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Forsaking All

Forsake All

All verses were quoted from The Scriptures (TS1998)

At the mouth of two witnesses or at the mouth of three witnesses a matter is established.

Deuteronomy 19:15b

Introduction

This study is the collaboration of two men, a father and son, who have hearts

for Truth. They set out to know the Word, not only those on the page, but the

God who breathed them. They have chosen not to interpret the Scriptures for

you, but encourage you to take them to the Father yourself. The Spirit is the

Teacher, and you need not another. Trust that He speaks to you; trust that He

wants to reveal Himself to you.

This short study is by no means exhaustive. When we begin to have an

understanding of what Yahuah is actually calling us to do, we can see it on

every page of the Book. The trick to knowing and understanding what the

Scriptures actually mean is to not interpret them yourself, or worse to allow

someone else to tell you what they mean, but to ask the Set-apart (Holy) Spirit

Himself to reveal the Word to you. To the carnal mind, the wisdom of Yahuah is

foolishness, and therefore any conclusion drawn by our fallen understanding

will fall short without His revelation. We must lay aside all that we think that

we know, so that the Spirit may begin to reveal Himself as He is, not as we

would perceive Him.

There is no extra-biblical teaching in this study. If you come across something

that seems out of place, or different than you previously thought, just take it to

Yahuah with a pure heart, one that seeks understanding, and He will reveal the

mysteries of His reign.

Grace and peace be multiplied to you in your knowledge of Him. We pray that

you would have eyes to see, ears to hear, and a heart that seeks after Him

alone.

Blessings

Truly Blessed

“Blessed are the poor in spirit,

because theirs is the reign of the heavens.

Blessed are those who mourn,

because they shall be comforted.

Blessed are the meek,

because they shall inherit the earth.

Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness,

because they shall be filled.

Blessed are the compassionate,

because they shall obtain compassion.

Blessed are the clean in heart,

because they shall see Elahim.

Blessed are the peacemakers,

because they shall be called sons of Elahim.

Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake,

because theirs is the reign of the heavens.

Blessed are you when they reproach and persecute you,

and falsely say every wicked word against you, for My sake.

Rejoice and be glad, because your reward in the heavens is great.

For in this way they persecuted the prophets who were before you.”

Yahushua Messiah (Matthew 5:2-12)

A Darkened Understanding

Give Us Eyes to See

Ephesians 1:17-23

Elahim of my Master Yahushua Messiah, Father of esteem, give me a spirit of wisdom and

revelation in the knowledge of You, that the eyes of my understanding may be enlightened,

so that I may know what is the expectation of Your calling, and what are the riches of the

esteem of Your inheritance in the set-apart ones, and know the exceeding greatness of Your

power toward us who are believing, according to the working of Your mighty strength, which

You wrought in the Messiah when You raised Him from the dead and seated Him at Your

right hand in the heavenlies, far above all rule and authority and power and mastery, and

every name that is named, not only in this age but also in that which is to come. And You

put all under His feet, and gave Him to be head over all, to the assembly, which is His body,

the completeness of Him who fills all in all.

(Modified for personal prayer)Value Is Only Found In Him

Ecclesiastes 1:2-3

“Futility! Futility!” says Qoheleth. “Futility, futility, all is futile!” What does man gain from all

his labor in which he toils under the sun?

1:13

And I set my heart to seek and search out by wisdom concerning all that has been done

under the heavens; this evil task Elahim has given to the sons of man, to be humbled by it.

12:13-14

Let us hear the conclusion of the entire matter: Fear Elahim and guard His commands, for

this applies to all mankind! For Elahim shall bring every work into right-ruling, including all

that is hidden, whether good or whether evil.

No Excuses

Romans 1:20-23a

For since the creation of the world His invisible qualities have been clearly seen, being

understood from what has been made, both His everlasting power and Mightiness, for them

to be without excuse, because, although they knew Elahim, they did not esteem Him as

Elahim, nor gave thanks, but became vain in their reasonings, and their undiscerning heart

was darkened. Claiming to be wise, they became fools, and changed the esteem of the

incorruptible Elahim into the likeness of an image of corruptible man…

1:28-32

And even as they did not think it worth-while to possess the knowledge of Elahim, Elahim

gave them over to a worthless mind, to do what is improper, having been filled with all

unrighteousness, whoring, wickedness, greed, evil; filled with envy, murder, fighting, deceit,

evil habits; whisperers, slanderers, haters of Elahim, insolent, proud, boasters, devisers of

evils, disobedient to parents, without discernment, covenant breakers, unloving,

unforgiving, ruthless; who, though they know the righteousness of Elahim, that those who

practice such deserve death, not only do the same but also approve of those who practice

them.

2:1-13

Therefore, O man, you are without excuse, everyone who judges, for in which you judge

another you condemn yourself, since you who practice the same wrongs. And we know that

the judgment of Elahim is according to truth against those who practice such wrongs. And

do you think, O man, you who judge those practicing such wrongs, and doing the same, that

you shall escape the judgment of Elahim? Or do you despise the riches of His kindness, and

tolerance, and patience, not knowing that the kindness of Elahim leads you to repentance?

But according to your hardness and your unrepentant heart you are treasuring up for

yourself wrath in the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of Elahim, who

“shall render to each one according to his works” everlasting life to those who by

persistence in good work seek for esteem, and respect, and incorruptibility, but wrath and

displeasure to those who are self-seeking and do not obey the truth, but obey

unrighteousness; affliction and distress on every human being working what is evil, of the

Yahudite first, and also of the Greek, but esteem, respect, and peace to everyone working

what is good, to the Yahudite first and also to the Greek. For there is no partiality with

Elahim. For as many as sinned without Torah shall also perish without Torah, and as many as

sinned in the Torah shall be judged by the Torah. For not the hearers of the Torah are

righteous in the sight of Elahim, but the doers of the law shall be declared right.

Your Hearts Are Far From Me

Proverbs 14:12

There is a way which seems right to a man,

But its end is a way of death.

2 Timothy 3:1-9

But know this, that in the last days hard times shall come. For men shall be lovers of self,

lovers of money, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, thankless, wrongdoers,

unloving, unforgiving, slanderers, without self-control, fierce, haters of good,

betrayers, reckless, puffed up, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of Elahim, having a form

of reverence but denying its power. And turn away from these! For among them are those

who creep into households and captivate silly women loaded down with sins, led away by

various lusts, always learning and never able to come to the knowledge of truth. And as

Yohane and Mamre opposed Mosheh, so do these also oppose the truth—men of corrupt

minds, found worthless concerning belief; but they shall not go on further, for their folly

shall be obvious to all, as also that of those men became.

Isaiah 24:5-6

For the earth has been defiled under its inhabitants, because they have transgressed the

Torot (plural of Torah), changed the law, broken the everlasting covenant. Therefore a curse

shall consume the earth, and those who dwell in it be punished. Therefore the inhabitants

of the earth shall be burned, and few men shall be left.

Isaiah 29:13-14

And Yahuah says, “Because this people has drawn near with its mouth, and with its lips they

have esteemed Me, and it has kept its heart far from Me, and their fear of Me has become a

command of men that is taught! Therefore, see, I am again doing a marvelous work among

this people, a marvelous work and a wonder. And the wisdom of their wise men shall perish,

and the understanding of their clever men shall be hidden.”

Matthew 15:3

But He answering, said to them,

because of your tradition?

“Why do you also transgress the command of Elahim15:6b-9

So you have nullified the command of Elahim by your tradition. Hypocrites! Yeshayahu

rightly prophesied about you, saying, ‘This people draw near to Me with their mouth, and

respect Me with their lips, but their heart is far from Me. But in vain do they worship Me,

teaching as teachings the commands of men.’ ”

Mark 7:6-9

And He answering, said to them

as it has been written, ‘This people respect Me with their lips, but their heart is far from Me.

And in vain do they worship Me, teaching as teachings the commands of men.’ Forsaking

the command of Elahim, you hold fast the tradition of men.”

, “Well did Yeshayahu prophesy concerning you hypocrites,But, I’m a Good Person

Luke 16:15

…so He said to them,

Elahim knows your hearts, because what is highly thought of among men is an abomination

in the sight of Elahim.”

“You are those who declare yourselves righteous before men, butIsaiah 1:14-20

“My being hates your New Moons and your appointed times, they are a trouble to Me, I am

weary of bearing them. And when you spread out your hands, I hide My eyes from you;

even though you make many prayers, I do not hear. Your hands have become filled with

blood. Wash yourselves, make yourselves clean; put away the evil of your doings from

before My eyes. Stop doing evil! Learn to do good! Seek right-ruling, reprove the oppressor,

defend the fatherless, plead for the widow. Come now, and let us reason together,” says

Yahuah. “Though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are

red like crimson, they shall be as wool. If you submit and obey, you shall eat the good of the

land; but if you refuse and rebel, you shall be devoured by the sword,” for the mouth of

Yahuah has spoken.

Like Everyone Else

1 Samuel 8:4-7

And all the elders of Yisra’el gathered together and came to Shemu’el at Ramah, and said to

him, “Look, you are old, and your sons do not walk in your ways. Now appoint for us a

sovereign to rule us like all the other nations.” But the word was evil in the eyes of Shemu’el

when they said, “Give us a sovereign to rule us.” So Shemu’el prayed to Yahuah. And Yahuah

said to Shemu’el, “Listen to the voice of the people in all that they say to you, for they have

not rejected you, but they have rejected Me from reigning over them.”

Really! What God Commanded?

1 Samuel 15:1-3

And Shemu’el said to Sha’ul (Saul), “Yahuah sent me to anoint you sovereign over His

people, over Yisra’el. And now, listen to the voice of the words of Yahuah. Thus said Yahuah

of hosts, ‘I shall punish Amaleq for what he did to Yisra’el, how he set himself against him on

the way when he came up from Mitsrayim. Now go, and you shall smite Amaleq and put

under the ban all that he has, and you shall not spare them, and put to death from man to

woman, from infant to nursing child, from ox to sheep, from camel to donkey.’ ”

15:9-15

But Sha’ul and the people spared Agag (the king) and the best of the sheep, and the cattle,

and the fatlings, and the lambs, and all that was good, and would not put them under the

ban. But all goods despised and worthless, that they put under the ban. And the word of

Yahuah came to Shemu’el, saying, “I am grieved that I have set up Sha’ul as sovereign, for he

has turned back from following Me, and has not performed My words.” And it displeased

Shemu’el, and he cried to Yahuah all night. And Shemu’el rose early in the morning to meet

Sha’ul, and it was told to Shemu’el, saying, “Sha’ul went to Karmel, and see, he set up a

monument for himself, then turned and passed over, and went down to Gilgal.” And

Shemu’el came to Sha’ul, and Sha’ul said to him, “Blessed are you of Yahuah! I have

performed the word of Yahuah.” But Shemu’el said, “What then is this bleating of the sheep

in my ears, and the lowing of the cattle which I hear?” And Sha’ul said, “They have brought

them from Amaleq, because the people spared the best of the sheep and the cattle, to

slaughter to Yahuah your Elahim. And the rest we have put under the ban.”

15:19-23

“And why did you not obey the voice of Yahuah, but swooped down on the spoil, and did

evil in the eyes of Yahuah?” And Sha’ul said to Shemu’el, “I did obey the voice of Yahuah,

and I went on the way on which Yahuah sent me, and brought back Agag, sovereign of

Amaleq, and I put Amaleq under the ban. But the people took of the spoil, of the sheep and

cattle, the best of that which should have been put under the ban, to slaughter to Yahuah

your Elahim in Gilgal.” Then Shemu’el said, “Does Yahuah delight in burnt offerings and

slaughterings, as in obeying the voice of Yahuah? Look, to obey is better than an offering, to

heed is better than the fat of rams. For rebellion is as the sin of divination, and stubbornness

is as wickedness and idolatry. Because you have rejected the word of Yahuah, He also does

reject you as sovereign.

False Images

Acts 17:29-31

Now then, since we are the offspring of Elahim, we should not think that the Elahim is like

gold or silver or stone, an image made by the skill and thought of man. Truly, then, having

overlooked these times of ignorance, Elahim now commands all men everywhere to repent,

because He has set a day on which He is going to judge the world in righteousness by a Man

whom He has appointed, having given proof of this to all by raising Him from the dead.”

The Beginning of Wisdom

Proverbs Chapter 1

The fear of Yahuah is the beginning of knowledge;

Fools despise wisdom and discipline.

My son, heed the discipline of your father,

And do not forsake the Torah of your mother;

For they are a fair wreath on your head,

And chains about your neck.

My son, if sinners entice you, do not give in.

If they say,

“Come with us, let us lie in wait for blood,

Let us ambush the innocent without cause.

Let us swallow them alive like the grave,

And entirely, like those going down to the pit.

Let us find all precious goods,

Let us fill our houses with spoil.

Cast in your lot among us,

Let us all have one purse,”

My son, do not walk in the way with them,

Keep your foot from their path;

For their feet run to evil,

And they hurry to shed blood.

For in vain the net is spread

In the sight of any bird.

But they lie in wait for their own blood,

They ambush their own lives.

Such are the ways of everyone greedy for gain;

It takes away the life of its owners.

Wisdom calls aloud outside:

She raises her voice in the broad places.

At the head of the noisy streets she cries out,

At the openings of the gates,

In the city she speaks her words:

“How long, you simple ones,

Would you love simplicity,

And shall scoffers delight in their scoffing,

And fools hate knowledge?

Turn at my reproof.

See, I pour out my spirit on you,

I make my words known to you.

Because I called and you refused,

I have stretched out my hand

and no one inclined,

And you spurned all my counsel,

And would not yield to my reproof,

Let me also laugh at your calamity,

Mock when you dread comes,

When your dread comes like a storm,

And your calamity comes like a whirlwind,

When distress and anguish come upon you.

Let them then call upon me, but I answer not;

Let them seek me, but not find me.

Because they hated knowledge

And did not choose the fear of Yahuah,

They did not accept my counsel,

They despised all of my reproof,

Therefore let them eat the fruit of their own way,

And be filled with their own counsels.

For the turning away of the simple slays them,

And the complacency of fools destroys them.

But whoever listens to me dwells safely,

And is at ease from dread of evil.”

Chapter 2

My son, if you accept my words,

And treasure up my commands with you,

So that you make your ear attend to wisdom,

Incline your ear to understanding,

For if you cry for discernment,

Lift your voice for understanding,

If you seek her as silver,

And search for her as hidden treasures,

Then you would understand the fear of Yahuah,

And find the knowledge of Elahim.

For Yahuah gives wisdom;

Out of His mouth come knowledge

and understanding.

And He treasures up stability for the straight,

A shield to those walking blamelessly,

To watch over the paths of right-ruling,

And the way of His kind ones He guards.

Then you would understand righteousness

And right-ruling, and straightness—

Every good path.

For wisdom would enter your heart,

And knowledge be pleasant to your being.

Discretion would guard you;

Understanding would watch over you,

To deliver you from the evil way,

From the man who speaks perversities,

Those who leave the paths of straightness

To walk in the ways of darkness;

Who rejoice to do evil;

They delight in the perversities of evil;

Whose paths are crooked,

And they are perverted in their ways;

To deliver you from the strange woman,

From the foreigner who flatters with her words,

Who forsakes the companion of her youth,

And has forgotten the covenant of her Elahim.

For her house has sunk down to death,

And her paths to the dead;

None going in to her does return,

Nor do they reach the paths of life—

So walk in the way of goodness,

And guard the paths of righteousness.

For the straight shall dwell in the earth,

And the perfect be left in it;

But the wrong shall be cut off from the earth,

And the treacherous ones plucked out of it.

Chapter 3:1-26

My son, do not forget my Torah,

And let your heart watch over my commands;

For length of days and long life

And peace they add to you.

Let not kindness and truth forsake you—

Bind them around your neck,

Write them on the tablet of your heart,

Thus finding favor and good insight

In the eyes of Elahim and man.

Trust in Yahuah with all your heart,

And lean not on your own understanding;

Know Him in all your ways,

And He makes all your paths straight.

Do not be wise in your own eyes;

Fear Yahuah and turn away from evil.

It is healing to your navel,

And moistening to your bones.

Esteem Yahuah with your goods,

And the first-fruits of your increase;

Then your storehouses shall be filled with plenty,

And your vats overflow with new wine.

My son, do not despise the discipline of Yahuah,

And do not loathe His reproof;

For whom Yahuah loves He reproves,

As a father the son whom he delights in.

Blessed is the man who has found wisdom,

And the man who gets understanding;

For the gain from it is better

Than gain from silver,

And its increase than fine gold.

She is more precious than rubies,

And all your delights are not comparable to her.

Length of days is in her right hand,

Riches and esteem in her left hand.

Her ways are pleasant ways,

And all her paths are peace.

She is a tree of life to those taking hold of her,

And blessed are all who retain her.

Yahuah founded the earth by wisdom;

He established the heavens by understanding;

By His knowledge the depths were broken up,

And clouds drop down dew.

My son, let them not depart from your eyes;

Watch over sound wisdom and discretion;

Then they become life to your being

And an adorning to your neck.

Then you would walk safely in your way,

And your foot would not stumble.

When you lie down, you need not be afraid.

And you shall lie down and your sleep shall be sweet.

Do not be afraid of sudden dread,

Nor of the ruin of the wrong when it comes;

For Yahuah is at your side,

And He shall guard your foot from being caught.

Proverbs 4:4-9

Then he taught me and said to me,

“Let your heart hold fast my words;

Guard my commands, and live.

Get wisdom! Get understanding!

Do not forget, and do not turn away

From the words of my mouth.

Do not leave her, and let her guard you;

Love her, and let her watch over you.

The beginning of wisdom is: Get wisdom!

And with all your getting, get understanding.

Exalt her, and let her uplift you;

She brings you esteem when you embrace her.

She gives your head a fair wreath,

She shields you with an adorning crown.”

Yahushua Teaches

The Fathers Will On Earth

Matthew 6:7-13

“And when praying, do not keep on babbling like the gentiles. For they think that they shall

be heard for their many words. Therefore do not be like them, for your Father knows what

you need before you ask Him. This, then, is the way you should pray:

‘Our Father who is in the heavens, let Your Name be set-apart, let Your reign come,

let Your desire be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us today our daily bread. And

forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. And do not lead us into trial, but

deliver us from the wicked one—because Yours is the reign and the power and the

esteem, forever. Amen.’

Seek First the Kingdom

Matthew 6:19-34

“Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where

thieves break in and steal, but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither

moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your

treasure is, there your heart shall be also. The lamp of the body is the eye. If therefore your

eye is good, all your body shall be enlightened. But if your eye is evil, all your body shall be

darkened. If, then, the light that is within you is darkness, how great is that darkness! No

one is able to serve two masters, for either he shall hate the one and love the other, or else

he shall cleave to the one and despise the other. You are not able to serve Elahim and

mammon. Because of this I say to you, do not worry about your life, what you shall eat or

drink, or about your body, what you shall put on. Is not your life more than the food and the

body more than the clothing? Look at the birds of the heaven, for they neither sow nor reap

nor gather into storehouses, yet your heavenly Father does feed them. Are you not worth

more than they? And which of you by worrying is able to add one cubit to his life’s span? So

why do you worry about clothing? Note well the lilies of the field, how they grow. They

neither toil nor spin, and I say to you that even Shelomoh (Solomon) in all his esteem was

not dressed like one of these. But if Elahim so clothes the grass of the field, which exists

today, and tomorrow is thrown into the furnace, how much more you, O you of little belief?

Do not worry then, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we

wear?’ For all these the gentiles seek for. And your heavenly Father knows that you need all

these. But seek first the reign of Elahim, and His righteousness, and all these matters shall

be added to you. Do not then, worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow shall have its own

worries. Each day has enough evil of itself.”

Luke 12:13-34

And someone from the crowd said to Him, “Teacher, speak to my brother, to divide the

inheritance with me.” But He said to him, “

you?”

in the excess of his possessions.”

certain rich man yielded well. And he was reasoning within himself, saying, ‘What shall I do,

because I have no room to store my crops?’ And he said, ‘I am going to do this: pull down

my storehouses and build greater, and store all my crops and my goods there, then say to

myself, “Life, you have many goods laid up for many years, take your ease, eat, drink,

rejoice.” ‘ But Elahim said to him, ‘You mindless one! This night your life shall be demanded

from you. And who shall own what you have prepared?’ So is he who is storing up treasure

for himself, and is not rich toward Elahim.”

say to you, do not worry about your life, what you shall eat; nor about the body, what you

shall put on. The life is more than the food, and the body is more than the clothing. Look at

the ravens, for they neither sow nor reap, which have neither storehouses nor granary, and

Elahim feeds them. How much more valuable are you than the birds? And which of you by

worrying is able to add one cubit to his life’s span? If then you are unable to do the least,

why do you worry about the rest? Look at the lilies, how they grow. They neither toil nor

spin, and I say to you, even Shelomoh (Solomon) in all his esteem was not dressed like one

of these. And if Elahim so clothes the grass, which today exists in the field and tomorrow is

thrown into the furnace, how much more you, O you of little belief? And do not seek what

you shall eat or what you shall drink, and do not keep worrying. For the gentiles of the world

seek all these, and your Father knows that you need these. But seek the reign of Elahim, and

all these shall be added to you. Do not fear, little flock, because your Father did delight to

give you the reign. Sell your possessions and give in kindness. Make yourselves purses which

do not grow old, a treasure in the heavens that does not fail, where no thief does come near

nor moth destroys. For where your treasure is, there your heart shall be also.”

Man, who made Me a judge or divider overAnd He said to them, “Mind, and beware of greed, because one’s life does not consistHe then spoke a parable to them, saying, “The land of aAnd He said to His taught ones, “For this reason IParable of the Sower

Matthew 13:18-23

“You, then, hear the parable of the sower: When anyone hears the word of the reign, and

does not understand it, then the wicked one comes and snatches away what was sown in his

heart. This is that sown by the wayside. And that sown on the rocky places, this is he who

hears the word and immediately receives it with joy, yet he has no root in himself, but is

short-lived, and when pressure or persecution arises because of the word, immediately he

stumbles. And that sown among the thorns is he who hears the word, and the worry of this

age and the deceit of riches choke the word, and it becomes fruitless. And that sown on the

good soil is he who hears the word and understands it, who indeed bears fruit and yields—

some a hundredfold, some sixty, and some thirty.”

Mark 4:13-20

And He said to them,

all the parables? The sower sows the word. These, then, are the ones by the wayside where

the word is sown. And when they hear, Satan comes immediately and takes away the word

that was sown in their hearts. And likewise these are the ones sown on rocky places, who,

when they hear the word, immediately receive it with joy, and they have no root in

themselves, but are short-lived. Then when pressure or persecution arises because of the

word, immediately they stumble. And others are those sown among the thorns, these are

they who hear the word, and the worries of this age, and the deceit of riches, and the desire

for other matters, entering in, choke the word, and it becomes fruitless. And those sown on

good soil, are those who hear the word, and accept it, and bear fruit, some thirty, and some

sixty, and some a hundred.”

“Do you not understand this parable? How then shall you understandLuke 8:11-15

“And this is the parable: The seed is the word of Elahim. And those by the wayside are the

ones who hear, then the devil comes and takes away the word from their hearts, lest having

believed, they should be saved. And those on the rock are those who, when they hear,

receive the word with joy. And these have no root, who believe for a while and in time of

trial fall away. And that which fell among the thorns are those who, when they have heard,

go out and are choked with worries, and riches, and pleasures of life, and bring no fruit to

perfection. And that on the good soil are those who, having heard the word with a noble

and good heart, retain it, and bear fruit with endurance.”

Humble Yourself as a Child

Matthew 18:2-5

And Yahushua called a little child to Him, set him in their midst, and said,

unless you turn and become as little children, you shall by no means enter into the reign of

the heavens. Whoever then humbles himself as this child is the greatest in the reign of the

heavens. And whoever receives one little child like this in My Name receives Me.”

“Truly, I say to you,Mark 10:13-15

And they were bringing little children for Him to touch them, but the taught ones were

rebuking those who were bringing them. And when Yahushua saw it, he was much

displeased and said to them,

such is the reign of Elahim. Truly, I say to you, whoever does not receive the reign of Elahim

as a little child, shall certainly not enter into it.”

“Let the little children come to Me, and do not forbid them, forLuke 18:15-17

And they also brought infants to Him to touch them, but His taught ones seeing it, rebuked

them. But Yahushua called them to Him and said,

not forbid them, for of such is the reign of Elahim. Truly, I say to you, whoever does not

receive the reign of Elahim as a little child, shall certainly not enter into it.”

“Let the little children come to Me, and doGreatest is Servant

Matthew 20:24-28

And when the ten heard it, they were displeased at the two brothers. But Yahushua called

them near and said,

those who are great exercise authority over them. But it shall not be so among you, but

whoever wishes to become great among you, let him be your servant. And whoever wishes

to be first among you, let him be your servant, even as the Son of Adam did not come to be

served, but to serve, and to give His life as a ransom for many.”

“You know that the rulers of the gentiles are masters over them, andMatthew 23:11-12

“But the greatest among you shall be your servant. And whoever exalts himself shall be

humbled, and whoever humbles himself shall be exalted.”

Mark 9:35

And sitting down, He called the twelve and said to them,

shall be last of all and servant of all.”

“If anyone wishes to be first, heMark 10:42-45

And Yahushua, calling them near, said to them,

gentiles are masters over them, and their great ones exercise authority over them. But it is

not so among you, but whoever wishes to become great among you shall be your servant.

And whoever wishes to be first among you, shall be servant of all. For even the Son of Adam

did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many.”

“You know that those who think to rule theLuke 22:24-27

And there also took place a dispute among them, as to which of them seemed to be greater.

And He said to them,

them are called ‘workers of good.’ But not so with you, but let him who is greatest among

you be as the youngest, and the leader as one who serves. For who is greater, the one who

sits at the table, or the one who serves? Is it not the one who sits at the table? But I am in

your midst as the One who serves.”

“The sovereigns of the gentiles rule over them, and those who controlThe Greatest is Least

Luke 9:46-48

And a reasoning arose among them, who might be the greater of them. And Yahushua,

having seen the reasoning of their heart, took a little child and placed him by His side, and

said to them,

receives Me receives Him who sent Me. For he who is least among you all, he shall be

great.”

“Whoever receives this little child in My Name receives Me. And whoeverHumble Yourself

Luke 14:11

“For everyone who is exalting himself shall be humbled, and he who is humbling himself

shall be exalted.”

The Greatest Commandment

Mark 12:29-31

And Yahushua answered him,

Elahim, Yahuah is one. And you shall love Yahuah your Elahim with all your heart, and with

all your being, and with all your mind, and with all your strength.’ This is the first command.

And the second, like it, is this, ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no other

command greater than these.”

“The first of all the commands is ‘Hear, O Yisra’el, Yahuah yourLuke 10:27

And he answering, said, “ ‘You shall love Yahuah your Elahim with all your heart, and with all

your being, and with all your strength, and all your mind,’ and ‘your neighbor as yourself.’ ”

You Cannot Serve Two Masters

Luke 16:1-13

And He also said to His taught ones,

he was accused to him as wasting his possessions. So having called him he said to him,

‘What is this I hear about you? Give an account of your management, for you are no longer

able to be manager.’ And the manager said within himself, ‘What shall I do? For my master is

taking the managership away from me. I am unable to dig, I am ashamed to beg. I know

what I shall do, that, when I am removed from the managership, they might receive me into

their houses.’ And calling every one of his master’s debtors to him, he said to the first, ‘How

much do you owe my master?’ And he said, ‘A hundred measures of oil.’ And he said to him,

‘Take your bill, and sit down quickly and write fifty.’ Then to another he said, ‘And how much

do you owe?’ And he said, ‘A hundred measures of wheat.’ And he said to him, ‘Take your

bill, and write eighty.’ And the master praised the unrighteous manager because he had

acted shrewdly, because the sons of this age are more shrewd in their generation than the

sons of light. And would I say to you, make friends for yourselves by the unrighteous

mammon, that when you fail, they shall receive you into everlasting dwellings? He who is

trustworthy in what is least, is trustworthy also in much. And he who is unrighteous in what

is least is unrighteous also in much. If, therefore, you have not been trustworthy in the

unrighteous mammon, who shall entrust to you the true? And if you have not been

trustworthy in what is another man’s, who shall give you what is your own? No servant is

able to serve two masters, for either he shall hate the one and love the other, or else he

shall cling to the one and despise the other. You are not able to serve Elahim and mammon.”

“There was a certain rich man who had a manager andDisciples Journey

Matthew 10:5-10

Yahushua sent these twelve out, having commanded them, saying,

of the gentiles, and do not enter a city of the Shomeronites, but rather go to the lost sheep

of the house of Yisra’el. As you go, proclaim, saying, ‘The reign of the heavens has drawn

near.’ Heal the sick, cleanse the leapers, raise the dead, cast out demons. You have received

without paying, give without being paid. Do not acquire gold or silver or copper for your

money-belts, or a bag for the journey, or two undergarments, or sandals, or staffs, for the

worker is worthy of his food.”

“Do not go into the wayMark 6:7-9

And He called the twelve near, and began to send them out two by two, and gave them

authority over unclean spirits. And He instructed them to take none at all for the journey

except a staff—no bag, no bread, no copper in their money belts, but to wear sandals, and

not to wear two undergarments.

Luke 9:1-3

And having called His twelve taught ones together, He gave them power and authority over

all demons, and to heal diseases. And He sent them to proclaim the reign of Elahim and to

heal the sick. And He said to them,

bag nor bread nor money—neither have two undergarments.”

“Take no matter at all for the journey, neither staffs norLuke 10:1-9

And after this the Master appointed seventy others, and sent them two by two ahead of

Him into every city and place where He Himself was about to go. Then He said to them,

“The harvest indeed is great, but the workers are few, therefore pray the Master of the

harvest to send out workers into His harvest. Go! See, I send you out as lambs into the midst

of wolves. Do not take a purse, nor a bag, nor sandals. And greet no one along the way. And

whatever house you enter, first say, ‘Peace to the house.’ And if indeed a son of peace is

there, your peace shall rest on it; and if not, it shall return to you. And stay in the same

house, eating and drinking whatever with them, for the laborer is worthy of his wages. Do

not move from house to house. And into whatever city you enter, and they receive you, eat

whatever is placed before you, and heal the sick there, and say to them, ‘The reign of Elahim

has come near to you.’ ”

How Great is the Cost

Great Treasure and a Pearl

Matthew 13:44

“Again, the reign of the heavens is like treasure hidden in a field, which a man having found

it, hid, and for joy over it he goes and sells all that he has and buys that field.”

45-46

“Again, the reign of the heavens is like a man, a merchant, seeking fine pearls, who, when

he had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had and bought it.”

That Sounds Serious

Luke 9:57-62

And it came to be, as they journeyed on the way, that someone said to Him, “Master, I shall

follow You wherever You go.” And Yahushua said to Him,

of the heaven have nests, but the Son of Adam has nowhere to lay His head.”

another,

Yahushua said to him,

reign of Elahim.”

to those in my house.” But Yahushua said to him,

plough, and looking back, is fit for the reign of Elahim.”

“The foxes have holes and the birdsAnd He said to“Follow Me,” but he said, “Master, let me first go and bury my father.” And“Let the dead bury their own dead, but you go and announce theAnd another also said, “Master, I shall follow You, but let me first say goodbye“No one having put his hand to theHow Much Makes Me Rich?

Matthew 19:16-26

And see, one came and said to Him, “Good Teacher, what good shall I do to have everlasting

life?” And He said to him,

But if you wish to enter into life, guard the commands.”

Yahushua said,

‘You shall not bear false witness,’ ‘Respect your father and your mother,’ and ‘You shall love

your neighbor as yourself.’ ”

my youth, what do I still lack?” Yahushua said to him,

what you have and give to the poor, and you shall have treasure in heaven. And come,

follow Me.”

many possessions. And Yahushua said to His taught ones,

for a rich man to enter into the reign of the heavens. And again I say to you, it is easier for a

camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter into the reign of

Elahim.”

is able to be saved?” And looking intently Yahushua said to them, “

impossible, but with Elahim all is possible.”

“Why do you call Me good? No one is good except One—Elahim.He said to Him, “Which?” And“ ‘You shall not murder,’ ‘You shall not commit adultery,’ ‘You shall not steal,’The young man said to Him, “All these I have watched over from“If you wish to be perfect, go, sellAnd when the young man heard the word, he went away sad, because he had“Truly, I say to you that it is hardAnd when His taught ones heard it, they were very astonished, saying, “Who thenWith men this isMark 10:17-27

And as He was setting out on the way, one came running, and knelt before Him, and asked

Him, “Good Teacher, what shall I do to inherit everlasting life?” And Yahushua said to him,

“Why do you call Me good? No one is good except One—Elahim. You know the commands,

‘Do not commit adultery,’ ‘Do not murder,’ ‘Do not steal,’ ‘Do not bear false witness,’ ‘Do not

rob,’ ‘Respect your father and your mother.’ ”

these I have watched over from my youth.” And Yahushua looking at him, loved him, and

said to him,

have treasure in heaven. And come, follow Me, taking up your stake.”

this word, went away grieved, for he had many possessions. And Yahushua, looking around,

said to His taught ones,

Elahim!”

to them again,

of Elahim! It is easier for a camel to enter through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to

enter into the reign of Elahim.”

themselves, “Who then is able to be saved?” And looking at them, Yahushua said,

men it is impossible, but not with Elahim, for with Elahim all is possible.”

And he answering, said to Him, “Teacher, all“One matter you lack: Go, sell all you possess and give to the poor, and you shallBut he, being sad at“How hard it is for those who have riches to enter into the reign ofAnd the taught ones were astonished at His words. And Yahushua responding, said“Children, how hard it is for those who trust in riches to enter into the reignAnd they were immeasurably astonished, saying among“WithLuke 18:18-27

And a certain ruler asked Him, saying, “Good Teacher, what shall I do to inherit everlasting

life? So Yahushua said to him,

Elahim. You know the commands, ‘Do not commit adultery,’ ‘Do not murder,’ ‘Do not steal,’

‘Do not bear false witness,’ ‘Respect your father and your mother.’ ”

have watched over from my youth.” And hearing this, Yahushua said to him,

lack: Sell all that you have and distribute to the poor, and you shall have treasure in heaven.

And come, follow Me.”

extremely rich. And when Yahushua saw that he became intensely sad, He said,

is for those who have riches to enter into the reign of Elahim! For it is easier for a camel to

enter through a needle’s eye than for a rich man to enter the reign of Elahim.”

who heard it said, “And who is able to be saved?” And He said,

men is possible with Elahim.”

“Why do you call Me good? No one is good except One—And he said, “All these I“Yet one youBut when he heard this, he became intensely sad, for he was“How hard itAnd those“What is impossible withI Promise, Losing is Better!

Matthew 16:24-26

Then Yahushua said to His taught ones,

himself, and take up his stake, and follow Me. For whoever wishes to save his life shall lose

it, and whoever loses his life for My sake shall find it. For what is a man profited if he gains

all the world, and loses his own life? Or what shall a man give in exchange for his life?”

“If anyone wishes to come after Me, let him denyMark 8:34-38

And calling near the crowd with His taught ones, He said to them,

come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his stake, and follow Me. For whoever

desires to save his life shall lose it, but whoever loses his life for the sake of Me and the

Good News, he shall save it. For what shall it profit a man if he gains all the world, and loses

his own life? Or what shall a man give in exchange for his life? For whoever is ashamed of

Me and My words in this adulterous and sinning generation, of him the Son of Adam also

shall be ashamed when He comes in the esteem of His Father with the set-apart

messengers.”

“Whoever desires toLuke 9:23-26

And He said to them all,

up his stake daily, and follow Me. For whoever wishes to save his life shall lose it, but

whoever loses his life for My sake shall save it. For what is a man profited if he gains all the

world, and is himself destroyed or lost? For whoever is ashamed of Me and My words, of

him the Son of Adam shall be ashamed when He comes in His esteem, and in His Father’s,

and of the set-apart messengers.”

“If anyone wishes to come after Me, let him deny himself, and takeJohn 12:23-26

And Yahushua answered them, saying,

esteemed. Truly, truly, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the ground and dies, it

remains alone. But if it dies, it bears much fruit. He who loves his life shall lose it, and he

who hates his life in this world shall preserve it for everlasting life. If anyone serves Me, let

him follow Me. And where I am, there My servant also shall be. If anyone serves Me, the

Father shall value him.”

“The hour has come for the Son of Adam to beWhat About Family?

Matthew 10:34-39

“Do not think that I have come to bring peace on earth. I did not come to bring peace but a

sword, for I have come to bring division, a man against his father, a daughter against her

mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law—a man’s enemies are those of his

own household. He who loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of Me, and he

who loves son or daughter more than Me is not worthy of me. And he who does not take up

his stake and follow after Me is not worthy of Me. He who has found his life shall lose it, and

he that has lost his life for My sake shall find it.”

Matthew 12:46-50

And while He was still talking to the crowds, see, His mother and brothers stood outside,

seeking to speak with Him. And one said to Him, “See, Your mother and Your brothers are

standing outside, seeking to speak with You.” But He answering, said to the one who spoke

to Him,

toward His taught ones, He said,

desire of My Father who is in the heavens is My brother and sister and mother.”

“Who is My mother and who are My brothers?” And having stretched out His hand“See My mother and My brothers! For whoever does theMark 3:31-35

And His brothers and His mother came, and standing outside they sent to Him, calling Him.

And a crowd was sitting around Him. And they said to Him, “See, Your mother and Your

brothers are outside seeking You.” But He answered them, saying,

My brothers?”

My brothers!” For whoever does the desire of Elahim is My brother and My sister and

mother.”

“Who is My mother, orAnd looking about on those sitting round Him, He said, “See My mother andLuke 8:19-21

And His mother and brothers came to Him, and were unable to get to Him because of the

crowd. And it was reported to Him, saying, “Your mother and Your brothers are standing

outside, wishing to see You.” And He answering, said to them,

are those who are hearing the Word of Elahim and doing it.”

“My mother and My brothersLuke 14:25-27

And large crowds were going with Him, and turning, He said to them,

Me and does not hate his father and mother, and wife, and children, and brothers, and

sisters, and his own life too, he is unable to be My taught one. And whoever does not bear

his stake and come after Me is unable to be my taught one.”

“If anyone comes toDeuteronomy 33:8-11

And of Lewi he said, “Your Tummim and your Urim belong to Your kind one, whom You tried

at Massah, with whom You contended at the waters of Meribah, who said of his father and

mother, ‘I have not seen them.’ And he did not acknowledge his brothers, or know his own

children, for they have guarded Your Word and watched over Your covenant. They teach

Your right-rulings to Ya’aqob, and Your Torah to Yisra’el. They put incense before You, and a

complete burnt offering on Your altar. O Yahuah, bless his strength, and accept the work of

his hands. Smite the loins of those who rise against him, and of those who hate him, that

they rise no more.”

(Mosheh blessing Lewi)A Disciples Reward

Matthew 19:27-30

Then Kepha (Peter) answering, said to Him, “See, we have left all and followed You. What

then shall we have?” And Yahushua said to them,

sits on the throne of His esteem, you who have followed Me in the rebirth, shall also sit on

the twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Yisra’el. And everyone who has left houses

or brothers or sisters or father or mother or wife or children or lands, for My Name’s sake,

shall receive a hundredfold, and shall inherit everlasting life. But many who are first shall be

last, and the last first.”

“Truly I say to you, when the Son of AdamLuke 18:28-30

And Kepha said, “See, we have left all and followed You.” And He said to them,

to you, there is no one who has left house or parents or brothers or wife or children, for the

sake of the reign of Elahim, who shall not receive many times more in this present time, and

in the age to come everlasting life.”

“Truly, I sayExamples

Abraham

Genesis 12:1

And Yahuah said to Abram, “Go yourself out of your land, from your relatives and from your

father’s house, to a land which I will show you.”

Hebrews 11:8-10

By belief, Abraham obeyed when he was called to go out to the place which he was about to

receive as an inheritance. And he went out, not knowing where he was going. By belief, he

sojourned in the land of promise as a stranger, dwelling in tents with Yitshaq (Isaac) and

Ya’aqob (Jacob), the heirs with him of the same promise, for he was looking for the city

having foundations, whose builder and maker is Elahim.

Moses

Exodus 4:19-20

And Yahuah said to Mosheh (Moses) in Midyan, “Go, return to Mitsrayim (Egypt), for all the

men are dead who sought your life.” So Mosheh took his wife and his sons and set them on

a donkey, and he returned to the land of Mitsrayim. And Mosheh took the rod of Elahim in

his hand.

Peter and Andrew

Matthew 4:18-20

And Yahushua, walking by the Sea of Galil, saw two brothers, Shim’on called Kepha (Peter),

and Andri (Andrew) his brother, casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen. And He

said to them,

their nets and followed Him.

“Follow Me, and I shall make you fishers of men.” And immediately they leftMark 1:16-18

And walking by the Sea of Galil, He saw Shim’on, and Andri his brother, casting a net into the

sea, for they were fishers. And Yahushua said to them,

you become fishers of men.”

“Come, follow Me, and I shall makeAnd immediately they left their nets and followed Him.Luke 5:1-11

And it came to be, while the crowd was pressing upon Him to hear the word of Elahim, that

he stood by the Lake of Gennesar, and He saw two boats standing by the lake, but the

fishermen had gone from them and were washing their nets. And entering into one of the

boats, which belonged to Shim’on, He asked him to pull away a little from the land. And He

sat down and was teaching the crowds from the boat. And when He ceased speaking, He

said to Shim’on,

answering, said to Him, “Master, we have toiled all night and caught none, but at Your word

I shall let down the net.” And when they did so, they caught a great number of fish, and

their net was breaking, and they motioned to their partners in the other boat to come and

help them. And they came and filled both the boats, so that they were sinking. And when

Shim’on Kepha saw it, he fell down at the knees of Yahushua, saying, “Depart from me, for I

am a man, a sinner, O Master!” For astonishment had seized him and all those with him, at

the catch of fish which they took, so too were Ya’aqob (Jacob) and Yohanan (John), the sons

of Zabdai, who were partners with Shim’on. Then Yahushua said to Shim’on,

from now on you shall catch men.”

followed Him.

“Pull out into the deep and let down your nets for a catch.” And Shim’on“Do not fear,And having brought the boats to land, they left all andJames and John

Matthew 4:21-22

And going on from there, He saw two other brothers, Ya’aqob the son of Zabdai, and

Yohanan his brother, in the boat and their father, mending their nets. And He called them,

and immediately they left the boat and their father, and followed Him.

Mark 1:19-20

And having gone on a little farther from there, he saw Ya’aqob the son of Zabdai, and

Yohanan his brother, and they were in the boat mending their nets. And immediately He

called them, and leaving their father Zabdai in the boat with the hired servants, they went

after Him.

Matthew (Levi)

Matthew 9:9

And as Yahushua passed on from there, He saw a man named Mattithyahu (Matthew) sitting

at the tax office. And He said to him, “Follow Me.” And he rose and followed Him.

Mark 2:13-14

And He went out again by the sea, and all the crowd was coming to Him, and He taught

them. And passing by, he saw Lewi (Levi) the son of Alphai sitting at the tax office, and said

to him, “Follow Me.” And having risen he followed Him.

The Church in Jerusalem

Acts 2:40-45

And with many words he earnestly witnessed and urged them, saying, “Be saved from this

crooked generation.” Then those, indeed, who gladly received his word, were immersed.

And on that day about three thousand beings were added to them. And they were

continuing steadfastly in the teaching of the emissaries, and in the fellowship, and in the

breaking of bread, and in the prayers. And fear came upon every being, and many wonders

and signs were being done through the emissaries. And all those who believed were

together, and had all in common, and sold their possessions and property, and divided them

among all, as anyone might have need.

Acts 4:32-37

And the group of those who believed were of one heart and one being. And no one claimed

that any of his possessions was his own, but they had all in common. And with great power

the emissaries gave witness to the resurrection of the Master Yahushua, and great favor was

upon them all. For there was not anyone needy among them, for all who were possessors of

lands or houses sold them, and brought the prices of what was sold, and laid them at the

feet of the emissaries, and they distributed to each as anyone had need. And Yoseph

(Joseph), who was called Barnabah (Barnabas) by the emissaries (which means Son of

Encouragement), a Lewite, a native of Cyprus, having land, sold it, and brought the proceeds

and laid it at the feet of the emissaries.

Paul

Philippians 3:7-11

But what might have been a gain to me, I have counted as loss, because of Messiah. What is

more, I even count all to be loss because of the excellence of the knowledge of Messiah

Yahushua my Master, for whom I have suffered the loss of all, and count them as refuse, in

order to gain Messiah, and be found in Him, not having my own righteousness, which is of

the law, but that which is through belief in the Messiah, the righteousness which is from

Elahim on the basis of belief, to know Him, and the power of His resurrection, and the

fellowship of His sufferings, being conformed to His death, if somehow I might attain to the

resurrection from the dead.

Examples of Provision

Quail and Manna in the Wilderness

Deuteronomy 8:3

“And He humbled you, and let you suffer hunger, and fed you with manna which you did not

know nor did your fathers know, to make you know that man does not live by bread alone,

but by every Word that comes from the mouth of Yahuah.”

Exodus 16:13-16

And it came to be that quails came up at evening and covered the camp, and in the morning

the dew lay all around the camp. And the layer of dew went up, and see, on the surface of

the wilderness, was a small round substance, as fine as the frost on the ground. And the

children of Yisra’el saw, and they said to each other, “What is it?” For they did not know

what it was. And Mosheh said to them, “It is the bread which Yahuah has given you to eat.

This is the word which Yahuah has commanded: ‘Let every man gather it according to each

one’s need, an omer for each being, according to the number of beings. Let every man take

for those who are in his’ ” tent.

Exodus 16:35-36

And the children of Yisra’el ate manna forty years, until they came to an inhabited land. They

ate manna until they came to the border of the land of Kena’an. And an omer is one-tenth

of an ephah.

Numbers 11:7-9

Now the manna was like coriander seed, and its appearance like the appearance of

bdellium. The people went about and gathered it, ground it on millstones or beat it in the

mortar, and cooked it in a pot, and made cakes of it. And its taste was as the taste of cakes

baked with oil. And when the dew fell on the camp at night, the manna fell on it.

Numbers 11:31-34

And a wind went forth from Yahuah, and it brought quail from the sea and let them fall

beside the camp, about a day’s journey on this side and about a day’s journey on the other

side, all around the camp, and about two cubits above the surface of the ground. And the

people were up all that day, and all that night and all the next day, and gathered the quail.

He who has least gathered ten homers. And they spread them out for themselves all around

the camp. The meat was still between their teeth, before it was chewed, and the wrath of

Yahuah burned against the people, and Yahuah smote the people with an exceeding plague.

Then he called the name of that place Qibroth Hatta’awah, because there they buried the

people who had lusted.

Water From A Rock

Exodus 17:5-6

And Yahuah said to Mosheh, “Pass over before the people, and take with you some of the

elders of Yisra’el. And take in your hand your rod with which you smote the river, and go.

See, I am standing before you there on the rock in Horeb. And you shall smite the rock, and

water shall come out of it, and the people shall drink.” And Mosheh did so before the eyes

of the elders of Yisra’el.

Numbers 20:10-11

And Mosheh and Aharon (Aaron) assembled the assembly before the rock. And he said to

them, “Hear now, you rebels, shall we bring water for you out of this rock?” Then Mosheh

lifted his hand and struck the rock twice with his rod. And much water came out, and the

congregation and their livestock drank.

The Ravens Feed Elijah

1 Kings 17:1-6

And Eliyahu (Elijah) the Tishbite, of the inhabitants of Gil’ad, said to Ahab, “As Yahuah

Elahim of Yisra’el lives, before whom I stand, there shall be no dew or rain for three years,

except at my word.” And the word of Yahuah came to him, saying, “Go away from here and

turn eastward, and hide by the wadi Kerith, which flows into the Yarden (Jordan). And it

shall be that you drink from the stream, and I shall command the ravens to feed you

there.”And he went and did according to the word of Yahuah, for he went and dwelt by the

wadi Kerith, which flows into the Yarden. And the ravens brought him bread and meat in the

morning, and bread and meat in the evening, and he drank from the stream.

The Widows Flour and Oil Multiplied

1 Kings 17:7-16

And it came to be after a while that the stream dried up, because there had been no rain in

the land. Then the word of Yahuah came to him, saying, “Rise up, go to Tsarephath, which

belongs to Tsidon, and dwell there. See, I have commanded a widow there to sustain you.”

And he rose up and went to Tsarephath, and came to the gate of the city and saw a widow

there gathering sticks. And he called and said to her, “Please bring me a little water in a

vessel to drink.” And as she was going to get it, he called and said to her, “Please bring me a

piece of bread in your hand.” And she said, “As Yahuah your Elahim lives, I do not have

bread, only a handful of flour in a bin, and little oil in a jar. And see, I am gathering a couple

of sticks and shall go in and prepare it for myself and my son, and we shall eat it and die.”

And Eliyah said to her, “Do not fear, go and do as you have said, but make me a small cake

from it first, and bring it to me. And afterward make some for yourself and your son. “For

thus said Yahuah Elahim of Yisra’el, ‘The bin of flour shall not be used up, nor the jar of oil

run dry, until the day Yahuah sends rain on the earth.’ ” So she went and did according to

the word of Eliyahu, and she and he and her household ate for many days. The bin of flour

was not used up, nor did the jar of oil run dry, according to the word of Yahuah which He

spoke by Eliyahu.

Yahushua Feeds the Five Thousand

Matthew 14:13-21

Now when Yahushua heard it, He withdrew from there by boat to a deserted place, by

Himself. And when the crowds heard it, they followed Him on foot from the cities. And when

Yahushua came out, He saw a large crowd and was moved with compassion for them, and

healed the sick. And when evening came, His taught ones came to Him, saying, “This is a

deserted place, and the hour is already late. Dismiss the crowds, so that they might go into

the villages and buy food for themselves.” But Yahushua said to them,

go away, give them to eat yourselves.”

and two fish.” And He said,

down on the grass, and taking the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up to the

heaven, he blessed and broke and gave the loaves to the taught ones. And the taught ones

gave to the crowds, and all ate and were satisfied. And they picked up the pieces left over—

twelve baskets, filled. And those who ate were five thousand men, besides women and

children.

“They do not need toAnd they said to Him, “We have here only five loaves“Bring them here to Me.” And commanding the crowds to sitMark 6:32-44

And they went away to a lonely place in the boat by themselves. But they saw them going,

and many recognized Him and ran there on foot from all the cities, and came before them

and came together to Him. And having gone out, Yahushua saw a large crowd and was

moved with compassion for them because they were like sheep not having a shepherd. And

He began to teach them many matters. And as the hour grew late, His taught ones came to

Him and said, “This is a lonely place, and now the hour is late. Send them away, so that they

can go into the surrounding country and villages and buy themselves bread, since they have

no food to eat.” But He answering, said to them,

Him, “Should we go and buy two hundred silver pieces of bread and give them to eat?”

Then He said to them,

out they said, “Five, and two fishes.” And he ordered them to make them all sit down in

groups on the green grass. And they sat down in the groups, in hundreds and in fifties. And

taking the five loves and the two fishes, looking up to the heaven, He blessed and broke the

loaves, and gave them to His taught ones to set before them. And the two fishes He divided

among them all. And all ate and were satisfied. And they picked up twelve baskets, filled

with pieces, also from the fishes. Now those who ate were five thousand men.

“You give them to eat.” And they said to“How many loaves do you have? Go and see.” And when they foundLuke 9:12-17

And as the day began to decline, the twelve came and said to Him, “Send the crowd away,

that going into the surrounding villages and country, they might lodge and get food, because

here we are in a lonely place.” But He said to them,

“We have no more than five loaves and two fishes, unless we go and buy food for all these

people.” For there were about five thousand men. And He said to His taught ones,

them sit down in groups of fifty.”

the five loaves and the two fishes, having looked up to the heaven, He blessed and broke

them, and gave them to the taught ones to set before the crowd. So they all ate and were

satisfied, and twelve baskets of the broken pieces were picked up by them.

“You give them to eat.” And they said,“MakeAnd they did so, and made them all sit down. And takingJohn 6:1-14

After this Yahushua went away to the other side of the Sea of Galil, that is Lake Kinnereth.

And a large crowd was following Him, because they saw His signs which He did on those

who were sick. And Yahushua went up on a mountain, and there He sat down with His

taught ones. And the Passover was near, the festival of Yahudim. Then Yahushua, lifting up

His eyes and seeing a large crowd coming toward Him, said to Philip,

bread for them to eat?”

Philip answered Him, “Two hundred pieces of silver worth of bread is not sufficient for

them, for every one of them to receive a little.” One of His taught ones, Andri, the brother of

Shim’on Kepha, said to Him, “Here is a boy who has five barley loaves and two fishes, but

what are these for so many?” And Yahushua said,

was much grass in the place, and the men, numbering about five thousand, sat down. And

Yahushua took the loaves, and having given thanks he distributed them to the taught ones,

and the taught ones to those sitting down. And the same with the fish, as much as they

wished. And when they were filled, he said to His taught ones,

that are left over, so that none gets wasted.”

baskets with broken pieces of the five barley loaves which were left over by those who had

eaten. Then the men, having seen the sign that Yahushua did, said, “This is truly the Prophet

who is coming to the world.”

“Where shall we buyAnd He said, trying him, for He Himself knew what He would do.“Make the people sit down.” Now there“Gather the broken piecesSo they gathered them and filled twelveYahushua Feeds the Four Thousand

Matthew 15:32-38

And Yahushua, having called His taught ones near, said,

because they have now continued with Me three days and do not have whatever to eat. And

I do not wish to send them away hungry, lest they faint on the way.”

said to Him, “Where are we to get enough bread in the desert to satisfy such a large

crowd?” And Yahushua said to them,

“Seven, and a few little fish.” And He commanded the crowd to sit down on the ground, and

taking the seven loaves and the fish, giving thanks, He broke them and gave to His taught

ones, and the taught ones to the crowd. And all ate and were satisfied, and they picked up

what was left over of the broken pieces—seven large baskets, filled. And those who ate

were four thousand men, besides women and children.

“I have compassion on this crowd,And His taught ones“How many loaves do you have?” And they saidMark 8:1-9

In those days, the crowd being very big and not having any to eat, Yahushua called His

taught ones near and said to them,

been with Me three days and do not have food to eat. And if I dismiss them unfed to their

home, they shall faint on the way, for some of them have come from far.”

ones answered Him, “How shall anyone be able to feed these people with bread here in the

desert?” And He asked them,

He commanded the crowd to sit down on the ground. And taking the seven loaves, giving

thanks, He broke them and gave them to His taught ones to set before them. And they set

them before the crowd. And they had a few small fishes. And having blessed, He set them

also before them. And they ate and were satisfied, and they picked up seven large baskets of

broken pieces. And those eating were about four thousand, and He dismissed them.

“I have compassion on the crowd, for they have nowAnd His taught“How many loaves do you have?” And they said, “Seven.” AndMoney From a Fish

Matthew 17:24-27

And when they came to Kephar Nahum, those who received the tax came to Kepha and

said, “Does your Teacher not pay the tax?” He said, “Yea.” And when he came into the

house, Yahushua spoke to him first, saying,

the sovereigns of the earth take toll or tax, from their own sons or from the strangers?”

“What do you think, Shim’on? From whom doKepha then said to Him, “From the strangers.” Yahushua then said to him,

are exempt. But, lest we cause them to stumble, go to the sea, cast in a hook, and take the

fish that comes up first. And when you have opened its mouth, you shall find a piece of

money. Take that and give it to them for Me and you.”

“Then the sonsWhat Are You Working For?

1 Corinthians 9:4-7

Do we not have a right to eat and drink? Do we not have a right to take along a sister—a

wife—as do also the other emissaries, and the brothers of the Master, and Kepha? Or do

only Barnabah and I have no right to refrain from working? Who serves as a soldier at his

own expense? Who plants a vineyard and does not eat of its fruit? Or who shepherds a flock

and does not feed on the mild of the flock?

1 Corinthians 9:14

So also the Master instituted that those announcing the Good News should live from the

Good News.

John 6:27-29

“Do not labor for the food that is perishing, but for the food that is remaining to everlasting

life, which the Son of Adam shall give you, for the Father, Elahim, has set His seal on Him.”

So they said to Him, “What should we do to work the works of Elahim?” Yahushua answered

and said to them,

“This is the work of Elahim, that you believe in Him whom He sent.”John 6:35

And Yahushua said to them,

hungry at all, and he who believes in Me shall not get thirsty at all.”

“I am the bread of life. He who comes to Me shall not getMatthew 4:4

But He answering, said,

every word that comes from the mouth of Yahuah.’ ”

“It has been written, ‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but byHe’s Enough for Me

His Plans, Not Mine

Luke 22:41-43

And He withdrew from them about a stone’s throw, and falling on His knees He was praying,

saying,

Yours be done.”

“Father, if it be Your counsel, remove this cup from Me. Yet not My desire, but letAnd there appeared a messenger from heaven to Him, strengthening Him.James 4:13-17

Come now, you who say, “Today or tomorrow, let us go to such and such a city, spend a year

there, and trade, and make a profit,” when you do not know of tomorrow. For what is your

life? For it is a vapor that appears for a little, and then disappears—instead of you saying, “If

the Master desires, we shall live and do this or that.” But now you boast in your proud

speeches, all such boasting is wicked To Him, then, who knows to do good and does not do

it, to him it is sin.

Jeremiah 29:11-13

‘For I know the plans I am planning for you,’ declares Yahuah, ‘plans of peace and not of evil,

to give you a future and an expectancy. Then you shall call on Me, and shall come and pray

to Me, and I shall listen to you. And you shall seek Me, and shall find Me, when you search

for Me with all your heart.’

Do Not Fear

Luke 4:28-30

And all those in the congregation, when they heard this, were filled with wrath. And rising

up they drove Him out of the city, and brought Him to the bow of the hill on which their city

was built, in order to throw Him down. But He, passing through the midst of them, went

away.

Joshua 1:5-9

“No man is going to stand before you all the days of your life. As I was with Mosheh, so I am

with you. I do not fail you nor forsake you. Be strong and courageous, for you are to let this

people inherit the land which I swore to their fathers to give them. Only be strong and very

courageous, to guard to do according to all the Torah which Mosheh My servant

commanded you. Do not turn from it right or left, so that you may act wisely wherever you

go. Do not let this Book of the Torah depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate on it

day and night, so that you guard to do according to all that is written in it. For then you shall

make your way prosperous, and act wisely. Have I not commanded you? Be strong and

courageous. Do not be afraid, nor be discouraged, for Yahuah your Elahim is with you

wherever you go.”

Isaiah 54:10-17

“For though the mountains be removed and the hills be shaken, My kindness is not removed

from you, nor is My covenant of peace shaken,” said Yahuah, who has compassion on you.

“O you afflicted one, tossed with storm, and not comforted, see, I am setting your stones in

antimony, and shall lay your foundations with sapphires, and shall make your battlements of

rubies, your gates of crystal, and all your walls of precious stones, and all your children

taught by Yahuah, and the peace of your children great. In righteousness you shall be

established—far from oppression, for you shall not fear, and far from ruin, for it does not

come near you. See, they shall indeed assemble, but not because of Me. Whoever shall

assemble against you falls for your sake! See, I Myself have created the blacksmith who

blows the coals in the fire, who brings forth an instrument for his work. And I have created

the waster to destroy. No weapon formed against you shall prosper, and every tongue which

rises against you in judgment you shall prove wrong. This is the inheritance of the servants

of Yahuah, and their righteousness from Me,” declares Yahuah.

Psalm 18:1-3

I love you, O Yahuah, My strength,

Yahuah is my rock and my stronghold

and my deliverer;

My El is my rock, I take refuge in Him;

My shield and the horn of my deliverance,

my high tower.

I call upon Yahuah, the One to be praised,

And I am saved from my enemies.

No Need to Run

Isaiah 52:11-13

Turn aside! Turn aside! Come out from there, touch not the unclean. Come out of her midst,

be clean, you who bear the vessels of Yahuah. For you shall not come out in haste, nor go in

flight. For Yahuah is going before you, and the Elahim of Yisra’el is your rear guard. See, My

Servant shall work wisely, he shall be exalted and lifted up and very high.

Your Word is My Delight

Psalm 119:97-108

Oh how I love Your Torah!

It is my study all day long.

Your commands make me wiser than my enemies;

For it is ever before me.

I have more understanding than all my teachers,

For Your witnesses are my study.

I understand more than the aged,

For I have observed Your orders.

I have restrained my feet from every evil way,

That I might guard Your word.

I have not turned aside from Your right-rulings,

For You Yourself have taught me.

How sweet to my taste has Your word been,

More than honey to my mouth!

From Your orders I get understanding;

Therefore I have hated every false way.

Your word is a lamp to my feet

And a light to my path.

I have sworn, and I confirm,

To guard Your righteous rulings.

I have been afflicted very much;

O Yahuah revive me according to Your word.

Please accept the voluntary offerings of my mouth,

O Yahuah,

And teach me Your right-rulings.

Psalm 27:1-4

Yahuah is my light and my deliverance;

Whom should I fear?

Yahuah is the refuge of my life;

Whom should I dread?

When evil-doers come against me

To eat up my flesh,

My adversaries and my enemies,

They shall stumble and fall.

Though an army encamps against me,

My heart does not fear;

Though battle comes against me,

Even then I would be trusting.

One matter I asked of Yahuah—this I seek:

To dwell in the House of Yahuah

All the days of my life,

To see the pleasantness of Yahuah,

And to inquire in His Hekel (Temple)

27:14

Wait on Yahuah, be strong,

And let Him strengthen your heart!

Wait, I say, on Yahuah!

Rest In Him

Matthew 11:28-30

“Come to Me, all you who labor and are burdened, and I shall give you rest. Take My yoke

upon you and learn from Me, for I am meek and humble in heart, and you shall find rest for

your beings. For My yoke is gentle and My burden is light.”

Psalm 37:1-9

Do not fret because of evil-doers,

Do not be envious of the workers of unrighteousness.

For they soon wither like grass,

And fade like green plants.

Trust in Yahuah, and do good;

Dwell in the earth, and feed on steadfastness.

And delight yourself in Yahuah,

And let Him give you the desires of your heart.

Commit your way to Yahuah,

And trust in Him, and He does it.

And He shall bring forth your righteousness as the light,

And your right-rulings as the midday.

Rest in Yahuah, and wait patiently for Him;

Do not fret because of him who prospers in his way,

Because of the man doing wicked devices.

Abstain from displeasure, and forsake wrath;

Do not fret, also to do evil.

For evil-doers are cut off;

But those who wait on Yahuah,

They shall inherit the earth.

My Shepherd

Psalm 23

Yahuah is my shepherd;

I do not lack.

He makes me to lie down in green pastures;

He leads me beside still waters.

He turns back my being;

He leads me in paths of righteousness

For His names sake.

When I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,

I fear no evil.

For You are with me;

Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me.

You spread before me a table in the face of my enemies;

You have anointed my head with oil;

My cup runs over.

Only goodness and kindness follow me

All the days of my life;

And I shall dwell in the House of Yahuah,

To the length of days!

Do We Truly Want This?

Exodus 33:11-19

Thus Yahuah spoke to Mosheh face to face, as a man speaks to his friend. And he would

return to the camp, but his servant Yahushua (Joshua) son of Nun, a young man, did not

leave the Tent. And Mosheh said to Yahuah, “See, You are saying to me, ‘Bring up this

people.’ But You have not made known to me whom You would send with me, though You

have said, ‘I know you by name, and you have also found favor in My eyes.’ And now, please,

if I have found favor in Your eyes, please show me Your way, and let me know You, so that I

find favor in Your eyes. And consider that this nation is Your people.” And He said, “My

Presence does go, and I shall give you rest.” And he said to Him, “If Your Presence is not

going, do not lead us up from here. For how then shall it be known that I have found favor in

Your eyes, I and Your people, except You go with us? Then we shall be distinguished, I and

Your people, from all the people who are upon the face of the earth.” And Yahuah said to

Mosheh, “Even this word you have spoken I shall do, for you have found favor in My eyes,

and I know you by name.” Then he said, “Please, show me Your esteem.” And He said, “I

shall cause all my goodness to pass before you, and I shall proclaim the Name of Yahuah

before you. And I shall favor him whom I favor, and shall have compassion on him whom I

have compassion.”

More Than We Can Imagine

Ephesians 3:14-21

I bow my knees to You, the Father of our Master Yahushua Messiah, from whom all

fatherhood in the heavens and earth is named, in order that You might give unto me,

according to the riches of Your esteem by power, to be strengthened in the inner man,

through Your Spirit, that the Messiah might dwell in my heart through belief—having

become rooted and grounded in love, in order that I might be strengthened to firmly grasp,

with all the set-apart ones, what is the width and length and depth and height, to know the

love of Messiah which surpasses all knowledge, in order that I might be filled to all

completeness of Elahim. And to You who are able to do exceedingly above what I ask or

think, according to that power that is working in me, be esteemed in the assembly by

Messiah Yahushua unto all generations, forever and ever. Amen.

(Modified for personal prayer)Believing, Asking, Receiving

John 1:12-13

But as many as received Him, to them He gave the authority to become children of Elahim,

to those believing in His Name, who were born, not of blood nor of the desire of the flesh

nor of the desire of man, but of Elahim.

Matthew 7:7-8 and Luke 11:9-10

“And I say to you: ask and it shall be given to you, seek and you shall find, knock and it shall

be opened to you. For everyone asking receives, and he who is seeking finds, and to him

who is knocking it shall be opened.”

Matthew 21:19-22

And seeing a single fig tree by the way, He came to it and found naught on it but leaves, and

said to it,

the taught ones, seeing it, marveled, saying, “How did the fig tree wither so soon?” And

Yahushua answering, said to them,

but even if you say to this mountain, ‘Be removed and be thrown into the sea,’ it shall be

done. And whatever you ask in prayer, believing, you shall receive.”

“Let no fruit grow on you ever again.” And immediately the fig tree withered. And“Truly, I say to you, if you have belief and do not doubt,Mark 11:22-24

And Yahushua answering, said to them,

whoever says to this mountain, ‘Be removed and be thrown into the sea,’ and does not

doubt in his heart, but believes that what he says, shall be done, he shall have whatever he

says. Because of this I say to you, whatever you ask in prayer, believe that you receive them,

and you shall have them.”

“Have belief in Elahim. For truly, I say to you,John 14:12-15

“Truly, truly, I say to you, he who believes in Me, the works that I do he shall do also. And

greater works than these he shall do, because I go to My Father. And whatever you ask in

My Name, that I shall do, in order that the Father might be esteemed in the Son. If you love

Me, you shall guard My commands. And I shall ask the Father, and He shall give you another

Helper, to stay with you forever—the Spirit of Truth, whom the world is unable to receive,

because it does not see Him or know Him. But you know Him, for He stays with you and

shall be in you.”

Um, Like How Narrow?

John 14:6

Yahushua said to him,

Father except through me.”

“I am the Way, and the Truth, and the Life. No one comes to theMatthew 7:13-14

“Enter in through the narrow gate! Because the gate is wide—and the way is broad—that

leads to destruction, and there are many who enter in through it. Because the gate is

narrow and the ways is hard pressed which leads to life, and there are few who find it.”

Matthew 7:21-23

“Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Master, Master,’ shall enter into the reign of the heavens,

but he who is doing the desire of My Father in the heavens. Many shall say to me in that

day, ‘Master, Master, have we not prophesied in Your Name, and cast out demons in Your

Name, and done many mighty works in Your Name?’ And then I shall declare to them, ‘I

never knew you, depart from Me, you who work lawlessness!’ ”

Luke 13:22-30

And He was going through the cities and villages, teaching, and journeying toward

Yerushalayim, and someone said to Him, “Master, are there few who are being saved?” And

He said to them,

seek to enter in and shall not be able. When once the Master of the house has risen up and

shut the door, and you begin to stand outside and knock at the door, saying, ‘Master,

Master, open for us,’ and He shall answer and say to you, ‘I do not know you, where you are

from,’ then you shall begin to say, ‘We ate and drank in You presence, and You taught in our

streets.’ But He shall say, ‘I say to you I do not know you, where you are from. Depart from

Me, all you workers of unrighteousness.’ There shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth,

when you see Abraham and Yitshaq and Ya’aqob and all the prophets in the reign of Elahim,

and yourselves thrown outside. And they shall come from the east and the west, and from

north and south, and sit down in the reign of Elahim. And see, there are last who shall be

first, and there are first who shall be last.”

“Strive to enter through the narrow gate, because many, I say to you, shallLove is the Only Way

John 13:34-35

“A renewed command I give to you, that you love one another, as I have loved you, that you

also love one another. By this shall all know that you are My taught ones, if you have love for

one another.”

1 Corinthians 13:1-10

If I speak with the tongues of men and of messengers, but do not have love, I have become

as sounding brass or a clanging cymbal. And if I have prophecy, and know all secrets and all

knowledge, and if I have all belief, so as to remove mountains, but do not have love, I am

none at all. And if I give out all my possessions to feed the poor, and if I give my body to be

burned, but do not have love, I am not profited at all. Love is patient, is kind, love does not

envy, love does not boast, is not puffed up, does not behave indecently, does not seek its

own, is not provoked, reckons not the evil, does not rejoice over the unrighteousness, but

rejoices in the truth, it covers all, believes all, expects all, endures all. Love never fails. And

whether there be prophecies, they shall be inactive; or tongues, they shall cease; or

knowledge, it shall be inactive. For we know in part and we prophesy in part. But when that

which is perfect has come, then that which is in part shall be inactive.

1 John 4:7-12

Beloved ones, let us love one another, because love is of Elahim, and everyone who loves

has been born of Elahim, and knows Elahim. The one who does not love does not know

Elahim, for Elahim is love. By this the love of Elahim was manifested in us, that Elahim has

sent His only brought-forth Son into the world, in order that we might live through Him. In

this is love, not that we loved Elahim, but that He loved us and sent His Son to be an atoning

offering for our sins. Beloved ones, if Elahim so loved us, we also ought to love one another.

No one has seen Elahim at any time. If we love one another, Elahim does stay in us, and His

love has been perfected in us.

1 John 2:3-11

And by this we know that we know Him, if we guard His commands. The one who says, “I

know Him,” and does not guard His commands, is a liar, and the truth is not in him. But

whoever guards His Word, truly the love of Elahim has been perfected in him. By this we

know that we are in Him. The one who says he stays in Him ought himself also to walk, even

as He walked. Beloved, I write no fresh command to you, but an old command which you

have had from the beginning. The old command is the Word which you heard from the

beginning. Again I write you a fresh command, which is true in Him and in you, because the

darkness is passing away, and the true light now shines. The one who says he is in the light,

and hates his brother, is in the darkness until now. The one who loves his brother stays in

the light, and there is no stumbling-block in him. But the one who hates his brother is in the

darkness and walks in the darkness, and does not know where he is going, because the

darkness has blinded his eyes.

No Really, I Have Faith!

James 2:8-26

If you truly accomplish the sovereign law according to the Scripture, “You shall love your

neighbor as yourself,” you do well, but if you show partiality, you commit sin, being found

guilty by the Torah as transgressors. For whoever shall guard all the Torah, and yet stumble

in one point, he is guilty of all. For He who said, “Do not commit adultery,” also said, “Do not

murder.” Now if you do not commit adultery, but you do murder, you have become a

transgressor of Torah. So speak and so do as those who are to be judged by a Torah of

freedom. For the judgment is without compassion to the one who has shown no

compassion. And compassion boasts over judgment. My brothers, what use is it for anyone

to say he has belief but does not have works? This belief is unable to save him. And if a

brother or sister is naked and in need of daily food, but one of you says to them, “Go in

peace, be warmed and be filled,” but you do not give them the bodily needs, what use is it?

So also belief, if it does not have works, is in itself dead. But someone might say, “You have

belief, and I have works.” Show me your belief without your works, and I shall show you my

belief by my works. You believe that Elahim is one. You do well. The demons also believe—

and shudder! But do you wish to know, O foolish man, that the belief without the works is

dead? Was not Abraham our father declared right by works when he offered Yitshaq his son

on the altar? Do you see that the belief was working with his works, and by the works the

belief was perfected? And the scripture says, “Abraham believed Elahim, and it was

reckoned to him for righteousness.” And he was called, “Elahim’s friend.” You see, then, that

a man is declared right by works, and not by belief alone. In the same way, was not Rahab

the whore also declared right by works when she received the messengers and sent them

out another way? For as the body without the spirit is dead, so also the belief is dead

without the works.

Crazy Men of Faith

Hebrews 11

And belief is the substance of what is expected, the proof of what is not seen. For by this the

elders obtained witness. By belief, we understand that the ages were prepared by the word

of Elahim, so that what is seen was not made of what is visible. By belief, Hebel (Abel)

offered to Elahim a greater slaughter offering than Qayin (Cain), through which he obtained

witness that he was righteous, Elahim witnessing of his gifts. And through it, having died, he

still speaks. By belief, Hanok (Enoch) was translated so as not to see death, “and was not

found because Elahim had translated him.” For before his translation he obtained a witness,

that he pleased Elahim. But without belief it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes

to Elahim has to believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who earnestly seek

Him. By belief, Noah, having been warned of what was yet unseen, having feared, prepared

an ark to save his house, through which he condemned the world and became heir of the

righteousness which is according to belief. By belief, Abraham obeyed when he was called to

go out to the place which he was about to receive as an inheritance. And he went out, not

knowing where he was going. By belief, he sojourned in the land of promise as a stranger,

dwelling in tents with Yitshaq and Ya’aqob, the heirs with him of the same promise, for he

was looking for the city having foundations, whose builder and maker is Elahim. By belief

also, Sarah herself was enabled to conceive seed, and she bore a child when she was past

the normal age, because she deemed Him trustworthy who had promised. And so from one,

and him as good as dead, were born as numerous as the stars of the heaven, as countless as

the sand which is by the seashore. In belief all these died, not having received the promises,

but seeing them from a distance, welcomed and embraced them, and confessed that they

were aliens and strangers on the earth. For those who speak this way make it clear that they

seek a fatherland. And yet, if they had indeed kept remembering that place from which they

had come out, they would have had the chance to return. But now they long for a better

place, that is, a heavenly. Therefore Elahim is not ashamed to be called their Elahim, for He

has prepared a city for them. By belief, Abraham, when he was tried, offered up Yitshaq, and

he who had received the promises offered up his only brought-forth son, of whom it was

said, “In Yitshaq your seed shall be called,” reckoning that Elahim was able to raise, even

from the dead, from which he received him back, as a type. By belief, Yitshaq blessed

Ya’aqob and Esaw concerning that which was to come. By belief, Ya’aqob, when he was

dying, blessed each of the sons of Yoseph, and did reverence on the top of his staff. By

belief, Yoseph, when he was dying, made mention of the outgoing of the children of Yisra’el,

and gave orders concerning his bones. By belief, Mosheh, having been born, was hidden

three months by his parents, because they saw he was a comely child, and were not afraid

of the sovereign’s command. By belief, Mosheh, having become great, refused to be called

the son of the daughter of Pharaoh, choosing rather to be afflicted with the people of

Elahim than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a time, deeming the reproach of Messiah

greater riches than the treasures in Mitsrayim, for he was looking to the reward. By belief,

he left Mitsrayim, not fearing the wrath of the sovereign, for he was steadfast, as seeing Him

who is invisible. By belief, he performed the Passover and the sprinkling of blood, lest he

who destroyed the first-born should touch them. By belief, they passed through the Red Sea

as by dry land, and when the Mitsrites tried it, they were drowned. By belief, the walls of

Yeriho fell, having been surrounded for seven days. By belief, Rahab the whore did not

perish with those who did not believe, having received the spies with peace. And what more

shall I say? For the time would fail me to relate of Gid’on (Gideon) and Baraq (Barak) and

Shimshon (Samson) and Yiphtah (Jephthah), also Dawid (David) and Shemu’el and the

prophets, who through belief overcame reigns, worked righteousness, obtained promises,

stopped the mouths of lions, quenched the power of fire, escaped the edge of the sword,

out of weakness were made strong, became mighty in battle, put foreign armies to flight.

Women received back their dead by resurrection. And others were tortured, not accepting

release, to obtain a better resurrection. And others had trial of mockings and floggings and

more, of chains and imprisonment. They were stoned, there were tried, there were sawn in

two, they were slain with the sword. They went about in sheepskins, in goatskins, being in

need, afflicted, mistreated, of whom the world was not worthy—wandering in deserts and

mountains and caves and holes of the earth. And having obtained witness through the

belief, all these did not receive the promise. Elahim having provided what is better for us,

that they should be made perfect apart from us.

12:1-7

We too, then, having so great a cloud of witnesses all around us, let us lay aside every

weight and the sin which so easily entangles us, and let us run with endurance the race set

before us, looking to the Princely Leader and Perfecter of our belief, Yahushua, who for the

joy that was set before Him endured the stake, having despised the shame, and sat down at

the right hand of the throne of Elahim. For consider Him who endured such opposition from

sinners against Himself, lest you become weary and faint in your lives. You have not yet

resisted unto blood, striving against sin. And you have forgotten the appeal which speaks to

you as to sons, “My son, do not despise the discipline of Yahuah, nor faint when you are

reproved by Him, for whom Yahuah loves, He disciplines, and flogs every son whom He

receives. If you endure discipline, Elahim is treating you as sons. For what son is there whom

a father does not discipline?

12:11-14

And indeed, no discipline seems pleasant at the time, but grievous, but afterward it yields

the peaceable fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by it. So, strengthen

the hands which hang down and the weak knees, and make straight paths for your feet, lest

the lame be turned aside, but instead, to be healed. Pursue peace with all, and pursue

apartness without which no one shall see the Master.

Make Your Escape

2 Peter 1:2-11

Favor and peace be increased to you in the knowledge of Elahim and of Yahushua our

Master, as His Mighty-like power has given to us all we need for life and reverence, through

the knowledge of Him who called us to esteem and uprightness. Through these there have

been given to us exceedingly great and precious promises, so that through these you might

be partakers of the Mighty-like nature, having escaped from the corruption in the world,

caused by lust. And for this reason do your utmost to add to your belief uprightness, to

uprightness knowledge, to knowledge self-control, to self-control endurance, to endurance

reverence, to reverence brotherly affection, and to brotherly affection love. For if these are

in you and increase, they cause you to be neither inactive nor without fruit in the

knowledge of our Master Yahushua Messiah. For he in whom these are not present is blind,

being shortsighted, and has forgotten that he has been cleansed from his old sins. For this

reason, brothers, all the more do your utmost to make firm your calling and choosing, for if

you are doing these matters you shall never stumble at all, for in this way an entrance into

the everlasting reign of our Master and Savior Yahushua Messiah shall be richly supplied to

you.

2 Corinthians 1:20

For as many promises as are in Elahim, in Him they are Yea, and in Him Amen, to the esteem

of Elahim though us.

2 Corinthians 7:1

Having, then, these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all defilement of the

flesh and spirit, perfecting set-apartness in the fear of Elahim.

Spirit or Flesh, Life or Death

Deuteronomy 30:19-20

“I have called the heavens and the earth as witnesses today against you: I have set before

you life and death, the blessing and the curse. Therefore you shall choose life, so that you

live, both you and your seed, to love Yahuah your Elahim, to obey His voice, and to cling to

Him—for He is your life and the length of your days—to dwell in the land which Yahuah

swore to your fathers, to Abraham, to Yitshaq, and to Ya’aqob, to give to them.”

Galatians 6:7-8

Do not be led astray: Elahim is not mocked, for whatever a man sows, that he shall also

reap. Because he who sows to his own flesh shall reap corruption from the flesh, but he who

sows to the Spirit shall reap everlasting life from the Spirit.

Romans 13:13-14

Let us walk becomingly, as in the day, not in wild parties and drunkenness, not in living

together and indecencies, not in fighting and envy, but put on the Master Yahushua

Messiah, and make no provision for the lusts of the flesh.

James 4:4

Adulterers and adulteresses! Do you not know that friendship with the world is enmity with

Elahim? Whoever therefore intends to be a friend of the world makes himself an enemy of

Elahim.

1 John 2:15-17

Do not love the world nor that which is in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of

the Father is not in him. Because all that is in the world—the lust of the flesh, the lust of the

eyes, and the pride of life—is not of the Father but is of the world. And the world passes

away, and the lust of it, but the one doing the desire of Elahim remains forever.

Romans 8:5-8

For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the matters of the flesh, but

those who live according to the Spirit, the matters of the Spirit. For the mind of the flesh is

death, but the mind of the Spirit is life and peace. Because the mind of the flesh is enmity

towards Elahim, for it does not subject itself to the Torah of Elahim, neither indeed is it able,

and those who are in the flesh are unable to please Elahim.

2 Corinthians 6:14-18

Do not become unevenly yoked with unbelievers. For what partnership have righteousness

and lawlessness? And what fellowship has light with darkness? And what agreement has

Messiah with Beliya’al? Or what part does a believer have with an unbeliever? And what

union has the Dwelling Place of Elahim with idols? For you are a Dwelling Place of the living

Elahim, as Elahim has said, “I shall dwell in them and walk among them, and I shall be their

Elahim, and they shall be My people.” Therefore, “Come out from among them and be

separate, says Yahuah, and do not touch what is unclean, and I shall receive you. And I shall

be a Father to you, and you shall be sons and daughters to Me, says Yahuah the Almighty.”

1 Corinthians 6:19-20

Or do you not know that your body is the Dwelling Place of the Set-apart Spirit who is in

you, which you have from Elahim, and you are not your own? For you were bought with a

price, therefore esteem Elahim in your body and in your spirit, which are of Elahim.

Romans 12:1-2

I call upon you, therefore, brothers, through the compassion of Elahim, to present your

bodies a living offering—set-apart, well-pleasing to Elahim—your reasonable worship. And

do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so

that you may prove what is that good and well-pleasing and perfect desire of Elahim.

Galatians 5:24-25

And those who are of Messiah have impaled the flesh with its passions and desires. If we

live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit.

Galatians 2:20

I have been impaled with Messiah, and I no longer live, but Messiah lives through me. And

that which I now live in the flesh I live by belief in the Son of Elahim, who loved me and gave

Himself for me.

Colossians 3:1-3

If, then, you were raised with Messiah, seek the matters which are above, where Messiah is,

seated at the right hand of Elahim. Mind the matters above, not those on the earth. For you

have died, and your life has been hidden with Messiah in Elahim.

This is How to Honor Me

Isaiah 58:6-14

“Is this not the fast that I have chosen: to loosen the tight cords of wrongness, to undo the

bands of the yoke, to exempt the oppressed, and to break off every yoke? Is it not to share

your bread with the hungry, and that you bring to your house the poor who are cast out;

when you see the naked, and cover him, and not hide yourself from your own flesh? Then

your light would break forth like the morning, your healing spring forth speedily. And your

righteousness shall go before you, the esteem of Yahuah would be your rear guard. Then,

when you call, Yahuah would answer; when you cry, He would say, ‘Here I am.’ If you take

away the yoke from your midst, the pointing of the finger, and the speaking of

unrighteousness, if you extend your being to the hungry and satisfy the afflicted being, then

your light shall dawn in the darkness, and your darkness be as noon. Then Yahuah would

guide you continually, and satisfy your being in drought, and strengthen your bones. And

you shall be like a watered garden, and like a spring of water, whose waters do not fail. And

those from among you shall build the old waste places. You shall raise up the foundations of

many generations. And you would be called the Repairer of the Breach, the Restorer of

Streets to Dwell In. If you do turn back your foot from the Sabbath, from doing your

pleasure on My set-apart day, and shall call the Sabbath ‘a delight,’ the set-apart day of

Yahuah ‘esteemed,’ and shall esteem it, not doing your own pleasure, nor speaking your

own words, then you shall delight yourself in Yahuah. And I shall cause you to ride on the

heights of the earth, and feed you with the inheritance of Ya’aqob your father. For the

mouth of Yahuah has spoken!”

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