More about resurrection

It's not about going to heaven when you die, its about leaving heaven to come back to life. 1 Peter 1:1-5 teaches us that disciples of Yeshua are being born again to an inperishable, undefiled, and unfading hope kept in heaven but made physical here on earth in the resurrection of the dead.

The Voice of the Turtledove

Yeshua claims that he is the resurrection and the life. What does that mean, and do we really believe it? A teaching from the second day of Passover 2022 discusses the hope of the resurrection and the significance of Yeshua's claims.

Defilement of Body and Spirit

A short discussion on a few of the mystical implications of the Bible's ritual purity laws in Leviticus 12-15 (Tazria Metzora) and their significance in view of the journey of the soul and the resurrection of the dead.

Flourishing as the Phoenix

Clement makes an appeal to nature and the natural order of creation to argue for the resurrection of the dead and the order of authoirty in the assembly of Messiah. Listen in on this class on 1 Clement 20-27.

The Born Again World

The secret of what it means to be "born again" is contained in the story of the resurrection of Yeshua. This teaching from the second day of Passover 2019 unpacks the apostolic-era meaning of the term "born again" while urging us to take hold of "an inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading."

The Quick and the Dead

What's the differences between "the quick and the dead"? With a chasidic spin on salvation, here's an important teaching about the soul of every human being and "The Quickening" that we seek as the disciples of the Messiah.

Eternal Life

When humanity sinned and went off the rails, why didn't God just delete us and start over? Here's a quick look at the plan of redemption and the good news of obtaining eternal life through Yeshua.

God did not abandon the human race but summoned them at various times from error and folly into an understanding of truth, leading them from slavery and wickedness into freedom and piety, from iniquity into righteousness, from eternal death into everlasting life. (Apostolic Constitutions)

The Resurrection of Lazarus

Sign number six takes us to the village of Bethany to meet the three siblings: Miriyam, Marta, and Lazer. Here's a teaching through the famous story.

Snooze U Lose

The shofar of Rosh Hashanah is supposed to be like a spiritual alarm clock that wakens us for repentance. But what if you hit the snooze button? This teaching from the second day of Rosh Hashanah 5778 derives some important life-principles and principles of discipleship from the story of the Akeidah (Genesis 22).

More than Conquerors

Does God predestine some people for salvation and others for torment? Where does that leave free choice? In this teaching on Romans 8, we look beyond the weary argument about predestination and free will to try to understand the words of the Apostle Paul from within the context of the argument he is making. Take a closer look at the meaning of resurrection and the hope in which we were saved.

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