Yeshua often used parables in his teachings to illustrate spiritual concepts. In his parables, he used everyday activities that were familiar to his first century audience, like fishing and sowing seeds. Yeshua did not interpret the parables to the masses. However, he did reveal the hidden meanings to his disciples in order to help themContinue reading “The Ten Virgins”
Christ the Lamb
A lamb is one of the gentlest creatures on Earth. It is no wonder why the lamb would symbolize peacefulness. It also makes sense that the Prince of Peace would be called the Lamb of God by John the Baptist. John knew that Christ was not like the other fellows that had come before himContinue reading “Christ the Lamb”
Know Him in the Now
I want to share the lyrics of a song that had a major impact on my life thirty-five years ago. At the time, I was attending a mega-church in Phoenix, AZ, and my spirit longed for the living water that Christ talked about. It was during that time that I started crying out to GodContinue reading “Know Him in the Now”
Gleaning Wisdom
The stories in the Bible are full of gems. When we read about one of the patriarchs of our faith who makes a mistake, we can learn from their errors and avoid those pitfalls. Some mistakes are glaringly easy to recognize. I think we can all agree that the events leading up to David’s betrothalContinue reading “Gleaning Wisdom”
Peace in the Middle East
Writers are artists that paint pictures with words that move the emotions of others. Twenty-seven hundred years ago, a prophet named Isaiah wrote a beautiful passage, a vision of peace on Earth. The wolf shall dwell with the lamb, The leopard lies down with the kid; The calf, the beast of prey, and the fatlingContinue reading “Peace in the Middle East”
Christ Lifted Up
Christianity teaches that Christ being lifted up on the cross is the only way to achieve salvation and eternal life. In this post, I want to take a good look at the phrase, lifted up, from the perspective of the Hebrew meaning. The Hebrew word for lifted up is, Nasah. It is used in theContinue reading “Christ Lifted Up”
The Three Times God Spoke
The gospels record that there are three separate times that people on Earth audibly heard the voice of God. I think we can all agree that for God to have uttered his voice, the subject matter must have been of utmost importance. The first time recorded that God spoke, was when Yeshua got baptized byContinue reading “The Three Times God Spoke”
The Truth
The concept of truth in Hebrew is not just a fragment or partial entity, but includes the entire substance, the whole. This is depicted by The Hebrew word for truth, which is emet. Emet is constructed of the first letter of the Hebrew alphabet, the exact middle letter, and the last letter. Truth, in Hebrew,Continue reading “The Truth”
Seeking the Kingdom of God
Thanks to the Gospel of Matthew, the author has taken the writings of the disciple, and has given us one of the most valuable pieces of the New Testament. The teachings, known as the Sermon on the Mount, are instructions of Christ spoken to his disciples only, and they are the directions on howContinue reading “Seeking the Kingdom of God”
The Refuge
In order to understand this blog, one must realize what Yeshua meant when he said that you will know a tree by its fruit. Christ said, “you do not gather figs from thistle or grapes from thorn bushes.” In this example, Christ was showing the stark difference from one who walks with God and producesContinue reading “The Refuge”