Messianic Torah Observant Israel

In the original languages of Hebrew and Greek, the meaning of the word ‘repentance’ is fundamentally the same: to turn around, or to turn back. Being a vital element of a relationship with the Creator, Elohim grants the gift of repentance to those He chooses. Within that gift of repentance is a sense of remorse and regret. When repentance is from a sincere heart, the relationship is restored.

Rabbi Steve Berkson teaches the deep and sometimes hidden meaning of repentance and all it involves.

• Opener
• Review
• Ephesians 2:1-3 – Seeing yourself correctly
• Ephesians 2:4-7 – Alive together with Messiah
• Ephesians 2:8-9 – Saved through no effort of your own
• Ephesians 2:10 – We were created to do good works
• Ephesians 2:11-12 – We were Gentiles, without Messiah
• These have nothing to do with Messiah?
• Those who are still dead in trespasses 
• Ephesians 2:13 – We’ve been brought near by the blood of Messiah 
• Ephesians 2:14-16 – Both groups are now made one 
• The Torah’s the enemy?
• Ephesians 2:17 – Messiah came to make peace 
• Ephesians 2:18-22 – We are now fellow citizens with the set-apart ones 
• Matthew 3:3 – This is the path back 
• Matthew 3:7-8 – Fruits worthy of repentance? 
• Matthew 3:11-12 – Baptized with the Spirit and Fire? 

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We recommend watching the teaching before watching this episode.

Afterburn: also known in the fitness world as the “afterburn effect.” Simply put, the more intense the exercise, the more oxygen your body consumes afterward. 

This effect could occur spiritually after Rabbi Berkson's intense teachings each week. This Afterburn Q&A session allows your mind and soul to consume more understanding (oxygen).

• Avoiding the pain

• Acknowledge the wrong without feeling bad?

• How do I help my children with forgiveness?

• What about repenting of specific things?

• Repentance is a gift 

• Thoughts by Chris

• The ‘pressure cooker’ of life exposes character flaws 

• Being self-aware of your limitations 

• Have a problem with letting it go? 

• Seeing your Elohim correctly 

• Do I need a beating to repent properly? 

• Seeing Yahweh as Creator and Father

• What does “your end times” mean? 

• The role of a father is eternal

• A question about Deuteronomy 4:19

• How do I examine myself for repentance? 

• A lifelong bubble pop?

• Praying for awareness and humility? 

• How can I forgive you for what you did? 

• I don’t like the word ‘stronghold’ 

• Is it me or Yahweh?

In the original Hebrew and Greek languages, the word ‘repentance’ is fundamentally the same: to turn around or turn back. Being a vital element of a relationship with the Creator, Elohim grants the gift of repentance to those He chooses. Within that gift of repentance is a sense of remorse and regret. When repentance is from a sincere heart, the relationship is restored.

Rabbi Steve Berkson teaches the deep and sometimes hidden meaning of repentance and all it involves.

• Review

• Intro

• What does it mean to repent?

• Does that define me?

• Matthew 3:1-12 – A warning to repent

• The Kingdom is approaching 

• Draw near to Elohim

• Matthew 3:3 – A voice crying out in the wilderness - Isaiah 40

• See your Elohim!

• You wanted to do it!

• See your Elohim, correctly (Deut 4:1-22)

• A warning (Deut 4:23-26) 

• Scattering and regathering (Deut 4:27-30) 

• Seeing and knowing him correctly (Deut 4:31-40) 

• The problem is you got involved

Listen to part 1, In The Zone | April 2025 | Part 1

Rabbi Steve Berkson opens the floor to the local congregants and those listening online to ask questions or comment about any aspect of our belief.

• Opener
• Why do I feel Yahweh’s presence when I’m doing this?
• Correcting the husband/wife roles?
• Who’s my covering?
• This is still the best way to live 
• The Myers-Briggs Personality test
• The difference between ‘love’ & ‘like’ 
• Passover, women and their covering 
• How do we make restitution for sin? 
• It’s leverage 
• Why is Satan punished? (Revelation 20:10) 
• Why were there different genders of animals for the offerings?
• Watering down the commands? 

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Rabbi Steve Berkson opens the floor to the local congregants and those listening online to ask questions or comment about any aspect of our belief.

• Opener
• Keeping leaven out of my house
• My pain causes me to feel like I’m failing in my walk
• So you want to pray for somebody?
• This created a tremendous level of bonding
• I finally understand how to pray
• Prayer warriors?
• Legacy
• Eating kosher on a deserted island?
• Am I misusing the tithe?
• Why do some people leave our fellowship? 

Listen to part 2 tomorrow 

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Join us for Shabbat Services and Torah Study LIVE, streamed on our website, mtoi.org, YouTube, and Rumble every Saturday at 1:15 p.m. and every Friday for Torah Study Live Stream at 7:30 p.m. Eastern time.

We recommend listening to the teaching, What Is the Good News? | Part 25, before listening to this episode.

Afterburn: also known in the fitness world as the “afterburn effect.” Simply put, the more intense the exercise, the more oxygen your body consumes afterward. 

This effect could occur spiritually after Rabbi Berkson's intense teachings each week. This Afterburn Q&A session allows your mind and soul to consume more understanding (oxygen).

Some of the topics covered are:
• Intro
• Pete’s connections
• The Kingdom of Elohim may not be what you think
• Harmless as doves, but wise as serpents?
• Be careful how you read the Bible 
• It will be better than you think
• Your mind should govern your feelings 
• Elohim does not change
• Trauma responses?
• Do not leave your post?
• Turn your brain towards Messiah? 
• Incorruptible bodies?
• Sharing in Messiah’s suffering? 
• Is this reproaching?
• Fervent love
• Why let their bad experience wipe out your good experience?
• The Matrix movie analogy
• Why are you here?
• Petrie dish or boot camp?
• A calloused heart 
• With or without my baggage?

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The English noun gospel comes from the Anglo-Saxon term godspell, meaning "glad tidings." It is translated from the Greek evangelion, which means "good message." Originally, the word was related to news of military triumph. –https://www.gotquestions.org/gospel-good-news.html

While mainstream Christianity has a relatively narrow definition or view of the Good News, e.g., limited to the New Testament and only relating to the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ, a broader, more scriptural perspective exists that is less taught, if taught at all.

Didn't the prophets Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, and others preach good news? What was their good news about?

If the Good News is only about the death, burial, and resurrection of Messiah Yeshua, why did He teach and preach about it? What did He say is the Good News?

Is the Good News about the Messiah, or is it of the Messiah?

As is his usual practice, Rabbi Steve Berkson brings a more profound understanding to this topic by allowing scripture to define itself just as he has done in his other teachings.

• Opener
• Review
• 1 Peter 4:1-2 – The solution for suffering
• Ceased from sin?
• 1 Peter 4:3-4 – Why don’t you live like the world?
• The mind has to get involved 
• 1 Peter 4:5 – Those who are dead?
• 1 Peter 4:8 – A whole lotta love
• 1 Peter 4:9 – Grumbling
• 1 Peter 4:10 – Serve one another 
• This will keep you out of the Kingdom
• 1 Peter 4:11-12 – Fiery trials are to prove you 
• 1 Peter 4:13-14 – Rejoice as you share in the sufferings of Messiah 
• 1 Peter 4:17-18 – It’s time for judgment to begin 
• Final words

Listen to the Afterburn tomorrow

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We recommend listening to the teaching, What Is the Good News? | Part 24, before listening to this episode.

Afterburn: also known in the fitness world as the “afterburn effect.” Simply put, the more intense the exercise, the more oxygen your body consumes afterward. 

This effect could occur spiritually after Rabbi Berkson's intense teachings each week. This Afterburn Q&A session allows your mind and soul to consume more understanding (oxygen).

Some of the topics covered are:
• Intro
• This happened when my bubble was popped
• Horses and being born again?
• How does born again relate to wind?
• What does Elohim expect?
• To love fervently?
• Born again - the next level of your purpose
• Is Elohim’s protection a process like gravity?
• Should I focus on what’s ahead?
• Is being born again an “arrival point?” 
• Your fear of someone judging you 
• Will you stay strong during the Tribulation?
• You’re here to work on you
• But it feels right to me?
• Cleansing my life through revealed truth?
• Eyes of fire and glowing skin?
• How would you counsel this person?
• What do you mean by “help you”?
• What “fathers” is Peter referring to? (1 Peter 1:18)
• Sojourn in fear? (1 Peter 1:17)
• The intention is this…
• Does physical pain hinder inner growth?
• Sprinkling of the blood of Yeshua Messiah?
• Does depression affect belief?

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Join us for Shabbat Services and Torah Study LIVE, streamed on our website, mtoi.org, YouTube, and Rumble every Saturday at 1:15 p.m. and every Friday for Torah Study Live Stream at 7:30 p.m. Eastern time.

The English noun gospel comes from the Anglo-Saxon term godspell, meaning "glad tidings." It is translated from the Greek evangelion, which means "good message." Originally, the word was related to news of military triumph. –https://www.gotquestions.org/gospel-good-news.html

While mainstream Christianity has a relatively narrow definition or view of the Good News, e.g., limited to the New Testament and only relating to the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ, a broader, more scriptural perspective exists that is less taught, if taught at all.

Didn't the prophets Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, and others preach good news? What was their good news about?

If the Good News is only about the death, burial, and resurrection of Messiah Yeshua, why did He teach and preach about it? What did He say is the Good News?

Is the Good News about the Messiah, or is it of the Messiah?

As is his usual practice, Rabbi Steve Berkson brings a more profound understanding to this topic by allowing scripture to define itself just as he has done in his other teachings.

• Review
• 1 Peter 1:1-2 – For whom is the Good News?
• 1 Peter 1:3 – According to his great compassion…
• 1 Peter 1:4 – An inheritance incorruptible
• 1 Peter 1:5-6 – Through belief, you are protected 
• 1 Peter 1:6-7 – The proving of your belief
• Born Again - a fresh start
• 1 Peter 1:8 – Faith is the evidence?
• 1 Peter 1:9 – The goal of your belief?
• An inner journey?
• 1 Peter 1:10-12 – The prophets of old didn’t know what it would look like
• 1 Peter 1:13-14 – Gird, be sober, expect and be obedient 
• 1 Peter 1:15-16 – Elohim’s favor is based on this…
• 1 Peter 1:17 – Judged according to works?
• 1 Peter 1:18-21 – Redeemed from a futile way of life
• 1 Peter 1:22 – Having cleansed your life…?
• 1 Peter 1:23 – Having been born again…
• 1 Peter 1:24-25 – The word of Elohim remains forever 

Listen to the Afterburn tomorrow

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Join us for Shabbat Services and Torah Study LIVE, streamed on our website, mtoi.org, YouTube, and Rumble every Saturday at 1:15 p.m. and every Friday for Torah Study Live Stream at 7:30 p.m. Eastern time.

We recommend listening to the teaching before listening to this episode.

Afterburn: also known in the fitness world as the “afterburn effect.” Simply put, the more intense the exercise, the more oxygen your body consumes afterward. 

This effect could occur spiritually after Rabbi Berkson's intense teachings each week. This Afterburn Q&A session allows your mind and soul to consume more understanding (oxygen).

Some of the topics covered are:
• Intro
• Deadpool & Maximum Effort
• Entitlement mentality 
• Transforming into the likeness of Messiah
• Clarifying the idea of belief
• I can’t see this for myself
• How can I receive faster?
• She cursed you out!
• You won’t transform until you face the ugly
• How do we know if it’s the voice of Yahweh?

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