“The Head Covering”
In this week’s Torah portion, there is found the familiar verse, “And you shall be...
“Submitting to God’s Authority”
This Shabbat is called Shabbat Shira (sing/song) because of the song Moses sung after the...
“One Cannot Keep the Law, but They Can Still Apply It”
A common question that I receive is in regard to Torah observance. Within the body...
“Simple Obedience to God Overcomes Our Own Human Inadequacy”
In this week’s Torah reading, one finds a message of encouragement for those who feel...
“The Covenant of Marriage”
In this week’s Torah portion, Moses marries a Midianite woman. Usually when an Israelite marries...
“A Kingdom Perspective”
I was speaking once to some family and friends and the conversation moved to death....
The World Will Reject Messiah
According to the Jewish sages of old, Egypt symbolizes the world. That is to say...
Through the Lord We Can Overcome
Last week the Torah reading began to focus on Joseph. Joseph endured much suffering and...
Messiah Is the Sacrifice for Our Sin
There are many hints in the Hebrew Bible that point to the work of the...
Israel Is Called to Have a Sanctifying Influence on the Nations
In this week’s Torah reading one learns of Israel’s call to have a sanctifying influence...
Messiah Is the Source of All Blessings
In this week’s Torah portion we learn how the Messiah is the basis for all...
Be Careful to Only Invest in the Lord’s Will
One of the most significant passages of the Bible appears in this week’s Torah portion....
Faith Sometimes Requires Action
In this week’s parasha, Sarah dies and Abraham realizes the people of the promise need...
Our Gracious God Will Not Tolerate Sin
Not just in this week’s Torah portion, but throughout all of Scripture, every word is...
Disobedience has Consequences
In this week’s Torah portion Sarai (Sarah) offers her maidservant Hagar to Avram (Abraham) in...
The Restoration of Israel Is Vital to the Establishment of the Kingdom
In this week’s prophetic writing, one sees a transformation. In the same way in the...
Our God Is Beyond the Limitations of Nature
Do you really believe that the Lord created the heavens and the earth in six...
The Fall Festivals 5786
In the previous years, I have chosen one of the Fall Festivals and have discussed...
The Faithfulness of the Lord to Defend His People
Similar to the Torah reading, the Haftarah contains a song. In this song which King...
Respond to God According to His Parameters
In this week’s Torah portion Moses is bidding farewell to the Children of Israel. He...
Submit to Messiah’s Authority
In this week’s Torah portion the reader encounters an aspect of God that most people...
Obey God and Receive Blessing
In this week’s Torah portion Moses foretells Israel’s entrance into the Promised Land and an...
Sexual Purity
In this week’s Torah reading there are numerous commandments that appear on a variety of...
Victory Is Dependent on the Lord’s Presence and Provision
One of my favorite verses is found in the book of Kohelet (Ecclesiastes). There one...
Debt
Debt is a major problem today in the world. Many countries have high levels of...
Merit
In this week’s Torah portion one learns a very important lesson about merit. Merit can...
God Will Remain Faithful to His Covenant With Israel
In the Torah reading, one encounters a verse that seems to be inconsistent with the...
The Omer Offering
In Parashat Devarim one learns again that the Children of Israel were in the wilderness...
The Power of Prayer
This week we have two Torah readings. In the opening of the first portion, Parashat...
The Importance of Understanding Scriptural Truth
In this week’s Torah reading, one learns that each day there are certain sacrifices which...