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Most people know Jesus welcomes sinners. What they miss is why He couldn't reach the religious leaders who forgot they were sinners. This message unpacks the Jewish context behind one of the most misunderstood titles in the Gospels — and why it changes everything about how you see yourself and the people around you. Watch “Friend of Sinners” on The Restoration App, Facebook, & YouTube or here:  ht...

Nobody signs up for suffering. But what if the hardest seasons of your life are not obstacles to becoming who God made you to be — what if they are the process? From Genesis to Isaiah to a desert road in Acts, one pattern keeps showing up. The suffering is real. And it is producing something you cannot yet see. Watch “One Messiah, Two Comings” on The Restoration App, Facebook, & YouTube or here: ...

Most of us hear "last days" and immediately think tribulation charts, rapture timelines, and the end of the world. But that is not what the Bible means — and getting it wrong changes everything about how we read Scripture and how we live. This week we are opening Genesis 49, one of the most important and least understood chapters in the entire Bible, to find out what Jacob actually saw from his de...

In Psalm 139, David celebrates a God who knows us completely and surrounds us with His presence. Join us as Helene Rosenberg explores what it means to trust the One who goes before us and behind us, and how saying yes to the Holy Spirit opens our hearts to His guidance, comfort, and direction. Watch “Saying Yes” on The Restoration App, Facebook, & YouTube or here:  https://tinyurl.com/mv46p9dr #th...

It is human to reach in and try to fix what God is doing. To put things back the way you think they should be. But what looks like a mistake may be exactly what God intended. He is not confused. He sees what you cannot see. And in Yeshua — everyone comes home. Watch “The Fullness” on The Restoration App, Facebook, & YouTube or here: https://tinyurl.com/4vbjkx72 #thehappyrabbi #restorationseattle #...

Rabbi Troy Wallace shares a powerful message about the relationship between Israel and the nations, and the significance of a remnant from both who love and follow Yeshua. Watch “The Remnant of Israel, The Remnant of The Nations, & Our Relationship” on The Restoration App, Facebook, & YouTube or here: https://tinyurl.com/5d7rk2tp #thehappyrabbi #restorationseattle #JewishinSeattle

Most of us are white-knuckling something right now. A plan. An outcome. A timeline we've decided God should follow. The problem isn't the plan. It's the grip. And the ancient Hebrew word for "be still" has something to say about that — it doesn't mean sit quietly. It means let go. Watch “Live and Not Die” on The Restoration App, Facebook, & YouTube or here: https://restoration. subspla.sh/37k2z29...

Many of us are in seasons that feel like the wrong place — provided for but not at home, unable to fully feel the good that surrounds us. The ancient story of Jacob's family in Goshen speaks directly to that. God went ahead of them into the place that didn't feel like home and provided for them there. He does the same for you. Watch this message and learn to trust Him with what comes next. Watch “...

Most people feel like they don't belong anywhere — like the world is scattered and nobody knows how to find their way home. This message traces one number through four thousand years of history and shows why a small, persecuted people has never stopped blessing the world — and why that story includes you. Tap in. Watch “For The Nations” on The Restoration App, Facebook, & YouTube or here: https://...

Aybars Uckun from the Al-Ma’idah Initiative shares how to find real hope even when everything feels hopeless. Watch “Finding Hope” on The Restoration App, Facebook, & YouTube or here: https://restoration. subspla.sh/dvgz5jp #thehappyrabbi #restorationseattle #JewishinSeattle

What do you do when following God feels like going down? Going down has always meant moving away from God. Until now. At Beer-sheva God says to Jacob — go down. I myself go down with you. I myself bring you up. His plan is hard. And it is good. Watch “The Well of The Oath” on The Restoration App, Facebook, & YouTube or here: https://restoration. subspla.sh/2c5ym2y #thehappyrabbi #restorationseattl...

In the Torah, God healed the Israelites from snake bites when they looked up at the bronze serpent—not because it had power, but because they repented and trusted Him. As former slaves in Egypt, they knew the belief: “The thing that bites you can heal you.” Likewise, Yeshua was lifted up so we could look to Him, repent, and live. Sometimes, what’s hurting you is what God uses to lift your eyes to...

This is the third-best seder ever, after Moses and Yeshua, and it will take less than an hour! Restoration presents this free Video Messianic Passover Guide, which is now available on the Restoration App, Facebook, and YouTube. You can use it at home and share it with your friends.  Link: https://restoration. subspla.sh/z7g323g #thehappyrabbi #restorationseattle #JewishinSeattle #passover #seattle...

For two thousand years Jesus has been presented to the Jewish people wearing a disguise — a European face, a Latin name, the God of empires that persecuted them. Is it any wonder his own people don't recognize him? The problem was never the evidence. It was the costume. And this week we take it off. Watch “I Am Yeshua” on The Restoration App, Facebook, & YouTube or here: https://restoration. subsp...

Nineteen sermons in and it all comes to a head. Joseph has been hiding for twenty-two years. His brothers have been carrying the weight of what they did for twenty-two years. And in one moment — two Hebrew words — everything changes: Ani Yosef. I am Joseph. The dead man says his own name. The disguise falls. And before the hammer drops — grace. Join us for the most dramatic moment in the book of G...

We all carry both. The voice that calculates what's in it for me, and the voice that says — take me instead. The question is not which one is in you. The question is which one wins when the moment arrives. This week we look at what it actually takes to become someone capable of a different action. Watch “Take Me Instead” on The Restoration App, Facebook, or YouTube or here: https://restoration. su...

Family dysfunction, hidden patterns, and control issues don’t start with us—but they can stop with us. In Genesis 44, Joseph’s trap exposes how we replay inherited deception instead of living from God’s true inheritance: blessing through sacrifice, not control through manipulation. Watch “The Snake’s Cup” on The Restoration App, Facebook, or YouTube or here: https://restoration. subspla.sh/hx3p867...

Unhealed trauma often forces us to build walls and recreate old conflicts, keeping us trapped in self-protection rather than moving toward the restoration we need. It is easy to perform the outward motions of faith while remaining emotionally hidden. By looking at the reunion of Joseph and his brothers, we see how "religious theater" maintains distance even when reconciliation is within reach. Wat...

Family tension, unresolved conflict, and buried mistakes have a way of resurfacing when we least expect it. In a powerful moment in the Joseph narrative of Genesis, we see what real repentance looks like—returning what was taken, facing the person you wronged, and trusting God with the outcome. Watch and discover how reconciliation with others is deeply connected to seeing the face of God. Watch t...

You think you can bury a heavy secret under the "daily grain" of a busy life, but like a silver coin in a shaken bag, the past eventually rises to the top. This message reveals that the pressure you’re feeling isn't God trying to destroy you, but a surgical move to bring what is hidden into the light for real healing. Whether you’re hiding a mistake or carrying a trauma you didn't cause, facing th...

We often think success heals old wounds, but unhealed trauma can turn our present power into a weapon for revenge. This message explores how Joseph—despite his royal status—remained a prisoner to his past, proving that we often hurt others just to make them "understand" our pain. The truth is, you don’t need an apology to be whole; reconciliation requires two people, but healing only requires you...

When life wounds you, marginalizes you, or leaves you stuck in survival mode, it’s hard to believe God is still at work. This message shows how God makes His people fruitful in the land of affliction—using suffering to preserve life, restore hope, and prepare redemption you never imagined. Watch this message on The Restoration App, Facebook, or YouTube or here: https://restoration. subspla.sh/ytnp...

When the systems we trust start to fail—economies shake, leaders disappoint, and anxiety won’t quiet—where does real wisdom come from? This message explores Joseph’s journey from the pit to the palace, showing how God forms true wisdom in seasons of waiting and invites us to participate in His plan when chaos breaks through.  Watch this message on The Restoration App, Facebook, or YouTube or here:...

What do you do when God’s promises feel stalled—and no one remembers your name? Joseph’s story shows us how to stay faithful when life feels stuck in the in-between. If you’re waiting, overlooked, or wondering if God is still working, this message is for you. Watch this message on The Restoration App, Facebook, or YouTube or here: https://restoration. subspla.sh/hvxftq2 #thehappyrabbi #restoration...

If you’re in a season that feels unfair, forgotten, or stuck, this message is for you. Genesis 39 shows that God’s presence—not perfect circumstances—is the source of favor and wisdom. What looks like delay may actually be preparation. From Joseph to Yeshua to Stephen, God’s presence turns suffering into blessing for others. Watch this message on The Restoration App, Facebook, or YouTube or here:...