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THE INCENSE OF PRAYERS – Feb 2006

(Written for IsraelPrayer.com .  Slightly edited here.) Replacement Theology began a long time ago, when first Jews and then Christians went to the left or...

PHINEAS, AND GOD’S COVENANT OF PEACE

YHVH God makes and keeps covenants.  He is righteous and faithful to keep them all until they be completely fulfilled.  This makes them everlasting: ...

JESUS CHRIST IS COME

(Our celebratory service this Shabbat was interrupted by a mob of unruly ultra-orthodox religious Jewish people.) There was much messianic expectation around the time of...

LIVING BREAD OF REDEMPTIVE PROGRESS

The distinctiveness of Israel, even of its 12 tribes  -- 12 loaves of the showbread (Ex 25:30; Lev 24:5-9) —amongst the nations remains...

A BETTER INHERITANCE IN MESSIAH – 29 Apr 2005

(Delivered at Hephzibah Meeting in Marlow, Bucks, England) When I first became a believer in Jesus as Messiah, the Son of the Living God, my...

THE HEAVENS DECLARE THE GLORY OF THE MIGHTY GOD – 21 Aug 2004

Ps 19:1-7 (Heb)  To the Chief Musician; a Psalm of David:  The heavens declare the glory of God, and the firmament shows His...

GOSPEL FOR JEWS AND GENTILES

(C&MA Great Commission Fund tour from Feb 27 – Mar 10, 2004, in Roanoke, Lynchburg, and Richmond, Virginia) 1Cor 11:23-26   we proclaim the Lord’s death...

FOR THE SAKE OF JESUS AND THE GOSPEL

(C&MA Great Commission Fund tour from Feb 27 - Mar 10, 2004, in Roanoke, Lynchburg, and Richmond, Virginia) Mk 10:28-31 (Mt 19:29; Lk 18:29-30)  Then Peter...

PAUL: BELOVED FOR THE SAKE OF THE FATHERS

(Israel Conference at Langensteinbacherhohe:  “The Redemption of Israel According to Ezekiel and Paul”, Jan 8-11, 2004) Gen 17:1-8      YHVH made an everlasting covenant to Abram...

EZEKIEL: A NEW HEART AND A NEW SPIRIT TO KNOW YHVH

(Israel Conference at Langensteinbacherhohe:  “The Redemption of Israel According to Ezekiel and Paul”, Jan 8-11, 2004) Ezek 20:41-44   I will accept you as a...

ACCORDING TO THE LAW AND THE TESTIMONY – Isaiah 8:20

(Israel Conference at Langensteinbacherhohe:  “The Redemption of Israel According to Ezekiel and Paul”, Jan 8-11, 2004) Mt 5:17-19     Jesus came not to cancel or to...

THE SPIRIT OF TRUTH

(Friends of Israel conference, Finland; 18-21 Mar 2002) 1. Jesus is LORD:  worship God in spirit and truth; no idolatry; God is one --Jesus is the King...

VISION OF THE GLORY: THE PRESENCE AND KINGDOM OF GOD

(Israel Conference at Langensteinbacherhohe, Karlsruhe, Germany:  “Radicalism and The Testimony of Christ in Israel”, 22-28 Oct 1999) Hebrews 9:27-28 Radicalism is sustained by a utopian spirit...

SUFFERING OUTSIDE THE CAMP

(Israel Conference at Langensteinbacherhohe, Karlsruhe, Germany:  “Radicalism and The Testimony of Christ in Israel”, 22-28 Oct 1999) Mark 8:34-38; Hebrews 11:24-26; 13:13-14 In Israel the Supreme...

THREAT TO THE STATUS QUO: RADICAL NEW COVENANT CULTURE-CRUCIFIXION

(Israel Conference at Langensteinbacherhohe, Karlsruhe, Germany:  “Radicalism and The Testimony of Christ in Israel”, 22-28 Oct 1999) Galatians 6:14-16; 1Corinthians 9:19-23 As light is different from...

CLOGGED WELLS: UNPAID TITHES AND OFFERINGS

Last week I spoke about digging up our stopped-up wells so that the spiritual life in Messiah can flow through us more freely.  We...

THE CROSS

Mt 5:4/Lk 6:21   "Blessed are they who mourn/weep now, for they shall be comforted/laugh." Within the past month, members of this congregation have experienced...

OUR GUILT OFFERING

Recently I was walking down the street and singing the chorus to the song, "Peace Like A River" – 'it is well with my...

FEAST OF UNLEAVENED BREAD/LORD’S SUPPER – 18 Apr 1992

Scripture Reading:  Ex. 12:14-20; 1Cor 5:6-8    Purge out the old leaven! In the Bible there is a vital connection between the past and the...

BETROTHED TO YESHUA – 2 Mar 1991

2Cor 11:2   Engaged to the Lord 2Pt 1:4       Promises of God to escape worldly corruption and to partake of divine nature Gen 24:50-58   Rebecca’s betrothal (engagement)...