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Paul encourages Timothy to train, labor, and strive for the life to come. The ascetics focused mainly on the body, Timothy (and us) was to focus more on the spiritual person.

Next to Acts 10, 1 Timothy 4 is the most popular Bible verse used in attempt to nullify the dietary law in Leviticus and Deuteronomy. Do modern preachers interpret it correctly though?

In spite of a brilliant defense, Stephen suffers the death penalty (unjustly). The human tendency is to get fighting mad at those who threw their stones, but wait to see how Stephen reacted.

I talk about a seared conscience and the need to repent TODAY, then I begin looking at the historical reason some false teachers forbade marriage. But is it always wrong to forbid marriage?

After writing about a common confession (everyone in the assembly agrees upon) Paul reminds Timothy not to fret about those leaving the assembly; the Spirit of Yahweh promised this would happen. We must learn to guard our heart and mind from deceitful spirits.

Here I answer the fourth reason on the CSBible website as to why they discontinued any use of the name Yahweh in their updated translation. Manuscript detail, Older Testament primacy, prophecy, and Yeshua’s ministry are all covered in this lesson.

I’ve used the HCSB from 2004 to early 2026, but I’ve recently made a change in my primary Bible to the Legacy Standard Bible. Why? I begin to look at the CSBible website, answering their reasons for abandoning their 656 uses of the name Yahweh in the Old Testament.

Brother Stephen brings things to a head as he finishes his own defense of the holy place, Moses, and the Torah. In the end, he turns the accusation against him back on whom it belongs, the Jewish leaders. They were following in the footsteps of many Israelites of old, rejecting the prophet who was sent to them. 

I first look at different Bible translation methodologies (across the spectrum) and then turn my attention to the 2004 HCSB and its use of the name Yahweh in key passages.

There is a HUGE difference between someone who disobeys because they are new and learning, and someone who knows and turns their face away from what Yahweh says. 

The Prophets always called the people of Israel back to Moses, because it was Moses that was given the Living Oracles from Yahweh on the Mountain.

In the same way Israel of old had rejected Moses, Israel in the first century rejected Yeshua, and Stephen called them out on it. 

The finale to the mini-sermon-series on the creedal hymn. I center in on Yeshua’s resurrection, how he obtained it, where he is at in heaven, some of what he is doing, and a few other things throughout. I do talk about his sonship, and throw a little bit of biblical cosmology in the mix. Hope it blesses you. 

Before Yeshua ever died and resurrected to eternal life, people were believing upon him from various nations. This sermon focuses on some key texts in the Gospel of John that explain what exactly Paul meant when he said Yeshua was “believed on in the world.”

Yeshua was a preacher, and he did not just preach to Israelites (lost or found). Listen to learn about some important concepts in the gospel of Matthew, surrounding the “Sermon on the Mount.” 

This was the sermon Yahweh laid upon my heart to give for the first day of Unleavened Bread (2026). It was prompted by someone recently telling me how heavy a yoke it must be for me to think I have to keep all the commandments. I hope and pray this message is a blessing to you.

Continuing on in this creedal hymn I look at the phrase “seen by angels,” considering the chronology as well as a parallel text from Apostle Peter. Yeshua not only conquered sin and death, he conquered the Devil, fallen angels, and demonic spirits.

Stephen continues to show that Moses was rejected by Israel of old, as a depiction of Yeshua being rejected by the then, current Israel. Stephen begins to bring up angels, which is interesting seeing the Sadducees (of which sect the High Priest belonged) didn’t believe in angels.

I give an overview of my “Passover Conversations” for the last several years, and then I answer two questions or concerns I most often receive from those who remain inquisitive.

Yeshua of Nazareth was proven to be upright (perfectly) upon his resurrection to immortality. The future resurrection that us followers of Yeshua will partake in is our blessed hope beyond compare. I talk about Yeshua’s ability to fly in this lesson. You read that correctly.

While this sermon centers in on a key, Christological point (in this early Creed/Hymn), it begins by focusing on textual variation, criticism, and New Testament attestation.

Some theology may be disagreed upon by true brothers, but some theology is absolutely essential to the brotherhood and thus salvation. The mystery of holiness is one such essential element to the faith/truth.

Stephen continues to defend himself by reminding the Jewish leaders that their brother Israelites rejected Moses right from the start. There is a tie-in here, if you read carefully, coupling Yeshua with Moses.

Stephen moves to Joseph in his defense of Yeshua, showing that Israelite history had the very blood brothers of the favored Joseph reject him and even wanted him dead. It wasn’t until a later, second visit to Egypt that Joseph revealed himself to them after much time had passed.

Stephen begins his defense of the Law, Moses, Holy City, and Temple, by going back to the promises made to Abraham in Genesis 12, 15, and 17. There is much to be gleaned here and some rather technical issues, so slow down and take some time to go over each text carefully.