Apostolic Writings

The Seven Assemblies – Introduction

Join Tim and Grant as they have a conversation about the Seven Assemblies of Revelation chapters 2 and 3. For each assembly, they touch upon historical background, application to the individual Believer and various types of fellowships, phases of church...

The Seven Assemblies – Ephesus

Join Tim and Grant as they have a conversation about the Seven Assemblies of Revelation chapters 2 and 3. For each assembly, they touch upon historical background, application to the individual Believer and various types of fellowships, phases of church...

The Seven Assemblies – Smyrna

Join Tim and Grant as they have a conversation about the Seven Assemblies of Revelation chapters 2 and 3. For each assembly, they touch upon historical background, application to the individual Believer and various types of fellowships, phases of church...

The Seven Assemblies – Pergamum

Join Tim and Grant as they have a conversation about the Seven Assemblies of Revelation chapters 2 and 3. For each assembly, they touch upon historical background, application to the individual Believer and various types of fellowships, phases of church...

The Seven Assemblies – Thyatira

Join Tim and Grant as they have a conversation about the Seven Assemblies of Revelation chapters 2 and 3. For each assembly, they touch upon historical background, application to the individual Believer and various types of fellowships, phases of church...

The Seven Assemblies – Sardis

Join Tim and Grant as they have a conversation about the Seven Assemblies of Revelation chapters 2 and 3. For each assembly, they touch upon historical background, application to the individual Believer and various types of fellowships, phases of church...

The Seven Assemblies – Philadelphia

Join Tim and Grant as they have a conversation about the Seven Assemblies of Revelation chapters 2 and 3. For each assembly, they touch upon historical background, application to the individual Believer and various types of fellowships, phases of church...

The Seven Assemblies – Laodicea

Join Tim and Grant as they have a conversation about the Seven Assemblies of Revelation chapters 2 and 3. For each assembly, they touch upon historical background, application to the individual Believer and various types of fellowships, phases of church...

Acts 2023, Introduction

Join Tim as he introduces our study in the book of Acts. Video:  Vimeo | YouTube To download resources, right-click the PDF file and save. Discussion Guide: Acts 2023 Intro Discussion Guide.pdf

Acts 2023: Chapter 1

Join Tim as he walks us through chapter 1 of the book of Acts. Video:  Vimeo | YouTube To download resources, right-click the PDF file and save. Discussion Guide: Acts 2023 Chapter 1 Discussion Guide.pdf Kids Activities: Acts Activities-June 2023.pdf Other Resource: Acts...

Acts 2023: Chapter 2a

Join Tim as he walks us through chapter 2 of the book of Acts. Video:  Vimeo | YouTube To download resources, right-click the PDF file and save. Discussion Guide: Acts 2023 Chapter 2a Discussion Guide.pdf Kids Activities: Acts Activities-June 2023.pdf Other Resource: Acts...

Acts 2023: Chapters 2b-3

Join us as Tim leads a discussion on the last part of Acts 2 and Acts 3. Video:  Vimeo | YouTube To download resources, right-click the PDF file and save. Discussion Guide: Acts 2023 Chapter 2b-3 Discussion Guide.pdf Kids Activities: Acts 2023 Activities-Chapters 2-4.pdf Other...

The Four Devotions: Apostles’ Teaching

Join us for the first of "The Four Devotions" mini-series within the Acts 2023 series as Grant first establishes the importance of teaching in general before exploring within "The Didache," which dates to the 1st century A.D. and is described...

Acts 2023: Chapters 4b-5

Join us as Tim leads a discussion on the last part of Acts chapter 4 and Acts 5. Video:  Vimeo | YouTube To download resources, right-click the PDF file and save. Discussion Guide: Acts 2023 Chapter 4b-5 Discussion Guide.pdf Kids Activities: Kids Acts...

Acts 2023: Chapter 6

Paul gives a quick Hebrew and Greek lesson and Tim guides us through Acts 6. Video:  Vimeo | YouTube To download resources, right-click the PDF file and save. Discussion Guide: Acts 2023 Chapter 6 Discussion Guide.pdf Kids Activities: Acts 2023 Activities-Chapter 6.pdf Other Resource: Acts...

The Four Devotions: Fellowship

Tom Beaver blesses us with a compelling teaching on fellowship among Believers, including a unique application to Yeshua's roles as Prophet, King, and Priest. Video:  Vimeo | YouTube To download resources, right-click the PDF file and save. Tom's Notes: 4-Devotions-Fellowship-Notes.pdf Discussion Guide:...

Acts 2023: Chapter 7

Join us as Tim leads a discussion on Acts chapter 7. Video:  Vimeo | YouTube To download resources, right-click the PDF file and save. Kids Activities: Acts 2023 Activities-Chapter 7 and Rosh Hashanah.pdf

Acts 2023: Chapter 8

Join us as Tim leads a discussion on Acts chapter 8. Video:  Vimeo | YouTube To download resources, right-click the PDF file and save. Discussion Guide: Acts 2023 Discussion Guide-Chapter 8.pdf Kids Activities: Acts 2023 Activities-Chapter 8.pdf Word Search: Acts 2023 Word...

Acts 2023: Chapter 9a

Join us as Tim leads a discussion on Acts chapter 9a. Video:  Vimeo | YouTube To download resources, right-click the PDF file and save. Discussion Guide: Acts 2023 Discussion Guide-Chapter 9a.pdf Kids Activities: Acts 2023 Activities-Chapter 9.pdf Word Search: Acts 2023 Word Search-Chapter 9.pdf

Acts 2023: Chapters 9b-11a

Join us as Tim leads a discussion on Acts chapters 9b-11a. Video:  Vimeo | YouTube To download resources, right-click the PDF file and save. Discussion Guide: Acts 2023 Discussion Guide-Chapter 9b-11a.pdf Kids Activities: Acts 2023 Activities-Chapter 10.pdf Word Search: Acts 2023 Word Search-Chapter 9.pdf

Acts 2023: Chapter 11b

Join us as Tim leads a discussion on Acts 11:19-30. Video:  Vimeo | YouTube To download resources, right-click the PDF file and save. There are no resources for this teaching.  

Acts 2023: Chapter 12

Join us as Tim leads a discussion on Acts 12. Video:  Vimeo | YouTube To download resources, right-click the PDF file and save. No Resources for this teaching

Acts 2023-24: Chapter 13

Join us as Tim leads a discussion on Acts chapter 13. Video:  Vimeo | YouTube To download resources, right-click the PDF file and save. Discussion Guide: Acts 2023-24 Discussion Guide-Chapter 13.pdf Kids Activities: Acts 2023-24 Activities-Chapters 12-14.pdf

Acts 2023-24: Chapter 14

Join us as Tim leads a discussion on Acts chapter 14. Video:  Vimeo | YouTube To download resources, right-click the PDF file and save. Discussion Guide: Acts 2023-24 Discussion Guide-Chapter 14.pdf Kids Activities: Acts 2023-24 Activities-Chapters 14.pdf Word Search: Acts 2023-24 Word Search-Chapter 14

Acts 2023-24: Chapter 15a

Join us as Tim leads a discussion on Acts chapter 15. Video:  Vimeo | YouTube To download resources, right-click the PDF file and save. Discussion Guide: Acts 2023-24 Discussion Guide-Chapter 15a.pdf Kids Activities: Acts 2023-24 Activities-Chapters 15.pdf Word Search: Acts 2023-24 Word Search-Chapter 15

Acts 2023-24: Chapter 15b-17a

Join us as Tim leads a discussion on the last part of Acts chapter 15 through the beginning of chapter 17. Video:  Vimeo | YouTube To download resources, right-click the PDF file and save. Discussion Guide: Acts 2023-24 Discussion Guide-Chapter 15b-17a.pdf Kids Activities: Acts...

Acts 2023-24: Chapter 17b

Join Beth Tikkun as we explore within Acts, this week discussing the balance of chapter 17. Video:  Vimeo | YouTube To download resources, right-click the PDF file and save. Discussion Guide: Acts 2023-24 Discussion Guide-Chapter 17b.pdf Extra: Paul’s Discourse at the Areopagus.pdf Kids...

Acts 2023-24: Chapter 18a

Join Beth Tikkun as we explore within Acts, this week discussing Acts 18:1-23. Video:  Vimeo | YouTube To download resources, right-click the PDF file and save. Discussion Guide: Acts 2023-24 Discussion Guide-Chapter 18a.pdf Kids Activities: Acts 2023-24 Activities-Chapter 18.pdf

Acts 2023-24: Chapters 18b-19

Join Beth Tikkun as we explore within Acts, this week digging into the end of chapter 18 through chapter 19. Video:  Vimeo | YouTube To download resources, right-click the PDF file and save. Discussion Guide: Acts 2023-24 Discussion Guide-Chapter 18b-19.pdf Kids Activities: Acts 2023-24...

Acts 2023-24: Chapters 20-21a

Join Beth Tikkun as we explore within Acts, this week delving into chapter 20 and the first 14 verses of 21. Video:  Vimeo | YouTube To download resources, right-click the PDF file and save. Discussion Guide: Acts 2023-24 Discussion Guide-Chapter 20-21a.pdf

Acts 2023-24: Chapters 21b-22

Join Beth Tikkun as we explore within Acts, this week digging into the second half of chapter 21 and chapter 22. Acts 2023-24 chapters 21b-22:  Vimeo | YouTube To download resources, right-click the PDF file and save. Discussion Guide: Acts 2023-24 Discussion Guide-Chapter...

Acts 2023-24: Chapters 23-24

Join Beth Tikkun as we explore within Acts, this week covering chapters 23 and 24. Video:  Vimeo | YouTube To download resources, right-click the PDF file and save. Discussion Guide: Acts 2023-24 Discussion Guide-Chapters 23-24.pdf Kids Activities: Acts 2023-24 Activities-Chapters 23-24.pdf Kids Activities: Acts 2023-24...

Acts 2023-24: Chapters 25-26

Join Beth Tikkun as we explore within Acts, this week covering chapters 25 and 26. Video:  Vimeo | YouTube To download resources, right-click the PDF file and save. Discussion Guide: Acts 2023-24 Discussion Guide-Chapters 25-26.pdf

Acts 2023-24: Chapters 27-28a

Join Beth Tikkun as we explore within Acts, this week covering chapter 27 and the first 15 verses of 28. Video:  Vimeo | YouTube To download resources, right-click the PDF file and save. Discussion Guide: Acts 2023-24 Discussion Guide-Chapters 27-28a.pdf

Acts 2023-24: Chapter 28b

Join Beth Tikkun as we explore within Acts, this week finishing chapter 28 and the book! Video:  Vimeo | YouTube To download resources, right-click the PDF file and save. Discussion Guide: Acts 2023-24 Discussion Guide-Chapter 28b.pdf

1 Corinthians: Intro and Ch. 1a

Our first teaching on the Corinthian letters begins with timely thoughts related to the Sabbath and gathering at home as we enter another Covid-19 at-home period. Turning to Corinthians, we briefly touch on the key issues that add up to...

1 Corinthians: Chs. 1b-2 – The Spiritual Man

What does it mean to be a "spiritual" man or woman? That is our main question in this second teaching on 1 Corinthians. We tackle this question after some encouraging thoughts about the wisdom of God vs. the wisdom of...

1 Corinthians: Chs. 3-4 – The Fireproof Life

We begin chapters 3-4 of 1Corinthians by revisiting body-soul-spirit in light of the shaking our world is currently experiencing. Moving on, we build upon Paul's two analogies for the redeemed community (the field and the building) to point out that...

1 Corinthians: Ch. 5 – The Unleavened Life

In the light of the Chanukah season, we begin this week's teaching with a penetrating lesson from the menorah. We move on to the topic of leaven in the kingdom, including the rare but sometimes necessary practice of disfellowshipping a...

1 Corinthians Ch. 6: The Ignorant Life

In 1 Corinthians 6, Paul's exasperation comes through as 12 questions in 20 verses. Topics in this teaching include the holy people as judges of both the world and angels, what it means to be in God's kingdom, strength against...

1 Corinthians Ch. 7: Living a Stable Life in a Shaky World

1 Corinthians chapter 7 is one of the most unique chapters in all of the Bible and also one of the most misunderstood. Join us as we attempt to grasp this chapter that is so applicable to our increasingly unstable...

1 Corinthians 8 & 9: Living a Selfless Life

In looking at the text of 1 Corinthians chapters 8 & 9, we admire Paul's ability to be flexible and gracious for the sake of the gospel, giving up his own rights when necessary to win over all kinds of...

1 Corinthians 10a: Living a Victorious Life

Join us as we unpack the first half of 1 Corinthians 10. We begin by drawing a startling conclusion regarding the difference between God's love and affection for people. In the main body of the teaching, we look at Paul's...

1 Corinthians 10b-11: Living a Life of Freedom

We begin today's teaching with a focus on the power of attitude, the "spirit" behind our deeds. Our main topic for the teaching is the life of imitating Messiah, the life of constant freedom that flows, ironically, through the doorway...

1 Corinthians 11b-12: Living a Respectful Life

We focus on gifts in this week's teaching - body, soul, and spirit. Before we get there, however, we address the section on head coverings from chapter 11, learning little-taught history regarding head coverings for Romans, Greeks, and Jews in...

1 Corinthians 13: Living a Sacrificial Life

In dipping into the much cherished "love" chapter, we begin by looking again at the Hebrew word for love, "ahavah." We then explore the chapter in three sections: the worthless life, love in action, and the greatness of love. Specific...

1 Corinthians 14: Living a Life of Clarity

Often contentious chapter 14 of 1 Corinthians is our fare this week, the "tongues" chapter, better called the "languages" chapter. We take a considerable amount of time laying a foundation before reading through the text verse-by-verse. The introduction includes a...

1 Corinthians 15-16: Living a Life of Hope

Join us as we explore within the soaring pinnacle of 1 Corinthians, chapter 15, the "resurrection chapter." Our first question is, "What is the Good News?" Other topics include living the resurrection life now, salvation for all, baptism "for the...

2 Corinthians 1-2: Life = Change

This week we begin the book of 2 Corinthians. Right away we notice a softening in Paul's tone toward this beloved assembly. Why? They had developed. In this world, we need to be masters of change because if we are...

2 Corinthians 3: The Greater Glory

If the Torah is for today, why does Paul in 1 Corinthians 3 refer to the tablets of The Ten Words as emblems of a "ministry of death?" Join Beth Tikkun as we tackle this often misunderstood chapter, a passage...

2 Corinthians 4-5: Living in the 99% World

Join us as we dive into the particularly rich chapters of 2 Corinthians 4 and 5. Our focus is the transcendent life in Yeshua, being in the "tent" of this body but living beyond it. During our discussion, we discover...

2 Corinthians 6-7: Walking in the 1% World

In chapters 6 and 7 of 2 Corinthians, Paul continues to contrast physical and spiritual existence (the 1% world and the 99% world). We look at these comparisons in this week's teachings. By way of introduction, we review R' Dessler's...

2 Corinthians 8-9: Uniting the 1% and 99% Worlds

The zipper is our metaphor as we dip into 2 Corinthians 8-9. Join us to find out how the humble zipper pictures the human life. Our main focus is the topic of giving and the fear that inhibits us from...

2 Corinthians 10-13: Waging War in the 99% World

Covering the final four chapters of 2 Corinthians, this week's teaching addresses a number of topics. We start with Paul's balancing act in addressing the young Believers from a position of spiritual authority - discerning when to be a lion...

Titus 1

Join Beth Tikkun as we begin a study of the book of Titus. We start the first chapter by asking, "Who are the elect, and why did God select them?" We also take a closer look at the Greek words...

Titus 2

For this first week back together again as a congregation, we dip into Titus chapter 2. In the chapter, Paul takes the time to separately address 4 different groups of people. We ask, "Why is it that Paul has the...

Titus 3

Starting out our final teaching of Titus, we focus on a few verses in Titus 3 that compare what we were before to what we are now, and we point out another verse that states the general theme of the...

1 Timothy 1

We begin our exploration of the letters to Timothy with a little background on this man who was so important to Paul. We then establish the main purpose of these important letters. Moving into the meat of chapter 1, we...

1 Timothy 2

This week we return to the topic of masculinity and femininity as we continue our study in 1 Timothy. Initially, we look at 4 facets of prayer and praying for the government. Regarding men and women, we explore the role...

1 Timothy 3

Join Beth Tikkun as we dig in to 1 Timothy 3. After exploring the qualifications for overseers and servants, we focus in on the topic of spiritual authority. Visuals:  1 Timothy 3.pdf Medios Visuales:  1 Timoteo 3.pdf

1 Timothy 4

We begin unpacking the 4th chapter of 1 Timothy with the humbling recognition that, spiritually, we are all sheep who can be led astray. We turn to James 3 for guidelines for protecting ourselves against our sheep nature. Finishing this...

1 Timothy 5

We continue our reading of 1 Timothy, this week unpacking chapter 5. Before addressing the text, however, we hear about Grant's recent trip to the brothers and sisters in South Africa. Moving to 1 Timothy 5, we first note Paul's...

1 Timothy 6

We come to the final chapter of 1 Timothy. As background for Paul's admonitions regarding avoiding controversies, we learn in this teaching about the sophists of the ancient world - traveling celebrities who specialized in arguing! We connect the sophists...

2 Timothy 1a

Join us as we begin exploring the book of Second Timothy. In this first teaching, we cover the first 10 verses of chapter 1. Focusing on verse 3, we ask the question, "How could Paul say that he had a...

2 Timothy 1b

Join us as we once again receive instruction from the wonderful book of Second Timothy. In this teaching, we delve into four basic states of the conscience; we ask the question, "How do we achieve a clean and good conscience?"...

2 Timothy 2a

Join us as we explore in the second chapter of Second Timothy. The main body of the teaching is an interesting menorah pattern composed of soldier, athlete, and farmer. We also take a surprising look at the actual bird translated...

2 Timothy 2b

We begin this teaching by looking at the word "to wrangle," from verse 14 where we are urged to not do combat over "words." One main topic for the teaching is the question, "How do we correctly cut the Word...

2 Timothy 3

Our emphasis in 2 Timothy 3 is "the Last Days." We begin by refreshing several mentions of the Last Days from the prophets. As we look at evidence for the spirit of the Last Days in our own times, we...

2 Timothy 4

Join us as we finish our study of the enlightening book of Second Timothy. Video:  Vimeo |  YouTube To download visuals, right-click the PDF file and save. Visuals: 2 Timothy 4.pdf Medios Visuales: 2 Timoteo 4.pdf

Ephesians 1

This week we begin a new book of the Bible, Ephesians, sometimes referred to as the "Alps" of the Apostolic Scriptures. As we open this lofty Pauline letter written from prison, we first take some time to clarify several important...

Ephesians 3

Climbing to the heights of Ephesians 3, we ask a couple of questions: "How is Messiah the Cornerstone of the Jewish people?" and "Why does Paul say the Gentile inclusion has not been made known previously?" In addition to addressing...

Ephesians 4

Join Beth Tikkun Messianic Fellowship as we continue our exploration of Ephesians. In this week's teaching, we focus on 7 lists in chapter 4: characteristics of our walk, of our unity, of the spiritually immature, and of the "Gentile" mind,...

Ephesians 5

As we study Ephesians chapter 5 this week, we begin with the question, "What does it mean to grieve the Holy Spirit by which we are sealed?" This question leads us to a discussion of circumcision. Other main topics in...

Ephesians 6

In this final teaching from Ephesians, we begin by speaking first to children and parents, then employees and employers about honoring each other in the Lord. We then address our main topic, putting on the armor of God in spiritual...

Colossians 1a

Join Beth Tikkun as we begin our study in Paul's letter to the Colossians. In this first study we ask the question 'What does God look like?' Paul gives us some surprising mental and theological pictures that will provide a framework...