In Leviticus chapters 9 & 10, we see the fire of the Lord doing two seemingly very different actions: 1) going out to burn up the Tabernacle’s inaugural sacrifice and 2) going out to consume Nadav and Avihu, two sons of Aaron. In this year’s Shemini teaching, we consider these two expressions of God’s fire. […]
We begin this year’s Tzav teaching with a focus on Purim and the concept of “hiddenness,” examining three Hebrew words that express this idea. We then review the daily continual (Tamid) offerings at the Temple, connecting them to Yeshua. Video: Vimeo | YouTube To download visuals, right-click the PDF file and save. Visuals: Tzav 2022.pdf Medios […]
This teaching on parsha Vayikra aims to lay the groundwork for diving into the book of Leviticus and the sacrificial system: two touchstone verses from Romans and Revelation, a reading of the Hebrew for Leviticus 1:1-2, the placement of Leviticus in the Torah, seven fundamentals of the sacrificial system, and a focus on the sequence […]
This year’s Vayakhel teaching is all about two words and their associated Hebrew letters: fire and water, shin and mem. We think of fire and water as opposites and say, “fire and water don’t mix;” in the natural, this is true, but our God is supernatural, and He calls us to live beyond nature, as […]
What makes God “God”? Blending Christian and Hebraic perspectives, we begin answering this question in this year’s Ki Tisa teaching. Other topics include “chochmah-binah-da’at,” insights into the three gifts the wise men brought to the Messiah, attitudes of worship, and Sabbath rest. Video: Vimeo | YouTube To download visuals, right-click the PDF file and save. […]
This week’s teaching is all about the Tabernacle. Hidden in the many details and voluminous verses of these portions is the “picture section” of the Torah – God’s own house which He designed for relationship with mankind. Join us as we explore within the three sections of the Tabernacle, finding insights into our own makeup […]
In session three of “How to Study the Bible,” we take a deep dive into marking up our Bibles. Video: Vimeo | YouTube To download visuals, right-click the PDF file and save. Visuals: How to Study the Bible-3.pdf Medios Visuales:
After the exhilaration of the giving of the Torah in the previous portion, we run into a long list of specific mitzvot in parsha Mishpatim, mostly regarding relating to and living with others. Why this portion at this point? In exploring this question, we read from a commentary by R’ Avigdor Miller. Along with addressing […]
We begin this year’s Yitro teaching by investigating the first Bible characters to say, “Baruch Hashem!” and what they have in common. Moving on, from Moses’ interaction with his father-in-law, we extract 8 traits of a godly leader. Other topics in the teaching include men and women of valor, 3 instances of the long blast […]
Why does the Torah wait until the drowning of the Egyptian army to announce that Israel was saved? Why not make this announcement at the moment of the Passover? We tackle this question in this year’s Beshalach teaching. Other topics include insights from Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks regarding three Torah illustrations of maturing in God, […]
What does God mean when He says the patriarchs did not know Him by His personal name? This question is our first topic in this year’s teaching on Va’eira. Other topics include the Four Cups of the Passover seder, causes of spiritual deafness, frustration as an indicator of Pharaoh in our lives, and the “organized […]
Please note that our regular first-of-the-month services at Wadsworth will be delayed one week. We will not be gathering January 1st, but we will be getting together on January 8th (NOW Church in Wadsworth, 10am).
“Shemot” means “names,” and we look at the Hebrew for several names in this week’s teaching. Before we do so, we ask the question, “Why did Israel have to go down to Egypt?” Other topics include four uses of the phrase “on the stones” and the “deep” subject of four men who meet four women […]
In this year’s parsha Vayechi teaching, we dig into a couple of peculiarities of the text, including a verse regarding the death of Rachel and a description of Joseph from Jacob’s blessing of his twelve sons. Particularly with this second passage, we see both the difficulties of translating from the Hebrew, and we see the […]
Join us in prayer as Messianic leaders from around the world come before the throne to declare God sovereign in the face of COVID and to repent of societal ills that weaken us. Tuesday, December 14th (10th of Tevet), 10am EST (NY time) Beth Tikkun YouTube Channel Direct Link
Join us for a brief look into the little-known fast day of the 10th of Tevet. Our exploration includes a fascinating suggestion from the Talmud regarding six blessings for fast days. Video: Vimeo | YouTube To download visuals, right-click the PDF file and save. Visuals: 10th of Tevet.pdf Medios Visuales:
In session 2 of “How to Study the Bible,” we explore the wonderful key of the “menorah pattern.” Video: Vimeo | YouTube To download visuals, right-click the PDF file and save. Visuals: How to Study the Bible-2.pdf Medios Visuales:
Join us for the first in a series about how to study the Bible. In session 1, we focus on the four PaRDeS levels of exploring the text. Video: Vimeo | YouTube To download visuals, right-click the PDF file and save. Visuals: How to Study the Bible-1.pdf Medios Visuales:
One of the most dramatic Torah portions, parsha Vayigash witnesses Joseph reveal himself to his brothers. In this week’s teaching, we puzzle through Joseph’s strange treatment of his brothers leading up to this revelation, we look at secrets connecting the Tetragrammaton to the names “Judah” and “David,” we hear several fascinating quotes from rabbis regarding […]
Join us in prayer as Messianic leaders from around the world come before the throne to declare God sovereign in the face of COVID and to repent of societal ills that weaken us. Tuesday, December 14th (10th of Tevet), 10am EST (NY time) Beth Tikkun YouTube Channel Direct Link
The number of parallels between the life of Joseph and the life of Yeshua the Messiah is remarkable! In this teaching, we look at a few of these important connections, beginning with Joseph’s two dreams about his future rise to authority. As we continue, we look at the birth of the second set of twins […]
We start out this cycle’s parsha Vayishlach teaching by “putting our glasses back on,” reading through a passage in Isaiah that has the ability to powerfully re-center us. From that place of reset, we examine Jacob’s wrestlings with Esau and with God. As a final point, we ponder the curious fact that though Jacob’s name […]
What is the root message of Jacob’s dream of the ladder? What are the deeper purposes behind Jacob’s struggles with Esau and Laban? In answering these questions, we dig to the root of God’s purposes for our entire physical context, including the pain we experience here. In our exploring, we examine four “beholds” in the […]
We start out this multi-parsha teaching by pondering two questions related to Abraham…before deciding neither is the right question to be asking! This leads us to a deeper insight into and connection with our first spiritual father. Moving on, we see Abraham’s journey through the lens of the Garden of Eden. Lastly, we look at […]
As Grant is still not feeling well, here is the link to Vayeira 2018. All Beth Tikkun past teachings can be found under the “Media” tab. Vayeira 2018
As Grant is not feeling well, he was unable to record a new teaching for Lech Lecha. Here is the Lech Lecha 2018 audio recording link: Lech Lecha 2018
We explore two main ideas this year in parsha Noach: the wonderfully interconnected web of the Torah and the concept of grace. Via our first topic, we briefly compare such topics as the Ark and the Tower, Nimrod and the Antichrist, and the 70 nations and the 70 “apostles” mentioned in Luke. In addressing the […]
In this final Torah portion of the cycle, we look at Jacob’s 12 sons in 6 pairs- a perspective suggested by Moses’ blessing of the tribes- drawing out life lessons from this diverse group that makes up the body of Israel. Being in the middle of Sukkot, we also carry over our thoughts regarding the […]
This week’s teaching is all about the music – 3 songs in particular. We begin with a comparison of The Song of the Sea to The Song of Moses. Next we examine some curiosities from the Hebrew text of The Song of Moses. Moving on, we draw out four questions from the curious fact that […]
In the spirit of the 10 Days of Awe, we draw from this double Torah portion several important topics that we need to consider for repentance. We begin with the topic of relationship balance. In one of our main topics, we look at the words translated “gall and wormwood,” connecting these ideas to the defeated […]
Please join us for our Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur services. Childcare will be provided for children 3 and under. If you are able to assist, contact Megan Moore. Erev Rosh Hashanah: Monday, Sept. 6, from 7:00 – 8:30pmErev Yom Kippur: Wednesday, Sept. 15, from 7:00 – 8:30pmYom Kippur: Thursday, Sept. 16, from 10:00 – […]
Join us for global prayer! Please join us in prayer this Thursday Sept. 9, 9am EST, as Messianic community leaders from around the world mark the Fast of Gedaliah with a third global repentance prayer. The specific focus for this event is repentance regarding what we have done over the centuries to the image of […]
Please join us for our Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur services. Childcare will be provided for children 3 and under. If you are able to assist, contact Megan Moore. Erev Rosh Hashanah: Monday, Sept. 6, from 7:00 – 8:30pmErev Yom Kippur: Wednesday, Sept. 15, from 7:00 – 8:30pmYom Kippur: Thursday, Sept. 16, from 10:00 – […]
In Ki Tavo, the complementary portion to last week’s Ki Teitzei, we drill down on the topic of fear of God, which is the foundation of respect for others. We look at a number of verses that illuminate fear of God, and we also hear a helpful reading from a work by R’Avigdor Miller which […]
We take from Ki Teitzei a focus on the battle with Amalek. Central to our discussion is the idea that in order to respect others, we have to fight Amalek – a battle in the mind. Part of this battle is the cultivation of a thirst for God and having Him always on our lips. […]
We begin this week with a brief introduction to the special month of Elul. We then zero in on the “prophet like Moses” via John the Baptist’s interesting response to the question, “Who are you?” Next, we delve beneath the surface of “the unsolved murder,” the instructions regarding the discovering of a corpse. Moving on, […]
This week, Steve Meeks brings us insights from portion Re’eh, including an encouraging connection between the portion and the haftarah, a menorah comparison with the Sermon on the Mount, and a story of a particular visit to a Kenyan market, a colorful metaphor for our lives and our constant opportunity to “choose life.” Video: Vimeo […]
We begin exploring portion Va’Etchanan by looking at a foundational “three-stranded cord” woven throughout the Scriptures, three strands we find in this portion. In the main body of the teaching, we ask, “Did the church really start with the Apostles?” In answering that question, we look to the other structures God indwells as He does […]
As we launch into the fifth and final book of the Torah, we join the people on the eastern side of the Jordan to listen to Moses’ final words – the book of Deuteronomy. In this teaching, we begin by looking at characteristics of those who are able to cross the river into the adventure […]
As a follow up “bookend” to the 17th of Tammuz Global Day of Prayer, Beth Tikkun is hosting a second international prayer event on Tisha B’Av: This Sunday, July 18, 8am EST (3pm Israel time) about 2 hours in length YouTube: Beth Tikkun Messianic Fellowship Direct link: https://youtu.be/l2UkKn47qPM The focus will once again be intercessory prayer […]
Tim Pell helps us to “peek under the lid” of Israel’s wilderness encampments. Video: Vimeo | YouTube To download visuals, right-click the PDF file and save. Visuals: no visuals Medios Visuales:
In portion Balak, we begin by examining a tragic Moabite cascade that starts with human reasoning and ends with a plan to curse Israel. We continue with a fascinating “read” of Balaam’s donkey, and we finish with three mentions of Balaam in the Apostolic Scriptures: the way of Balaam, the error of Balaam, and the […]
Join us as we begin a new trip through the Torah cycle! We are jumping into the beloved Torah portions with Chukat, Numbers 19-21, and we will continue until a full cycle is completed. Video: Vimeo | YouTube To download visuals, right-click the PDF file and save. Visuals: Chukat 2021.pdf Medios Visuales: Jukat 2021.pdf
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 and when to be a lamb with them, when to be “foolish” and address his […]
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 pouring out our lives, thus constraining us from fully uniting the spiritual and physical realms. […]
Thank you to Rosella Groves for these bits of wisdom regarding nurturing and managing kids at gatherings (click post title, then download). To download, right-click the PDF file and save. Thriving with Kids at Gatherings
In this special Shavuot teaching, we examine the wonderful ways Boaz pictures our own Kinsman Redeemer – Yeshua. Video: Vimeo | YouTube To download visuals, right-click the PDF file and save. Visuals: Boaz-Kinsman Redeemer.pdf Medios Visuales: Booz-El Paríente Redentor.pdf
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 description of four levels of faith, four levels of walking in the 1% world. Video: […]
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 that believers are allowed to groan – but only in regards to two topics. Video: […]
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 that brings forward a vital principle for understanding God’s plan for salvation and the abundant […]
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