Beth Ariel La Podcast

(Congregational Meeting)Beth Ariel is moving from Sunday to Shabbat (Saturday), beginning September 21, 2013 (Sukkot). The reasons: 1) to help us fulfill our calling as a Messianic Congregation; 2) to encourage Jewish believers to fulfill their calling as the "faithful remnant"; 3) to inspire non-Jewish believers to fulfill their calling to "entice the Jewish people to jealousy"; 4) to further remove a stumbling block so unbelieving Jews might consider Messiah. Continue to check our website for more information.

(Nehemiah 7:1-8:18) (Series: Nehemiah)After wall is completed, Nehemiah brings people together and delegates authority and control and begins his next challenge - the revival of the people's spirits and their relationship to God. Beth Ariel has a responsibility to be a witness to the Jewish community.

(Nehemiah 5:1-6:19) (Series: Nehemiah)Trials will not stop in your life or in your ministry. Things will never be smooth. Doing the will of God will cause fear and require courage. Be devoted to prayer and doing the will of God.

(Nehemiah 4:1-23) (Series: Nehemiah)"Don't be afraid. Remember the Lord who is great and awesome"

(Amos 9:11-15)Reading of Israel's Declaration of Independence. Prophecy of Israel's future restoration. How close we are today and what to watch for.

(Isaiah 62:6)Our tasks: to be in prayer for our people and for Jerusalem; stand in solidarity with Israel; actively and genuinely live out our faith; be willing to take risks to testify and share our faith to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. In regards to the Holocaust, focus on those who risked their lives to save some of the Jews.

(John 20:24-29)Skeptics and historians cannot explain the uniqueness of what has been written about the resurrection because there is no basis for the pre-existence of the concepts.

(Matthew 21:1-11)Messiah's entrance into Jerusalem as Israel's King is meant to ignite Israel's faith in God through exhibiting faith in Him; Messiah is "inspected" as the Passover Lamb of God and is found to be without spot or blemish, therefore qualifying Him to give His life as a ransom for many.

(Nehemiah 3:1-32) (Series: Nehemiah)Growth comes through service and by each one doing the part that God has given them the grace and apportioned them to do so that the work goes forward and the ministry is effective and the lives of others are transformed.

(Nehemiah 2:1-20) (Series: Nehemiah)Work is the result of God's creation. Work is valuable. Work is the exertion of energy for a specific task. Sharing our faith is work. There is no work that is menial if we do it for the glory of God with passion.

(Esther)In order to know the will of God: 1) you need to know that you are a servant of God; 2) you need to care about others; 3) you need to be concerned for the glory and honor of God; 4) you need to be in persistant prayer; 5) you need to allow circumstances to be God's revelatory device.

(Book of Esther)Reading the story of Purim from the Book of Esther.

(Nehemiah 1:1-11) (Series: Nehemiah)When faced with difficult situations, the first step is prayer: come to God in prayer with an attitude of humility; show your Adoration for God; Confess your sins; give Thanks for all God has done; Supplication - make your request; pray persistently.

(Daniel 12) Series: Daniel)Go your way! Live your life faithfully before the Lord, moment by moment; Walk in His ways and do what He has enabled you to do through the gifts and talents he has blessed you with; Seal up the truth of His Word in your heart; Build your life on God Himself; Embrace God's Son whom He sent; Trust in the sovereign Lord.

(Daniel 11-12) (Series: Daniel)God's Word can be trusted implicitly; we need to read it regularly; God is trustworthy; Our work in the Lord is never in vain, for it leads people to righteousness, and His blessing will rest upon us.

Serving God is a partnership with God that provides care for others while giving glory to God. Ministry work is an offering of thanksgiving for all that the Lord has given to us.

(Daniel 11) (Series: Daniel)Be aware of the spiritual battles at work between the forces of evil and the angels of God. Battle the enemy by being strong in the Lord.

(Romans 1:16)Messianic congregations do not need to apologize; we are called like missionaried to bring the gospel to the Jewish people, for the gospel is preeminently Jewish in nature. Do not be ashamed (disgraced) of the gospel. Go into your community and sacrifice yourself for the witness of Yeshua. Through outreach, prayer, gifts and serving the Lord, you can have an impact on the lives of peoople.

(Daniel 9) (Series: Daniel)This passage tells us the very precise time when the Messiah would come. It also shows that even for a prophet of God, a revelation from God Himself is not a substitute for the study of the Word of God, or the need to pray and confess one's sins. The prophecy of the "seventy sevens" focuses on the Jewish people of Israel and the city of Jerusalem.

(Daniel 7) (Series: Daniel)Daniel's vision again shows God's control over the events of our world. Only one kingdom will last forever and crush all other empires - the Kingdom of God. "One like a Son of Man" describes the image of the Messiah of Israel, Yeshua. God provides gifts to each of us so that we may utilize who we are to glorify Him.