Monthly Archives: August 2014
The Power of God’s Word – Shoftim – Aug. 30
The book of Proverbs teaches us that “A man’s pride will bring him low, but a humble spirit will obtain honor” (Prov 29:23). What is the key to maintaining a humble spirit? In this week’s Torah Portion God gives specific instructions to the kings that will one day rule over the kingdom of Israel. The […]
Continue readingThe Blessing and the Curse of Jerusalem! – Re’eh – Aug. 23
Are the blessing & the curse mentioned in the Law of Moses still valid today? This week’s Torah Portion begins with this proclamation of the blessing and the curse (Deut. 11:26), the blessing if the children of Israel listen to the voice of the LORD (Adonai) and the curse if they turn away from His […]
Continue readingThe Comfort of God – Ekev – August 16
The intensity of these past few weeks in Israel has been wearying to the soul for everyone living in this Land and for the millions of people around the world who have been following the situation between Hamas and the IDF (Israeli Defense Forces). And if the situation in Israel was not enough, Muslim fundamentalists […]
Continue readingRebuilding of the Jewish Temple
How should followers of Yeshua relate to the destruction of the Second Temple and the Jewish hope of rebuilding the Third Temple? For followers of Yeshua, the destruction of the Second Temple 2000 years ago should not have come as a surprise. Yeshua spoke of the future destruction of the Temple and how one stone […]
Continue readingRighteousness – VaEtchanan – August 9
What is the foundation for our righteousness? In this week’s Torah Portion, Moses continues to remind this second generation of Israelites of the commands of God. In Deuteronomy chapter five Moses reiterates the Ten Commandments along with the conditions surrounding the events when God spoke to the people from the mountain. Then in chapter six, […]
Continue readingFear Not! – August 2 – Devarim
Five times in this week’s Torah Portion the exhortation not to fear is given in recounting the journey of the Israelites to the Promised Land (Deut. 1:17; 1:21; 1:29; 3:2; 3:22). Without vision the people perish (Prov. 29:18) and without courage the people remain ordinary and stagnant. Almighty God bought the children of Israel out […]
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