Alive In Messiah

A Sabbath Sermon by Michael David Gonzales on Shabbat Chanukah, the Sabbath which falls within the eight days of Chanukah, the Feast of Dedication. In this message, Michael compares Solomon’s dedication of the first temple with the Maccabee’s re-dedication of the defiled temple. He then discusses the similarities of re-dedication and repentance, or teshuvah.

This message was recorded at Alive in Messiah, a Non-Denominational Bible Church in Tacoma, Washington where Michael served as an elder from October 2018 to March 2022.

A Sabbath Sermon on Torah Portion Bereshit (in the beginning) found in the traditional one year Torah Reading Schedule. In this message, Michael David Gonzales looks at Genesis 2.4-3.24 and the destruction of the relationship between God and man.

This message was recorded at Alive in Messiah, a Non-Denominational Bible Church in Tacoma, Washington where Michael served as an elder from October 2018 to March 2022.

A Sabbath Sermon by Michael David Gonzales on The Beatitudes found in Matthew 5. In this sermon, Michael gives an introduction to the first teachings of Messiah Yeshua found in the Gospel of Matthew.

This message was recorded at Alive in Messiah, a Non-Denominational Bible Church in Tacoma, Washington where Michael served as an elder from October 2018 to March 2022.

Listen on YouTube: The Beatitudes: An Introduction

A Sabbath Sermon on Torah Portion Bereshit (in the beginning) found in the traditional one year Torah Reading Schedule. In this message, Michael David Gonzales discusses the purpose of the book and then briefly covers creation account in Genesis 1.1-2.3. He also discusses the first family and their responsibility to God.

This message was recorded at Alive in Messiah, a Non-Denominational Bible Church in Tacoma, Washington where Michael served as an elder from October 2018 to March 2022.

Week 18 – A Study in the Gospel of Matthew 5.5

Commentaries: 

Bruner, Frederick Dale. Matthew A Commentary, Volume 1 (The Christ Book), Eerdmans, 2007. 

Hegg, Tim. A Commentary on the Gospel of Matthew, Volume 1, TorahResource, 2007.

Related Episodes:

Listen to a past sermon by the same name: The Beatitudes: The Gentle

This teaching was recorded at The SW Lakewood Neighborhood Bible Study—a Non-Denominational group of Christians from a variety of backgrounds who gather once a week to study the Bible in Lakewood, Washington. From April to September 2021, the group asked Michael to facilitate the study. He taught through the first five chapters in the Gospel of Matthew using notes from sermons he preached in 2012.

Week 17 – A Study in the Gospel of Matthew 5.1-4

Commentaries:

Bruner, Frederick Dale. Matthew A Commentary, Volume 1 (The Christ Book), Eerdmans, 2007.

Hegg, Tim. A Commentary on the Gospel of Matthew, Volume 1, TorahResource, 2007.

Related Episodes:

Listen to a past sermon by the same name: The Beatitudes: The Poor & Those Who Mourn

This teaching was recorded at The SW Lakewood Neighborhood Bible Study—a Non-Denominational group of Christians from a variety of backgrounds who gather once a week to study the Bible in Lakewood, Washington. From April to September 2021, the group asked Michael to facilitate the study. He taught through the first five chapters in the Gospel of Matthew using notes from sermons he preached in 2012.