Teaching on Exodus 27-30 and Mark 12 from a Messianic Jewish Perspective. People-watching at the mall. Watch the world with your Rabbi Yeshua. Shema greatest mitzvah, first verse learned by Jewish children, last words of observant Jew. Drought predicted by Josephus. Song of the vineyard in Yeshayahu. Roman legions and multi-layered catastrophe. Strength zones and errors of Rabbinic Judaism and Christianity. Spirit and power combo. Have you never read favorite question of Mashiach. Hierology. Book show and tell. Truth bomb from Ezekiel's vision. Temple dimensions, dedication of the altar/chanukah hamizbeach, circumcision in heart and flesh, detailed job description and practical instructions for cohanim, temple property, monetary system and just weights and liquid and dry measures, Messianic Nasi's provision for grain, drink, burnt, sin, and peace offerings, festivals of Rosh Chodesh, Pesach, and Sukkot, river flowing from millenial Temple rejuvenating Dead Sea, allotment of land of Israel to twelve tribes, and dimensions of the holy city, Yahweh Shammah. Keeping the menorah burning. Modesty in worship. Priesthood belongs to Aharon and progeny as a law forever. Reason for the Exodus is, his presence. His glory sets us apart, not our actions or lingo. Glory as the full weight of who he is. Only genre of Scripture preceded with a disclaimer. Yeshua will spearhead and build the Temple in the Messianic Era. Cohen ha Gadol as spiritual warrior slipping back and forth between physical and spiritual dimensions. Tachra as coat of mail. Bells striking, pounding, like blacksmith hammer, like hoofbeats of massive war steed. Pray audibly.

In this "Lama (Hebrew for 'Why?') Talk With Izzy", Izzy explains why going up to the bema to read from the Torah is called 'making aliyah'.

Teaching on Exodus 6-9 and Mark 3 from a Messianic Jewish Perspective. Two phases of discipleship. Yeshua's nicknames for his boys. The Rock and the Thunder Boys. Quote from Pirkei Avot on average age of apprenticing to a Rabbi in the Jewish world. Some Pharisees were evil. Unified and divided houses. The second, greater Exodus prophesied in Jeremiah and Ezekiel. Two witnesses of the Exodus and the book of Revelation. Distinction between Goshen and Egypt. The three days resurrection power that takes us through the coming New World Order to safety. Why the coming beast system and anti-Messiah will be empowered and allowed to rule the earth. Comparison of plagues in Exodus and Revelation. Seven verbs of the Pesach cup. What God's name is all about. Resurrecting the covenant. Commandment as mission and charge. Militant side to Yahweh as the God of armies. Navi as spokeman. God of the Hebrews. Finger of the Almighty in Old and New Testaments. Importance of the mo'ed, the definite time. Aviv barley. Hebrew idiom for prayer.

Teaching on Exodus 10-13 from a Messianic Jewish Perspective. Easy and hard aspects of discipleship. Bundles of mitzvot in Matzot and Pidyon ha Ben. Important of Passover and Unleavened Bread. The why of guarding. Do this in remembrance in me a reference to a cup of the Passover seder. Pesach is for Jews and Gentiles. God looks at the physical sign. Similarity between ancient and modern hagadot. Lambs will be slaughtered in Ezekiel's temple. Bitter herbs, maror. Hiking boots, backpack, passport, and full tank of fuel. Eating fast. Memorial of Mashiach. Holy gatherings. Why food preparation forbidden on Shabbat. Removal of leaven, bedikat chametz. Science of intercalation of the Jewish calendar. Babylonian calendar names. Powerful redemption of firstborn son ceremony in the Torah is a sign on your hand and totafot between your eyes. Yahweh is a generational God. He saves families. Going with the youth. High apostasy rate in Evangelical churches. Complete salvation. Mystery of future. Sukkot first stop in Exodus, similar to Jacob en route to Israel.

Teaching on Leviticus 9-11 and Luke 7-9 from a Messianic Jewish Perspective. Megashift by Gene Rutz. You have a mission to stop hearses and liquidate death. It starts with compassion. Deep love, spiritual power, and and a Torah-lifestyle are a powerful combination. John the Baptist's message today is the same as Elijah's. Warning from Shimon the Pharisee for the Messianic Jewish/Hebrew Roots movement. Yeshua wore fringes. Go to shalom. Path to cool spiritual experiences. Stay focused on Yeshua, centered on Mashiach. 'Heavenly Man' about Brother Yun. 'Through The Fire Without Burning' by Dimitri Duduman. Yeshua's aliyah to Jerusalem. Tough face. Yeshua challenged people and wasn't always seeker-sensitive. Understanding the eighth day. Middle of the Torah as the belly of the Torah. Obedience and Glory. Priestly Blessing and Glory. People die when the Glory comes. Call to be sober and serious. Call to differentiate. One mitzvah in Gan Eden, related to appetite and diet. Old Testament is the dictionary of the New Testament. Enemy says 'has God really said". Returning to Pauline Nomology. Explaining Peter's vision in the book of Acts. Enlarged Vav in middle of the Pentateuch in gachon, belly. Biblical definitions of abomination, disgusting things, that which is gross. Clean out the pork, rabbit, and shellfish. How to avoid the error of Anne of Green Gables.

Second talk on TESTIFY! The what, who, how, where, and why of witnessing to Yeshua's cause. Seven threads of the message we carry. We're witnesses that Yahweh is the only God. What rock meant then and now. Everyone has a god, we were created to worship something or someone. We testify that the gods behind Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, Wicca, Satanism, pantheism, panentheism, humanism, atheism, and hedonism are not real gods, they're fakes, imposters, let downs, temporary at best. Enlarged ayin and dalet in Shema in Deuteronomy, Devarim. We testify that God's in the saving business. Like the Apostles, we're witnesses of who Yeshua is and what he's said and done, that he suffered and rose from the dead, that God gives repentance and forgiveness through Yeshua when people turn to him, that God exalted Yeshua and invested authority in him as his anointed leader and King, and that Yeshua is in the saving business. Practical applications. Stay in the Gospels. Meditate on the red letters and let them burn into your soul. They're radical as ever. Major on the majors. Meditate on what the death and resurrection of Mashiach meant to you, the subjective side of the Gospel. Be immersed in Yeshua's name. Remember where you came from. Go back to the dirty chapter and skeletons in your closet, and learn to tell your story about how Yeshua saved you. You're the villain and he's the hero of your story so don't be scared of what people will think of you. Those who have been forgiven much love much. The whole life of a Christian is one of repentance, Martin Luther in his 95 theses. Go on a quest to see and understand Yeshua's kingdom and its culture.

First talk on TESTIFY! The what, who, how, where, and why of witnessing to Yeshua's cause. Definition of witness in Torah, one who tells what he has seen or heard. Hebrew terms ed and edut, Greek terms martur, martureo, and marturion. Witnesses tell a story, they say "This is what happened. I was there!" Instances from the Gospel of Yochanan and Acts of the Apostles. People telling the story of Elazar's resurrection were testifying of Yeshua. Speaking well of someone, making them the hero of the story, giving them props, contributing to their good reputation, are all wrapped up in the Greek word for witness in the Apostolic Writings. Examples include Yeshua, Timothy, Cornelius, Ananias, the seven including Stephen and Philip, and the criteria for elders. The Father is a witness and testifies of Yeshua. The Holy Spirit is a witness and testifies of Yeshua. Yeshua is a witness and was born to testify to the truth. He is the true and faithful martyr, the leader of our movement. Yeshua's apostles testified to what he did and wrote the Gospels as eyewitnesses, and were witnesses of his sufferings and resurrection.

Yeshua and Street/Biker Gangs make the same offers. Only one delivers, makes good on the promises. Gangs function as families and offer what families are designed to offer. Yeshua's gangs offers what families are designed to offer too because Yeshua's gang is a family. Sociologists call it fictive kin relationships. Yeshua's gang offers identity. Surname or family name indicates who you are, who your family is. Our name is from the Father. Yeshua's gang offers belonging. You can't overestimate the human need to belong. Paul's letter to a Yeshua gang in big city Ephesus. Yeshua's gang offers care, help, and support. Yeshua's gang offers solidarity, protection, and escape. People in gangs often comes from homes where they faced sexual abuse, herion addiction, criminal relatives, and violence. Yeshua's gang offers gender initation and modelling. You were created to glorify God as a man or as a woman, not just a genderless homogenous blob. We are a brotherhood. We are a sisterhood. Gang warfare versus honour.

How is a community of Yeshua's disciples like a family? Part 1 of 3. Losing family members for Yeshua and his message's sake and gaining a hundred times as many in this world. Yeshua uses the familial relationship to describe his relationship with us and ours with each other. Cranked Mixed Martial Arts Academy in Prince Albert Saskatchewan and the family attraction. Increasing urbanization and decrease of family relationships. Analogies for the ekklesia include the human body, the field, the building, the temple, and the family. Family most frequently used analogy. Called brothers 160 times in the New Testament and 130 times in the Pauline Epistles. If we don't understand how we're family, we'll either function as a corporation, or a dysfunctional family. Excerpt from Reimagining Church by Frank Viola. Family composed of father, mother, children. 12 relationships or lines of communication in family of four, 166 in family of 13 or Yeshua and his inner circle of talmidim. God's the Dad in this family, the Abba. He makes us siblings. Fatherhood and motherhood are both God's image. Yeshua's the older brother and he's proud of you. What do families do? Eat together. Excerpt from the House Church Book by Wolfgang Simson, meating together. Spend time together. Litmus test of your love for each other, do you spend time together? Show each other affection. Izzy's British and Russian sides of the family. Western equivalent of the holy kiss, the holy hug. Demonstrations on how to hug and how not to hug. Share work and resources together. Chores, hand me downs, the car. Care for each other. Babysitting, helping when sick, doing yard work, fixing stuff.

The how of hearing Yeshua's voice, through his Spirit. Unpacking Hebrew term for Spirit of Truth, Ruach ha Emet. Wind or breath. Is truth impersonal facts, or relational faithfulness? Hebrew root of truth emet is aman, meaning doorposts, faithful, lasting, and covenant. Yeshua's attractive offer to people hurting and disillusioned by broken friendships and failed relationships. Suicidal season in Izzy's life because people come and go. The mothering of the Spirit, pictured by nursing and carrying child on hip. The Holy Spirit is Yeshua's Spirit. How to grow in your relationship with Yeshua's Spirit, and hear the voice of the Ruach more clearly and frequently. Recognize Yeshua as the giver and say yes. Desire it. Relinquish control and become flexible and spontaneous. Ask. Listen, be quiet, cultivate inner silence. Disclaimer, the Holy Spirit always agrees with the Bible. Story of young man who hung out around a hooker's house and ended up getting seduced. Story of Tom Brown, wilderness survivalist, teaching his children to watch and listen in the forest.