Beth Simcha

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. Monday October 14, 2024 12th day of the 7th month Tishri 5785 Romans 3:31 Do we then overthrow the law by this faith? By no means! On the contrary, we uphold the law. Jim's comments Paul kept the Torah, and yes, he kept and followed the Torah after he came to know the Lord. A lot of people will say that he didn’t and that He teaches us not to keep Torah, and I will say no he did not do that. This is one of the verses that shows us that. He wrote, we uphold the law, and that law is the Torah. That law is the first five books of the Bible. We can still keep Torah today. Sure, parts of it don’t apply to us. If we are a man the ones about women don’t apply to us and if we are women, the ones about men don’t apply to us. The temple isn’t standing so those don’t apply to us. We don’t live in the land and there some commands that are land dependent. But there are quite a few commands that apply to all of us today. As you read through Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy instead of thinking I’m glad these don’t apply to me today how about you instead ask the Lord to show you how to be obedient to Him and His word, His commands, His ways. Most of us sing songs out of the Psalms about how good the word of the Lord is, how we delight in his law and meditates on it day and night. (Psalm 1:2) That law is the Torah. Yes, meditate on it day and night and see how much of the Torah you are really able to keep if you try. A lot of people I know that are born again, but don’t call themselves Torah keeping or keepers of the law, really keep quite a bit of the Torah already. Why? They know it is right to do so. This Wednesday evening at sundown Sukkot starts, the Feasts of Tabernacles and it is a joyful feast. Why not celebrate it this year? You will during the 1000 year reign of Messiah. Take time to read about it. Lev 23:33-43, Deuteronomy 16:13-15, Nehemiah 8:13-18, Zechariah 14:16-19. John 7:1-52. We are getting closer and closer to the return of Yeshua. Look around folks, we see bible prophecy coming to life. Nations are lining up according to what it says in scripture. Turkey’s president is urging Russia, Iran and Syria to unite in protecting Syria against Israel. Those of you who came to know the Lord during the Jesus people movement should remember how much Chuck Smith talked about these days, these events. They are here brothers and sisters, and I hope you know the Lord, that you know Yeshua/Jesus, that you are born again, and know that you are saved by the blood of the Lamb of God. . . . . . . .

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Welcome to Beth Simcha's Web site. My wife Judy and I would like to invite you to visit Beth Simcha Messianic Congregation and experience the joy of Messianic praise and worship. Come and open up the scriptures with us as we study the Word of God, and learn how to apply it to our lives today.

This Shabbat Sept 7 I will be teaching out of Isaiah's 4th book of consolations. Isaiah 51:12-52:12

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Jim and Judy Rickard

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