Bible Study
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Are All Believers Priests?
The Catholic catechism teaches there are two divisions of the priesthood: the “common priesthood” (normal Catholics) and the “ministerial priesthood” (clergy). However, I have found that this distinction is not common knowledge, nor is it the actual, functional mindset of most Catholics. Instead, they tend to reserve that title, calling, status and privilege to their …
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The Biblical Victory Not Written in the Bible
We all know there are many spiritual lessons we can learn from what is written about biblical heroes, such as Abraham, Moses and David. Entire books have been written to share lessons we can learn from reading what was written about Moses as he parted the Red Sea or from what was written about David …
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Our Glorious Reality: Heirs of God
“For all who are being led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God (Rom. 8:14, NASB 1995). Do you desire to live your life under the direction of Father God? Begin by separating yourself from the world and start paying close attention to how the Holy Spirit is bearing witness with your …
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Did Moses Love G-D?
One of the heroes we read about in the early books of the Bible is Moses. Moses was an Israelite, born during the time of Israel’s captivity in Egypt, who became the leader of the Israelite people during their slavery and who led them all the way to the border of the promised land. His …
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Bestselling ‘Experiencing God’ Author Henry Blackaby Dies at Age 88
Henry Blackaby, author of the bestselling Bible study “Experiencing God: Knowing and Doing the Will of God,” died Feb. 10 at age 88. The influential Southern Baptist pastor and leader was founder and president emeritus of Blackaby Ministries International. His son Richard announced his father’s death via a social media post. Born April 15, 1935 …
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Discover Moses’ Divine Secret to Lasting Peace
When I read the Bible, I love to look for unusual events or sayings or patterns. Many times, these little things may seem unimportant, so we don’t pay much attention to them. However, I have found that whenever the Bible repeats itself, there is always a reason for the extra. The Bible contains no redundancies, …
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Messianic Rabbi: The Best Thing About the Story of Jonah
I am so thankful that the book of Jonah was included in our Bibles because this short book provides one of the most powerful and encouraging messages, not just in the Old Testament, but in the entire Bible. The book begins this way: “Now the word of Adonai came to Jonah, son of Amittai, saying: …
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How Are You Using Your Kingdom Talents?
“For no man can lay a foundation other than the one which is laid, which is Jesus Christ. Now if any man builds on the foundation with gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, straw—each man’s work will become evident; for the day will show it because it is to be revealed with fire, and the …
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Walking Like Enoch
“Enoch walked with God; and he was not, for God took him” (Gen. 5:24,NASB 1995). Enoch was walking in such unity with the Creator that God simply lifted him off the earth and took him. This is so powerful! I love Scriptures like this because they put us in front of us the supernatural possibilities …
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Did Yeshua Break Torah?
On Saturday mornings at our synagogue before our regular Shabbat service, we have a question-and-answer class where those attending can ask any question they have. Over the years, I have had the opportunity to answer thousands of questions about Messianic Judaism, the Bible and how we walk out our faith as believers in Yeshua. Some …
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Getting Stoned: The Key to Unity Among Believers
As I speak to believers in Yeshua around the world, one common topic of conversation invariably comes up. How can we as believers be more unified? After all, we all read from the same Bible and we all claim to serve and love the same G-D. We all profess to believe that Yeshua (Jesus) is …
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Has God Called the Church to Rule the World?
Over the last two decades, I’ve been hearing more and more people equate the New Testament term for church, also called the ekklesia, primarily with influencing secular politics (like instituting a Christian theocracy). This is because the etymology of this word had to do with the way the Greek citizens would assemble to make public …
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Doing Christmas Like Jesus: Show Up With Humility
Humility is such a rare quality in our current culture. We are encouraged to rise in power, be the first and achieve the most success. And there is a part of our human soul that screams to be important. The problem is that God values humility. This is seen so clearly in the Christmas story. …
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Eve’s Curse and the Gaza Dilemma
Like most rabbis, or for that matter, like most Jewish people around the world, I have been asked many questions over the past few months as people try to understand the current war in Israel (Please remember that the Gaza Strip is still within the borders of Israel). Some have asked me about the history …
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God’s Power of Restoration is for Everyone
In the middle of life’s busyness and chaos, it can be easy to miss out or believe that God’s plan for our lives has been forgotten about or abandoned. What can be even worse is when we face tragedy or hardship, and the Lord seems to stay quiet. And yet, through the silence we can …