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Important Note, for Monday's Class (Monday, February 17)... Please watch the Ray Comfort video on 180 (link at the bottom of this blog post)... Ray uses Parable-style evangelism to break down prejudice and reach even some of the hardest hearts on the street... The video is about Abortion...
The parable-key, Ray uses is the Holocaust... In Monday's Class, we will take a deep-dive into how to talk to people on the street, using Yahshua's Example, with modern application, similar to what Ray is doing... Shalom, yep, its a bit of class homework, lol! See you Monday!
Today we concluded our study of the Seventh Commandment, "Thou shalt not commit adultery" with Statutes which deal with moral purity and its relationship to godly marriage.
We studied the principles of moral purity, comparing the physical law of gravity to the carnal nature - the works of the flesh... It is impossible for us to "fly", conquering the power of the carnal nature, without using the principles of a greater law - the law of aerodynamics, which represents the Law of the Spirit.
Through abiding in Messiah and using the Heavenly Weapons, when tempted, we can overcome the lusts of the flesh and "fly" - or live in victory!
In our last set of Statutes under the 7th Commandment, we saw that bestiality and homosexuality are forbidden, in fact are called "abominations", to Yahweh.
We also saw that Yahweh does not hate the sinner, yet calls us all out of our sins. He loves all people, but He doesn't love all ideas.
As believers, loving people doesn't involve being silent and ignoring sin in the life... the Bible calls this "suffering sin" upon them. Also, regarding the highly sensitive issue of moral purity vs homosexuality or bestiality, we are to lovingly speak up, exposing sin for what it really is.
Leviticus 18:22-30 “Thou shalt not lie with mankind, as with womankind:
it is abomination. Neither shalt thou lie with any beast to
defile thyself therewith: neither shall any woman stand before a beast to lie
down thereto: it is confusion.
Defile not ye yourselves in any of these things: for in all these (J1) the nations are defiled which I
cast out before you: (J2) And the
land is defiled: therefore I do visit the iniquity thereof upon it, and the
land itself vomiteth out her inhabitants. Ye shall therefore keep My Statutes
and My Judgments, and shall not commit any of these abominations; neither any
of your own nation, nor any stranger that sojourneth among you: (For all these
abominations have the men of the land done, which were before you, and the land
is defiled;) That the land spue not you out also, when ye defile it, as it
spued out the nations that were before you. (J3) For whosoever shall commit any of these abominations, even the
souls that commit them shall be cut off from among their people. Therefore
shall ye keep Mine Ordinance, that ye commit not any one of these abominable
customs, which were committed before you, and that ye defile not yourselves
therein: I am the LORD your God.”
This Statute not only requires us to walk in moral purity, personally, but also tells us to help others within our "nation" and sphere of influence (including the Stranger, which means "pagan" person)...
This naturally brought up the good question of "how do we talk to people?" We want to convey love, not hating on people. We are to hate the sin, but not sinners - after all, "all have sinned and come short of the glory of Yahweh..."
I mentioned that I thought one of the best examples of how to lovingly share the Truth with people in a non-judgy way is demonstrated by Ray Comfort, who is a powerful street evangelist. I also mentioned (recommended) his online video, which is about abortion, but powerfully shows how to talk to people about the Principles from God's Law. Here's the link:
And here's a bonus short video: "I'm Okay, if you Feel Offended by the Word of God..."
The completed worksheets are available to read-print at the following link:
Upcoming Class Schedule:
Wednesday, February 12 - Torah Class is planned to meet (live on Zoom) at the regularly scheduled time
Monday, February 17 - Torah Class is planned to meet (live on Zoom) at the regularly scheduled time
Wednesday, February 19 - Torah Class is planned to meet (live on Zoom) at the regularly scheduled time
Monday, February 24 - Torah Class is planned to meet (live on Zoom) at the regularly scheduled time
Wednesday, February 26 - Torah Class is planned to meet (live on Zoom) at the regularly scheduled time
Monday, March 3 - Torah Class is planned to meet (live on Zoom) at the regularly scheduled time
Wednesday, March 5 - Torah Class is planned to meet (live on Zoom) at the regularly scheduled time
Spring Feast Dates...
Passover - Sunday, April 13, 2025
Unleavened Bread - April 14-20
Lighted Way Ministries Spring Retreat dates: April 13-20, 2025
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