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Shalom and greetings in Yeshua’s precious name! We are in a wonderful time of transition here at Temple Aron HaKodesh and the Lord has allowed me to shepherd the flock for this upcoming season as the new senior rabbi. Our vision is to be a Messianic Synagogue, which we are—a spiritual family and a congregation of disciples, reaching out first to each other, and then to the world! I have been an associate rabbi here for over sixteen years and have seen this vision transform itself into what it is today: a dynamic and full-functioning, end-time outreach for Messiah’s Kingdom.
I’ve recently finished a nine-part series on the “Fruit of the Spirit” as the Lord has really been dealing with us (me!) on these fruits. The first three fruits impact our relationship with God—the LOVE of God, the JOY of the Lord, and the PEACE of God. The next three fruits impact our relationship with others—PATIENCE, KINDNESS, and GOODNESS. The last three impact our character and person directly—FAITHFULNESS, GENTLENESS, and SELF-CONTROL. Here’s a brief overview of the sermons and their respective points. LOVE, ahava, never fails. It is patient, it is kind, it is all of the fruit manifested in Yeshua. JOY, simcha, is an evidence of the presence of God in your life. PEACE, shalom, consists not in the absence of danger, but in the presence of God. PATIENCE, savlanoot, is something you admire in the driver behind you, but not so much in the one ahead of you! KINDNESS, toov-lev, consists of “random acts” in which you treat others better than your own self, of being courteous and respectful always. GOODNESS, tov, is doing the right thing for the right reason. FAITHFULNESS, emunah, is “love holding on,” hanging in there and persevering. GENTLENESS, ah-di-noot, is power under control, and lastly, SELF-CONTROL, shleetah atzmi, is the ability to wait for the second marshmallow! Tune in to www.tak.org to view the archived messages to see what you missed, or call the temple to purchase the CDs. I believe they’ll bless you as I have been blessed doing them.
My new series coming up will be about the “Roots of our Faith”—FRUITS & ROOTS! Be blessed always and in “all ways” and not stressed. If Yeshua’s for you, who can be against you . . . better yet, who cares? Yeshua is for YOU! |
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