Being spiritually blinded to the Word can happen to any of us at certain times. R. Paul Falk explains the many connected passages in the Scriptures and reveals the main point of Yeshua’s comments regarding blindness, how it occurs, and how our eyes are opened again to the truth of the Word.
R. Paul Falk explains the flood in terms of our connection to the ground and the need for purification by water, as well answering the question: “why does the Spirit strive with man?” An insightful teaching with a whole new look at being born of water and of the Spirit.
For this Torah portion, Patrick Shannon interprets the first verse of Genesis with the book of John to understand how the Hebrew word, “et,” spelled aleph-tav (alpha-omega) is “the Word” through which all was created, and shows how the Scriptures often use metaphors to reveal deeper meanings.
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For this Torah portion Ha’Azinu, Rick Ortiz summarizes many of the themes in the Song of Moses (Deuteronomy 32) that was intended to be memorized by all of God’s people.
For the Torah portion, Va-Yalech, R. Paul Falk reveals the underlying reason behind the rather unusual standard of never drinking wine, building houses or planting vineyards, even in the promised land. A very relevant lesson about wealth for us all.
Patrick Shannon presents the Torah portion, Nitzavim, as a call for us TODAY to turn back, and clarifies the seemingly nebulous requirement to “love YHVH with all your heart and all your soul” according to the original Hebrew.
R. Paul Falk cracks opens up the mysterious parable of the rich man and Lazarus to reveal one of the main priorities emphasized throughout the Torah and the parables of Yeshua. This single, vital thing can be the key to whether we are blessed or cursed.
With this combined Torah portion and message, R. Paul Falk concludes the Growing Cold series showing the connections between “good soil,” the words of the Messiah, and the faith of Abraham. A vital message to understand the key to being fruitful from a heart of “good soil.”
The first parts in the series: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3
Rick Ortiz goes through an overview of the Torah portion, Shoftim (“Judges”), showing the common theme of Justice, including the laws about purging the evil from our midst and occult abominations which led civilizations toward their destruction and the takeover of their land.
With this Torah portion, R. Paul Falk continues on the topic of Growing Cold (Part 1) dealing with how we can know a prophet from a false prophet, and why there must be tribulation in our lives.