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A series of messages presented by elders and ministers of Ahavat Yeshua. Ahavat Yeshua is a Washington, DC based congregation of Jews and Gentiles who believe that Yeshua (Jesus) is the Messiah.
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Tuesday Aug 29, 2017
Tuesday Aug 29, 2017
Pastor Ralph continues his series on the book of Hebrews, discussing the biblical doctrine of baptism. He reviews the various washings found in the Old Testament in order to help listeners gain a better understanding of the historical context for these washings in the first century.
He then examines the baptisms that occur in Acts chapters 2 and 8 to see how the early apostles applied the immersion/baptism that Yeshua taught. Pastor Ralph goes on to Romans 6:3 to make a case for believer's baptism -- that is, for baptism as an outward sign of what has already happened within a believer spiritually (i.e. new birth, regeneration).
Tuesday Aug 22, 2017
Tuesday Aug 22, 2017
We tend to forget about the promises God has made to us. Pastor Marcellus encourages Christians to simply be obedient to the things God has asked us to do, and not worry about what other people are (or are not) doing.
God is gracious, and has given us all we need to walk in righteousness, and not fall.
Tuesday Aug 15, 2017
Tuesday Aug 15, 2017
Hebrews 6 speaks about washings that occurred in the first century. Pastor Ralph delves into the historical context of washings in the Bible -- both their literal and symbolic meaning -- and traces their usage first in the Torah, and then their later elaboration in the Prophets, and appearance in later Jewish writings and thought.
Pastor Ralph then takes this theological and historical context and applies it to the Apostolic Scriptures, to help listeners gain a better understanding of the meaning and significance of mikvah (baptism) in the first century.
Monday Jul 24, 2017
Monday Jul 24, 2017
Hebrews 6 talks about believers "moving beyond the elementary teachings of Messiah," going on to maturity, and not laying again "a foundation of repentance from dead works and of faith toward God."
But what does it mean to move beyond the elementary teachings of Messiah? And what kind of foundation is the author of Hebrews talking about? And how does a biblical conception of faith and repentance help us understand the author's meaning?
Join Pastor Ralph Finley as he illuminates this seemingly perplexing passage.
Sunday Jul 16, 2017
Sunday Jul 16, 2017
Are you an effective witness for Messiah Yeshua and all that He has done for you? Or are you having a hard time being a witness because of certain things you may have done in your past that you don’t want anyone to know about?
Rather than attempting to overcome sin through your own power, are you allowing the Lord to free you from bondage? Are you acknowledging the one who freed you as a testimony to others?
Elder Marcellus Powell shares his wisdom regarding this dilemma, to help you be a more effective witness for the power of Yeshua working in your life.
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Sunday Jul 09, 2017
Sunday Jul 09, 2017
Pastor Ralph Finley continues his series in the book of Hebrews and compares the Greek vs. Hebraic understandings of faith, giving a Messianic Jewish perspective on what it means to have "faith" (emunah) in God.
If you want to deepen your understanding of what it means to have faith in God and Messiah Yeshua (Jesus Christ), do not miss this message!
For more information and teachings from Ahavat Yeshua:
http://ahavat.org
https://www.facebook.com/AhavatYeshuaDC
Monday Jul 03, 2017
Monday Jul 03, 2017
In Hebrews 6:1 we see the term “dead works” – do you know what this means? Proceeding through this study of the book of Hebrews, Ralph Finley teaches us about this term from the Greek language and how it relates to us today.
For more information and teachings from Ahavat Yeshua, go to ahavat.org and visit our official Facebook page, https://www.facebook.com/AhavatYeshuaDC.
Sunday Jun 25, 2017
Sunday Jun 25, 2017
“If you try to come into the Kingdom (of God) and skip the step of repentance, the stuff you build will shake and fall when temptation and trials come your way.”
Ralph Finley continues teaching about the meaning and importance of this element of the foundation of our faith – repentance.
Are you walking in repentance, or just living with the mental assent of repentance? Is it possible to be sorry about something, but not be repentant? What are the fruits of repentance?
In this episode of the Book of Hebrews, Ralph spends some time with the example in the story of the Prodigal Son, which he call Prodigal Sons, explaining in a very different way than usual, of what real repentance looks like.
For more information and teachings from Ahavat Yeshua, go to ahavat.org and visit our official Facebook page, https://www.facebook.com/AhavatYeshuaDC.