Praying With the Kingdom of Heaven Mindset

 

I had memorized the words of the Lord’s Prayer and prayed it many times. But I was taught that after I said, “Amen” – I had finished my part. Now everything is in God’s hands. I can now move on to the next thing on my “To-Do List” or my “Prayer List.” But I discovered that “Amen” for Jesus and his disciples signaled the beginning, not the end. Now they are obligated to actively participate in answering the prayer! Do not pray the Lord’s Prayer until you know the meaning of the Hebrew “HINEINI.” Continue reading at - http://mailchi.mp/90a70aee11d3/praying-with-the-kingdom-of-heaven-mindset

The Jewish Prayer Jesus Taught His Disciples

 

The New Sanhedrin had been making decisions about what a “Judaism without a Temple and Priests” will be. They ruled that prayers would replace sacrifices. Therefore, understanding the processes associated with offering sacrifices must be understood. Presenting sacrifices at the Temple was called AVODAH – divine service. There were two kinds of sacrifices (obligations) presented at the Temple, so they created two kinds of prayers. The prayer Jesus taught his disciples was also a communal prayer. This is probably the most well-known prayer in the world today! Continue reading at --

http://mailchi.mp/64fdf5a46458/the-jewish-prayer-jesus-taught-his-disciples

The Most Jewish Gospel in the New Testament

 

In the 10 years between Luke’s report and the writing of the Gospel of Matthew, things had changed. What we see in Matthew confirms that Luke’s report had been widely circulated. During that time, many Jewish and Gentile must have become familiar faces at local synagogues. The followers wanted to use their disciples’ skills on the teachings of Jesus and the Gospel of Matthew met that need. Continue reading at -

http://mailchi.mp/af7e30fdff49/the-most-jewish-gospel-in-the-new-testament

The Big Surprise in Luke’s Report

 

Luke did as Theophilus asked and wrote a two-volume report. The first volume is the Gospel of Luke. He focused on the life and teachings of Yeshua aka Jesus. The second volume is now called “The Book of the Acts of the Apostles.” It begins with the resurrected Jesus spending 40 days with the apostles and members of his family. The question of “should Gentiles be required to be circumcised in order to be saved” had created a great controversy in Antioch. Paul and Barnabas were told to go Jerusalem and ask the leaders of the Jesus Movement for a ruling. It contains a big surprise! Continue reading at - http://mailchi.mp/21720631f8e9/the-big-surprise-in-lukes-report

The Black Swan Event in Jerusalem in 70 CE

 

Thanks to Jeff Bezos, the creator of Amazon, people around the world learned about black swan events. A black swan event is a single improbable event with enormously far-reaching consequences. The destruction of Jerusalem in 70 CE was the black swan event. However, I believe a major factor related to this black swan event is overlooked by those engaged in “hindsight analyses.” Imagine life in America if the internet was suddenly destroyed and the nation’s government no longer existed – that’s what it would have been like in 70 CE! See how the Yeshua aka Jesus Movement responded. Continue reading at -

http://mailchi.mp/80c9a007f20c/the-black-swan-event-in-jerusalem-in-70-ce

Americans Enjoying Having Open Honest Conversations About Anything?

 

I created the Linguistic Guideline to help people more accurately discover the meanings of words in the Bible. Later I created the Primary Guideline to provide rules for members of our meetings to follow, so they would explore instead of defending their beliefs. The two Guidelines totally changed the environment of our meetings. Two unexpected consequences emerged as people used them. Safe open environments in which honest discussions took place and that increased transparency in everyone’s belief systems. Continue reading at -

http://mailchi.mp/211fe4781213/americans-enjoying-having-open-honest-conversations-about-anything

Learning How to Live Life Before Death First!

 

For over 2,000 years people have been hearing, reading, and studying the Bible. People from all nations, not just Israel, are familiar with acts of evil, like those described by Isaiah and Ezekiel. But they do not understand what the “I will” statements mean. Why had I never heard this before? It was unknown in my Christian religion. Until then, I believed that all God wanted me to do was “believe the right things.” Continue reading at - http://mailchi.mp/f8976bce15c1/learning-how-to-live-life-before-death-first