Tikvat Israel Sermons

Have you ever noticed that most superheroes have a secret identity?  Why is that?  Maybe it’s because they are not trying to get credit for their good deeds.  You never see Clark Kent tooting his own horn or talking about how great that Superman is.  This week’s haftarah portion has the amazing Mystery Man whose courage, humility, and selfless love have much to teach us.  Check out our newest sermon from Rabbi David based on the haftarah for Beresheet here: 

Why did God show Moses the Promised Land, knowing that he would never enter it? Why does no one know where Moses is buried? And why does the Torah tell us that Moses' eyes remained undimmed even at 120 years old?

In our Simchat Torah discussion, we explore these mysteries in the final chapter of Deuteronomy and discover what they teach us about faithfulness, surrender, and trusting God with a future beyond our own lives.

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Water can be a ship breaker, or a home maker.  Water can be a flood, or a well of living water. Now hear me out: what if the waters of chaos and the waters of life have the same source?  To hear more, check out our sermon for Sukkot from Rabbi David here: 

Yeshua said: “Unless a grain of wheat that falls to the ground dies, it stays just a grain; but if it dies, it produces a big harvest.” Yom Kippur is a day to contemplate our own limits, know the number of our days, and allow God to bring resurrection life through Yeshua.  To hear more: 

Not usually mentioned in the "Al Chet" prayers are the inner vows, which put our own will above God's will for His disciples. Sermon By Elder Scott Moore for our Kol Nidre Services 

Repentance comes from God, and with the coming of the Messiah, He is commanding "all men everywhere to turn (toward God) from their sins."

In 1596, John Davidson called a meeting of 400 pastors in Scotland and began reading to them a list of grievous sins. 399 responded with weeping, confession, and repentance. They had the courage to love, listen, and learn.

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In 1867, Norwegian missionary Lars Skrefsrud and a colleague went to the Santal people living in the area north of Calcutta, India.  Skrefsrud quickly learned the language and began proclaiming the Gospel.  These people were far removed from Jewish or Christian influences, and he wondered how long it would take for them to show interest in the Good News. To his surprise, the Santal were immediately receptive to the message.  He heard them say, “This proves that Thakur Jayu [the Genuine God] has not forgotten us!”  
“How do you know about Thakur Jayu?” asked Skrefsrud. 
“Our forefathers knew him long ago.”
“Well, then, why don’t you worship Him instead of the sun or worse yet, demonic powers?”
“That is the bad news.” So one of the sages, Kolean, told the story.

For more, check out our latest sermon “I Am With You,” based on Matthew 28, here:

I have good news and better news. The good news is that the good news is not the downfall of our enemies. The better news is that we will follow a particular Hebrew word through the Scriptures and see how King David teaches us more of the real meaning. We will finish with Paul’s definition of the Good News, where the story of Israel, the story of all nations and all creation, and the death and resurrection of Yeshua the Messiah are all intertwined.

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Mister Rogers was an ordained minister who hosted a children’s program that affected millions through its commitment to kindness, compassion, an awareness of emotion, and humble curiosity. He managed to pass these things on to so many because his show wasn’t about himself.

 

This week, we follow that thread to Moses and Joshua, and then to Peter’s relationship with Yeshua. What gets passed on is the character of a true shepherd, modeled after the Chief Shepherd.

 

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