dcahavat: Recent Episodes
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A series of messages presented by elders and ministers of Ahavat Yeshua. Ahavat Yeshua is a Washington, DC based congregation of Jews and Gentiles who believe that Yeshua (Jesus) is the Messiah.
Pastor Ralph Finley continues his series on the book of Hebrews and discusses 9:16-22, and how many English translations miss the key Near Eastern cultural context of this passage.
Is Christmas Christian? Is it pagan? Is it biblical, or just another secular holiday? Pastor Ralph Finley delves into the history and the Scriptures to help answer these important questions.
Pastor Ralph Finley continues his series on the book of Hebrews, focusing on chapter 9, and the nature of the New Covenant. He then delves into the history of Hanukkah, and answers the question of how Hanukkah points to the Messiah being more than just a man.
Pastor Ralph Finley continues his series on the book of Hebrews, beginning with chapter 9, and the implications of the author's statement that God will write His Torah inside of believers. He first takes some time to discuss the significance of the USA acknowledging Jerusalem as the captial of Israel.
Pastor Finley continues his series on the book of Hebrews, focusing on chapter 8, with a message titled: "How new is new,and how old is old?" What do many people in Christian circles typically mean when they use the terms "New Covenant" and "Old Covenant," and how does Messianic Judaism view these terms differently? Pastor Finley explains.
Jerry Miller is a Messianic Jewish believer who came to faith in Yeshua (Jesus) in 1975. For 40 years, Jerry and his wife Jo have served in various capacities in the Messianic movement. They were part of the pastoral leadership team with Beth Messiah Congregation in Rockville, MD from 1979 until 2000 when they moved to central Florida. From 2000 until June, 2013 Jerry served as senior Messianic Rabbi at Beth Judah Messianic Congregation in Ormond Beach, FL. Jerry and Jo are now based in Spokane, WA, serving with Gateways Beyond International. From Spokane, Jerry and Jo travel to the nations bringing teaching, equipping and mentoring to the next generations, whom God is raising up to prepare the way for Messiah’s return. Jerry and Jo also travel to congregations within the USA, representing Tikkun Ministries.
Pastor Finley continues his series on the book of Hebrews, focusing on the end of chapter 7 and discusses the author's reference to the 'change' in the law, and the priesthood of Melchizedek. Is the New Covenant really a 'New' Covenant, or merely a renewal of the Mosaic Covenant? Pastor Finley explains.
Pastor Finley continues his series on the book of Hebrews, focusing specifically on chapter 7, but first discusses the question of eternal security / personal assurance of salvation. The question of whether believers can lose their salvation, or whether God eternally chooses and predestines His people for salvation, has been a hotly debated topic in Christian circles for almost four hundred years. Pastor Finley explores the relevant Biblical texts on this issue and fairly weighs both sides of this important debate.
Pastor Finley continues his series on the book of Hebrews, but first briefly discusses our relationship to God's appointed times. Since there is no Temple standing today, and given that most of us live in the diaspora, why do we commemorate God's appointed times? And how does the grafting-in of gentiles to the olive tree of Israel change their relationship to these feasts?
On Simchat Torah, Pastor Marcellus Powell asks what it means to bind the Torah on our hands (Deut. 6:8)? How does one get the Torah written on their heart and mind (Jer. 31:33)? You study it, yes; but since God is the one who writes it, we need to allow God to write it on our hearts -- otherwise it is merely head knowledge and doesn't truly affect the way we live.
Sermon given during the Ten Days of Awe, in which Pastor Finley reviews the biblical fall feasts: Yom Teruah (Rosh Hashanah), the Day of Atonement (Yom Kippur), and the Feast of Tabernacles (Sukkot). He surveys the biblical and traditional evidence and observances for these special days and then begins to unpack their prophetic significance.
A sermon on repentance given by Pastor Hilton Yhap on Shabbat Shuvah (the Sabbath between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur). Repentance is always a good thing; it is a gift of God, but isn't always easy. Pastor Yhap examines the life of King David as an example of how to find joy in repentance.
Pastor Ralph Finley continues his series on the book of Hebrews, focusing particularly on Hebrews 6:2 and the author's reference to eternal judgement. He expounds upon the following key points:
- There is a resurrection.
- After the resurrection, you will be judged
- You will be juged based on the things you did with the life given to you.
- Those who are found wicked will enter into everlasting torment and judgement.
- Those found righteous will enter into life eternal.
- God's judgement is complete and thorough.
- All liars, fornicators, etc. shall not be allowed into God's Kingdom.
- If you put your confidence in the death, atonement, and resurrection of Yeshua, you will have eternal life.
Why is resurrection so central to our faith? How have other sects of Judaism viewed resurrection? And what does the Bible say about resurrection? Does it speak only of the resurrection of the soul, or of the body as a whole? Pastor Ralph Finley continues his series on the book of Hebrews, focusing on the foundational issues found in Hebrews 6:2, and particularly the author's reference to the resurrection of the dead.
Pastor Ralph Finley continues his series on the book of Hebrews, focusing on the author’s reference to the laying of hands in Hebrews 6:2. He explains the importance of the laying of hands and its practice in Jewish tradition, in the Tanakh (Old Testament), and in the Apostolic Scriptures (New Testament).
Pastor Ralph Finley concludes his sermon series on the doctrine of baptism and addresses the purpose of baptism, candidates for baptism, the mode of baptism advocated in Scripture, and baptism of the Holy Spirit.
Pastor Ralph continues his series on the book of Hebrews, discussing the biblical doctrine of baptism. He reviews the various washings found in the Old Testament in order to help listeners gain a better understanding of the historical context for these washings in the first century.
He then examines the baptisms that occur in Acts chapters 2 and 8 to see how the early apostles applied the immersion/baptism that Yeshua taught. Pastor Ralph goes on to Romans 6:3 to make a case for believer's baptism -- that is, for baptism as an outward sign of what has already happened within a believer spiritually (i.e. new birth, regeneration).
We tend to forget about the promises God has made to us. Pastor Marcellus encourages Christians to simply be obedient to the things God has asked us to do, and not worry about what other people are (or are not) doing.
God is gracious, and has given us all we need to walk in righteousness, and not fall.
Hebrews 6 speaks about washings that occurred in the first century. Pastor Ralph delves into the historical context of washings in the Bible -- both their literal and symbolic meaning -- and traces their usage first in the Torah, and then their later elaboration in the Prophets, and appearance in later Jewish writings and thought.
Pastor Ralph then takes this theological and historical context and applies it to the Apostolic Scriptures, to help listeners gain a better understanding of the meaning and significance of mikvah (baptism) in the first century.
Hebrews 6 talks about believers "moving beyond the elementary teachings of Messiah," going on to maturity, and not laying again "a foundation of repentance from dead works and of faith toward God."
But what does it mean to move beyond the elementary teachings of Messiah? And what kind of foundation is the author of Hebrews talking about? And how does a biblical conception of faith and repentance help us understand the author's meaning?
Join Pastor Ralph Finley as he illuminates this seemingly perplexing passage.