Ki Tavo – When You Enter In Devarim (Deuteronomy) 26:1 – 29:9 YeshaYahu (Isaiah) 60:1-22 Luke 21:1-4; Rom 11:1-15; Eph 1:3-6 What do you call two paralyzed doctors with good standing in the community? A paradox, lol! What is a paradox? How do we understand one found in the Scriptures? The dictionary definition…
Author: MVF Silverton
May He Have Your Attention Please?
Ki Tetse – When you go D’varim (Deut) 21:10 – 25:19 YeshaYahu (Isaiah) 54:1-10 Matthew 5:27-30; 1 Cor 5:1-5 What kind of news are most people inclined to click on and read? Do stories on acts of kindness and benevolence toward needy and hurting people make the headlines? What topics do get the attention of…
Discerning Judges
I was working with a much younger person this last week and a question came up. I’ve heard the inquiry before, but it was more impactful this time for some reason. You may have heard the question as well. It goes like this, “With so many people telling me what to believe or not believe,…
Our Transcendant Identity
Shoftim (Judges): D’varim (Deuteronomy) 16:18 – 21:9; Yeshayahu (Isaiah) 51:12 – 52:12; Yochanan (John) 1:19-27; 1 Corinthians 5:9-13 During the phases and chapters of life, many times we need to submit to different earthly authorities. Most importantly for a child of God – how do we submit to the authority of our Lord and Savior…
Claim Victory!
Many times, I hear words of gratitude when “The Word” is spoken. Countless perceptions of who Yahweh is or what is the nature of Yeshua can leave many who are weak in The Word confused. They hear comments from skeptics and even fellow believers that cause doubt. To provide clarity in this area, I believe…
He Says What He Means
Torah Re’eh, Behold, see!D’varim (Deut) 11:26 – 16:17YeshaYahu (Isa) 44:11 – 45:5Yochanon Alef (1 John) 4:1-6 A good father sets before his children clear choices with clear consequences. Re’eh (Behold! See!) I set before you today a blessing and a curse: a blessing if you shall shema (hear, believe and obey) the commandments of YHWH…
Stand on the Rock of Truth
Have you found yourself swayed by smooth words, awesome arguments, and maybe a life experience that caused you to lose sight of your belief? It can easily happen. A basic human characteristic is the need to be accepted by others, which in turn, can cause a bending of our will to conform. While trying to…
Shema Aleph Tav
Eqev – On the heels of, Because of D’varim (Deuteronomy) 7:12 – 11:25; YeshaYahu (Isaiah) 49:14 – 51:3; Mattityahu (Matthew) 4:1-11; Luke 4:1-13; Ya’aqov (Jacob/James) 5:7-11; Romans 8:31–39 More than anything else, what motivates me to study the meanings of ancient Hebrew words and letters is that they reveal our Messiah in original ways. It’s…
The Fundamentals of the Faith
Va’Etchanan And I Pleaded D’varim (Deuteronoomy) 3:23 – 7:11 YeshaYahu (Isaiah) 40:1-26 Matthew 23:31-39, Mark 12:28-34 When times are confusing, complicated, and chaotic, what do you do to get your feet back under you? The fundamental matters of my faith are being held in question and are challenged – that Yeshua is not divine, the festival calendar…
What’s Your Plea?
Most everyone loves to be right. It can verify our position as an authority while establishing our role as valid. With all of us needing a bit of confidence, being right is not always a bad thing. But what if we aren’t right while thinking we are? Would you be willing to change your course? …