Congregation of the Living Word, a Messianic Jewish Congregation

Atonement and Blood - Forgiving Others - English Only

If my brother wrongs me, I don't need an animal sacrifice in order to forgive him. Why then does God need a sacrifice to forgive us?

Aaron's Breastplate of Judgement - English and Spanish

When Moses built the tabernacle in the wilderness, he made a beautiful breastplate of judgement for the high priest. What can we learn from this special garment about judging others?

Blood and Atonement - The Grain Offering - English and Spanish

The Scripture required blood sacrifice to achieve atonement. How can Leviticus 5 allow a grain offering to be substituted for animal sacrifice. A close examination of the law yields some surprising answers.

La Escritura requería un sacrificio de sangre para lograr la expiación. ¿Cómo puede Levítico 5 permitir que una ofrenda de grano sea sustituida por un sacrificio animal. Un examen detallado de la ley da algunas respuestas sorprendentes.

Blood and Atonement - The Sin of David - English and Spanish

The Bible teaches about blood atonement. But can there be forgiveness of sins without the shedding of blood? Some people teach that David's repentance of his sin with Bathsheba was enough to earn atonement. But the Scripture has more to say about this.

 

La Biblia enseña sobre la expiación de la sangre. ¿Pero puede haber perdón de los pecados sin el derramamiento de sangre? Algunos enseñan que el arrepentimiento de David por su pecado con Betsabé fue suficiente para obtener la expiación. Pero las Escrituras tienen más que decir sobre esto.

The Fast of Tevet - Mourning the Siege of Jerusalem - English and Spanish

Why did God save us during other battles but not during the siege of Jerusalem.

¿Por qué Dios nos salvó durante otras batallas pero no durante el asedio de Jerusalén.

Chanukah and Our Children - English and Spanish

Hanukkah is an exciting festival. Even more, the story offers a promise for our children.

 

Hanukkah es un festival emocionante. Aún más, la historia ofrece una promesa para nuestros niños.

Parshat Vayechi - Sowing and Reaping - English and Spanish

After Jacob passed away, Joseph's brothers feared that Joseph would take revenge. They feared the principle of sowing and reaping. We need to keep this principle in mind, so we can look forward to the rewards instead of fearing the results of our actions.

Después de la muerte de Jacob, los hermanos de José temían que José se vengara. Temían el principio de sembrar y cosechar. Tenemos que tener este principio en mente, para que podamos esperar las recompensas en lugar de temer los resultados de nuestras acciones.

Parshat Vayechi - Take my Bones when You Leave - English Only

On his deathbed, Joseph instructed his brothers, that after his death, they should take his bones back to the Promised Land for burial. This request may sound unusual in modern day Western thinking, but Joseph's words are a source of hope for parents.

Parshat Vayechi - Waiting for the Blessing of the Firstborn - English Only

Before Jacob's death, he blessed the two sons of Joseph. However, Jacob gave the blessing of the firstborn to the younger son instead of giving it to the elder son. There is a lesson in trust in this passage that may have touched Jacob's conscience. 

Drawing Close Through our Offering - English and Spanish

The Hebrew word for offering, Korban, has a special meaning for followers of Yeshua.

La palabra hebrea para ofrenda, Korban, tiene un significado especial para los discípulos de Yeshua.