To this day, I still have family members and friends who say to me, “Why do you follow the laws in the Old Testament, aren’t they just meant for the Jews?” Have you ever had to wrestle with this? At times, I get tired of the question, but mostly I get super excited to share…
Author: MVF Silverton
Like the Great Deep
Mishpatim: Ordinances, Judgments, RulingsShemot (Exodus) 21:1 – 24:18YirmeYahu (Jer) 33:25-26; 34:8-22 MattitYahu (Matt) 5:17-42; 15:1-20; 17:1-12; 26:52; Luke 6:35; 19:8; John 5:22-24; 10:30,38; Acts 1:9; 2:1; 7:38; 20:16; 23:1-11; Ya’aqov/Jacob/James 1:27; 2:5-6; 1 Peter 1:2; Ivriym (Hebrews) 8:7-13; 9:15-22; 10:28-39; 2 Corinthians 6:14-15; 1 Timothy 6:14-16; Revelation 4:2-6 Spiritual gifts – what do we need spiritual…
The Father’s Standards
Yitro – Jethro, His abundance, excellence Shemot (Exodus) 18:1 – 20:23 YeshaYahu (Isaiah) 6:1 – 7:6; 9:6-7 MattitYahu (Matthew) 5:8-20; 15:1-11; 19:16-30 Fathers have standards. I like to call it ‘the Torah of the house.’ When a father raises his children, he teaches them what those standards are, how to measure against them, and how…
What Does a Fellowship Look Like?
I’ve always disliked the notion of being “perfect” so that others might think I am a good person. To me, this was sort of a lie. How can I be perfect if my very nature is corrupted? Like many of you, I still have to deal with my private self, which I know is not…
How do you Explain War, Songs, and Bread?
I have been asked how to communicate with friends or family over faith issues countless times. Typically, those asking are excited about what the Lord has done for them or about new information they have found in Scripture. But when they approach people with new insights, they become discouraged because their words are rejected. So…
What Voice Do I Listen to?
B’shallach: When He Let Go Shemot (Exo) 13:17 – 17:16 Shoftim (Judges) 4:4 – 5:31 Matthew 5:1-48; 14:24-27; Luke 12:15-32; John 6:15-71; 19:31-37; Acts 7:36; Hebrews 11:29; Rom 9:15-23; 1 Corinthians 10:1-13; 2 Cor 8:1-15; Revelation 2:17; 12:10-17; 15:1-4 Ever wonder – how in the world I ended up in this trouble and how can…
The Travail of Zion
Bo, Enter, Go! Shemot (Exodus) 10:1 – 13:16 YirmeYahu (Jeremiah) 46:13–28 Mark 3:7-19; Luke 2:22-24; 22:7-30; John 3:1-10; 19:31-37; Acts 13:14-17; Romans 12:1-10; 1 Corinthians 11:20-34; Colossians 2:9-17; Revelation 5:9; 8:6 – 9:21; 16:1-21 Anything having to do with Zion has a bad rep these days throughout the world. The avowed enemies of Israel use…
Still Blaming Others?
After some 15 years, I still remember some amazing words given to me from my master teacher while completing certification in Life Coaching. He stressed the idea that we should always pay attention to circumstances given to us, in that these very circumstances are God’s way of drawing our attention to our own “challenges.” He…
Spiritual Gifts in the End of Days: Do They Still Apply?
What am I good for? What can I possibly do? Where can I serve in the body of believers? Is there any kind of job made for me in the world? How do I know if Yahweh God wants me to do a particular job? Have you ever had these questions, run across your mind? …
To Be in Beulah or to Be Beheaded?
Va’era – And I Appeared, spelled: Vav, alef, resh, alef. What do these letters mean in the context of ‘And I appeared’? Wow/Vav – Connected to the statement: “I Am YHWH.” Alef – the Almighty Resh – the Almighty, the supreme head Commander revealed Himself as the Alef – from the infinite, invisible realm, entered…