The Way of This Life
THE BEATITUDES (with thanks to Spiro Zodhiates, The Beatitudes)
Mt. 5:1-12; Lk 6:20-26 Blessed . . .
Gen. 17:1 I am El-Shaddai; walk before Me and be blameless
What are we pursuing in life?: a...
THOU SHALT HAVE NO OTHER GODS BEFORE ME – 11 Mar 2000
Unless I am mistaken, there are not many who are rich amongst us. Most of us are rather poor, but, bless the Name of...
THE TIME OF VISITATION – 22 Jan 2000
Lk 19:42-44 - judgment
1 Pet 2:11-12 - blessing
I am sure that if someone were to ask us, "Do we want more of Christ in...
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...
GOD’S WILL: OUR CONFORMITY TO THE IMAGE OF HIS SON (Rom 8:29)
(Israel Conference at Langensteinbacherhohe, Karlsruhe, Germany: "Radicalism and The Testimony of Christ in Israel", 22-28 Oct 1999)
God has a vision for us: to change us and...
The Holocaust and the Salvation of Israel: “Be Reconciled to YHVH GOD”
Lev. 26: 40-45 - Israel and Jewish people confessing personal and historic collective guilt for breaking YHVH's covenants
There is a biblical principle whereby God...
Being Reconciled to God and to One Another
Matt. 23:16-21 The altar is greater than the gift
Matt. 5: 21-24 First be reconciled to your brother, and then offer your gift upon the...
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...
UNITY — WE AND OUR FATHERS – 18 Apr 1998
Mt 1:1-16; Lk 3:23-38 Genealogy of Yeshua
Ezek 16:3; Dt 26:5 My father was an Aramean (Syrian)
YHVH promised Abraham, our father in the faith, that...
OUR BROTHER YESHUA
John 17:17-26 sanctify by truth; the Father's love for us is as His love for Jesus
Heb. 2:10-12 Jesus (Yeshua) not ashamed to call us His...
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...
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)...
SOVEREIGNTY AND WISDOM OF GOD – 8 Apr 1989
It is joy to speak of Him who is perfect and harmless, and also of His Kingdom. It is amazing, given the state of...