FOTW - The Foundation of The Word

To make a donation towards our Building Completion costs, please CLICK HERE: https://rb.gy/xhzhsdTorah Portion "'Pikudei (פקודי)" which means "Accounts" delivered on March 5, 2022.This week's portion covers Exodus/Shemot 38:21-40:38 and begins, "These were the appointments of the Dwelling Place, the Dwelling Place of the Witness, which was appointed by the mouth of Mosheh, for the service of the Lĕwites, by the hand of Ithamar, son of Aharon the priest."This week our Haftorah teaching is delivered by Brother Mark from 1 Kings 7:51-8:21, and the New Covenant E-drash is delivered by Re'eh Richard from Luke 16:1-13.We hope and pray that you find blessing in our teachings. We ask that you please join us each week as we dig deep into scripture to learn more about the God of Israel, and reveal the Messiah throughout the Old Testament.Pastor Richard CortesThe Foundation of The Word Outreach Ministrieswww.thefoundationoftheword.org

To make a donation towards our Building Completion costs, please CLICK HERE: https://rb.gy/xhzhsdTorah Portion "'Vayachel (ויקהל)" which means "And he assembled" delivered on February 26, 2022.This week's portion covers Exodus/Shemot 35:1-40:38 and begins, "And Mosheh assembled all the congregation of the children of Yisra’ĕl, and said to them, “These are the Words which יהוה has commanded you to do: "This Parasha follows the Golden Calf incident and covers the calling of the Israelites to help with building the Tabernacle. Mixed worship causes confusion. God is forgiving them and continuing with His Plan. (God has been renewing His Covenant since the fall of Adam. Bezalel means “In the Image of Hashem.”  To mimic His Will is to be in the image of God. This young man received the blueprints from Moshe and contemplated them prior to beginning the work due to the great responsibility given to him by the Redeemer of Israel. He was able to accomplish his work according to the vision he was accountable for. One of the key character traits needed was to see himself as worthy of the task. He also honored the other workers in their tasks. We must see ourselves as worthy and elevate each other.This week our Haftorah teaching is delivered by Pastor Richard from 1 Kings 18:1-39, and the New Covenant E-drash is delivered by Brother Mark from Matthew 12:1-13.We hope and pray that you find blessing in our teachings. We ask that you please join us each week as we dig deep into scripture to learn more about the God of Israel, and reveal the Messiah throughout the Old Testament.Pastor Richard CortesThe Foundation of The Word Outreach Ministrieswww.thefoundationoftheword.org

To make a donation towards our Building Completion costs, please CLICK HERE: https://rb.gy/xhzhsdTorah Portion "'כי תשא/Ki Tisa" which means "When you take [a census]" delivered on February 19, 2022.This week's portion covers Exodus/Shemot 30:11-34:35 and begins, "And יהוה spoke to Mosheh, saying, 'When you take the census of the children of Yisra’ĕl, to register them, then each one shall give an atonement for his life to יהוה, when you register them, so that there is no plague among them when you register them.' "The Children of Israel were unable to bear the presence of Hashem when He visited them and after receiving the Ten Words (The Ten Commandments), they told Moshe to get The Torah for them. (“What He says, we will do.”) Moshe appointed Aaron and Hur and the seventy elders to rule the camp while he was away. In their impatience during Moshe’s absence, they decided he must have perished. What caused them to have Aaron build the Golden Calf so soon after receiving The Ten Commandments? Why did Aaron avoid punishment for this? What does the Golden Calf represent in our time? How can we avoid the same sin, ourselves?This week our Haftorah teaching is delivered by Brother Mark from 1 Kings 18:1-39, and the New Covenant E-drash is delivered by Sister Alpha from 2 Corinthians 3:1-8.We hope and pray that you find blessing in our teachings. We ask that you please join us each week as we dig deep into scripture to learn more about the God of Israel, and reveal the Messiah throughout the Old Testament.Pastor Richard CortesThe Foundation of The Word Outreach Ministrieswww.thefoundationoftheword.org

To make a donation towards our Building Completion costs, please CLICK HERE: https://rb.gy/xhzhsdTorah Portion "'תצוה/Tetzaveh" which means "You shall command" delivered on February 12, 2022.This week's portion covers Exodus/Shemot 27:20-30:10 and begins, “And you, you are to command the children of Yisra’ĕl to bring you clear oil of pressed olives for the light, to cause the lamp to burn continually."How do New Testament Parables interweave with ancient temple ritual? Can knowledge of Torah be a liability over faithful obedience? Is it possible that the instructions given to the sons of Aaron to maintain the lamps of the Temple are pivotal to receiving the messages in parables of Yeshua? Pastor Richard explores not only these exciting connections, but also provides the key instruction on how to wear the proper garments and use the proper oil to be counted among Yeshua's beloved sheep. Join us in examining these amazing parallels. In this Torah portion, come gain a concrete path and realistic understanding of how to be recognized as acceptable and approved as righteous before G-d.This week our Haftorah teaching is delivered by Ro'ah Alpha from Ezekiel 43:10-27, and the New Covenant E-drash is delivered by Brother Mark from Philippians 4:10-20.We hope and pray that you find blessing in our teachings. We ask that you please join us each week as we dig deep into scripture to learn more about the God of Israel, and reveal the Messiah throughout the Old Testament.Pastor Richard CortesThe Foundation of The Word Outreach Ministrieswww.thefoundationoftheword.org

To make a donation towards our Building Completion costs, please CLICK HERE: https://rb.gy/xhzhsdTorah Portion "'תרומה/Terumah" which means "Contribution/Heave Offering" delivered on February 5, 2022.This week's portion covers Exodus/Shemot 25:1-27:19 and begins, “And יהוה spoke to Mosheh, saying, 'Speak to the children of Yisra’ĕl, that they take up a contribution for Me. From everyone whose heart moves him you shall take up My contribution.' "The focus from this parasha about building the sanctuary is from Exodus 25:1-9. Ro’ehRichard asks the question “What are we gaining by building the sanctuary (which later became the temple)?” and “How will our actions affect the coming of Messiah?” Ro’eh Richard shows how giving our Terumah is actually giving to Messiah. Ro’eh Richard also shows us Terumah through Mussar (character building). “What will we glean inour character?” We see that the translation for Terumah is “contribution” or “donation,” but he dives deeper to show the meaning of the word and see the Messiah revealed here. An important KEY: Understanding that ALL the earth and the fullness of it belongs to the LORD (Psalm 24:1) If it all belongs to HIM how can we give HIM anything? Let’s see….This week our Haftorah teaching is delivered by Brother Mark from 1 Kings 5:12-6:13, and the New Covenant E-drash is delivered by Ro'ah Alpha from Hebrews 8:1-13.We hope and pray that you find blessing in our teachings. We ask that you please join us each week as we dig deep into scripture to learn more about the God of Israel, and reveal the Messiah throughout the Old Testament.Pastor Richard CortesThe Foundation of The Word Outreach Ministrieswww.thefoundationoftheword.org

To make a donation towards our Building Completion costs, please CLICK HERE: https://rb.gy/xhzhsdThis week's portion covers Exodus/Shemot 21:1-24:18 and begins, “These are the right-rulings which you are to set before them:"Our portion this week is built on last week’s wherein Yitro told Moshe to appoint leaders to help judge Israel. These leaders now needed to be trained in the more complex civil laws so they would understand them fully and be able to judge with wisdom. The scriptures were written to a people of a different time and culture than us and therefore a simple reading of them can be misleading unless we are taught the nuances of the ancient culture it was written to before applying them to current times and cultures. Pastor Richard discusses the rebellious and those who scoff. How are they similar? When is it a sin to rebel against leaders? Who is the angel The LORD sends ahead of the people? Who is Metatron? How do we live righteously in exile? Pastor Richard discusses all of these this week in Mishpatim.This week our Haftorah teaching is delivered by Ro'ah Alpha from Jeremiah 34:8-22, and the New Covenant E-drash is delivered by Brother Mark from Hebrews 9:15-22.We hope and pray that you find blessing in our teachings. We ask that you please join us each week as we dig deep into scripture to learn more about the God of Israel, and reveal the Messiah throughout the Old Testament.Pastor Richard CortesThe Foundation of The Word Outreach Ministrieswww.thefoundationoftheword.org

To make a donation towards our Building Completion costs, please CLICK HERE: https://rb.gy/xhzhsdTorah Portion "'יתרו/Yitro" which means "Excellency" delivered on January 22, 2022. This week's portion covers Exodus/Shemot 18:1-20:26 and begins, “And Yithro, the priest of Miḏyan, Mosheh’s father-in-law, heard of all that Elohim had done for Mosheh and for Yisra’ĕl His people, that Hashem had brought Yisra’ĕl out of Mitsrayim." This week Pastor Cortes teaches us that Yitro (Jethro) converted to the Jewish before he gave him the advice to share the load with other righteous leaders of the assembly in order to ease the burden that Moshe had taken onto himself, and which would lead to a further peace with the people. Pastor Richard describes what characteristics a person would need to be a leader within the faith and the responsibilities those leaders have. He also warns us to beware of a rebellious attitude (in ourselves and our associates) toward leaders and God. This week our Haftorah teaching is delivered by Brother Mark from Isaiah 6:1-7:14 and the New Covenant E-drash is delivered by Ro'ah Alpha from 1 Timothy 3:1-14.We hope and pray that you find blessing in our teachings. We ask that you please join us each week as we dig deep into scripture to learn more about the God of Israel, and reveal the Messiah throughout the Old Testament.Pastor Richard CortesThe Foundation of The Word Outreach Ministrieswww.thefoundationoftheword.org

To make a donation towards our building completion, please CLICK HERE: https://rb.gy/xhzhsdTorah Portion "'בשלח/Beshalach" which means "He Sent" delivered on January 15, 2022.This week's portion covers Exodus/Shemot 13:17-17:16 and begins, “And it came to be, when Pharaoh had let the people go, that Elohim did not lead them by way of the land of the Philistines, though that was nearer, for Elohim said, 'Lest the people regret when they see fighting, and return to Mitsrayim.' "Doesn't God tell us he is our healer? Yet believers now face a worldwide plague, with some even growing sick and dying. What really happened once Pharaoh finally consented to allow Israel to leave Egypt? In fact, what is the significance of passing into the wilderness? And why should believers rejoice in such challenging, current, life troubles?Explore the biblical answers to these questions, as Pastor Richard delves into this week's Torah portion, exploring the contractual agreement created between Adonai and every believer grafted into the rootstock of Israel. Learn and understand why the daily trials of the difficult, overwhelming and sometimes frightening testing grounds of the wilderness are an exciting opportunity and a gift intended to help strengthen our faith.This week our Haftorah teaching is delivered by Ro'ah Alpha from Judges 4:4-5:31, and the New Covenant E-drash is delivered by Brother Mark from Revelation 15:1-8.We hope and pray that you find blessing in our teachings. We ask that you please join us each week as we dig deep into scripture to learn more about the God of Israel, and reveal the Messiah throughout the Old Testament.Pastor Richard CortesThe Foundation of The Word Outreach Ministrieswww.thefoundationoftheword.org

To make a donation towards our building completion, please CLICK HERE: https://rb.gy/xhzhsdTorah Portion "בא/Bo" which means "Come/Go" delivered on January 8, 2022.This week's portion covers Exodus/Shemot 10:1-13:16 and begins, “And יהוה said to Mosheh, “Go in to Pharaoh, for I have hardened his heart and the hearts of his servants, so that I show these signs of Mine before him,"This week's portion brings us to the plagues of the Passover and Pastor Richard teaches us specifically about the plague of DARKNESS and its hidden message revealed to us by the sages. Exodus 10:21 reads, "Then the Lord said to Moses, 'Stretch out your hand toward the heavens, so that darkness may come over the land of Egypt, a darkness which [is so awful that it] may be felt.'" Pastor Richard answers the question of where the darkness was derived and how there was still light in Goshen for the Israelites. Israel will go from exile to redemption transformed by the Messiah which is the great revelation of HaTorah!This week our Haftorah teaching is delivered by Brother Mark from Jeremiah 46:13-28, and the New Covenant E-drash is delivered by Ro'ah Alpha from Revelation 19:1-16.We hope and pray that you find blessing in our teachings. We ask that you please join us each week as we dig deep into scripture to learn more about the God of Israel, and reveal the Messiah throughout the Old Testament.Pastor Richard CortesThe Foundation of The Word Outreach Ministrieswww.thefoundationoftheword.org

Torah Portion "'וארא/Va'Era" which means "And I appeared" delivered on January 1, 2022.This week's portion covers Exodus/Shemot 6:2-9:35 and begins, “And Elohim spoke to Mosheh and said to him, “I am יהוה. And I appeared to Aḇraham, to Yitsḥaq, and to Ya‛aqoḇ, as Ěl Shaddai. And by My Name, יהוה, was I not known to them?"This week our Haftorah teaching is delivered by Ro'ah Alpha from Ezekiel 28:25-29:21, and the New Covenant E-drash is delivered by Brother Mark from 2 Corinthians 6:14-7:1.We hope and pray that you find blessing in our teachings. We ask that you please join us each week as we dig deep into scripture to learn more about the God of Israel, and reveal the Messiah throughout the Old Testament.Pastor Richard CortesThe Foundation of The Word Outreach Ministrieswww.thefoundationoftheword.org