David Schiller – Eitz Chaim Congregation

In Part 15 of his series on Ephesians, Rabbi Schiller looks at how we grow in maturity and the absolute necessity of speaking the truth in love to one another in forming a vibrant, life-giving Messianic community.

In Part 14 of his series on Ephesians, Rabbi Schiller looks at Ephesians 3 and the pursuant of intimacy with Y’Shua. All Believers have the love and presence of Y’Shua on one level, but for most, it hasn’t broken through into their inner being, where it becomes a real experience and a controlling reality.

In Part 13 of his series on Ephesians, Rabbi Schiller looks at the theme of suffering in chapter 3 and how no suffering is for nothing; no suffering can really hurt you; and all your suffering will be for glory.

In Part 12 of his series on Ephesians, Rabbi Schiller looks at the Power of the Spirit and the importance of sustained prayer, obedience, and meditation on how wide and high and long and deep is Messiah’s love for you.

In Part 11 of his series on Ephesians, Rabbi Schiller looks at God’s design for the local congregation, and how just as the Triune God is an intimate community, so too are we to form a covenant community with our fellow brothers and sisters in our local congregation.

In Part 10 of his series on Ephesians, Rabbi Schiller looks at the theme of community as a key vision for the local congregation, which is only possible by the Gospel doing radical heart surgery and giving us a radical new identity.

In Part 9 of his series on Ephesians, Rabbi Schiller gives a special Vision Casting message from Eph. 2 on One New Man, where Jew and Gentile, while maintaining their distinct identities, are One in Messiah and spiritually equal within the Messianic community.

In Part 8 of his series on Ephesians, Rabbi Schiller looks at our former life of self-centeredness, our new life at God’s right hand; and how Y’Shua’s self-substitution accomplished this for us.

In Part 7 of his series on Ephesians, Rabbi Schiller looks at the themes of forgiveness, payment of ransom, and redemption by the blood of Messiah, and illustrates this by contrasting Barabbas and Yeshua before Pilate.

In Part 6 of his series on Ephesians, Rabbi Schiller looks at the theme of Hope and how our future expectations shape our present reality, and to the degree that we realize that the joy set before Yeshua was our salvation, to that degree He will become, in turn, our Living Hope.

In Part 5 of his Ephesians series, Rabbi Schiller looks at Eph 1 and the Born Again power that the LORD give us through His Resurrection and Headship, which gives us the power not to sin.

In Part 4 of his series on Ephesians, Rabbi Schiller looks at the spiritual riches given to us in Messiah Y’Shua, including the hope of our calling, that we are God’s inheritance, and that He gives us His incomparable power in His Spirit.

In Part 3 of his series on Ephesians, Rabbi Schiller looks at how Truth, Hope, and Glory function in the Gospel, and where we’re told we’re God’s treasured possession, are fully redeemed, and marked with the Holy Spirit Himself!

In Part 2 of his series on Ephesians, Rabbi Schiller looks at how God’s master plan sums up all things in Messiah Y’Shua, in a way that both establishes His Sovereignty and preserves our free will choice.

In Part 1 of his series on Ephesians, Rabbi Schiller looks at the blessings we have if we’re “in” Messiah Y’Shua, including Adoption & Redemption; how we’re responsible for our choices; and how we can know we have these blessings if His grace is glorious and beautiful to you and captures your heart.

In his 5th & final installment on Habakkuk, Rabbi Schiller looks at how to rejoice in suffering, which is a spiritual discipline, whereby we must treasure and adore the LORD and remember all He has done for us.

Rusty recounts the part of the Hanukkah story that most seem to skim over or neglect; What happens to the Maccabean hearts after the victory over the Greeks and Hellenized Jews, and how that parallels our relationship with God.

In Part 4 of his series on Habakkuk, Rabbi Schiller looks at the pending disasters facing Israel at this time, and how we can become sacrificial, joyful, grace-filled givers in good times or bad, as we dedicate our first fruits to the LORD and make Him our heart’s treasure.

In Part 3 of his series on Habakkuk, Rabbi Schiller looks at the sins of the Babylonians and how we face the same evil inclinations, and must humble ourselves and find our glory not in our accomplishments, but in what Y’Shua has done for us.

In Part 2 of his series on Habakkuk, Rabbi Schiller looks at how Habakkuk waits on the LORD, and how we must do so, with patience, with seeing God’s perspective, with obedience, with putting the LORD at the center, and with joy.

Rabbi Schiller begins a new series on the Book of Habakkuk, looking at why doesn’t God seem to answer our prayers when we’re facing suffering and tragedy, showing that from the LORD’s long-term perspective, He ultimately works all things for good, in ways we cannot see or understand at the time.

In Part 5 of his series on 2 Peter, Rabbi Schiller looks at chapter 3 and the theme of the Day of the LORD and Judgment Day. For those who are in Messiah Yeshua, He has taken on our Judgment Day, and so this is something to look forward to, not to fear.

For Yom Kippur Day 2025, Rabbi Schiller looks at Isaiah 6 and the theme of encountering the reality of God, which is especially His holiness, as an essential prerequisite to a life-transforming relationship with Messiah.

For Erev Yom Kippur, Rabbi Schiller challenges us to define our relationship with Y’Shua, and see if it is one of a casual admirer or a committed follower.