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.
R. Dennis Richards relates the book of Job to the tribulations we go through, answering the hard questions like “WHY?” and “Why are my prayers not being answered?” and shows us something Job knew which is the key to victory for us all.
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.
R. Paul Falk looks at Yeshua’s end-time prophecy about the love of many growing cold, and explains how and why this is happening even now in our day.
Click below to listen to Part 1. (Afterwards, Part II )
In this Torah portion, Patrick Shannon looks at how YHVH tests us in Deuteronomy 8, His reasons for discipline, the perspective of a father with his children, our response, and the intended goal of it all.
R. Dennis Richards renders an excellent picture of teshuva, explaining how to return to where we belong in YHVH from wherever we happen to be, whether scattered among the nations, or spiritually astray in our walk, especially as we approach the Fall Feast days.
From the fourth chapter of Deuteronomy, R. Paul Falk presents what it means for us to protect the teachings of Moses and the commands of YHVH today, with examples of what happens when something is added or taken away from the original commands.
R. Dennis Richards brings out many interesting aspects of Deuteronomy and especially considers the choosing of the man who would now be responsible to lead Israel into war to conquer the promised land.
From the Torah portion, Devarim, Rick Ortiz brings out the point that YHVH protected the land of the Edomites to keep His promises, despite the undesirable characteristics of Esau such as “living for the moment.”