Audio Teaching Notes I. The Shema: Deut 6:4-9; 11:13-21 (Num. 15:37-41) Deut. 6:4-9 (4)The first and last Hebrew letters (Ayin and Dalet) are enlarged and mean witness. This passage is Israel's witness that the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob is the only God. (5)We are to love God in our thoughts, spiritual lives (prayer... Continue Reading →
Obedience: The Key to Blessing
Audio Teaching Notes Salvation and Sanctification As we come to the end of our study of Leviticus, you may be overwhelmed by the amount of instruction in these twenty-seven chapters. It's important to remember that Exodus, not Leviticus, is the picture of our salvation. We are not saved by works; we are saved by the... Continue Reading →
Communion
Audio Teaching Notes Introduction Gal. 3:7-9 Eph. 2:11-13 Gen. 14:18-20 God called Abram (Abraham) in Genesis chapter twelve; he and Lot separated in chapter thirteen, and Abraham had to rescue him in chapter fourteen. Another interesting thing happens in chapter fourteen, verses eighteen through twenty; he meets the Priest of God, Melchizedek, and gives him... Continue Reading →
Shevat: Righteousness, The Foundation of Blessing
Genesis 15:6 NKJV "And he believed in the Lord, and He accounted it to him for righteousness." Matthew 5:6 NKJV "Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, For they shall be filled." Matthew 6:33 AMP "But first and most importantly seek (aim at, strive after) His kingdom and His righteousness [His way of doing and being right—the... Continue Reading →
The Power of Blessing
Audio Teaching NOTES 47:28 "Jacob lived seventeen years in Egypt (2238-2255). At the end of this period, Jacob's days, i.e., the years of his lifetime, totaled one-hundred forty-seven years. Thus, Jacob did not live as long as his grandfather Abraham (175 years) or his father Isaac (180 years). 29 When the time drew near for Israel to die, he called for his son... Continue Reading →
Forgiveness, Restoration, and Blessing
Audio Teaching NOTES The Power of Forgiveness Last week's portion showed us that Joseph was a man who could walk in forgiveness. The forgiveness that he demonstrated led to restoration and blessing. Yeshua's teaching and life of forgiveness We must forgive others to be forgiven (Mt. 6:14-15). We must walk in love and forgiveness (Mt.... Continue Reading →
A Promise And a Warning
Deuteronomy 11:26-32 CJB “See, I am setting before you today a blessing and a curse — 27 the blessing, if you listen to the mitzvot of Adonai your God that I am giving you today; 28 and the curse, if you don’t listen to the mitzvot of Adonai your God, but turn aside from the way I am ordering you today and follow other gods that you... Continue Reading →
The Trial And The Blessing
Much has been said and even speculated about the Book of Job. Some Christians sweep the complexities under the rug with statements like, “Job is the question, and Jesus is the answer.” Others who are bothered by the sovereignty of God point to Job, saying, “the thing I feared the most has come upon me,”... Continue Reading →
