In the Yom Kippur teaching, we cover the basic commandments and a few traditions, bring out a few connections to the book of Jonah, do a thorough calendar review, and finally explore connections between Yom Kippur and the New Covenant, bringing in a teaching from R’Yitzchak Ginsburgh that connects three types of circumcision to the […]
In the Ha’azinu teaching, we give some history for how this song was used at the Temple, connect Ha’azinu to the calendar, explore the relationship between song and the salvation pattern – including a dip into the spiritual significance of what is likely the most common chord progression in modern music – and explore how […]
Topics in the Rosh Hashanah 2023 teaching include the fascinating month of Tishrei, the two great journeys in the year, the connecting together of the three vital Tishrei mo’edim, the traditional main themes of Rosh Hashanah, and an opening up of the story of Isaac in the light of the Rosh Hashanah discussion. (see last […]
Join us as Tim leads a discussion on Acts chapter 7. Acts 2023 chapter 7: Vimeo | YouTube To download resources, right-click the PDF file and save. Kids Activities: Acts 2023 Activities-Chapter 7 and Rosh Hashanah.pdf
David begins with an insight from Nitzavim that speaks to the 7th month as both the ending of one journey and the beginning of another. Other topics include the great unity of Rosh Hashanah, the senseless walls we build between ourselves, Moses as an example for how we take the light into the darkness, and […]
Topics in this year’s Ki Tavo teaching include the vast difference between focusing on rights vs. obligations and the two marriages of Ki Tavo, including Israel’s marriage to the Land. Ki Tavo 2023: Vimeo | YouTube To download resources, right-click the PDF file and save. Parsha Outline: Spiritual Seasons-Ki Tavo-Outline.pdf
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. Four Devotions – Fellowship: Vimeo | YouTube To download resources, right-click the PDF file and save. Tom’s Notes: 4-Devotions-Fellowship-Notes.pdf Discussion Guide: 4-Devotions-Fellowship-Discussion.pdf Word Search: 4-Devotions-Fellowship-Word-Search.pdf
For Ki Teitzei, David continues exploring the month of Elul and the topic of teshuvah, finding a fascinating verification in the Apostolic Scriptures of the Elul concept that “the King is in the field.” Other topics include Ki Teitzei’s connection to the end goal of salvation, a special message to men regarding repentance, and four […]
Paul gives a quick Hebrew and Greek lesson and Tim guides us through Acts 6. Acts 2023 Chapter 6: 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 6 Word Search.pdf
David focuses on the month of Elul, repentance, the vast harm done by immoral legislation, and how the Body of Messiah is built. Shoftim 2023: Vimeo | YouTube To download resources, right-click the PDF file and save. Parsha Outline: Spiritual Seasons-Shoftim-Outline.pdf
Join us as Tim leads a discussion on the last part of Acts chapter 4 and Acts 5. Acts 2023 Chapter 4b-5: 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 Activities-Chapters 4-5.pdf Word Search: Acts 4b-5 Word Search.pdf Other Resources: Acts 5-Num […]
David focuses the “Re’eh” teaching on how the portions and the calendar lead us to seeing the “two paths” that are constantly before us. Other topics include what we can learn from Moses’ ordering of the Torah commandments and insights on tzedakah. Re’eh 2023: Vimeo | YouTube To download resources, right-click the PDF file and save. Parsha […]
For this week’s parsha Ekev teaching, David takes a deep dive into the minor holiday of Tu B’Av, showing how it redirects our attentions toward the 7th month, and he draws a number of lessons from the parsha for how we re-center ourselves in the truths that humble us. Ekev 2023: Vimeo | YouTube To download resources, […]
In this week’s teaching, David first takes some time to connect a couple of stories about loving one’s enemy to the 9th of Av. He then walks through the three “mini-speeches” in the portion, showing that they reveal the progression of salvation. Va’Etchanan 2023: Vimeo | YouTube To download resources, right-click the PDF file and save. Parsha […]
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 as the teachings of the Apostles. Four Devotions- Teaching: Vimeo | YouTube To download resources, right-click the […]
For this first teaching in the book of Devarim, David’s focus is rebuke in the month of Av. Topics include the symbol of the lion, Tisha B’Av and Tu B’Av, wine’s symbolic connection to the calendar, and how Moses represents the bride. Devarim 2023: Vimeo | YouTube To download resources, right-click the PDF file and save. Parsha […]
Join us as Tim leads a discussion on the last part of Acts 2 and Acts 3. Acts 2023 Chapter 2a: 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 Resource: Acts 2b-3 Word Search and Crossword.pdf
The focus of this year’s Mattot-Massei teaching is exile. How is it that the Rabbis link these portions to the topic of exile? What is the essence of exile? What can we learn from the topics in these portions about thriving in exile? Mattot-Massei 2023: Vimeo | YouTube To download resources, right-click the PDF file and save. […]
Join Tim as he walks us through chapter 2 of the book of Acts. Acts 2023 Chapter 2a: 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 2a Word Search and Crossword.pdf
In this week’s teaching, David addresses the Three Weeks of mourning and their connection to parsha Pinchas; he draws out from the portion lessons for properly handling the emotions; and he makes a connection to Yeshua via the anomalous sacrifices offered at Sukkot. Pinchas 2023 (David): Vimeo | YouTube To download resources, right-click the PDF file and […]
Does the Torah contain comedy? In this week’s teaching, we explore the comedy in parsha Balak. Before we get there, we make some discoveries in parsha Chukat, a portion filled with enigmas and paradoxes. David explores how Chukat speaks about the “mystery of life and death.” We also find here a fascinating link between Miriam […]
Join Tim as he walks us through chapter 1 of the book of Acts. Acts 2023 Chapter 1: 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 1 Word Search and Crossword.pdf
Join Tim as he introduces our study in the book of Acts. Acts 2023 Introduction: Vimeo | YouTube To download resources, right-click the PDF file and save. Discussion Guide: Acts 2023 Intro Discussion Guide.pdf
In this year’s Beha’alotcha teaching, David asks the question, “Is it inevitable that when God raises us up, we have to fall? How do we avoid falling from that high place?” A second main topic is how we can approach the mid-journey “doldrums.” Additional topics include the two 7-month journeys in the year, what the […]
In the Naso teaching, David first places the portion in the flow of the calendar, finding lessons particularly for the adolescent or anyone stepping up to a higher level of authority and responsibility. Later topics include why one might take a Nazirite vow and three progressions in the portion that help us to see how […]
In this year’s Shavuot teaching, David first runs through the basics of Shavuot before placing this important mo’ed in the “flow” of God’s yearly curriculum. Topics include how God’s work in salvation is reflected by man’s work in salvation, the growth phase of adolescence, and the role of the Holy Spirit in the salvation process. […]
The main topic in this year’s Bamidbar teaching concerns the ranking of tribes apparent in the organization of the wilderness camp – some tribes given higher places than others. What are the criteria for ordering them, and what lessons can we draw from the fact that God does this ranking? Other topics include how we […]
This week, David looks at how coming to Behar-Bechukotai is like reaching the top of a mountain. Topics here include the goal of rest, the new perspective that comes with the Jubilee commandment, the “ruthlessness” of the world and our increasing need to stand apart from it, and a glimpse into God’s perspective on how […]
In this year’s Emor teaching, David first quickly reviews recent Torah portions using the portion titles. He then discusses the “holiness code” section of Leviticus before turning to Emor, placing the portion in the flow of the calendar. Topics here include education, the mo’edim, and what Yeshua’s post-resurrection actions teach us about the Counting of […]
Tim focuses us on several topics in these final chapters of Joshua: Israel’s growing understanding of community, the necessity to stay in the Torah, and Joshua’s final instruction—”Choose which god you will serve.” In the parsha teaching, David dives into “living in the commandments” and the commandments regarding fruit trees. Joshua 22-24 […]
Tim focuses the Joshua 20-21 teaching on the 6 cities of refuge, first understanding how they functioned, then making a spiritual application. In this year’s Tazria-Metzora teaching, David discusses ritual impurity, why giving birth renders a woman impure, the month of Iyar, and lashon hara. Joshua 20-21 (Tim): Vimeo | YouTube Tazria-Metzora […]
Tim, drawing from a teaching of Grant’s, walks through the “spiritual geography” of the land of Israel with the help of a graphic he created (download the graphic below). In the parsha teaching, David focuses the topics of the numbers “7” and “8,” working on the nephesh during the Omer, and “misplaced zeal.” […]
How do the three topics of Shemini – Aaron beginning the Tabernacle service, the deaths of his two sons, and the food laws – fit into the spiritual calendar? Topics in this year’s Shemini teaching include the numbers “7” and “8,” working on the nephesh during the Omer, and “misplaced zeal.” Shemini 2023 (David): Vimeo | YouTube […]
In this year’s Passover teaching, David strings together many of the most important themes of the Passover season before adding a new perspective. Passover 2023 (David): Vimeo | YouTube To download resources, right-click the PDF file and save. Parsha Outline: Spiritual Seasons-Passover-2023-Outline.pdf Discussion Guide: Passover 2023-Discussion Guide.pdf
In this week’s teaching, David explains the concept of the “salvation pattern” and applies the pattern to the sacrificial system, including several details from parsha Tzav. Tzav (David): Vimeo | YouTube To download resources, right-click the PDF file and save. Parsha Outline: Spiritual Seasons-Tzav-Outline.pdf
This week, Tim dips into Joshua chapters 15-17, and David applies portion Vayikra to the “salvation pattern,” focusing on the month of Nissan and a general framework for understanding the sacrificial system. Joshua 15-17 (Tim): Vimeo | YouTube Vayikra & Joshua 15-17 (David): Vimeo | YouTube To download resources, right-click the PDF file and […]
This week, Tim brings insights from Joshua 13-14, and in the parsha teaching, David focuses on the Temple’s ability to unite people, the dangers of reducing people to labels, dealing with depression, and Yeshua as our Judge. Joshua 13-14 (Tim): Vimeo | YouTube Vayakhel-Pekudei & Joshua 13-14 (David): Vimeo | YouTube To download resources, […]
This week, Tim focuses on the two kings Israel defeats east of the Jordan under Moses, Sichon and Og. In the parsha teaching, David drills down on the ideas of stability and unity through the mo’edim and the pattern of reflecting God’s light. Joshua 12 (Tim): Vimeo | YouTube Ki […]
This week, David applies the clothing of the priests to the “Priesthood of Believers,” and he applies Haman to a particular voice in our modern world. Tetzaveh and Purim (David): Vimeo | YouTube To download resources, right-click the PDF file and save. Parsha Outline: Spiritual Seasons-Tetzaveh_and_Purim-Outline.pdf
This week, Tim leads us through the “northern campaign” in the taking of the Land. In the parsha teaching, David focuses on the concept of God dwelling among people and one less obvious way to see Yeshua in the Tabernacle. Joshua 11 (Tim): Vimeo | YouTube Terumah & Joshua 11 […]
This week we are in Joshua 10 – Israel’s Southern Campaign. Tim leads us through verse-by-verse, and for parsha Mishpatim, David focuses on the foundational progression of one, two, three, as seen in Hebraic thought. Joshua 10 (Tim): Vimeo | YouTube Mishpatim & Joshua 10 (David): Vimeo | YouTube To […]
This week, Tim walks us through the “Gibeonite Deception” in Joshua 9, and in this year’s parsha Yitro teaching, David focuses on “going deep” in the Torah and becoming a “master of time.” Joshua 9 (Tim): Vimeo | YouTube Yitro & Joshua 9 (David): Vimeo | YouTube To download resources, […]
In parsha Beshalach, David explores the sending out of missionaries, the need to know when to get moving, leaps of faith, the great power God makes available to us, unity through song, and Tu BiSh’vat (the new year for trees). Beshalach (David): Vimeo | YouTube To download resources, right-click the PDF file and save. Parsha […]
This week, Tim walks us through Joshua 8 and David takes us all the way back to the first week of creation to show how the exodus fits into the biggest themes of Scripture and human life. Joshua 8 (Tim): Vimeo | YouTube Bo & Joshua 8 (David): Vimeo | […]
Join us as Tim walks us verse-by-verse through Joshua 7, focusing on how sin in one member affects the whole body. In the Spiritual Seasons teaching for the week, David hones in on a calendar application to God’s statement in Exodus 6 that he appeared to the patriarchs as “El Shaddai” but not as His […]
This week, Tim walks us through Jericho’s tumble in Joshua chapter 6, and David finds themes of the month of Tevet in portions Vayechi and Shemot. Joshua 6 (Tim): Vimeo | YouTube Vayechi-Shemot & Joshua 6 (David): Vimeo | YouTube To download resources, right-click the PDF file and save. […]
This week, Tim brings insights verse-by-verse from Joshua 5, and David focuses on a key turning point in the calendar and a turning point in the story of Joseph. Joshua 5 (Tim): Vimeo | YouTube Mikeitz-Vayigash & Joshua 5 (David): Vimeo | YouTube To download resources, right-click the PDF file […]
In this year’s Hanukkah teaching, Grant begins with a picture from the calendar of the flesh decreasing and the spirit increasing. He goes on to “string some pearls” related to the spirit and the flesh. Finally, he draws from Torah portion Mikeitz two ways the Believer can relate to the Messiah. Video (Grant): Vimeo | […]
This week, brother Steve Meeks leads us through the Jordan from Joshua 4, bringing some practical suggestions with him. In the parsha teaching, David examines a kind of inner rest that closes out the month of Kislev. Joshua 4 (Steve): Vimeo | YouTube Vayeshev & Joshua 4 (David): Vimeo | […]
This week Tim helps us picture Israel’s momentous crossing of the Jordan River, focusing on a Red Sea-Jordan River menorah pattern, and David explores the key to transforming truth into action. Joshua 3 (Tim): Vimeo | YouTube Vayeitzei-Vayishlach-Joshua 3 (David): Vimeo | YouTube To download resources, right-click the PDF file […]
Prayer Time: 9:30 am
Morning Study: 11:00 am
Afternoon Oneg: 12:00 pm
Beth Tikkun Messianic Fellowship