“Deborah’s Drash”
“Sitting at the feet of
Yeshua”
A Study in
Messianic Jews/Hebrews 11 –The Faith Chapter
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Deborah’s Drash Commentary:
Necessity of Faith
Hebrews 11:6 Amplified Translation
6 But without faith it is impossible to please
and be satisfactory to Him. For whoever would come near to God must
[necessarily] believe that God exists and that He is the rewarder of those who
earnestly and diligently seek Him [out].[2]
#1. Without faith it is impossible to please
and be satisfactory to Him.
We are called, daily, to live by Faith/Trust in G-d. This is the only way to please Him, there
are at least 229 verses in the Brit HaDasha alone that admonish us, instruct
us, and encourage us to trust G-d, or Walk By Faith.
We are either walking in faith or unbelief, there is no
middle of the road. If we want to see
G-d move in our lives and see the power of G-d at work in our ministries and
families then we must pray and stand in faith on His Word, there is no other
way to live.
What did Yeshua teach us….Faith in G-d will
move mountains
Mat 6:30 Wherefore, if God so clothe the grass of the
field, which to day is, and to morrow is cast into the oven, shall he not much more clothe you, O ye of little faith?
Mat 9:29 Then touched he their eyes, saying,
According to your faith be it unto you.
Mat 17:20 And Jesus said unto them, Because of your
unbelief: for verily I say unto you, If ye have faith as a grain of
mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place;
and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible unto you.
Mat 21:21 Jesus answered and said unto them, Verily I
say unto you, If ye have faith, and doubt not, ye shall not only do this
which is done to the fig tree, but also
if ye shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the
sea; it shall be done.
Mat 23:23 Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees,
hypocrites! for ye pay tithe of mint and anise and cummin, and have omitted the
weightier matters of the law, judgment,
mercy, and faith: these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the
other undone.
Mar 4:40 And he said unto them, Why are ye so
fearful? how is it that ye have no faith?
Rom 1:17 For therein is the righteousness of God
revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall
live by faith.
Yeshua expected his talmidim to operate
in faith, that includes us!
#2. Whoever would come near to G-d must believe
G-d exists.
One must believe that He
is a G-d of Love, Compassion and Mercy.
Faith works by Love, It is our love for G-d and His Torah/Word, and
knowing that G-d loves us, that produces faith in our hearts. A heart full of G-d, is a heart full of
faith and love. How to you get a heart
full of G-d? You fill your heart with
His Torah/Word. Faith is based upon the
Word, not by what we see with our eyes, but what we believe in our heart.
Psalm 53:1 The
fool hath said in his heart, There is no God.
Romans 1:16-22
16 For I am not ashamed of the Gospel (good
news) of Christ, for it is God’s power working unto salvation [for
deliverance from eternal death] to everyone who believes with a personal
trust and a confident surrender and firm reliance, to the Jew
first and also to the Greek,
17 For in the Gospel a righteousness which God
ascribes is revealed, both springing from faith and leading to faith [disclosed
through the way of faith that arouses to more faith]. As it is written, The man who through faith is just and upright shall
live and shall live by faith. [Hab. 2:4].
18 For God’s [holy] wrath and
indignation are revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and
unrighteousness of men, who in their wickedness repress and hinder the
truth and make it inoperative.
19 For that which is known about God is evident
to them and made plain in their inner consciousness, because God
[Himself] has shown it to them.
20 For ever since the creation of the world His
invisible nature and attributes, that is, His eternal power and
divinity, have been made intelligible and clearly discernible in and
through the things that have been made (His handiworks). So [men] are without
excuse [altogether without any defense or justification], [Ps. 19:1–4].
21 Because when they knew and recognized
Him as God, they did not honor and glorify Him as God or give Him
thanks. But instead they became futile and godless in their thinking
[with vain imaginings, foolish reasoning, and stupid speculations] and their
senseless minds were darkened.
22
Claiming to be wise,
they became fools [professing to be smart, they made simpletons of themselves].[3]
Joh 20:29 Jesus saith unto him, Thomas, because thou
hast seen me, thou hast believed: blessed are
they that have not seen, and yet
have believed.
2Co 4:18 While we look not at the things which are seen,
but at the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen
are temporal; but the things which are
not seen are eternal.
1Pe 1:8 Whom having not seen, ye love; in
whom, though now ye see him not, yet
believing, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory:
1Jo 4:2 Hereby know ye the Spirit of God: Every
spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God:
1Jo 4:3 And every spirit that confesseth not that
Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is not of God: and this is that spirit of antichrist, whereof ye have heard that
it should come; and even now already is it in the world.
1Jo 4:4 Ye are of God, little children, and have
overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the
world.
1Jo 4:5 They are of the world: therefore speak they
of the world, and the world heareth them.
1Jo 4:6 We are of God: he that knoweth God heareth
us; he that is not of God heareth not us. Hereby know we the spirit of truth,
and the spirit of error.
1Jo 4:7 Beloved, let us love one another: for love
is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God.
1Jo 4:8 He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God
is love.
1Jo 4:9 In this was manifested the love of God
toward us, because that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we
might live through him.
1Jo 4:10 Herein is love, not that we loved God, but
that he loved us, and sent his Son to be
the propitiation for our sins.
1Jo 4:11 Beloved, if God so loved us, we ought also
to love one another.
1Jo 4:12 No man hath seen God at any time. If
we love one another, God dwelleth in us, and his love is perfected in us.
1Jo 4:13 Hereby know we that we dwell in him, and he
in us, because he hath given us of his Spirit.
1Jo 4:14 And we have seen and do testify that the
Father sent the Son to be the Saviour of
the world.
1Jo 4:15 Whosoever shall confess that Jesus is the
Son of God, God dwelleth in him, and he in God.
1Jo 4:16 And we have known and believed the love that
God hath to us. God is love; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and
God in him.
1Jo 4:17 Herein is our love made perfect, that we may
have boldness in the day of judgment: because as he is, so are we in this
world.
1Jo 4:18 There is no fear in love; but perfect love
casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made
perfect in love.
1Jo 4:19 We love him, because he first loved us.
1Jo 4:20 If a man say, I love God, and hateth his
brother, he is a liar: for he that loveth not his brother whom he hath seen,
how can he love God whom he hath not seen?
1Jo 4:21 And this commandment have we from him, That
he who loveth God love his brother also.
#3. That He is the Rewarder of those who
earnestly and dilengently seek
Him
1Co 2:9 But as it is written, Eye hath not seen,
nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God
hath prepared for them that love him.
Jam 5:11 Behold, we count them happy which endure. Ye
have heard of the patience of Job, and have seen the end of the Lord;
that the Lord is very pitiful, and of tender mercy.
Psa 14:2 The LORD looked down from heaven upon the
children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, and seek God.
Psa 22:26 The meek shall eat and be satisfied: they
shall praise the LORD that seek him: your heart shall live for ever.
Psa 27:8 When thou saidst,
Seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee, Thy face, LORD, will I seek.
Psa 34:10 The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger:
but they that seek the LORD shall not want any good thing.
Mat 6:33 But seek ye first the kingdom of God,
and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
Mat 7:7 Ask, and it shall be given you; seek,
and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:
Mat 7:8 For every one that asketh receiveth; and he
that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.
Joh 5:30 I can of mine own self do nothing: as I
hear, I judge: and my judgment is just; because I seek not mine own
will, but the will of the Father which hath sent me.
Prayer is an act of Faith, We come near to G-d by prayer, G-d rewards
those who seek His face in prayer. As
the Talmud says “Faith finds its truest expression in the act of prayer.”
Everymans
Talmud – Faith and Prayer[4]
Faith
finds it truest expression in the act of prayer, because only one who sincerely
believes in God and His willingness to befriend His creatures addresses
petitions to Him. Not that prayer
signifies only asking for one’s needs.
In its highest sense, it is the intimate communion between the creature
and his Creator, deep speaking to deep. As
such, it is gratifying to Him as well as helpful to man. It is even said that “The Holy One, blessed
be He, longs for the prayer of the righteous.
Why is the prayer of the righteous likened to a shovel? In the same way that a shovel removes
produce from one place to another, so the prayer of the righteous man turns His
attribute of anger to one of compassion”
For
a prayer to be heard by God not only must it be sincere, but the person who
offers it must be worthy of his petition being answered. “Whoever performs the
will of the All-present and directs his heart to Him in prayer is heard” (Exod.
R.xxi 3) “Every man in whom is the fear
of God, his words are heard” (Ber.6b). But no person should refrain from
praying because he feels himself undeserving of a response, he should persevere
with his prayer. “If a man sees that he
prays and is not answered, he should repeat his prayer. (ibid 3sb). And it is
further advised, “Even if a sharp sword be laid upon a man’s neck, let him not
despair of the divine mercy” (ibid Ioa)-he should not give up hope to the last
moment of his life.
One
must not only think of himself when praying; he should also be mindful of the
needs of his fellows. “Whoever has it
in his power to pray on behalf of his neighbor and fails to do so, is called a
sinner; as it is said, “Moreover, as for me, far be it from me that I should
sin against the Lord in ceasing to pray for YOU” (I Sam xii,23) (Ber 12b) “Whoever prays on behalf of a fellowman,
while himself being in need of the same thing, will be answered first”
True
prayer is more than the utterance of the lips; it must come from the
heart. “A person’s prayer is not heard
unless he places his heart in his hands and it is said, “Let us lift up our
heart with our hands unto G-d in the heavens. (Lament iii41) (Taan8a) i.e. we
must not merely raise our hands in prayer, but our heart also. The Talmud offers this terse and pointed
defintion of prayer. “To love the Lord,
your God and to serve Him with all your heart” (Deut. Xi 13) which is the service of the heart? Prayer” (Taan.2b)
Charecteristics of Faith/Emunah:
It comes from the Heart
Rom 10:8 But what saith it? The word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that
is, the word of faith, which we preach;
Rom 10:9 That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth
the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from
the dead, thou shalt be saved.
Rom 10:10 For with the heart man believeth unto
righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.
Faith is based on the Character and intregity of
God which brings us hope
Heb 6:18 That by two immutable things, in which it was impossible for God to lie, we might
have a strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold upon the hope
set before us:
1Co 2:5 That your faith should not stand in
the wisdom of men, but in the power of God.
It’s foundation is the Torah/Word
Rom 10:17 So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of
God.
Faith is an action
Jam 2:14 What doth it
profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works?
can faith save him?
Jam 2:15 If a brother or sister be naked, and
destitute of daily food,
Jam 2:16 And one of you say unto them, Depart in
peace, be ye warmed and filled;
notwithstanding ye give them not those things which are needful to the body;
what doth it profit?
Jam 2:17 Even so faith, if it hath not works, is
dead, being alone.
Faith and Patience were hand in hand, it takes
patience to wait for the manifestation of the promises of God.
Jam 1:3 Knowing this,
that the trying of your faith worketh patience.
Jam 1:4 But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and
entire, wanting nothing.
We are kept by the Power of God through Faith
1Pe 1:5 Who are kept by the power of God through faith
unto salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.
2Ti 4:7 I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith:
Faith expresses itself in Prayer
Faith and Prayer have their roots in
Judaism. The men and woman of the
Tenack and Brit Hadasha were men and woman of faith and prayer.
Yeshua our Messiah spent much time in prayer
with the Father, receiving strength, direction and guidance as He walked in
total trust to His Divine Will. Yeshua
taught us how to live and walk by faith, and showed that nothing is impossible
to the person who puts his total trust in G-d.
We are
to walk in His Footsteps, steps that walk with God, trusting that He will do
what He said He will do in His Holy Torah/Word. As we act upon that Torah/Word, and pray His promises in faith,
the power of God is revealed, power that brings forth answers to prayer!
Heb 11:39a And these all, having obtained a good report
through faith,
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Torah Nuggets:[i]
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Halacha – The Way One Walks or Goes- Derived from
the Hebrew word “Halakh” which means “To Walk”. The Way to follow the Torah/Word of God.
In this weeks Torah Portion, what is God
saying to me today about my walk with Him?
How can I apply this Torah Portion with
my walk with Yeshua this week?
Bible Study Nuggets From Daily Bible Reading:
Golden Nuggets From Gods Word: (Write the
Revelations and Insights you have received from Him today)
Word from the Lord (Write out verse,
quote or anything that was spoken to you by the Ruach HaKodesh/The Holy Spirit.
Today I
will…. (write down how you will apply what the Lord has spoken to your heart
through His Holy Word to your daily walk with Him in your Journal.)
Worship Time - Psalm 100:4
“I will adore you Adonai” Put in your favorite Worship CD or Tape and Praise
Adonai-See Amidah #1-4 Below and Shema
Waiting Time - Psalm
62:5 – I will wait in Your presence and surrender my thoughts to you! Clear
your mind of the clutter and focus on Ha Shem.
See below for Personal Word Confessions to build up your Faith and
Spirit and to plant the Word in Your Heart
Intercession Time –Ezekial
22:30-31 I will stand in the Gap for
the world and for others as Yeshua is doing for us as our High Priest at the
right hand of The Father
31 Day Cycle of Prayer for the World…(Use a
World Atlas to help you pray for the World)
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*Daily Prayer Reminders: See
Amidah #11-12, 14-17 Below
1 Timothy 2:1 1 First
of all, then, I counsel that petitions, prayers, intercessions and
thanksgivings be made for all human beings, 2 Including kings and
all in positions of prominence; so that we may lead quiet and peaceful lives,
being godly and upright in everything. 3 This is what God, our
deliverer, regards as good; this is what meets his approval.[5]
President,
Government Leaders, Family, Friends, Church, Ministers, Spouse, Children,
Ministries, Schools, Salvation, Missions, World Revival – See 40 Day Prayer
Focus Below
Petition Time – My Abba
Father hears me when I pray and answers when I pray in faith/trust and
according to His Word. Write down personal petitions for today. See Amidah #7-8 Below
Watching
Time – Colossians 4:2a – I will
keep watch in the spirit and be alert to what & who I need to pray
for. See
Amdiah #13
Prayer Alert: Today
Adonai has specifically laid these people upon my heart to pray for: Write it
down in your Prayer Journal
Listening Time: Psalm
85:8 Write down what Ruach HaKodesh/The Holy Spirit has revealed to you today
in Prayer.
Praise, Waiting, Confession, Singing,
Watching, Intercession, Petition, Thanksgiving, Devotions, Meditation,
Listening and Praise
Suggested Prayer
Books: Prayer’s That Avail Much Volumes
1,2 and 3 by Germain Copeland[ii] and The Artscroll Seder Series[iii].
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Recommended Reading For Further Study
Messiah Volume 1, 2 and 3 Avi Ben Mordachi
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Restoring the Two Houses of Israel- Eddie Chumney
The Feasts of Messiah – Eddie Chumney
Who is The Bride of Christ-Eddie Chumney
Who is Israel – Angus and Batya Wooten
Restoring Israels Kingdom – Angus and Batya Wooten
First Fruits of Zion – Torah Club Volume 1,2,3, 4
and 5
Prayer Helps
Shemoneh
Esreh-Amidah and Ha Adonai Tefillah/The Lords Prayer
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[1] An excellent Torah Devotional is the Walk Series, Walk Genesis, Walk Exodus, Walk Leviticus, Walk Number, Walk Deuteronomy , by Jeffery Enoch Feinberg, PHD by Lederer Books, a division of Messianic Jewish Publishers. Easy to read, with Hebrew nuggets, and illustrations. Also FFOZ Torah Club is a more detailed study, and worth enrolling for.
[2]The Amplified New Testament, (La Habra CA: The Lockman
Foundation) 1999.
[3]The Amplified New Testament, (La Habra CA: The Lockman
Foundation) 1999.
[4] Everymans Talmud, Abraham Cohen, Schocken Chapter 3, the Doctrine of Man pages 81,82,83
[5]The Jewish New Testament, (Clarksville, MD: Jewish
New Testament Publications) 1996.
[i] An excellent Messianic Jewish Devotional called The Walk Series, Walk Genesis, Walk Exodus, Walk Leviticus, Walk Numbers and Walk Deuteronomy by Jeffery Enoch Feinburg, PhD. Published by Lederer Books Messianic Jewish Publishers is a wonderful Daily Devotional to use for studying Torah, along with FFOZ Torah Club which is more detailed. Both will give you additional insights into Torah.
[ii] This book is filled with Scripture Prayers to help you pray the Word – Harrison House Publishers, Germaine Copeland –Available in any Christian Book Store
[iii] You can order The Art Scroll Seder Series through Amazon. Com or First Fruits of Zion