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Join us as we take a look into the book of Yo-el’ (Joel).  The first prophet  to use the term  Yom YHVH  or the Day of Yahuah.  I believe there are 27 versions of this phrase in the King James version.  Kepha (Peter) quotes Yo-el’ in his Shavuot address and we are looking at how that all ties together.  Here is week two. 

Today we begin looking at the book of Yo-el’ or Joel (remember there is no “J” in Hebrew). Yo-el’ is the prophet who first mentioned "Yom YHVY” often translated as the "Day of the Lord". He mentions it five times in his little 3 chapter 73 verse book and Kepha (Peter) picks up on it in his message on Shavuot. We will look at why Kepha felt he needed to include "that day" i...

Join us as we celebrate Shavuot and look at the walk from First Fruits to Shavuot and look at The Tower of Babel in View of Shavuot

Join us for the final chapter of the Book of Habakukk, as he finally understands Yahuah is in contgriol of everythng and he only needs to be still and let God.  This ends in magnificent praise to our god and serves as a potant reminder the things we see as horrible trials are actually Gods mighty hand keeping us safe in His protection 

Join us as we finish up the book of Yahudah or Jude.  In interesting little book that covers a lot of ground and is as important today, maybe more important, than it was for the early Jewish believers.  It was interesting that at the same time Kepha or Peter was writing exactly the same words and warning about exactly the same things, ditto with Rav Shau-al’, teacher Paul, and others.      Clearly...

Join us as we take a look at some current hot topics and then continue our study in the Book of Yahudah (Jude).

Join us as we begin a walk through the tiny book of Yahudah or Jude to most.  Yahudah was a half-brother to Y’shua and like Ya’akov (James) eventually came to understand that Y’shua was the promised savior of the world.   In this book we hear the anguish in his writing as he exhorts the brethren, to  earnestly contend for the faith   that was previously delivered to them .  False teachers had infi...

Join us this week as we have a quick look at why we celebrate the Sabbath and the feasts and other important days when we do, and why there should be no confusion about the dates, after a few words about this week’s Torah Portion.   Then we will take a look at the upcoming events of April 8th, with the Eclipse and a large number of other events happen the same day.  It is truly an uncommon day, an...

Join us as we continue to look as some of the Parables, this time we look at the Wise and Foolish builders and the 10 virgins.  We tie this up by looking at the letters to the churches at Laodicea and Philadelphia.  It is important to Understand we must be ready now for the return of Y’shua, we will not have time after His return to make sure we are right with Him, and the way the world is now He...

Join us as we wind up the extended look at Y’shua’s instructions and parables in Matthew 12 and 13 with the Dragnet, the Pearl of Great price, and the Hidden Treasure in the field.  Very encouraging stuff, and not always how you were taught it.  We end up with a look at who is taken and who is left, and with all apologies to Tim LaHay you might want to have another look at the parables and the boo...

Join us as we continue looking at the instructions and parables of Matthew 12 and 13.  We will have a look at the tares in the good field, and that there are tares in every church and we have allowed the enemy to feel comfortable there, but the time is coming when the angles will reap the tares and toss them in the fire.  We will learn of things that amaze Y’shua, what can amaze God? And the hidde...

Join us as we continue with Matthew 12 and 13.  We open with a great picture of an iceberg … yes an iceberg.  A great lesson in how little we know and understand, only a tiny part of the berg is above water and can be seen or explored, most of it is hidden to all but the most intrepid, and so it is with these parables.  On the surface beautiful and easily visible but as we begin to investigate mor...

Join us as we have a pretty wide-ranging discussion about the good fruit.  In the next few weeks, we will be looking at the many parables and instructions to be found in Matthew 12 and 13.  Really these, like most of Y’shua’s instructions to us,  all pertain to the same issue, the soil condition of our heart.  Is it good? will the seed of the Word grow there?  Will it produce a good tree and good...

Join us today as I recount my recent quadruple bypass experience and some of the things Yahuah showed me.  While these things, many of which I did not talk about due to a time constraint, were 100% worth learning, I know for me the only way I would learn them was to go through this, No one could explain it to me, many have tried.  These things might be obvious to most believers but were things I n...

As Yahuah explains to Moshe, Avraham, Yetzok, and Ya’akov, knew him as El Shaddi, but He wanted them to know Him as Yahuah.  Apparently, this was a requirement to being set free from the bondage of the world (Egypt).  Rav Sha’ul (teacher Paul) reminds us in 1 Corinthians that those living at the end of day are to use the people of the Exodus generation as examples of how we should live.  We, too,...

Today we will begin to examine the parables in chapters 12 and 13 of Matthew.  One of the ideas to grab is the religious leaders of that day, and I might suggest this day, seem to mix man’s rules and laws up with the God's instructions and commandments in the Torah.  It is important to understand clearly the difference between man’s wisdom and God's instructions.  Often for many of us we h...

Join us as we have a look at the Parables and instructions Y’shua gave as recorded in Matthew chapters 12 and 13.     We will begin today with a look at the disciples asking Y’shua why He spoke to the multitudes in parables found in the middle of chapter 13, rather than just speaking plainly to them. His answer, “ to you it is given to understand the mysteries of Heaven”  has caused some interesti...

Many of us have only recently returned from the church Christmas event staring … our kids.  It is always a heartwarming story about the birth of our Savior in rather humble beginnings.  Usually with straw, barnyard animals and of course the Star of Bethlehem gracing the stage.  It’s all a lot of fun as we share cider and cookies and remember the day Jesus was born.     But just like Santa and Fros...

Join us as we take a look at Y’shua’s parable of the lost sheep. Who really are these sheep?  Is there more to this than simply finding one lost sheep?     We find ourselves on an interesting and important road after hearing Y’shua say multiple times  He came only for the lost sheep of the House of Yisrah-el’ .  In this message we will examine exactly how a gentile beach kid from Santa Barbara, ca...

Join us as we take a look at Y’shua’s parable of the lost sheep.  Who really are these sheep?  Is there more to this than simply finding one lost sheep?     We find ourselves on an interesting and important road after hearing Y’shua say multiple times  He came only for the lost sheep of the House of Yisrah-el’ .  In this message we will examine exactly how a gentile beach kid from Santa Barbara, c...

Join us as we take a look at the meaning of the new wine and old wineskin, and the new patch on old clothes, and what it does not say.  This set of Parables begins with the calling of Levi, and the Pharisees accusation of Y’shua for breaking mans law.    As usual we will look at this from a slightly Hebraic outlook and perhaps learn some new ways to understand what Y’shua was teaching us.

Join us as we look into “do not despise small things”.  Often, we are more interested in the larger more dramatic issues and promises.  The big popular church, the famous smooth-talking pastor, the fastest and most expensive automobile, but Scripture reminds us that Yahuah will do great things with small stuff.  It may be our ministry seems small and insignificant, but that is not true, at least t...

Join us today as we take a quick look at the Torah portion and beyond and then focus on one of the most important chapters in Scripture.  B’ray-sheeth or Genesis 24.  In this chapter we see how it is we have become the gentile bride of the Jewish Son, Heir to all the Father has.   This will challenge the understanding some have that the Jews will need to “get saved” or “become Christians” before t...

This week we read about Abram being called out of Ur of the Casdeem and discover the story of his youth as described in the book of Yasher (Jasher) chapters 8 and 9.    The account of a young Abram helps to explain why he was so quick to accept anything Yahuah told him and act.   We have a look at why Abram is called the first Hebrew even though he really is not.     We will see Abraham again sepa...