SERMONS & LESSONS
VISIONS
Of Her Seed (Your Offspring)
“And I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring and hers; he will crush your head, and you will strike his heel.” - Genesis 3:15, (NIV) Soon after the fall of man God declares there is one to come who will defeat Satan. God proclaims this one will come from the offspring of the woman not the man. This declaration is emphasized again in Isaiah 7:14, “Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign: The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and will call him Immanuel.” Immanuel means 'God with us'. We see that the Messiah, the one who [...]
Who is Torah? Is Jesus Torah?
The Hebrew Roots Movement uses the word "Torah" in this equation in their teachings: "Torah is the Word. Jesus is the Word. Therefore Jesus is Torah" Jesus saith unto him, "I am the way, the truth and the life no man cometh unto the Father but by me. If ye had known me ye should have known my Father also and from henceforth ye know him and have seen him." (John 14:6-7, KJV) We begin this study with John 14:6-7 because here Jesus declares that He is the way, the truth and the life. Way is the Greek word, “hodos” (Greek Strong's 3598), which means “a way, a [...]
What is Torah?
Read Part I of This Series The word "Torah" in Hebrew is derived from the root ירה which in the hifil (classification) conjugation means "to guide/teach" (see. Lev. 10:11). The meaning of the word is therefore "teaching," "doctrine," or "instruction"; the commonly accepted word "law" gives a wrong impression. [Rabinowitz, Louis Isaac and Harvey, Warren. "Torah." Encyclopaedia Judaica. Ed. Michael Berenbaum and Fred Skolnik. Vol. 20. 2nd ed. Detroit: Macmillan Reference USA, 2007. pp 39–46.] We see that Torah has been translated as 'instruction', 'direction' and 'law'. In 2 Kings 14:6 we see it can refer to the Mosaic law as the word here is being used to [...]
Is the Torah Still Valid?
Read Part I of this Series Read Part II of this Series Understanding the words: Dogma (G1378), nomos (G3551), entolen (G1785), didaskalia (G1319), éntalma (G1778) 1378 dogma - a decree, edict, ordinance. 1. of public decrees 2. of the rules and requirements of the law of Moses 3. of certain decrees of the apostles relative to right living 3551 nómos – law. 3551 (nómos) is used of: a) the Law (Scripture), with emphasis on the first five books of Scripture; or b) any system of religious thinking (theology), especially when nomos occurs without the Greek definite article 1785 entolḗ (a feminine noun derived from 1722 /en, "in," which [...]
Do Christians Need to Observe the Sabbath?
Old Covenant versus New Covenant Before I answer that you need to understand that there are two Covenants, an Old Covenant (Also known as the Mosaic Law) and a New Covenant. We who profess Jesus as our Lord and Savior are under the New Covenant. Jeremiah 31:31-34 describes this New Covenant and it was established when Jesus died on the cross for our sins. (See Matthew 26:28, Hebrews 9:14-17, New Covenant or is it Renewed?). Now why is this important? Because without a clear understanding of when the New Covenant started and what it means to us we could easily get confused when reading the Bible. So we [...]
Justified Before God as Righteous
"Now it is evident that no one is justified before God by the law, for 'The righteous shall live by faith'" This is found in Galations 3:11 and quotes Habakkuk 2:4. I have been told by HRM followers this proves we are saved by faith in Jesus, but we need to live by obeying the law. See also verses Romans 1:16-17, Romans 3:26-30, Romans 4:13-17, Galatians 2:16, Galatians 3:24. What does God mean by "the righteous shall live by faith"? jus•ti•fy \ˈjəs-tə-ˌfī\ verb -fied; -fy•ing [Middle English justifien, from Anglo-French or Late Latin; Anglo-French justifier, from Late Latin justificare, from Latin justus] verb transitive 14th century 1 a [...]