Tuesday, March 30, 2021

The Bearded Bible Brothers: Return To Your First Love

 

Joshua and Caleb discuss how a believer can fall into
complacency in their relationship with the Lord and remind us that
anyone or anything that gets more of our attention than God is an idol!



The Bearded Bible Brothers: Return To Your First Love
Our Jewish Roots
March 30, 2021


In The Twinkling Of An Eye

 

"Take notice! I tell you a mystery, a secret truth, an event
decreed by the hidden purpose or counsel of God.
 We shall not all fall asleep in death, but we shall be
changed, transformed.

In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the sound
of the last trumpet call.  For the trumpet will sound, and the
dead in Christ will be raised imperishable, free and immune
from decay, and we shall be changed, transformed.

For this perishable part of us must put on the imperishable
nature and this mortal part of us, this nature that is capable
of dying must put on immorality, freedom from death.

And when this perishable puts on the imperishable and this
that was capable of dying puts on freedom from death, then shall
be fulfilled the Scripture that says, "Death is swallowed up,
utterly vanished forever in and unto victory.

O death, where is your victory?  O death, where is your sting?

Now sin is the sting of death, and sin exercises its power upon
the soul through the abuse of the Law.

But thanks be to God, Who gives us victory, making us conquerors,
through our Lord Jesus Christ.

Therefore, my beloved brethren, be firm, steadfast, immovable,
always abounding in the work of the Lord, always being superior,
excelling, doing more than enough in the service of the Lord,
knowing and being continually aware that your labor in
the Lord is not futile, it is never wasted, or to no purpose."
1 Corinthians 15:51-58


"In The Twinkling Of An Eye"
Jack E. Dawson
Jack E. Dawson /Bittersweet Gallery



When the trump of the great archangel

Its mighty tones shall sound,

And, in the end of the age proclaiming,

Shall pierce the depths profound;


When the Son of Man shall come in His glory

To take the saints on high,

What a shouting in the skies

From the multitudes that rise,

Changed in the twinkling of an eye.

When He comes in the clouds descending,

And they who loved Him here,

From their graves shall awake and praise Him

With joy and not with fear;


When the body and the soul are united,

And clothed no more to die,

What a shouting there will be

When each other's face we see,

Changed in the twinkling of an eye.

O the seed that was sown in weakness

Shall then be raised in pow'r

And the songs of the blood bought millions

Shall hail that blissful hour;


When we gather safely home in the morning,

And night's dark shadows fly,

What a shouting on the shore

When we meet to part no more,

Changed in the twinkling of an eye.



"Changed In The Twinkling Of An Eye"
(1898)
 Frances Jane "Fanny" Crosby
(1820-1915)
Prolific American hymn writer






The Holy Days of Our Lord: First Fruits

 

"For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive.
But every main in his own order: Christ the firstfruits; afterwards
they that are
 Christ's at His coming."
1 Corinthians 15:23


In this presentation, beloved Bible teacher Zola Levitt (1938-2006)
discusses the feast of First Fruits, which is traditionally observed
on the Sunday following the feast of Unleavened Bread.


The Holy Days Of Our Lord:
First Fruits
Our Jewish Roots
(First aired in 2000)


Monday, March 29, 2021

The Strategy: Deceive, Divide, Destroy – Dr. Ron Rhodes

 

"The only safe place for a sheep is by the side of his shepherd,
because the devil does not fear sheep; he just fears the Shepherd."
-A.W. Tozer



"Therefore put on God's complete armor,
that you may be able to resist and stand your ground
on the evil day of danger, and having done all the crisis
demands, to stand firmly in your place."
Ephesians 6:13



The Strategy: Deceive, Divide, Destroy
Jan Markell with Dr. Ron Rhodes
Olive Tree Ministries
March 26, 2021




The Holy Days Of Our Lord: Unleavened Bread

 


In this presentation, beloved Bible teacher Zola Levitt (1938-2006)
speaks on the festival of Unleavened Bread, a reminder from God to
 His people that they did not have time to allow the bread to rise when He
delivered them out of slavery in Egypt and how Messiah is represented
in the matzo, or unleavened bread itself.


The Holy Days Of Our Lord: Unleavened Bread
Our Jewish Roots
(Originally aired in 2000)



Sunday, March 28, 2021

Ride On, Ride On In Majesty!

 

"Rejoice greatly, O Daughter of Zion!
Shout aloud, O Daughter of Jerusalem!
Behold your King comes to you;
He is uncompromisingly just and having
salvation, triumphant and victorious, patient,
meek, lowly, and riding on a donkey,
upon a colt, the foal of a donkey."
Zechariah 9:9


Lamb of God
Tom Dubois



Ride on! Ride on in majesty!

Hark! All the tribes of Hosanna cry!

O Savior meek, pursue Thy road,

With palms and scattered garments strowed.


Ride on! Ride on in majesty!

In lowly pomp ride on to die!

O Christ! Thy triumph now begin

Over captive death and conquered sin.


Ride on! Ride on in majesty!

The winged squadrons of the sky

Look down with sad and wondering eyes,

To see the approaching sacrifice!


Ride on! Ride on in majesty!

Thy last and fiercest strife is nigh;

The Father on His sapphire throne,

Expects His own anointed Son!


Ride on! Ride on in majesty!

In lowly pomp ride on to die;

Bow Thy meek head to mortal pain!

Then take, Oh God! Thy power, and reign!



"Ride On, Ride On In Majesty!"
(1820)
Henry Hart Milman
(1791-1868)
English clergyman, writer,
and hymnist




Saturday, March 27, 2021

Christ Our Passover

 


"Clean out the old leaven so that you may be a new batch,
just as you are, still unleavened. For Christ our Passover Lamb
 has been sacrificed. Therefore, let us celebrate the feast, not
with old leaven, nor with the leaven of vice and malice and
wickedness, but with the unleavened bread of
sincerity and untainted truth."
1 Corinthians 5:7-8



"Passover"
James Nesbit Prophetic Art



In memory of the Savior's love

We keep this simple feast,

Where every consecrated heart

Is made a welcome guest.

By faith we take the bread of life

Which this doth symbolize

This cup in token of His blood

Our costly sacrifice.

This cup shall e'er recall the hour

When Thou did'st set us free

Soon with new joy in kingdom power

We'll drink it Lord with Thee.

What rapturous joy shall then be ours,

Forever, Lord, with Thee!

Clothed with our resurrection powers,

Thine endless praise shall be.

C.M Berrien




Happy Passover From Messianic Rabbi Zev Porat

 

"For the Lord shall comfort Zion;
He will comfort all her waste places;
and He will make her wilderness like Eden,
and her desert like the garden of the Lord;
joy and gladness shall be found therein,
thanksgiving, and the voice of melody.
Hearken unto Me, My people;
and give ear unto Me, O My nation:
for a law shall proceed from Me,
and I will make My judgment to rest
for a light of the people."
Isaiah 51:3-4


Happy Passover
From Messianic Rabbi Zev Porat
Messiah ofisrael
March 27, 2021


Awake My Soul And With The Sun



"Let everything with breath praise the Lord.
Praise ye the Lord!"

Psalm 150:6


East  Coast Sunrise/Jersey Shore
Photograph by Bob Cuthbert


Awake my soul and with the sun

Thy daily stage of duty run;

Shake off my dull sloth,

and joyful rise,

To pay Thy morning sacrifice!

Lord, I my vows to Thee renew

Disperse my sins as morning dew;

Guard my first springs of thought and will,

And with Thyself my spirit fill.

Direct, control, suggest this day

All I design or do or say,

That all my powers with all their might,

In Thy sole glory may unite.


Praise God, from whom all blessings flow;

Praise Him, all creatures here below;

Praise Him above, ye heavenly host;

Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.

Amen




"Awake My Soul And With The Sun"
Thomas Ken
(1637-1711)
English cleric and one of the
fathers of modern hymnody



Friday, March 26, 2021

The Parallel: Yeshua (Jesus), Isaac And The Passover - Messianic Rabbi Zev Porat Preaches

 


Isaac was a foreshadow of Messiah Yeshua.
Rabbi Zev Porat explains why.


The Parallel: Yeshua (Jesus), Isaac And The Passover
Messianic Rabbi Zev Porat Preaches
Messiah ofisreal
March 26, 2021


Thursday, March 25, 2021

Faith Foundations #35: What Is The Noahic Covenant?

 



Host Dr. Todd Baker explains God's covenant
with the righteous patriarch called Noah.



Faith Foundations #35:
What Is The Noahic Covenant
Our Jewish Roots
March 25, 2021


The Good Shepherd

 


"I am the Good Shepherd,

and I know My sheep

and am known of Mine.

As My Father knoweth Me,

even so know I the Father:

and I lay down My life

for the sheep."

John 10:14-15


The Young Christ As The Good Shepherd
Bartolome Esteban Murillo
(1618-1682)
Museum of Fine Arts
Boston




Zola Levitt Presents: The Holy Days of Our Lord /Passover

 

A classic presentation about Passover from beloved Bible teacher
 Zola Levitt (1938-2006) founder of Zola Levitt Ministries 


Zola Levitt Presents: 
The Holy Days Of Our Lord/ Passover
Our Jewish Roots
Originally aired in 2000


Wednesday, March 24, 2021

Unraveling Revelation: Giants In The Underworld


In this addition of "Unraveling Revelation" Sky Watch TV hosts
and husband and wife ministry team, Derek and Sharon Gilbert,
continue their study of the prophet Ezekiel's tour of the underworld,
and explain that the "mighty chiefs" in the midst of Sheol
( Hebrew for "the abode of the dead" ) are the Nephilim,
the giant "men of renown"  mentioned in Genesis 6.


Unraveling Revelation:
Giants In The Underworld
SkyWatch TV
March 22, 2021





O Perfect Love

 


"There is no fear in love, dread does not exist.
But perfect love drives out fear, because fear involves
the expectation of divine punishment, so the one who is
afraid of God's judgment is not perfected in love; has not
grown into a sufficient understanding of God's love."
1 John 4:18



Perfect Love
Del Parson


O perfect Love, all human thought transcending,

Lowly we kneel in prayer before Thy throne,

That theirs may be the love which knows no ending,

Whom Thou for evermore dost join in one.

O perfect Life, be Thou their full assurance

Of tender charity and steadfast faith,

Of patient hope and quiet, brave endurance,

With child-like trust that fears nor pain nor death.

Grant them the joy which brightens earthly sorrow;

Grant them the peace which calms all earthly strife,

And to life's day the glorious unknown morrow.

That dawns up on eternal love and life.

Amen



 "O Perfect Love"
Dorothy Blomfield Gurney
(1858-1932)
English hymn writer and poetess




Tuesday, March 23, 2021

Celebrate The Passover Meal As Believers In Yeshua (Jesus)

 


"And He took bread and gave thanks, and broke it,
and gave unto them, saying, "This is My body which
is given for you; do this in memory of Me.

Likewise, also the cup after supper, saying,
This cup is the new testament of My blood,
which is shed for you."
Luke 22:19-20


Ask Messianic Rabbi Zev Porat
Messiah ofisrael
March 23, 2021



Monday, March 22, 2021

Another Spring

 


If I might see another Spring,

I'd not plant summer flowers and wait:

I'd have my crocuses at once,

My leafless pink mezereons,

My chill-veined snowdrops, choicer yet

My white or azure violet,

Leaf-nested primrose; anything

To blow at once, not late.




English Spring Flowers
(2020)
Photograph by Martyn Arnold




If I might see another Spring

I'd listen to the daylight birds

That build their nests and pair and sing,

Nor wait for mateless nightingale;

I'd listen to the lusty herds,

The ewes with lambs as white as snow,

I'd find out music in the hail

And all the winds that blow.

If I might see another Spring-

Oh stinging comment on my past

That all my past results in "if"-

If I might see another Spring

I'd laugh to-day, to-day is brief;

I would not wait for anything:

I'd use to-day that cannot last,

Be glad to-day and sing.





"Another Spring"
Christina Rossetti
(1830-1894)
English Pre-Raphaelite poetess



Sunday, March 21, 2021

Women's History Month Special: The Female Painter Of The Tudor Monarchs

 


Portrait of Queen Elizabeth I of England
(1565)
Attributed to Levina Teerlinc


Dr. Kat, the gracious host of "Reading The Past" reveals
the fascinating life story of royal court painter Levina Teerlinc,
known for her miniatures and illuminations, and who 
served four of the five Tudor monarchs.


The Female Painter Of The Tudor Monarchs
Reading The Past
March 19, 2021


The Sweetest Fragrance

 

"My sacrifice, acceptable to God is a broken spirit;
a broken and a contrite heart, broken down with sorrow
for sin and humbly penitent, such, O God,
You will not despise."
Psalm 51:17


"For She Loved Much"
Simon Dewey


Six days before the Passover Feast, Jesus came to Bethany,
where Lazarus was, who had died and whom He had raised from the dead.
So they made Him a supper; and Martha served, but Lazarus was one
of those at the table with Him.

Mary took a pound of  pure liquid spikenard, a rare perfume that
 was very expensive, and she poured it on Jesus' feet and wiped them
with her hair.  And the whole house was filled with the fragrance of the perfume.

But Judas Iscariot, one of His disciples who was about to betray Him said:
"Why was this perfume not sold for 300 denari, (a year's worth of wages for
the ordinary workman) and that money given to the poor?"

Now he did not say this because he cared for the poor but because
 he was a thief; and having the money box, the purse of the Twelve,
he took for himself what was put into it, pilfering the collections.

But Jesus said, "Let her alone. It was intended that she should keep it
for the time of My preparation for burial.  You always have the poor
with you, but you do not always have Me."
John 12:1-8




Blest are the pure in heart,
For they shall see our God;
The secret of the Lord is theirs;
Their soul is Christ's abode.

The Lord, who left the heavens
Our life and peace to bring,
To dwell in lowliness with men
Their pattern and their king.

Still to the lowly soul
He doth Himself impart,

And for His cradle and His throne
Chooseth the pure in heart.

Lord, we Thy presence seek,
May ours this blessing be:
O give the pure and lowly heart,
A temple meet for Thee!
Amen



"Blest Are The Pure In Heart"
(1819)
John Keble
(1792-1866)
Anglican clergyman, poet,
and hymn writer



Saturday, March 20, 2021

A Song Of Spring Once More We Sing

 

"On the glorious splendor of Your majesty
and on Your wondrous works I will meditate."
Psalm 145:5



The Flowers
(1909)
Jessie Wilcox Smith



A song of spring once more we sing

As winter flies away,

And changeful hours bring sun and showers

To weave a crown for May:

With heart and voice we all rejoice

On this returning day.

For once again the promise strain

Floats down from days of yore,

That fruits of earth shall wake to birth,

To bless the toiler's store:

Each annual round with bounties crowned

Till time shall be no more.

Thee, Lord, we praise for spring-tide days,

And life's yet fairer spring;

These golden hours, these opening powers,

To Thy glad service bring:

Thine own to be, from sin set free-

Our Father, Saviour, King!


Thou foes may throng, Lord make us strong-

A firm, unfaltering band-

The good to seek, the truth to speak,

And for the right to stand;

Till duty done, and victory won,

We gain the Better Land.



Happy First Day Of Spring Everyone!




"A Song Of Spring Once More We Sing"
(1905)
William Howse Groser
(1834-1925)
English Hymn writer




Friday, March 19, 2021

A Prayer Of Guidance For Today

 

It is because of the Lord's mercy and loving-kindness
that we are not consumed; because His tender compassions
fail not. They are new every morning; great and abundant
is Your stability and faithfulness.

The Lord is my portion or share, says my inner self;
therefore will I hope in Him and wait expectantly for Him.

The Lord is good to those who wait hopefully and
expectantly for Him, to those who seek Him, inquire of
and for Him, and require Him by right of necessity
and on the authority of God's word."

Lamentations 3:22-25


Sunrise at Manasquan New Jersey



Jesus kneel beside me

In the dawn of the day;

Thine is prayer eternal-

Teach me how to pray!

Master, work beside me

In the shining sun;

Gently guide Thy servant

Till the work be done.

Saviour, watch beside me

In the closing light;

Lo, the evening cometh-

Watch with me this night!

Birds are winging homeward

Sun and shadow cease;

Saviour, take my spirit

To Thy perfect peace.

Amen




"Jesus Kneel Beside Me"
(1907)
Allen Eastman Cross
(1864-1942)
American hymn writer
and ordained minister

Music accompaniment by
Sabine Baring-Gould
(1834-1924)
English clergyman, archaeologist,
writer, and hymnist 



What Does The Bible Say About Slavery? Messianic Rabbi Zev Porat Preaches

 


What does the Bible say about slavery?


What Does The Bible Say About Slavery?
Messianic Rabbi Zev Porat Preaches
Messiah ofisreal Ministries
March 19, 2021


Thursday, March 18, 2021

God's Resting Place

 

"Thus says the Lord,

Heaven is My throne,

and the earth

 is My footstool.

 What kind of house

would you build for Me?

 And what kind

can be My resting place?


Mount Hermon
Israel


For all these things

 My hand has made,

and so all these things

 have come into being

by and for Me,

 says the Lord.

But these are the people

to whom I will look

and have regard:

 they who are humble and of

a broken or wounded spirit

whom tremble at My word

and revere My commands."

Isaiah 66:1



"God is a Spirit

and

 those who worship Him

must worship Him

in spirit and in truth."

John 4:24




JBS: Clamping Down On Your Liberty

 


Over the past year, those in the mainstream media and the "Deep State"
 embedded within the federal government, have been successful in  
creating a climate of fear, confusion, and chaos across our nation.
In the following video,  Art Thompson of The John Birch Society 
explains how it is being  used to destroy the
 cherished freedoms of the American people.
As Mr. Thompson often reminds us,
"The action is in the reaction".


Clamping Down On Your Liberty
The John Birch Society
March 10, 2021


Wednesday, March 17, 2021

The Glory Of The Spring How Sweet

 

"Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew
 a right, persevering, and steadfast spirit within me."
Psalm 51:10


Springtime In Ireland



The glory of the spring how sweet!

The new-born life how glad!

What joy the happy earth to greet

In new, bright raiment clad!


Divine Redeemer, Thee I bless;

I greet Thy going forth;

I love Thee in the loveliness

Of Thy renewed earth.

But O these wonders of Thy grace,

These nobler works of Thine,

These marvels sweeter far to trace,

These new births more divine:

This new-born glow of faith so strong,

This bloom of love so fair,

The new-born ecstasy of song,

And fragrancy of prayer!

Creator Spirit, work in me

These wonders sweet of Thine;

Divine Redeemer, graciously,

Renew this heart of mine.

Still let new life and strength upspring,

Still let new joy be given;

And grant the glad new song to ring

Through the new earth and Heaven.





Happy St. Patrick's Day!



"The Glory Of The Spring How Sweet"
Thomas Hornblower Gill
(1819-1906)
English-born hymn writer




Tuesday, March 16, 2021

Remembering Henry Darrow


I have always admired Henry as a versatile actor, and especially for
 his role as the handsome and fun-loving Manolito "Mano" Montoya,
 the protective brother of beautiful Victoria Montoya Cannon,
 played by actress Linda Cristal, on the classic western
 television series, "The High Chaparral"
which aired on NBC from 1967-1971.
May he rest in peace.


Henry Darrow
Born Enrique Tomas Delgado Jimenez
September 15, 1933-March 14, 2021



The Bearded Bible Brothers Discuss Biblical Hope



 "Why are you cast down, O my inner self?
And why should you moan over me and be disquieted with me?
Hope in God and wait expectantly for Him, for I shall yet
praise Him, my Help, and my God."
Psalm 42:5


Joshua And Caleb Discuss Biblical Hope
Our Jewish Roots
March 16, 2021


Controversial: Under Grace Not Under The Law - Ask Messianic Rabbi Zev Porat

 

"For sin shall not be your master, because you are not under law,
but under grace.  What then? Shall we sin because we are not under
the law, but under grace?  Certainly not!"
Romans 6:14


Controversial: Under Grace Not Under The Law
Ask Messianic Rabbi Zev Porat
Messiahofisrael
March 16, 2021


New Dead Sea Scroll Fragments Of Biblical Prophets Revealed After Daring Rescue Operation

 



An amazing discovery dating back thousands of
 years was recently found inside a cave in Israel.


New Dead Sea Scrolls Of Biblical Prophets
Revealed After Daring Rescue Operation
CBN News
March 16, 2021






Monday, March 15, 2021

O Love That Wilt Not Let Me Go

 

"They who sow in tears shall reap in joy and singing.
He who goes forth bearing seed and weeping, at
needing his precious supply of grain for sowing,
shall doubtless come again with rejoicing,
bringing his sheaves with him."
Psalm 126:5-6


Cairngorms National Park
 Scotland



O Love that wilt not let me go,

I rest my weary soul in Thee;

I give Thee back the life I owe,

That in Thine ocean depths its flow

May richer, fuller be.

O Light that followest all my way,

I yield my flickering torch to Thee;

My heart restores its borrowed ray,

That in Thy sunshine's blaze its day

May brighter, fairer, be.

O joy that seeketh me through pain,

I cannot close my heart to Thee;

I trace the rainbow through the rain,

And feel the promise not in vain

That morning shall tearless be.

O Cross that liftest up my head,

I dare not ask to fly from Thee;

I lay in dust life's glory dead,

And from the ground

 there blossoms red

Life that shall endless be.

Amen



*"O Love That Wilt Not Let Me Go"
George Matheson
(1841-1906)
Scottish minister and hymn writer


* "O Love That Wilt Not Let Me Go" was written on the evening of
George Matheson's sister's marriage.  Years before, he had been
engaged to be married himself, until his fiancee learned he was going 
 blind and there was nothing his doctors could do to help him. 
 His intended bride informed George that she could not go through 
life caring for a blind man and broke off their engagement.
George had been studying for the ministry when he lost his sight and his
sister had been taking care of him for many years before her marriage.
Now at the age of 40,  George was alone and his sister's happiness only
reminded him of his own heartbreak.  It was in the midst of his sorrow
and loneliness that the Holy Spirit inspired George Matheson to write
this beautiful hymn, which he claimed he wrote in only five minutes.



Sunday, March 14, 2021

Contrast Of Faith

 


An important teaching for the times we are living in 
 from one of America's most beloved men of God, 
Reverend Peter Marshall Sr.(1902-1949)
Scots-American preacher and twice-appointed
Chaplain of the United States Senate.



Contrast Of Faith
Reverend Peter Marshall Sr.
Bible Theology


May The Strength Of The Lord Be Yours Today


"I will confess, praise, and give thanks to You,
for You have heard and answered me;
You have become my Salvation and Deliverer."
Psalm 119:21


Irish Countryside



May the strength of God pilot us

May the wisdom of God instruct us

May the hand of God protect us

May the salvation of the Lord

Always be ours

This day and forevermore

Amen


A Prayer Of Saint Patrick



Spirit Of God Descend Upon My Heart



"...for no prophecy was ever made by an act of human will,
but men moved by the Holy Spirit spoke from God."
2 Peter 1:21





Spirit of God,

descend upon my heart;

Wean it from earth;

through all its pulses move;

Stoop to my weakness,

mighty as Thou art,

And make me love Thee

as I ought to love.

I ask no dream,

no prophetic ecstasies,

No sudden rending

of the veil of clay,

No angel visitant,

no opening skies;

But take the dimness

of my soul away.

Teach me to feel

that Thou art always nigh;

Teach me the struggles

of the soul to bear,

To check the rising doubt,

the rebel sigh;

Teach me the patience

of unanswered prayer.

Teach me to love Thee

as Thine angels love,

One holy passion

filling all my frame;

The baptism of

the heaven-descended Dove,

My heart an altar,

and Thy love the flame.

Amen.




"Spirit Of God Descend Upon My Heart"
(1854)
Reverend George Croly
(1780-1860)
Irish Anglican clergyman,
 poet, historian, and novelist