Congregation Beth Messiah 2022 Messages

Adonai uses moms to hold families together and guide them. Let’s work in concert with the Holy Spirit to see the Lord restore our families.

If the Good News of the Messiah and His kingdom is so simple, why are so many people blind to the truth? What kind of prayer should we pray that will open their eyes and lift the veil of unbelief?

The Tanakh predicts the coming Mashiach through numerous Messianic prophecies about our Passover Lamb. Psalm 22 and Daniel 9 give us a picture of how the Messiah would suffer and die for us, as well as the period of time he would appear on earth. The historical evidence for Yeshua fulfilling those prophecies should cause all Jews to conclude He is the Passover Lamb just as Rabbi Paul did in 1 Corinthians 15.

Just like the children of Israel, we all are on a spiritual journey from slavery to sin toward freedom and service to Adonai. We mark this journey with the Biblical observances of Passover, Unleavened Bread, Bikkurim/First Fruits, The Counting of the Omer, and Shavuot. During the Feast of Unleavened Bread, the children of Israel are commanded remove all chametz/leaven from their dwellings and to eat matzah (unleavened bread) for seven days. 1 Corinthians 5 compares chametz to pride and exhorts us to remove the chametz of pride and arrogance from our hearts. At First Fruits we remember the resurrection that enables us to defeat sin. During the Omer we offer our talents and abilities to Adonai. At Shavout we recognize the supernatural power of the Ruach to empower us to be part of the harvest. On our journey we replace the bad chametz of pride and arrogance in our lives with the good chametz of confidence in the Word and the Ruach.

Gossip and judging one another has caused many a congregation to implode. The only cure is the antibiotic of God's Word applied by the Love of His Spirit!