Torah Awakenings

This is the first episode on my series of teachings on the weekly Torah parashah. With the last of the Holy Days for this year coming to an end, we will be going through the entire Torah beginning with Genesis, and ending at Deuteronomy. This Parasha is called B'reshit (B'-reh-sheet) in Hebrew, which basically means "in the beginning". The names for the books of Torah are usual...

As we wrap up the last of God's mo'edim, we briefly reflect on some of the things that stand out about this holy day. At close examination, there are so many connections to the ministry of Yeshua in various aspects found throughout each of these days that one can't help but wonder why we would not want to observe them. We also learn that of all of the holy days, this specific mo&apo...

As the first day of Sukkot begins, we look at the connection between this most holiest of days in connection to the possible birth of Yeshua. Although there is a lot of debate on this coming from both Messianic Believers and Christian alike, one still cannot ignore the possibilities of it being true, based on quite a bit of Scriptural evidence. One thing for sure though, even if it is NOT on the f...

In this episode, we reflect on some afterthoughts for this year's Yom Kippur observance. This was definitely a year unlike any other since I have been a Torah Observant Believer. There were quite a few things that stood out to me this year, as I viewed various online services, and felt totally compelled to share them.--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast...

In this segment, we revise some of the info brought out on a previous teaching of the same name. As we continue to study the proper name of the Creator, more segments will be added to this teaching. With much confusion on the proper name of the Creator, I wholeheartedly believe that this topic is well worth the research. Contrary to the views of the many, the name of Yehovah was given to us to spe...

Join me this morning as I kick off Yom Teruah with a pre service episode on some of the history of this day, as well as answer the question on whether or not we as a non-Jewish body of believers should observe this holy day--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Send us Fan Mail

As we prepare for the beginning of the "Fall Feast", it only seemed right to do a teaching about exactly when they begin. There is a cloud of debate surrounding what day Yom Teruah, or Rosh HaShana, as it's known today, actually begins. A majority of people, comprising of both Orthodox Jews and Messianic Jews prefer to rely on the calendar, however, there are still others, like myse...

After a long break from the Book of Galatians, we dig back into D. Thomas Lancaster's book comprised of various teachings that he has taught on the book over the years. Rather than doing an individual study on this book, it made more sense to just read what he had to say and elaborate on it when needed. The book of Galatians is one of the most misunderstood books in the Bible, yet something t...

Inspired by Deuteronomy 16-18, we discuss the perversion of justice as it relates to our world today. Torah outlined what justice looked like and how the land would prosper. The founding fathers mirrored the Torah's concepts of justice to great degree, and because of this, the nation prospered to the point of becoming a great nation and a super power. As the decades past on, we began to revis...

With there being such a debate going on about the relevance of Torah, as it relates to non-Jews, it just seemed high time to address this issue. it would seem both sides have similar views on whether or not Torah observance is for the non Jews or not. For the Church, the view is that Torah ended with Yeshua on the cross, therefore it is irrelevant. To the Messianic Jew, it would seem that the see...

With so many people fully persuaded that the Apostle Paul championed the idea that the Torah/Law was ended at the cross, a serious question needs to be asked. Who's following who? According to the teachings of Yeshua, His Apostles, formerly being Disciples were commanded to likewise make Disciples of men, and teach them what He had taught them. If their guidance was to teach men, what He taug...

Going a different direction, we step into no mans land and address the influence of the LGBTQ community in a world thats intimidated by cancel culture. As a body of believers, it is urgent now more than ever that we take a stand for the word of God in a world that is becoming more and more intolerable of the word of God. As many churches grow silent out of the fear of cancel culture, the time has...

In this episode, we take a look at a few core church teachings, and match them up with things the Bible teaches as it relates to them. The beginning statement "what if", followed by a current belief held today causes us to take a deep look into our personal theology, to see if the knowledge of the truth would cause us to make the necessary change to align with the text, or would we simpl...

This episode is a re-recording from a message I did in church yesterday. After doing it in church, I really felt that it was something I needed to share on this podcast. I would also like to make it possible for any of you hearing this message to be able to contact me with any questions, concerns, you may have from this episode, or any other episode I have done. I would also encourage you to share...

In this very special edition, in observance of Shavuot (Pentecost), we start things off with the first "Table Talk" episode of season 5. Todays topic addresses the "Why's" of the ministry that YHVH has entrusted me with. We as Torah Observant Believers are called not just to become reacquainted to the Hebrew Roots of the faith, but to take it back to the very churches that...

After a long pause from our study on this book, we finally pick up where we left off. As one of the most misunderstood letters written by Paul, many believers have an extreme misconception of what Paul was trying to express to this Gentile Church. One of the first things that need to be understood is that this was NOT a Jewish, but rather a Gentile congregation, and as such, there were a lot of er...

In this bonus episode, we re-visit the debate on the name of God, and the "does it really matter" response that most people give when their argument gets shut down. True enough, it is NOT a heaven or hell issue, but at the same time, if it was NOT meant for man to use it, then why would God so freely give it to us? Knowing one's name denotes intimacy and familiarity with a person, a...

In this episode, we take a look at some of the views that Churchianity has on both Torah and the Jews. We look at how a bulk of church theology stems from a lack of understanding of Scriptures from a Hebrew perspective. Because of this, many believers have a cloudy understanding of some of the deeper aspects of what is written in the text. This understanding was robbed from the church the moment t...

In considering some of the words of the wisest man to ever live, we take a look at the state of the world today. In taking on a "State Of The Church" approach, we look at some of the issues we are facing in the world today. As we draw closer to the return of the Messiah, we find that almost everyone has a voice as it relates to their views on how things should be in the world today. With...

The saying "picking cherries" refers to the way people pick and choose things they want. Becuase of the fact that a certain can go either way, the person picking cherries tends to focus on things that go in the direction they want. In this episode, we look at how this concept works within the realm of church theology. Many people pull from Scripture things that back up their theology whi...

Romans 10:9-10 is best known for being the go to verse for leading new converts to Yeshua. Undobtedly one of the best known new testament passages, but does it fully outline what it takes for one to be saved? Many churches use this passage to lead people to the Lord, but fail in the area of letting people know that this merely opens up the door to salvation. For this reason, many are under the imp...

After nearly 2 months of reading the Gospels with my family, I began to see some interesting issues within them. 3 out of the 4 Gospels record the day of the crucifixion out of order. I had never noticed it before, but after spending nearly 3 1/2 years studying Torah, I found myself having a deeper understanding for reading the New Testament. Many of the things Yeshua both said and did, made so mu...

In this installment, we look at Paul's letter to the Roman's and what he had to say them back then, and how it relates to us today. In the midst of everything he wrote, one phrase stands about above everything else. As we look at this phrase, we will look at how it relates to us in todays time. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.f...

In today's episode, we discuss a couple of pressing issues as it relates to Torah. Many believers are under the belief that the dietary laws of Torah was something solely for the Jews, and that as time went on, ended up being abolishwed on the cross. Is this really what the Scriptures teach us, or have we been misled? We also discuss the Holy days outlined in Leviticus 11, to see if they real...

In this episode, we get into the second installment of Table Talk, as we get into a letter of Paul, as he discusses his thoughts on Torah. So many have been taught that the Torah, or the Law ended at the cross, but when considering this Epistle of the Apostel Paul to the church in Rome, clearly this was not his thoughts as it relates to this issue. If indeed Torah, or the Law is NOT done away with...