In this study
‘Where I put My Name’: Worshipping in Spirit and in truthA father-in-law’s duty: Boss or counselor?Why Amalek was so badSpirit of Moshe, Spirit of Messiah (Exodus 18)Spirit of discernmentDiscernment vs. judgmentWhat is the pearl of great price?Discernment and judgment are gifts from GodWhat does it mean to judge impartially?The Torah: God’s owner’s manualShopping for a good judgeGod’s patience is bountiful but not limitlessBetter to be punished sooner rather than laterGod’s holiness (Exodus 19; Revelation 21)
The Torah is our instruction by HaShem of how to follow Moses’ instruction to choose life, rather than choosing death. It is our instruction manual on how to live righteously while on earth. God also clearly tells Moses that he is to make duplicates of what he was shown that was in heaven. In other words, God is not asking us to be something that He is not or asking us to do something that He will not do Himself.
‘Where I put My Name’: Worshipping in Spirit and in truth
Most of us have celebrated God’s holy festivals and we have celebrated them in many places all over the US and even at sights internationally. It is our tradition at Hallel Fellowship that (if possible) we will rent a place to meet together for all of God’s festivals but particularly during the pilgrimage festivals of Pesach (Passover), Shavuot (Pentecost) and Sukkot (Tabernacles/Booths).
We as a fellowship trust and have faith that wherever God’s people are gathered together, in His Name, He is there.
However, by the strict letter of scripture, the last place that God specifically placed His name was at the Temple in Jerusalem, which has long since been deserted and destroyed. Over the past 2,000 years, there have been some who have tried to restore the Temple in Jerusalem, but God has made sure that could not happen through various supernatural events.
For example, shortly after Titus destroyed the Temple, some tried to rebuild it but God sent an earthquake and that effort was halted. God prevented any opportunity to rebuild where he wants placed his name.
Yeshua (Jesus) told the Samaritan woman (known by tradition as St. Photini):
“Jesus *said to her, “Woman, believe Me, an hour is coming when neither in this mountain nor in Jerusalem will you worship the Father. “You worship what you do not know; we worship what we know, for salvation is from the Jews. “But an hour is coming, and now is, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth; for such people the Father seeks to be His worshipers. “God is spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth.” John 4:21–24 NASB
At Hallel Fellowship, we know when the appointed times are, and we have decided to meet with each other and with God at those times, because we know that as long as we’re meetin...