To put it simply, Yeshua is different from other teachers. He is different from the established religion that is taught in many churches or synagogues. He has authority. He has the ability to work miracles. Immediately upon beginning to teach, people recognized He was no ordinary teacher. That is because Jesus was God in the … Continue reading Yeshua: The Source of Truth Amidst False Prophets and Cultural Norms
The first 18 verses of Jeremiah 17 bring attention to how Israel had turned away from the LORD. They were doing their own thing. They were not living unto the LORD and obeying His instructions. In that context, Jeremiah was to proclaim the Sabbath with a warning to obey and experience blessing or disobey and … Continue reading Returning to God: Rediscovering His Ways for a Blessed Life
Many Christians have heard of Pentecost and remember it as the time to celebrate and remember when the Holy Spirit came to dwell in the early church believers after the death and resurrection of Christ. This truly is a holy day worth celebrating. Our Father sent a Helper to dwell among us… to teach us … Continue reading Spirit Ignited: Embracing Pentecost and the Feast of Weeks
When we devote time to prayer and study of YHWH’s word and ask him to show us the full depth of his word, the Spirit often does just that. We must be willing to let go of traditions of men that we have learned and seek out the traditions of YHWH. I have previously written … Continue reading Resurrection and First Fruits
It is important to remember what YHWH has done for us. He is our Creator and Lord. He is all powerful, all knowing, and present at all times in all places. Still, He takes time to know each one of us and He loves each one of us as a father. Sometimes He dwells on … Continue reading In Yeshua, We Have More Reason to Celebrate Passover
Passover and Unleavened Bread are important celebrations to Yeshua (Hebrew for Jesus) and His disciples. Yeshua participated in these holy celebrations and so did his disciples. Our opportunity to observe them this year is coming up very soon. We see that it was important from the fact that Mark includes this explicitly in the timeline … Continue reading A Tale of Two Responses to Christ, How Will You Respond?
God instructed His people to celebrate certain holy days as part of our relationship with Him. Unfortunately, most of us who grew up as Christians do not recognize or truly understand the Biblical “holy” days, such as Passover, which He instructed us to observe. Christians turned away from His appointed times to follow their own … Continue reading Do Not Pass Over Passover
I have many fond memories of holiday traditions growing up. As a child, my family participated in many common traditions such as hunting for Easter eggs. My family has celebrated this way for generations. It was quite difficult even to consider changing these ingrained generational traditions. Is that reason enough for me to continue these … Continue reading Fond Memories of Holiday Traditions – Easter
YHWH set forth some instructions for celebrating holy days. These are not largely taught or truly practiced in our culture today. We seem to have unlimited appetite for declaring a celebration or recognition day for almost anything under the sun, but we often fail to focus on celebrating what God instructs us to do. Many … Continue reading Celebrate Yahweh’s Holy Days
Isaiah 66 is a chapter full of passion that brings the book of Isaiah to a close. It is a lot to take in. Here are a few themes to consider as you read through: God is the creator of all the earth. He does not need man, but He will look toward one who … Continue reading God’s Favor Is on the Humble but Punishment Is for Those Who Transgress Against Him
