:2 (NIV) The LORD said to Moses: “Tell your brother Aaron that he is not to come whenever he chooses into the Most Holy Place behind the curtain in front of the atonement cover on the ark, or else he will die. For I will appear in the cloud over the atonement cover.AND:Exodus 33:19-23 (NIV) And the LORD said, “I will cause all my goodness to pass in front of you, and I will proclaim my name, the LORD, in your presence. I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion. [20] But,” he said, “you cannot see my face, for no one may see me and live.” [21] Then the LORD said, “There is a place near me where you may stand on a rock. [22] When my glory passes by, I will put you in a cleft in the rock and cover you with my hand until I have passed by. [23] Then I will remove my hand and you will see my back; but my face must not be seen.”Now let's read the passage again from Exodus 24:Exodus 24:9–10 (NASB95)Then Moses went up with Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel, and they saw the God of Israel; and under His feet there appeared to be a pavement of sapphire, as clear as the sky itself.So, they saw God here. Why didn't they die? I think the reason that they did not die is because Who they saw was the pre-incarnate Christ, the Messiah, the Word of God, the Memra! And when you see the Messiah, you don't die because He is both God and man in one person.Folks, Jesus is the exact representation of the Father. He is God. He is God incarnate, God in the flesh, Perfect God and Perfect man. Not two separate beings inside one person. No, Jesus' nature and character embody perfect God and perfect man in one person. He was and still is today the God-Man. He had to be in order to be our Savior - the Savior of mankind. We'll hear more about that as we go on further in this epistle.Folks, let's continue with Hebrews 1:3:“The Son is the radiance of God's glory and the exact representation of his being, sustaining all things by his powerful word. After he had provided purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty in heaven.”Jesus sustains all things by His powerful word. What does that mean? Word in Hebrews 1:3 is not the Logos. Word here in the Greek is rhema and it means spoken word. So just as God spoke the universe into existence with incomprehensible power in Genesis, Jesus upholds or sustains all things by His spoken word, or we could phrase it like this: Jesus upholds all things by the power of His word. Let's look at just one example of the power of God's spoken word in the Hebrew Scriptures, in Genesis:Genesis 1:14–15 (NIV) And God said, “Let there be lights in the vault of the sky to separate the day from the night, and let them serve as signs to mark sacred times, and days and years, and let them be lights in the vault of the sky to give light on the earth.” And it was so.And God said. The word for said in Hebrew is amar. You could translate it as declared. God declared that the sun and the moon and the stars and the planets come into existence out of nothing and that's exactly what happened. And we know that all things were made through Yeshua. We read that earlier in John 1:3; let's read it again:John 1:3 NIVThrough him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made.That includes the sun and the moon and the stars and the planets! And in like manner, Yeshua/Jesus sustains or upholds all things by the power of His word.Moving on in Hebrews 1:3 “The Son is the radiance of God's glory and the exact representation of his being, sustaining all things by his powerful word. After he had provided purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty in heaven.”‌How did Yeshua provide purification for sins?Before we try to answer that question, let me pose another question: Could God have merely declared all our sins forgiven without the cross? Would that have taken care of everything? WAS THE CROSS REALLY NECESSARY? I'm going to ask you to keep that question in mind for a minute or two. We'll come back to it.Now let's look at something that might seem slightly off the topic, but it isn't. Let's talk about justification. Justification is when God as judge makes a judicial decision, and He states it as a judge in a courtroom would do. He declares it. He declares that our sins are forgiven, and our unrighteous nature is exchanged for the perfectly righteous nature of Christ. God pours out our sins on the Messiah – He takes our sins, and His perfect righteousness is imputed or credited to us. An exchange occurs. God declares us justified. That's exactly what He did for Abraham. He declares you and me righteous when we are saved. He gives us the status of righteousness. The power of God's word is beyond what we can comprehend. It created the universe, and it accomplishes our justification.So, back to the question I asked you to keep in mind a minute ago. Could God have simply declared that all our sins are forgiven and have done nothing more? No. Why not? There are several reasons. For one, the wrath of God must be turned away from us. Something called propitiation is necessary. There must be a sacrifice, a blood sacrifice of infinite value, to appease a wrathful God, and Jesus Christ is the only One who can do that. Please know, folks, that if a preacher denies the wrath of God and says that a declaration of forgiveness from God with nothing else behind it is enough, that preacher is teaching his congregation a false gospel. No, folks, an incalculable price was paid for you and me to be justified. The Son of God gave His life on the cross in payment for our justification. Should this be of particular interest to Jewish people? Yes. In fact, I have a question for my Jewish listeners:What if the temple and the Jewish priesthood and all the accoutrements of the temple service were recreated tomorrow and the blood sacrifices of animals without defect was resumed? Would that accomplish what the cross accomplished? No. Why?Let's take a look at Romans chapter 6:Romans 6:4-7 (NIV) We were therefore buried with him through baptism into death in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we too may live a new life. [5] For if we have been united with him in a death like his, we will certainly also be united with him in a resurrection like his. [6] For we know that our old self was crucified with him so that the body ruled by sin might be done away with, that we should no longer be slaves to sin— [7] because anyone who has died has been set free from sin.The things described in these verses – being buried with Christ, being united with Christ, our old self, our old man or old woman, dying in Him on the cross, and then being resurrected, raised to newness of life, in Him – all these things require Yeshua's substitutionary death on the cross. Because He did not come only to forgive our sins but to make us new men and women. We are born again. No animal sacrifice can ever do that.‌In closing, let's read Hebrews 1:3 once more and make a final comment or two:Hebrews 1:3 :“The Son is the radiance of God's glory and the exact representation of his being, sustaining all things by his powerful word. After he had provided purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty in heaven.”Jesus sits down at the right hand of the Majesty in heaven. He died for us, He was buried, He was raised from the grave by the power of God, proving that He was the Son of God, and 40 days later He ascended to heaven and sat down at the right hand of the Majesty in heaven, in victory. He finished it all and sat down. Folks, a person sits down when the task assigned to him has been completed. That's why Jesus said “It is finished”.What God has done for us is beyond comprehension. Before I close, let's not forget that He sent His Son so that each one of us could spend eternity in heaven with Him. If you don't know Him, if you are not saved, if you are not born again, please call upon Him today and say “Lord, I know that I'm a sinner. I don't want to pay the price of eternal separation from you - eternal death – because of my sins. Please pay the debt that I owe and cleanse me so I can spend eternity with you. Thank you, Lord Yeshua.”And now, Folks, I want to go back to my friend Joel, who was depressed. Joel professed faith in Messiah but he never read the Bible and he never regularly attended any congregation. He said that God wanted him to be depressed. Folks, I believe that what God wanted was for Joel to ask Him for help. I don't know if Joel ever did that. I believe that had Joel sincerely called upon the Lord, He would have helped him abundantly. Joel could have come before the throne of grace. Please listen to this verse:Hebrews 4:16 NKJV16 Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need.My friends, until the next time, this is Art Wolinsky. God bless you. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit awolinsky.substack.com

Growing In God Podcast Program Number: GIG #278 Title: Walking with God is Doing   Web Description: How do we walk with God? By taking steps to act on what God is telling us to do. The Scriptures are more than ideas to learn about and discuss. They are a way for God to speak directly to us what He wants us to do. We can know His will for us in the Scriptures when we are willing to do His will. And we can know the blessings of a walk with God when we find the way to do His will as He makes it real to us in His Word.   Show Notes: There is an abundance of material available to us for Bible study. We can do a great deal of Bible reading. We can memorize Scriptures. We can consume many Bible teachings. And God can speak to us through that. But if we never do anything about what God speaks to us, how beneficial is our study? Yeshua (Jesus) said, "If you know these things, you are blessed if you do them." The Scriptures are examples for us to live by. More than just studying them and discussing them, we are to take steps to walk in them.   That is what a walk with God is all about. It is learning what God wants you to do and then taking steps to do it. If a Scripture touches your heart, or the Lord makes something real to you, then meditate on it with the purpose of doing something about it. Seek the Lord about it and ask Him, "What do you want me to do with this? How do I express this in some type of action?" This is how we appropriate the Word in our lives. It becomes real to us when we are doing it.   Yeshua said that we will know if His teaching is from God when we are willing to do His will. And we know that God is at work in us to will and to do His good pleasure. The purpose of Him working in us is not to learn more about His will or to talk more about His will, but to be driven to do His will. Let us begin to apply this to our Bible study. One way is to keep a notebook of action items that we can do in response to what God is showing us in His Word. Whatever method we use, let us strive to see the will of God accomplished in our lives.   Key Verses:   •       Genesis 17:1. "Walk before Me, and be blameless." •       Psalm 116:9. "I shall walk before the Lord in the land of the living." •       John 13:12–17. "If you know these things, you are blessed if you do them." •       Matthew 22:35–39. "LOVE THE LORD YOUR GOD … LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR." •       Philippians 2:12–13. "It is God who is at work in you, both to will and to work for His good pleasure." •       John 2:5–10. "Whatever He says to you, do it." •       Hebrews 13:20–21. "Now the God of peace … equip you in every good thing to do His will." •       John 7:17. "If anyone is willing to do His will, he will know of the teaching."   Quotes:   •       "It's not knowing the Scriptures. It's doing the Scriptures. It's not knowing the things of God. It's doing what He's commanded us to do." •       "We're not to read the books or listen to messages and then sit around and just discuss them. If we're going to sit around and discuss the Word and what God's saying, let's start discussing what we're going do about it and how we're going to do it." •       "He is working in you because what He is asking, or what's needed as a response to His Word or the teaching, may be a difficult thing to do. And so you have to draw on His strength and His enabling in order to go do that."   Takeaways:   1.    There is a tendency for us as Christians to consume a lot of material in our study of the Scriptures. But the concern is what do we actually do about what we are learning from the Scriptures? 2.    It is important to develop some methodology that helps us do something about what God makes real to us in the Scriptures. 3.    We have a greater grasp of Bible teaching when we have the heart to do it. And not only when we have the heart, but when we actively find the ways to do something about what God shows is in the teaching.

Join us for a continued discussion on the hope and freedom we have in Jesus.We will also have a roundtable discussion on the Bible, world events that may pertain to bible prophecy and the glorious appearing of our Lord and Savior, Yeshua (Jesus) the Messiah.And to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead, even Jesus, which delivered us from the wrath to come.-1 Thessalonians 1:10UpTime Community is a webcast that covers teachings and unique perspectives on end time events.Sign-up for updates and extra content that won't be posted on this channel: https://forms.gle/vQTPMs3kCt5X5Za88Unsure about what it means to be a follower of Jesus Christ? Go HERE: https://www.gotquestions.org/eternal-life.html

Mark and David discuss the film Nativity Story, the accuracy and impact of Christmas stories (the birth of Yeshua/Jesus), the Magi/Wise Men/Kings and traditional Christmas music. (Recorded in 2020) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join us for a continued discussion on the hope and freedom we have in Jesus.We will also have a roundtable discussion on the Bible, world events that may pertain to bible prophecy and the glorious appearing of our Lord and Savior, Yeshua (Jesus) the Messiah.And to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead, even Jesus, which delivered us from the wrath to come.-1 Thessalonians 1:10UpTime Community is a webcast that covers teachings and unique perspectives on end time events.Sign-up for updates and extra content that won't be posted on this channel: https://forms.gle/vQTPMs3kCt5X5Za88Unsure about what it means to be a follower of Jesus Christ? Go HERE: https://www.gotquestions.org/eternal-life.html

Growing In God Podcast Program Number: GIG #277 Title: Love Is the Antidote   Web Description: The world is experiencing an increase in lawlessness and a corresponding decrease in people's love. As a byproduct, anger and hatred are spreading like infectious diseases. We need an antidote. And that antidote is the Father's love in Christ. As believers in Christ, we have the ability and the responsibility to deliver this antidote to the world.   Show Notes: When describing the end times, Yeshua (Jesus) said that the increase in lawlessness would cause people's love to grow cold. Yet also during these times the gospel of the Kingdom will be preached in the whole world. And what is the very foundation of the gospel of the Kingdom? It is the love of Christ. The love of Christ is the antidote for the sickness in the world that is draining love from people's hearts. How is this antidote delivered? As believers in Christ, we need to wake up to the fact that we are the ones to do that.   Only the love of God, which we have received in Christ, can be effective in fighting the anger and hatred that is spreading like a virus in this age. This virus has even infected the Church. We have seen division, anger, and hatred infecting the hearts of believers. Now more than ever Christians must be loving one another because our oneness is the sign that the Father sent Christ into the world. In these days when darkness is spreading, we have to let our light shine. And our light is the love of God that is manifested in us.   Not only should we be expressing our love among ourselves, but we should also love everyone around us, even our enemies, as the Lord commanded. In this day when Judeo-Christian values are being attacked and the persecution of Christians is increasing, we cannot draw back or hide our light. We are to love even our enemies as Christ did and show that we are sons of our Father. It may seem like everything in the world is becoming darker. But that means God is giving us an even greater light to shine. If the world is getting sicker, then we have an even greater antidote. Let us minister the antidote of God's love freely to everyone and spread the gospel of love throughout the world.   Key Verses:   •       Matthew 24:12–14. "Because lawlessness is increased, most people's love will grow cold." •       Matthew 5:14–16. "Let your light shine before men." •       Proverbs 4:18–19. "The path of the righteous is like the light of dawn." •       John 8:12. "I am the Light of the world." •       1 John 3:11. "This is the message which you have heard from the beginning, that we should love one another." •       Romans 13:8–12. "Let us lay aside the deeds of darkness and put on the armor of light." •       Peter 1:22. "Fervently love one another from the heart." •       John 13:34–35. "By this all men will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another." •       Matthew 5:43–48. "Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, so that you may be sons of your Father." •       Luke 6:27. "Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you." •       Luke 6:35. "Love your enemies … and you will be sons of the Most High."   Quotes:   •       "The world is dark and darkness is coming. The world is sick. It's upside down. Good is bad and bad is good. And it doesn't seem like necessarily there's an answer. But there is an answer, and the answer is God's love." •       "This love that we have is being compared to a light, and it shines brighter and brighter. And we should expect to see more and more the love of God manifested in us and being able to be conveyed and imparted to this age." •       "It is the time for us as believers to wake up to the need and to wake up to the reality that within our hearts we hold the antidote to the wickedness, to the evil, to the hatred that is so widespread in this age."   Takeaways:   1.    The love manifested in us and through us to the world repels the darkness from us personally. And it is the antidote that people in bondage to the darkness are needing. 2.    People will know that we are Christ's disciples because we love one another. Our oneness is a sign to the world that the Father sent Christ into the world. 3.    Our love cannot be just for fellow believers. It must also be for those who hate us, who are our enemies, and who persecute us. That is what shows that we are sons of the Father. 4.    It is not so much what we preach. It is what we express and minister as light in the darkness, showing God's love to all His creation.

Join us for a continued discussion on the hope and freedom we have in Jesus.We will also have a roundtable discussion on the Bible, world events that may pertain to bible prophecy and the glorious appearing of our Lord and Savior, Yeshua (Jesus) the Messiah.And to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead, even Jesus, which delivered us from the wrath to come.-1 Thessalonians 1:10UpTime Community is a webcast that covers teachings and unique perspectives on end time events.Sign-up for updates and extra content that won't be posted on this channel: https://forms.gle/vQTPMs3kCt5X5Za88Unsure about what it means to be a follower of Jesus Christ? Go HERE: https://www.gotquestions.org/eternal-life.html

In this emotional and inspiring episode of God on the Move, Dan Sered, the Lausanne Catalyst on Jewish Evangelism, shares his incredible journey from being a secular Jew in Israel to becoming a fervent believer in Jesus Christ. Dan discusses the pivotal moments that led to his faith, including a surprising encounter during a math tutoring session that changed his life. He delves into the challenges and rejections he faced from his family and community, and the passion that drives him to share the gospel with Jewish people worldwide. Dan also addresses common questions about Jewish evangelism and stresses the importance of making disciples of all nations, including the Jewish people. This episode is a testament to the transformative power of the gospel and the unyielding call to evangelize.  

Join us for a continued discussion on the hope and freedom we have in Jesus.We will also have a roundtable discussion on the Bible, world events that may pertain to bible prophecy and the glorious appearing of our Lord and Savior, Yeshua (Jesus) the Messiah.And to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead, even Jesus, which delivered us from the wrath to come.-1 Thessalonians 1:10UpTime Community is a webcast that covers teachings and unique perspectives on end time events.Sign-up for updates and extra content that won't be posted on this channel: https://forms.gle/vQTPMs3kCt5X5Za88Unsure about what it means to be a follower of Jesus Christ? Go HERE: https://www.gotquestions.org/eternal-life.html

Why didn't the Jewish leadership accept Yeshua (Jesus) as Messiah when He came the first time? Gary explains that the answer, in part, is found in ancient rabbinic teachings and the messianic expectations of the first-century Sanhedrin. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1094/29

Join us for a continued discussion on the hope and freedom we have in Jesus.We will also have a roundtable discussion on the Bible, world events that may pertain to bible prophecy and the glorious appearing of our Lord and Savior, Yeshua (Jesus) the Messiah.And to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead, even Jesus, which delivered us from the wrath to come.-1 Thessalonians 1:10UpTime Community is a webcast that covers teachings and unique perspectives on end time events.Sign-up for updates and extra content that won't be posted on this channel: https://forms.gle/vQTPMs3kCt5X5Za88Unsure about what it means to be a follower of Jesus Christ? Go HERE: https://www.gotquestions.org/eternal-life.html

Why didn't the Jewish leadership accept Yeshua (Jesus) as Messiah when He came the first time? Gary explains that the answer, in part, is found in ancient rabbinic teachings and the messianic expectations of the first-century Sanhedrin. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1094/29

When reading the Bible we often miss essential details that add richness and significance, and therefore don't grasp the bigger picture. Rabbi Jason Sobel shares from his book "Transformed by the Messiah: How Old and New Testament Jesus Connections Reveal God's Intentional Story for Your Life."  Check out Susie's new podcast God Impressions on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts! Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: click here

Why didn't the Jewish leadership accept Yeshua (Jesus) as Messiah when He came the first time? Gary explains that the answer, in part, is found in ancient rabbinic teachings and the messianic expectations of the first-century Sanhedrin. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1094/29

Why didn't the Jewish leadership accept Yeshua (Jesus) as Messiah when He came the first time? Gary explains that the answer, in part, is found in ancient rabbinic teachings and the messianic expectations of the first-century Sanhedrin. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1094/29

Why didn't the Jewish leadership accept Yeshua (Jesus) as Messiah when He came the first time? Gary explains that the answer, in part, is found in ancient rabbinic teachings and the messianic expectations of the first-century Sanhedrin. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1094/29

Why didn't the Jewish leadership accept Yeshua (Jesus) as Messiah when He came the first time? Gary explains that the answer, in part, is found in ancient rabbinic teachings and the messianic expectations of the first-century Sanhedrin. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1094/29

Messianic Apologetics editor John McKee discusses whether it is indeed true that Yeshua (Jesus) of Nazareth said that He alone is the only means to the Father? What about all of the people on Earth, especially Jewish people, who have died and never acknowledged Him? This is then followed by a review of important stories and issues from the past day or so, largely witnessed on social media.

Messianic Apologetics editor John McKee discusses whether it is indeed true that Yeshua (Jesus) of Nazareth said that He alone is the only means to the Father? What about all of the people on Earth, especially Jewish people, who have died and never acknowledged Him? This is then followed by a review of important stories and issues from the past day or so, largely witnessed on social media.

Join us for a continued discussion on the hope and freedom we have in Jesus.We will also have a roundtable discussion on the Bible, world events that may pertain to bible prophecy and the glorious appearing of our Lord and Savior, Yeshua (Jesus) the Messiah.And to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead, even Jesus, which delivered us from the wrath to come.-1 Thessalonians 1:10UpTime Community is a webcast that covers teachings and unique perspectives on end time events.Sign-up for updates and extra content that won't be posted on this channel: https://forms.gle/vQTPMs3kCt5X5Za88Unsure about what it means to be a follower of Jesus Christ? Go HERE: https://www.gotquestions.org/eternal-life.html

Why didn't the Jewish leadership accept Yeshua (Jesus) as Messiah when He came the first time? Gary explains that the answer, in part, is found in ancient rabbinic teachings and the messianic expectations of the first-century Sanhedrin. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1094/29

Why didn't the Jewish leadership accept Yeshua (Jesus) as Messiah when He came the first time? Gary explains that the answer, in part, is found in ancient rabbinic teachings and the messianic expectations of the first-century Sanhedrin. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1094/29

Tuvya Zaretsky is one of the founders of the Jews for Jesus ministry, beginning his service in February 1974. He was raised in Northern California in the institutions of American Judaism. And he came to believe in Yeshua (Jesus) in 1970.During his career, Tuvya has provided leadership of Jews for Jesus branches in Chicago, New York, Boston, Los Angeles, and Tel Aviv. Tuvya is also the founder of JewishGentileCouples.com, a free counseling service for intercultural couples, operating out of the Jews for Jesus LA branch.Tuvya earned an M.A. Missiology in Judaic Studies at The Fuller Seminary School for World Mission and the Doctor of Intercultural Studies degree from Western Seminary in Portland, Oregon. He is married to Ellen, who is also a Jewish Believer in Jesus. They have three adult children and three grandchildren.

Why didn't the Jewish leadership accept Yeshua (Jesus) as Messiah when He came the first time? Gary explains that the answer, in part, is found in ancient rabbinic teachings and the messianic expectations of the first-century Sanhedrin. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1094/29

Faith Experiences the Invisible Now Growing In God Podcast Program Number: GIG #273 Web Description: It is with the heart that we believe, and the heart is the center of our emotions and feelings. That means faith is not actually a mental process. You are not trying to believe with your thoughts that something will happen. Instead, you are knowing in your heart, by the joy and love and emotions that come by the Spirit, that you already have fulfillment.   Show Notes: How do we measure our faith? It seems that the only gauge we use is a negative one. We measure how much faith we do not have when something we believe for does not happen. But there is a better way. In a message titled, “Living Faith in Action,” John Stevens said of the promises of God that “we were to rejoice in them with faith. We were to lay hold upon them as though we already possessed them.” The greatest measure of our faith is the joy we experience in knowing that we have what God has promised.   We associate believing with the mind. But according to the Scriptures, we believe in our heart. And scripturally the heart is the center of our emotions. The heart is where faith really comes from, and the heart is also at the root of what we feel. Our feelings then impact our physical bodies, our thoughts, and our behavior. So faith from the heart is expressed in emotions. If you want faith to heal someone, then the most effective way is not to mentally strive to believe but to feel the joy of the deliverance in your heart.   We know that the fruit of the Spirit consists of emotions like love, joy, and peace. These emotions are spiritually imparted, meaning we do not get them from the material realm but from the spirit realm. This is the principle that Yeshua (Jesus) taught us in the simplest of terms. He said to pray, “Your kingdom come. Your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.” In other words, the answer exists right now in heaven. And you want it to also exist in your life right now. So do not pray for it to happen in the future. Pray with the knowledge that you have it now, and your faith is bringing it into the earth.   Key Verses:   •       Matthew 6:10. “Your kingdom come. Your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.” •       Hebrews 11:3. “What is seen was not made out of things which are visible.” •       Romans 10:10. “With the heart a person believes.” •       1 Samuel 13:14. “The LORD has sought out for Himself a man after His own heart.” •       John 10:10. “I came that they may have life, and have it abundantly.” •       Romans 4:17–20. “With respect to the promise of God, he did not waver in unbelief but grew strong in faith.” •       Hebrews 11:1. “Faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.” •       1 John 5:4. “This is the victory that has overcome the world—our faith.”   Quotes:   •       “On the Sabbath, God finished His creation; He finished his works. His works are finished and now they exist. What we are learning to do is to reach into what exists and to find the ways to bring that out of the invisible into the visible, into an effective function within the material world.” •       “We don't hope that there's the restoration of Israel. We don't hope for the Jews to be brought back into the land. We feel the joy. We should be dancing like David in the street at the return of the Ark of the Covenant because we are dancing over the return of the people, the return of all the wealth that they have and all the blessings that are theirs. We're living in it right now.” •       “Your faith is the substance of the thing hoped for. It's the evidence of the thing not seen. That is not wishful thinking. That's God's faith given to you to believe Him and to rejoice with Him.”   Takeaways:   1.    How do you measure how much faith you have? Look to what you are feeling in your heart. 2.    Having faith for something means that you have already embraced it in your heart. You are not praying with hope that it will happen. You pray knowing that you have it right now. 3.    Our emotions are something tangible. Study your heart and the emotions that are there. Emotions trigger thoughts and then the thoughts come out of your mouth. And that is what is creative.

Join us for a continued discussion on the hope and freedom we have in Jesus.We will also have a roundtable discussion on the Bible, world events that may pertain to bible prophecy and the glorious appearing of our Lord and Savior, Yeshua (Jesus) the Messiah.And to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead, even Jesus, which delivered us from the wrath to come.-1 Thessalonians 1:10UpTime Community is a webcast that covers teachings and unique perspectives on end time events.Sign-up for updates and extra content that won't be posted on this channel: https://forms.gle/vQTPMs3kCt5X5Za88Unsure about what it means to be a follower of Jesus Christ? Go HERE: https://www.gotquestions.org/eternal-life.html

Good morning everyone from blessed and free 63. I want to share this word with you that i hope will be a blessing to you. The Lord said we can boldly come to the throne of grace where there is mercy and we don't have to come with fancy words all we need to do is shout Lord help us and he will hear and answer. I read a book before that said there is a wall that we all get to in our life's that we all fear getting to but when we get there has Christians we will fine that jesus has been there waiting for us all the time even when we were fearful. This morning i just shouted God help no fancy words i just needed the help of my father who told me i could Come anytime and speak with him. We give God the glory this morning in Jesus name i pray amen. And before i go i would say if there is anyone who doesn't know jesus and would like to get tp know him it is a simple prayer go to God and repent of your past sins accept jesus has your lord and savior and your newlife begins you have moved from darkness into is perfect light blessings always

Join us for a continued discussion on the hope and freedom we have in Jesus.We will also have a roundtable discussion on the Bible, world events that may pertain to bible prophecy and the glorious appearing of our Lord and Savior, Yeshua (Jesus) the Messiah.And to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead, even Jesus, which delivered us from the wrath to come.-1 Thessalonians 1:10UpTime Community is a webcast that covers teachings and unique perspectives on end time events.Sign-up for updates and extra content that won't be posted on this channel: https://forms.gle/vQTPMs3kCt5X5Za88Unsure about what it means to be a follower of Jesus Christ? Go HERE: https://www.gotquestions.org/eternal-life.html

By the guidance and direction of the Holy Spirit, sharing how to receive salvation and to hold on to it. #Yeshua #Jesus #love #saved #christian #faith #belief 

Join us for a continued discussion on the hope and freedom we have in Jesus.We will also have a roundtable discussion on the Bible, world events that may pertain to bible prophecy and the glorious appearing of our Lord and Savior, Yeshua (Jesus) the Messiah.And to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead, even Jesus, which delivered us from the wrath to come.-1 Thessalonians 1:10UpTime Community is a webcast that covers teachings and unique perspectives on end time events.Sign-up for updates and extra content that won't be posted on this channel: https://forms.gle/vQTPMs3kCt5X5Za88Unsure about what it means to be a follower of Jesus Christ? Go HERE: https://www.gotquestions.org/eternal-life.html

Join us for a continued discussion on the hope and freedom we have in Jesus.We will also have a roundtable discussion on the Bible, world events that may pertain to bible prophecy and the glorious appearing of our Lord and Savior, Yeshua (Jesus) the Messiah.And to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead, even Jesus, which delivered us from the wrath to come.-1 Thessalonians 1:10UpTime Community is a webcast that covers teachings and unique perspectives on end time events.Sign-up for updates and extra content that won't be posted on this channel: https://forms.gle/vQTPMs3kCt5X5Za88Unsure about what it means to be a follower of Jesus Christ? Go HERE: https://www.gotquestions.org/eternal-life.html

Join us for a continued discussion on the hope and freedom we have in Jesus.We will also have a roundtable discussion on the Bible, world events that may pertain to bible prophecy and the glorious appearing of our Lord and Savior, Yeshua (Jesus) the Messiah.And to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead, even Jesus, which delivered us from the wrath to come.-1 Thessalonians 1:10UpTime Community is a webcast that covers teachings and unique perspectives on end time events.Sign-up for updates and extra content that won't be posted on this channel: https://forms.gle/vQTPMs3kCt5X5Za88Unsure about what it means to be a follower of Jesus Christ? Go HERE: https://www.gotquestions.org/eternal-life.html

Join us for a continued discussion on the hope and freedom we have in Jesus.We will also have a roundtable discussion on the Bible, world events that may pertain to bible prophecy and the glorious appearing of our Lord and Savior, Yeshua (Jesus) the Messiah.And to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead, even Jesus, which delivered us from the wrath to come.-1 Thessalonians 1:10UpTime Community is a webcast that covers teachings and unique perspectives on end time events.Sign-up for updates and extra content that won't be posted on this channel: https://forms.gle/vQTPMs3kCt5X5Za88Unsure about what it means to be a follower of Jesus Christ? Go HERE: https://www.gotquestions.org/eternal-life.html

Join us for a continued discussion on the hope and freedom we have in Jesus.We will also have a roundtable discussion on the Bible, world events that may pertain to bible prophecy and the glorious appearing of our Lord and Savior, Yeshua (Jesus) the Messiah.And to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead, even Jesus, which delivered us from the wrath to come.-1 Thessalonians 1:10UpTime Community is a webcast that covers teachings and unique perspectives on end time events.Sign-up for updates and extra content that won't be posted on this channel: https://forms.gle/vQTPMs3kCt5X5Za88Unsure about what it means to be a follower of Jesus Christ? Go HERE: https://www.gotquestions.org/eternal-life.html

What does it mean to be meek in a world that demands strength? Can gentleness and warfare coexist? In this episode, we explore the biblical concept of ‛ănâvâh — often translated as gentleness, humility, or meekness — and how it reveals a strength that doesn't shout, but stands firm. Drawing from both Hebrew and Greek roots, we'll see how Scripture paints meekness not as weakness, but as power under control — the kind of strength that pursues justice, stands boldly in truth, and yet walks humbly with God. You'll hear reflections on: •2 Samuel 22 — where God's gentleness makes us great even in the midst of battle   •Psalm 45 & 149 — showing how humility and righteousness are weapons of the King   •The life of Yeshua (Jesus) — who rode a donkey, washed feet, and was crucified in humility, yet confronted hypocrites with fearless clarity   •Practical wisdom from Paul and others — on restoring others, resolving conflict, and walking in unity with a spirit of meekness   We'll also share a personal story — how my father modeled humility not with grand words, but with quiet strength and patience. He didn't "put on airs" — and that left a lasting legacy.

Join us for a continued discussion on the hope and freedom we have in Jesus.We will also have a roundtable discussion on the Bible, world events that may pertain to bible prophecy and the glorious appearing of our Lord and Savior, Yeshua (Jesus) the Messiah.And to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead, even Jesus, which delivered us from the wrath to come.-1 Thessalonians 1:10UpTime Community is a webcast that covers teachings and unique perspectives on end time events.Sign-up for updates and extra content that won't be posted on this channel: https://forms.gle/vQTPMs3kCt5X5Za88Unsure about what it means to be a follower of Jesus Christ? Go HERE: https://www.gotquestions.org/eternal-life.html