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Congregation of the Living Word, a Messianic Jewish Congregation
Congregation of the Living Word (Kehilat Devar HaChaim) is a Messianic Jewish fellowship dedicated to honoring God and His Messiah Yeshua by studying the Word, living His Torah, and following His Spirit. We are disciples of Yeshua of Nazareth, the promised Messiah, the Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world. We look forward to the return of the Messiah and the resurrection of the dead. We honor all of God’s holy written word…the Torah, the Prophets, and the writings, as well as the…
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Congregation of the Living Word, a Messianic Jewish CongregationParshat VaYishlach: Jacob Limped - English only
Parshat VaYishlach: Jacob Limped - English only. After wrestling with an angel, Jacob was injured and walked with a limp. But didn't God say that He would be…
Congregation of the Living Word, a Messianic Jewish CongregationA Few Minutes in The Gospel of Mark Part 24: Blessings and Persecutions - English only
A Few Minutes in The Gospel of Mark Part 24: Blessings and Persecutions - English only. What Reward is given to those who leave everything for the sake of the…
Congregation of the Living Word, a Messianic Jewish CongregationThe Fast of Tevet Part 2: Longing For The Temple - English only
The Fast of Tevet Part 2: Longing For The Temple - English only. Why is today a day of fasting? Why are we mourning? Posted January 3, 2023.
Congregation of the Living Word, a Messianic Jewish CongregationThe Fast of Tevet Part 1: When Will The Mourning Be Turned Into Rejoicing? - English only
The Fast of Tevet Part 1: When Will The Mourning Be Turned Into Rejoicing? - English only. Today is a day that we mourn and fast, remembering the destruction…
Congregation of the Living Word, a Messianic Jewish CongregationParshat Vayigash: I am Joseph Whom You Sold - English only
Parshat Vayigash: I Am Joseph Whom You Sold - English only. Pharoah was happy when Joseph's brothers came to Egypt. Why wasn't the king upset at the brothers…
Congregation of the Living Word, a Messianic Jewish CongregationParshat Mekeitz: Hasty Words - English only
Parshat Mekeitz: Hasty Words - English only. Jacob and his sons needed to return to Egypt to buy more grain. However, the governor of Egypt had said that they…
Congregation of the Living Word, a Messianic Jewish CongregationA Few Minutes in The Gospel of Mark Part 23: A Camel and The Eye of a Needle - English only
A Few Minutes in The Gospel of Mark Part 23: A Camel and The Eye of a Needle - English only. Yeshua said that it is easier for a camel to pass through the eye…
Congregation of the Living Word, a Messianic Jewish CongregationA Few Minutes in The Gospel of Mark Part 22: Inheriting Eternal Life - English only
A Few Minutes in The Gospel of Mark Part 22: Inheriting Eternal Life - English only. Messiah explains how one of the biggest blessings, can also become one of…
Congregation of the Living Word, a Messianic Jewish CongregationHanukkah Part 10: No Hanukkah Celebration on The Temple Mount This Year - English only
Hanukkah Part 10: No Hanukkah Celebration on The Temple Mount This Year - English only. On Thursday, December 22, a man was arrested for trying to bring…
Congregation of the Living Word, a Messianic Jewish CongregationParshat Mekeitz: The Dangers of Favoritism - English and Spanish
Parshat Mekeitz: The Dangers of Favoritism - English and Spanish. The Torah shows how destructive it can be when parents show favoritism to one of their…
Congregation of the Living Word, a Messianic Jewish CongregationHanukkah Part 9: The Last Day of Hanukkah - English and Spanish
Hanukkah Part 9: The Last Day of Hanukkah - English and Spanish. The eighth day, the last day, of Hanukkah has a special name and it is associated with a…
Congregation of the Living Word, a Messianic Jewish CongregationHanukkah Part 8: The Menorah of the Maccabbees - English and Spanish.
Hanukkah Part 8: The Menorah of the Maccabbees - English and Spanish. When King Antiochus captured Jerusalem, he defiled and looted the holy temple. The…
Congregation of the Living Word, a Messianic Jewish CongregationHanukkah Part 7: The Lights of Hanukkah and The Shammash - English only
Hanukkah Part 7: The Lights of Hanukkah and The Shammash - English only. Every night, a special candle is used for kindling the other lights in the hanukiah…
Congregation of the Living Word, a Messianic Jewish CongregationHanukkah Part 6: You Are The Light - English only
Hanukkah Part 6: You Are The Light - English only. At Hanukkah, as we watch the lights of the candles flicker, we remember the role of the Messiah in the…
Congregation of the Living Word, a Messianic Jewish CongregationHanukkah Part 5: The Light of Messiah - English only
Hanukkah Part 5: The Light of Messiah - English only. There are several reasons that Messiah is associated with the Festival of Lights. The biggest reason is…
Congregation of the Living Word, a Messianic Jewish CongregationHanukkah Part 4: The Festival of Lights and The Miracle of The Oil - English only
Hanukkah Part 4: The Festival of Lights and The Miracle of The Oil - English only. Why is Hanukkah called the Festival of Lights? There is an ancient legend…
Congregation of the Living Word, a Messianic Jewish CongregationHanukkah Part 3a: Hanukkah and Our Children - English and Spanish
Hanukkah Part 3a: Hanukkah and Our Children - English and Spanish. Hanukkah is an exciting festival. Even more, the story offers a wonderful promise about our…
Congregation of the Living Word, a Messianic Jewish CongregationHanukkah Part 3: Hanukkah and Our Children - English only
Hanukkah Part 3: Hanukkah and Our Children - English only. Hanukkah is an exciting festival. Even more, the story offers a wonderful promise about our…
Congregation of the Living Word, a Messianic Jewish CongregationParshat Vayeshev: And Jacob Dwelt - English and Spanish
Parshat Vayeshev: And Jacob Dwelt - English and Spanish. The Torah made a distinction between Jacob's status and Isaac's status while in they were in the…
Congregation of the Living Word, a Messianic Jewish CongregationHanukkah Part 2: The Feast of Hanukkah and The Feast of Sukkot - English only
Hanukkah Part 2: The Feast of Hanukkah and The Feast of Sukkot - English only. The Feast of Hanukkah has some very close ties with the Feast of Sukkot. Did the…
Congregation of the Living Word, a Messianic Jewish CongregationA Few Minutes in The Gospel of Mark Part 21: Let The Little Children Come - English only.
A Few Minutes in The Gospel of Mark Part 21: Let The Little Children Come - English only. Messiah's teaching about children is well known. But perhaps the…
Congregation of the Living Word, a Messianic Jewish CongregationI Timothy 2:1 Pray for All Men - English only
I Timothy 2:1 Pray for All Men - English only. Of course we should pray for others...but is there a specific reason why Paul reminded Timothy to pray for all…
Congregation of the Living Word, a Messianic Jewish CongregationA Few Minutes in The Gospel of Mark Part 20: Who is The Greatest?- English only
A Few Minutes in The Gospel of Mark Part 20: Who is The Greatest?- English only. In Mark chapter 9, Messiah’s disciples argue about who is the greatest. The…
Congregation of the Living Word, a Messianic Jewish CongregationParshat VaYishlach: Jacob’s Overcoming - English and Spanish
Parshat VaYishlach: Jacob's Overcoming - English and Spanish. How to overcome by humbling oneself before God. Recorded December 10, 2022. Parshat VaYishlach…
Congregation of the Living Word, a Messianic Jewish CongregationHanukkah Part 1: The Last Hanukkah - English and Spanish
Hanukkah Part 1: The Last Hanukkah - English and Spanish. The Feast of Hanukkah is mentioned specifically in only one passage in The Scriptures. But perhaps…
Congregation of the Living Word, a Messianic Jewish CongregationPaul and The Storm - English only
Paul and The Storm - English only. Paul encountered many storms in his life, but one storm, in particular, was exceptionally intense. What gave Paul the…
Congregation of the Living Word, a Messianic Jewish CongregationA Few Minutes in The Gospel of Mark Part 19: This is My Son - English only
A Few Minutes in The Gospel of Mark Part 19: This is My Son - English only. Peter witnessed the transfiguration of the Messiah and the appearance of Moses and…
Congregation of the Living Word, a Messianic Jewish Congregation1 Peter: A Message for The Diaspora - English only
1 Peter: A Message for The Diaspora - English only. Peter addressed his first epistle to a specific group of believers. And because of that, he has a very…
Congregation of the Living Word, a Messianic Jewish CongregationA Few Minutes in The Gospel of Mark Part 18: The Miracle of The Loaves and Fish - English only
A Few Minutes in The Gospel of Mark Part 18: The Miracle of The Loaves and Fish - English only. God is a God of miracles, but miracles do not always have…
Congregation of the Living Word, a Messianic Jewish CongregationSaved By The Bible - English only
Saved By The Bible - English only. One week ago, a man's life was saved from an explosive planted by a terrorist! What saved him? The Word of God! Recorded…
Congregation of the Living Word, a Messianic Jewish CongregationParshat Vayetzei: The Memorials - English and Spanish
Parshat Vayetzei: The Memorials - English and Spanish. Twice in today's parasha, Jacob set up a pillar as a memorial. Does God want us to do the same? Recorded…
Congregation of the Living Word, a Messianic Jewish CongregationTouring The Gates Of Jerusalem Part 11: The Sealed Gates - English only
Touring The Gates Of Jerusalem Part 11: The Sealed Gates - English only. When Suleiman the Magnificant built the walls of Jerusalem, he built 6 new gates. He…
Congregation of the Living Word, a Messianic Jewish CongregationA Few Minutes in The Gospel of Mark Part 17: Purging All Meats- English only
A Few Minutes in The Gospel of Mark Part 17: Purging All Meats- English only. In Mark chapter 7, some of the rulers complained that Yeshua's disciples were not…
Congregation of the Living Word, a Messianic Jewish Congregation2 Corinthians and The Prosperity Message - English only
2 Corinthians and The Prosperity Message - English only. Does God promise us that our lives will be worry-free? Quite the opposite! Join us as we look at the…
Congregation of the Living Word, a Messianic Jewish CongregationParshat Toledot: The Promised Land - English only
Parshat Toledot: The Promised Land - English only. When a famine struck, God warned Isaac not to leave the Promised Land, Why is the Land of Israel so…
Congregation of the Living Word, a Messianic Jewish CongregationParshat Toledot: Jacob Have I Loved - English only
Parshat Toledot: Jacob Have I Loved - English only. The Scriptures tell us that God loved Jacob and hated Esau. We try to understand God's sovereignty in His…
Congregation of the Living Word, a Messianic Jewish CongregationHaFtarat Toledot: Did Paul Say That? Did Malachi Say That? - English and Spanish
HaFtarat Toledot: Did Paul Say That? Did Malachi Say That? - English and Spanish. Peter said that Paul wrote some things that are hard to understand…
Congregation of the Living Word, a Messianic Jewish CongregationParshat Toledot: Let Us Not Do Wrong For The Sake Of Good - Spanish and English
Parshat Toledot: Let Us Not Do Wrong For The Sake Of Good - Spanish and English. God has a plan and that plan will come to pass. We do not need to act…
Congregation of the Living Word, a Messianic Jewish CongregationTouring The Gates Of Jerusalem Part 10: The Tanners’ Gate - English only
Touring The Gates Of Jerusalem Part 10: The Tanners' Gate - English only. It is a gate that is unknown to most tourists and even to many Israeli citizens. It…
Congregation of the Living Word, a Messianic Jewish CongregationBattling Lust and Pornography Part 6: Protecting Our Eyes - English only
Battling Lust and Pornography Part 6: Protecting Our Eyes - English only. In our final podcast in this series, we examine the importance of protecting our…
Congregation of the Living Word, a Messianic Jewish CongregationA Few Minutes in The Gospel of Mark Part 16: Feeding The Sheep - English only
A Few Minutes in The Gospel of Mark Part 16: Feeding The Sheep - English only. Yeshua instructed his disciples to feed the sheep. The Scriptures emphasize how…
Congregation of the Living Word, a Messianic Jewish CongregationBattling Lust and Pornography Part 5: The Works of The Flesh - English only
Battling Lust and Pornography Part 5: The Works of The Flesh - English only. Paul has much to say about carnal lust. He not only describes the seriousness of…
Congregation of the Living Word, a Messianic Jewish CongregationParshat Chai Sarah: Do Not Take Isaac From This Land - English only
Parshat Chai Sarah: Do Not Take Isaac From This Land - English only. Abraham sent his servant to find a wife for Isaac. Abraham repeatedly warned him that he…
Congregation of the Living Word, a Messianic Jewish CongregationA Living Bible - English only
A Living Bible - English only. Most people do not read the Bible regularly. That fact makes your lifestyle even more important! Recorded November 19, 2022.
Congregation of the Living Word, a Messianic Jewish CongregationBattling Lust and Pornography Part 4: Sowing and Reaping - English only
Battling Lust and Pornography Part 4: Sowing and Reaping - English only. How does the Biblical principle of sowing and reaping present a warning to those…
Congregation of the Living Word, a Messianic Jewish CongregationTouring The Gates Of Jerusalem Part 9: The Eastern Gate - English only
Touring The Gates Of Jerusalem Part 9: The Eastern Gate - English only. The Eastern Gate is not only briming with history, but it is also the center of the…
Congregation of the Living Word, a Messianic Jewish CongregationParshat Vayeira: The Promised Son - English only
Parshat Vayeira: The Promised Son - English only. Comparing the Parasha with the Haftarah and Brit Chadashah readings, we find several similarities involving…
Congregation of the Living Word, a Messianic Jewish CongregationBattling Lust and Pornography Part 3: The Call of Noah - English only
Battling Lust and Pornography Part 3: The Call of Noah - English only. Noah walked in righteousness in the midst of a sinful generation. We are faced with the…
Congregation of the Living Word, a Messianic Jewish CongregationBattling Lust and Pornography Part 2: Taking Fire Into Your Bosom - English only
Battling Lust and Pornography Part 2: Taking Fire Into Your Bosom - English only. How risky is immortality? The Book of Proverbs describes clearly how…
Congregation of the Living Word, a Messianic Jewish CongregationBattling Lust and Pornography Part 1: Glorify God in Your Body - English only
Battling Lust and Pornography Part 1: Glorify God in Your Body - English only. Paul stressed the importance of moral purity. Why did he put immorality in a…
Congregation of the Living Word, a Messianic Jewish CongregationGrieving The Spirit of God Part 3: Don’t Let The Sun Go Down on Your Anger - English and Spanish
Grieving The Spirit of God Part 3: Don't Let The Sun Go Down on Your Anger - English and Spanish. Paul warns us about grieving the Holy Spirit. He includes a…
Congregation of the Living Word, a Messianic Jewish CongregationParshat Vayeira: Learning From Abraham - Spanish and English.
Parshat Vayeira: Learning From Abraham - Spanish and English. In today's Torah portion, we learn an important lesson from Abraham's actions: Speak less and do…
Congregation of the Living Word, a Messianic Jewish CongregationTouring The Gates Of Jerusalem Part 8: Herod’s Gate - English only
Touring The Gates Of Jerusalem Part 8: Herod's Gate - English only. Herod's name was known across the Roman Empire. He was an accomplished builder. Yet the old…
Congregation of the Living Word, a Messianic Jewish CongregationA Few Minutes in The Gospel of Mark Part 15: The Death of John The Baptist - English only
A Few Minutes in The Gospel of Mark Part 15: The Death of John The Baptist - English only. The scriptures describe Herod as a wicked ruler. His execution of…
Congregation of the Living Word, a Messianic Jewish CongregationA Few Minutes in The Gospel of Mark Part 14: Jairus, Faith, and Patience - English only.
A Few Minutes in The Gospel of Mark Part 14: Jairus, Faith, and Patience - English only. The story of Jairus contains several lessons for all of God's…
Congregation of the Living Word, a Messianic Jewish CongregationA Few Minutes in The Gospel of Mark Part 13: The Man of The Tombs - English only.
A Few Minutes in The Gospel of Mark Part 13: The Man of The Tombs - English only. What is the value of one human life? More than many would like to admit!…
Congregation of the Living Word, a Messianic Jewish CongregationThe Feast of Sukkot Part 11: Taking Down Your Sukkah - English only
The Feast of Sukkot Part 11: Taking Down Your Sukkah - English only. Building a sukkah is a mitzvah and an essential part of understanding the feast of…
Congregation of the Living Word, a Messianic Jewish CongregationParshat Lech Lecha: Abraham speaks - English only
Parshat Lech Lecha: Abraham speaks - English only. The Torah records that the Almighty spoke to Abraham multiple times and Abraham obeyed God's commands. Yet…
Congregation of the Living Word, a Messianic Jewish CongregationTouring The Gates Of Jerusalem Part 7: The Damascus Gate - English only
Touring The Gates Of Jerusalem Part 7: The Damascus Gate - English only. The Damascus Gate is the largest of the Old City's gates. Beneath it, you can see a…
Congregation of the Living Word, a Messianic Jewish CongregationA Few Minutes in The Gospel of Mark Part 12: The Storm - English only
A Few Minutes in The Gospel of Mark Part 12: The Storm - English only. What can we do to weather the storms of life? Mark records some advice for extreme…