Holiday Blessings in Messiah, The Name of Messiah At this time of year, believers in Yeshua (Jesus) throughout the world, hear in sermon and song a verse from the prophet Isaiah that mentions the “name” of the Messiah: “For unto us a Child is born, unto us a Son is given; and the government will be upon

Dear Mishpocha (Family) in Yeshua, Five Smooth Stones In 1 Samuel 17:40-49 we read about a young David, the shepherd boy, who defeated Goliath, the giant enemy of Israel, with one of five smooth stones. The stones were David’s weapon of choice—an unlikely weapon—as contrasted with Goliath’s sword, spear, and javelin. Nevertheless, the stone proved to be a

Hag Sameach B’shem Yeshua, (Joyous Feast in the name of Yeshua) One in the Messiah The final of the Fall Feasts of the Lord, Sukkot (sue-COAT), or the Feast of Tabernacles of Booths, takes place from October 8, 2014 PM, until October 15, 2014 PM, ending with Simcha Torah, the Feast of Rejoicing in the Law. Sukkot

The traditional month of preparation for the Fall Feasts of the Lord is called Elul, an acronym for Ani l’dodi v’dodi li — “I am my beloved’s and my beloved is mine” (Song of Songs 6:3). Elul began on Aug. 26, 2014 and will end at sunset on Sept. 24. It is a month for preparing the

Freedom. Free. Liberty. Prison. Prisoner. Slaves. This month we felt led to research every reference in the Bible to these important words. Our challenge is to condense our findings! Our main conclusion: Freedom is a gift from a loving God. If we have it on the inside, we can endure great hardships on the outside. Freedom emanates from

While we observed and celebrated one very significant event during the month of April—the Passover—there are five days of remembrance on the Hebrew calendar during the month of May. If we include Mother’s Day, celebrated in the U.S. in May, we have six holidays this month. The first two holidays which are celebrated in Israel

Every year at this time our hearts focus on the Passover, a joyous celebration of our physical and spiritual deliverance. We lift up Messiah, our Passover, who was sacrificed for us, fulfilling prophecies such as Isaiah 53, which speak of a lamb that would be slain for the forgiveness of sin. This year, we want