With the High Holy Days upon us, I thought I would go over some of the Jewish traditions regarding Rosh Hashanah. Remember, even though Yeshua chided the Pharisees about man-made traditions, he wasn’t against all traditions- only those specific ones that were given precedence over what God said we should
We are told that God is the same yesterday, today, and tomorrow, and that he never changes his mind. Yet, we are also told that God wanted to destroy the Israelites for the sin of the Golden Calf but Moses made him change his mind (we’ll explain what really happened
We’ve been over this, again and again, so let’s go over it one more time. The Tetragrammaton, the four-letter word that God told Moses, is God’s Holy Name, and how it is used in speech and prayer should honor God. If you prefer to watch a video, click on this
In the Gospel of John, specifically John 14:13, Yeshua tells his disciples that whatever they ask for, when they ask it in his name, he will do. He said this is the way he will glorify his Father. If you prefer to watch a video, click on this link: Watch
We all know the story in Genesis 22, which we call the Akedah (binding), where Abraham obeys God’s demand that he sacrifice Isaac on Mount Moriah. We also all know that this is all about testing Abraham’s faith. Or, is it? If you prefer to watch a video, click on
I know, I know…you have always been taught that salvation is a free gift from God and cannot be bought or earned. Now, the part about salvation being a free gift from God and impossible to be purchased is true; however, according to what God tells us, salvation can be
We all know the narrative about when Yeshua was praying in the garden of Gethsemane, asking the three talmudim with him to stay awake while he prayed. Of course, they were full of lamb and wine after the Pesach Seder, so they fell right off to sleep. If you prefer
I’ve been on a three day high school reunion- our 50th, but now I am back and ready to preach! We all know the Bible…well, actually, we all THINK we know the Bible. We think we know what God wants, but in reality most people only know what they have
What do I mean by “overly spiritual”? I am talking about those people who cannot make conversation without speaking in spiritual terms which the average person cannot relate to. I am talking about those people who cannot talk to you without pronouncing that they love you, even though they have
You may be thinking: “What does Steve mean? Isaac was the son of Abraham, and Absalom was the son of David, but Yeshua is the son of God, right? So, nu? What’s the story?” If you prefer to watch a video, click on this link: Watch the video. Here’s the