Messianic Shabbat - The Harvest

The Bible is full of commands and instructions from God. Are they all equal in importance? Should they be prioritized? What does Jesus say about this? His answer is beautiful and deeply impactful! If we embrace and apply His answer in our lives then our world, nations, and families will be healed, empowered, and enriched, to say the least. Join us in exploring some of Jesus views and applications of what He considers the highest of the commandments.

We live in a world that interfaces with the spiritual realm. The ancient war between good and evil rages in both the natural and supernatural realms In Jesus, we are gifted and empowered with the Holy Spirit so that we can see clearly and overcome all the evil that seeks to seduce, deceive, and enslave us. In addition, we have been given the mandate to be a light of revelation to those in darkness and to lead into the light of Jesus and His glorious Kingdom. Join us as we take explore how to be lights of revelation to a dark world!

We are witnessing a rise of evil that is unparalleled in recent history. Good is demonized as evil and evil is glorified as good. Our nation is hypnotized with the spirit of confusion and delusion. If you dare to respectfully speak the truth, you risk being marginalized, ridiculed, persecuted, and even jailed! The war between the righteous and the wicked is at an all-time high. How will we win this war? Not by might and not by power, but by my Spirit declares the Lord!

Children belong to the Lord. He gifts them to us as parents and empowers us to raise them, discipline them, and bless them, so that they experience, meaning, purpose, and life abundant! The church exists in part to empower and support parents. We are called to help protect parent’s rights to have and raise their children. As a church we will do this by the grace and wisdom of God who is Father of us all! Today, we will look at how parents can shape and form children's character through Godly discipline.

Children belong to the Lord. He gifts them to us as parents and empowers us to raise them, discipline them, and bless them, so that they experience, meaning, purpose, and life abundant! Our children belong to us, their parents. They do not belong to the church, the community, the schools, the state, or the nation. The church exists in part to empower and support parents. We are called to help protect parent’s rights to have and raise their children. As a church we will do this by the grace and wisdom of God who is Father of us all!

Biblical fatherhood is under attack and greatly diminished today. It has been undermined, demeaned, and deconstructed by those who want to rid themselves of God’s ways. However, we shall not be moved. We will stand our ground, celebrate, protect, and pass this essential institution of Biblical fatherhood on to the next generation. To all our fathers we say with resounding joy, utmost respect, honor, and with our deepest gratitude, Happy Father’s Day!

We have all hear the saying, "United we stand, divided we fall". It a saying that propels us to fulfill our calling and destiny together. If we as believers are going to rise, do the work of Messiah, and overcome evil, we must rediscover the principle of unity, how it operates, and how to safeguard it. This begins at the local level, in each congregation. Join us as we explore and apply the power of unity!

We are made to be in relationship with one another. As John Donne so powerfully stated, “No man is an island”! The serpent wants to alienate and isolate us knowing that in separation we will be diminished, deluded, and utterly lost. Jesus came to liberate us from the pain and chaos of alienation from God and each other. He gave us the Holy Spirit to connect us with God and each other. Through this we find we find redemption, community, meaning purpose and fulfillment. Join us as we explore our need for community. In part two of this teaching, we will focus on four building blocks for community.

We are made to be in relationship with one another. As John Donne so powerfully stated, “No man is an island”! The serpent wants to alienate and isolate us knowing that in separation we will be diminished, deluded, and utterly lost. Jesus came to liberate us from the pain and chaos of alienation from God and each other. He gave us the Holy Spirit to connect us with God and each other. Through this we find we find redemption, community, meaning purpose and fulfillment. Join us as we explore our need for community.

The Holy Spirit is God’s supernatural gift to everyone who believes in Jesus and makes Him their Lord and Savior. As believers, the Holy Spirit causes us to be born again and empowers us to live life in freedom and glory. It also gives enables us with supernatural gifts in order to carry on the mission and vision of Jesus for this alienated and lost world that we live in. There is nothing more thrilling than this Spirit filled life in Jesus! May we turn from our sins, believe in Jesus, be filled with the Holy Spirit and do the works that He did. This is our heritage and our legacy! Holy Spirit, you are welcome in our lives!