Journey From Jacob

Whom are You Seeking? Most searches begin by seeking a “what?” and not a “whom?” “What do you want to be when you grow up?” Almost every child in America knows that question, and subconsciously, it leads to a quest. As we grow up, we recognize that what we want is to be happy, and money seems to be the way to achieve it. If all roads lead to happiness, money is the bus to jump on. However, if we s...

Into the Nations~ or not Prophetically, the blessing that God gave to Abraham would go into the nations through the descendants of Jacob. Many centuries have passed since the promise was given and the nations are still waiting. Even if they are completely unaware of what they are waiting for, the blessing will arrive, and it will come through the descendants of Jacob, because God cannot lie. For c...

It seems every Bible teacher in the world is either teaching or wondering if these really are the last days and Jesus will soon return. However, there is one “birth pang” not on the prophetic calendar as it should have been all along, that is Brotherly Love. I fear it has been missing for so long in so many places that we will be shocked and embarrassed by our spiritual nakedness. This is not an i...

Brotherly Love is like a passport. It comes with citizen rights and responsibilities. As citizens of the Kingdom, God expects us to utilize it. He can rightfully do so because Jesus paid the price for love to function as it should in His kingdom. In the Hebrew Bible, brotherly love is often difficult to locate. Instead of judging the sons of Jacob for their lack of brotherly love, in this episode,...

Brotherly Love is not a Suggestion As followers of Yeshua, we keep our focus upon Him for instruction and direction. We study, we sing songs and we pray. We say “It’s all about You, Jesus,” but is that an accurate description of what it means to be His disciple? On His last night on Earth following the Passover Meal, His Last Supper, in an intimate moment with His disciples, Yeshua shared these wo...

In this episode, our Journey from Jacob expands into the family of Jacob, who has begun to be identified as Israel. But it is not pretty. One characteristic of the Hebrew Bible, mistakenly known as the Old Testament, is that God doesn’t hide the activities of His chosen, nor does he defend their poor choices. In fact, He holds them accountable, attempts to correct, rebuke, and instruct them, but t...

We do NOT want to erase history, good or bad. However there are a few holes to patch to bring clarity to an historic event. The purpose of this episode is to clear up the confusion about why Jews celebrate Passover every spring while Christians celebrate Easter. Is this how God planned the calendar? Or was God's intention to unite Jews and Gentiles instead of further dividing them as history has s...

We all have missing pieces. Much of our lives are spent looking for them. Without knowing what they look like, our search can seem futile. It may sound strange, but we are created that way. God put eternity in our hearts, yet it cannot be grasped in this life without Him. We look for it in a thousand different ways as well as in people who seem to have found it. Jesus came to fill that gap. He is...

The Fragile Nature of the Blessing Jacob is yet to be known by his new name, Israel. It will be centuries before Israel will be known as the Land God promised to Jacob and his descendants. It seems like God is in no rush to introduce him and his son’s as we begin to read of their episodes. Sometimes it will make us cringe that these guys are supposed be the emissaries of the blessing, when they ca...

For those who have followed our podcast, this episode is partially a recap. Our focus moving forward will be centered on the promise that God made with Abraham. He adds something into Abraham’s life into that was previously missing from his identity. Unlike Jacob, there was no wrestling match. God made Abraham a “blessing” and told him His intention was for the benefit of the world. He believed Go...

Purim, Parallels and Purpose The Feast of Purim begins at sundown tonight. It is not a well known feast outside of the Jewish world, even though the Bible devotes one book to what was intended to take place on that day but didnt. Haman, who was second to the KIng wrote an edict to kill all the Jews and plunder their goods in one day all over the world. If not for the courage of one man and his ado...

Today we are finishing our first season emphasizing the importance of our identity. As followers of Jesus we have a shared identity. When Jacob crossed the Jabbok River, he was no longer to see himself as Jacob, but by the name God gave him, Israel. From that point on his journey was away from Jacob and into the Land God promised his father and grandfather, the Land of Israel. His journey will ref...

In this last Q and A session with Paul and Mikayla, the discussion leads to the outcome of our faith. Is it an endless struggle, or is it determined by how much we believe God has invested in us by means of His New Covenant? Is it just a name change, or is our entire being transformed into His likeness? Is salvation and discipleship all about making a better "me" ? Or am I here to radiate what God...

Unlike many new Christians, Mikayla continues to unpack what it means to follow Jesus wholeheartedly. Are questions permissible? Is it ok to struggle? Is struggle all that we do? Is faith just a confession? Is an experience a requirement? I fear that her questions are far too common, but rarely asked, The effect is many people are left wondering if their sins are actually forgiven. Maybe you find...

The conversation between Paul and Mikayla continues. Mikayla poses the struggle she and other Gen Z’s have faced when it comes to growing up in an experience centered theology. Paul responds with describing the story of struggle that is often overlooked in the mentality of once saved, “you’re good to go now”. Discover a deeper look into the significance of God starting a wrestling match with Jacob...

In this episode Paul and Mikayla address Jacob’s dilemma of realizing he has gained more than he could have dreamed of, but still lacking what he needs the most.

If you love well developed mystery books that tell a redemptive story with unlikely heroes and a surprise climax, you're going to love the Bible and fall in love with the Author. It's the only book in the series and its playing out in real time. The One New Man of Ephesians 2 and 3 is on the horizon. Keep your eyes on Israel and Iran to see how God will respond to what the enemy has clearly intend...

We postponed our broadcast yesterday because of the catastrophic genocide that is taking place under our eyes in Iran. We are especially affected because of our personal relationship with Iranian believers who were born under Islamic rule and taught to hate the Jews from 1st grade. Now as born-again followers of Yeshua, they are our brothers and sisters who love Israel and the Jewish people. Today...

Is it possible that God really wants us to laugh ? Doesn't He know how troubling life is? Doesn't He see how anxious I get? How lonely I feel? Of course He does. But He knows that laughter is good for the soul and a cheerful heart is like medicine. He has given us the ability to laugh. It is His gift to those who believe. In fact it is the first indication of His covenant. We can laugh in the face...

The Journey of Abram is woven with spiritual encounters, including angelic and demonic interaction. In this episode, Abram makes a definitive declaration to the spirits of darkness that his allegiance is with God and none other. That did not make him immune to fear. It made him realize that God is His shield and exceedingly great reward. The things of this world are not to be coveted and his enemi...

Spiritual darkness is a reality that is misunderstood. Horror movies and science fiction overemphasize it for profit in the entertainment world, but it is nothing to toy with, or be entertained by.. Satan is the master of deceit, the prince of darkness, and the ruler of this present age. We saw his work in the Garden, the effect on Cain's decision to murder his brother, and the destroyer of an ent...

The most well known and possibly life-changing verse in the New Testament is John 3:16. In the Old Testament there is a verse to which all of world history is hinged, Genesis 12:3. We will begin to explore why and as time goes on, how these two verses connect.

The Redemption Story did not begin in eternity even though the price paid for it did. The Lamb of God~Yeshua~was slain before the foundation of the earth. But the need for redemption arose when Adam and Eve partook of what they were supposed to resist. We will return to the origin of Jacob's journey. That is where innocence was lost, but where hope was born. It is the beginning of God's curriculum...

Victor is the Director of the Bible Society in Israel. They have been working on a translation of the Ancient text into modern Hebrew for over five years but in preparation for many more years. This is the first time in Israel's history that they will be able to read and understand the Bible in their own language with an authentic translation of the original text. That Bible is now being distribut...

God wrestled Jacob through the darkness and aloneness of the night and Jacob came out a winner. His new name, Israel, became his new identity. He no longer needed to strive alone, but to serve beside the One who loves Him and gave His life for Him. To make this story yours, allow God access to your soul. That is when your journey takes on meaning and significance. Your new identity becomes a sourc...