Eitz Chaim Messianic Congregation

For Shavuot, Rabbi Schiller looks at the story of the Burning Bush and how we, like Moses, need “Burning Bushes” in our life to cause us to turn aside and seek God. We likewise need to take off our shoes in the Presence of God’s holiness, and can stand in His Presence only due to […]

In Part 19 of his series on Proverbs, Rabbi Schiller looks at the theme of the fear of the LORD, both the negative aspect of dread and trembling and terror that keeps us from sin, and the positive aspect of awe and wonder and amazement at Y’Shua’s love for us, which compels us to never […]

In Part 18 of his series on Proverbs, Rabbi Schiller looks at the theme of envy, and how it sucks the joy out of your life and shows you what you’re really living for. Only the fear of the LORD and the hope of Heaven can cure you of your envy.

In Part 17 of his series on Proverbs, Rabbi Schiller looks at the theme of Self-Control. Ultimately, only knowing the love of Y’Shua and loving Him in return can master our passions and enable us to walk in the fruit of the Spirit of Self-Control.

In Part 16 of his series on Proverbs, Rabbi Schiller looks at the destructiveness of our anger, caused by our disordered loves of loving other things more than Y’Shua, and how we can transform our anger by seeing how Y’Shua absorbed the pain of our hatred without hating back

In Part 15 of his series on Proverbs, Rabbi Schiller looks at the theme of a crushed or wounded spirit, exploring the various causes thereof, and seeing how by embracing Y’Shua, who was crushed for us, we can be healed in our inner man.

In Part 14 of his series on Proverbs, Rabbi Schiller looks at the anatomy of Pride, what it is – this unhealthy focus on Self — and how destructive and anti-God it is; and what the cure is – the humility that only comes through the Gospel.