2 Thessalonians 1 edification and comfort strengthens our faith, hope and love and helps us persevere in the midst of persecution as we look forward to eternal life at the coming of our Lord Yeshua the Messiah. In the conclusion of 1 Thessalonians Paul blesses with this blessing: “May the God of peace himself sanctify … [Read more…]
The Lord’s Supper, is a meal we eat and drink together with one another. We celebrate the Lord’s Supper as God’s holy ones, saints, gathered together in Messiah to eat and drink in remembrance of His death till He comes. For I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered unto you, That … [Read more…]
The Spirit gives life; the flesh counts for nothing. The words I have spoken to you—they are full of the Spirit and life. John 6:63 ISV Unlike Nicodemus and all who were or are not born again, we understand spiritual things. Or, or as Jesus put it, heavenly things, by the Spirit, for we are born of the … [Read more…]
A Lord’s Supper gathering in your home is a special meal with a special guest—Messiah Jesus. This supper, breakfast or lunch meal is filled with prophetic signs of our salvation. Messiah Jesus ate the Passover with His disciples and turned the old covenant Passover feast into the prophecy in act signs of the new covenant. … [Read more…]
The roots of breaking bread with family began when God commanded the Israelites, “remember the Sabbath Day to keep it holy” (Ex 20:8). The sabbath day was a sign of God’s Mosaic covenant with them. God rested from creation on the seventh day and He pronounced it a day of rest for Israel. Wherefore the … [Read more…]
The heart of early Christian worship was table fellowship. Throughout the first three centuries Christian communities gathered once a week for a meal. The Pauline model−an evening meal providing real sustenance and also in remembering Jesus: a multivoiced symposium in which all could pray and contribute; face-to-face relationships in a domestic setting−was still persistent 150 … [Read more…]
God is our Father in heaven who adopted us as His children and heirs. Our inheritance is stored up in heaven for us. It is the culmination of salvation, which is eternal life, God dwelling with us in the new heaven and new earth. (Rev 21 and 22) The Spirit testifies with our spirit that … [Read more…]
Family like a micro-body of Messiah is where love is shown in word and deed. Where love is put into action and made real. Following the Messiah is the way to build it. He leads family be a supportive clan thriving on doing good for one another. On a world wide scale, as we grow … [Read more…]
Christ Jesus revealed why we follow him through the a parable he spoke to Jews gathered at the temple during their feast of tabernacles. Recorded in John ten. Just prior, in John nine, we see Jesus healed the blind man. Not only that, but the formerly blind man was a Gentile and declared he believed … [Read more…]
“My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me. I give eternal life to them. They will never perish, and no one will snatch them out of my hand.“ John 10:27-28 Jesus is our Good Shepherd. In the verses preceding John 10:27-28, Jesus with a parable, explains one who doesn’t enter by … [Read more…]
Paul addresses Ephesians to God’s holy ones/saints and blesses with grace and peace. As saints, we believe in Christ Jesus as our Redeemer that has atoned for all our sins, and by this faith we are consecrated and sanctified to God. Grace and peace are blessings which come from God our Father and our Lord … [Read more…]