We live in an increasingly complicated world. The mission of the Body of Messiah is to declare the good news of His salvation and make disciples. How do we make sure that we are not unnecessarily turning anyone away from the Kingdom?
J.K. McKee of Messianic Apologetics reviews 1 Corinthians 8:1-3 verse-by-verse. Have your Bible handy, and be prepared to take notes!
Shavuot, the Day of Pentecost, witnessed people from all over the worldwide Jewish community, be poured out with the Holy Spirit. They took the good news of Israel’s Messiah back to their local towns and synagogues.
J.K. McKee of Messianic Apologetics reviews 1 Corinthians 7:25-40 verse-by-verse. Have your Bible handy, and be prepared to take notes!
Mark Huey of Outreach Israel Ministries delivers the following devotional for Day Fifty of the Omer Count.
Outreach Israel Ministries and Messianic Apologetics wish you and your family a blessed Shavuot!
J.K. McKee of Messianic Apologetics delivers the following message, “Is Your Torah Observance a Genuine Work of the Holy Spirit?,” as we discuss the various challenges of legalism, lawlessness, and the New Covenant power to write the commandments of God onto a redeemed heart and mind.
Let us look at what happened to Peter and the other Apostles on that first Shavuot fifty days after the resurrection of Yeshua—and only ten days after He had ascended into Heaven!
After our heart, the mind is clearly the first part of our beings that is to experience transformation. If one examines Yeshua’s Sermon on the Mount and His sayings about one being angry with a neighbor, one having lustful inclinations, or simple hate for others, you can be rest assured that the Lord does place a high priority on our thoughts. It is not solely enough for us to commit a sinful act to be guilty; it is sufficient for us to have thoughts of committing a sin for us to be guilty. While some of us may watch science fiction shows where human telepaths are used to probe the thoughts and feelings of criminals or potential criminals, and we might shake our heads about how ludicrous and subjective it might be, God probes our minds all the time. He knows what each one of us is thinking right now. He knows if our thoughts are focused on Him, His Word, and the work that He has assigned us to do—or if we are thinking things that will take us away from Him and damage the relationship that He desires with us.
We face some challenges in the coming years as the Messianic movement grows and matures. We have a great responsibility before us. If we are to properly complete the work that God has assigned to us, we need to have some serious one-on-one time with Him.
