Life of Freedom

Encouraging Words with Pastor Bruce & Suzi Elman

GOD’S goal is for us to grow up in Him. He doesn’t want us to stay a baby Believer!

He wants us to become a mature overcomer and being an overcomer means learning how to walk after the Spirit and not after the flesh!

As long as we’re letting our flesh rule us, we’re not free and if we’re not free, we’re not enjoying a life of freedom!

We must realize that we all have to deal with our flesh for as long as we live and we’re going to have a choice to sow to the flesh or sow to the Spirit! We’re never going to become so spiritual that our flesh never gives us trouble. The flesh will always want control.

However, if we submit ourselves to GOD daily, He will break the power of our flesh and change us.

Romans 13:14 “But put on the Lord YESHUA MESSIAH and make no provision for the flesh, to fulfill its lusts…”  

We cannot defeat the flesh with the power of the flesh, but by yielding to the power of GOD’S Spirit, we can live dead to sin and alive in  MESSIAH and then enjoy the life of freedom that YESHUA died to give us!

Love & Blessings,

Bruce and Suzi Elman

L’Chaim Messianic Congregation

Second Opportunities

Encouraging Words with Pastor Bruce & Suzi Elman

Our living FATHER is the GOD of second OPPORTUNITIES! His grace is so extensive that He offers countless opportunities to hear the gospel and receive His Son, YESHUA, as your Savior and Lord.

On our own, no matter how much we try to be good, we slip and fall back into sin. Thankfully, GOD’S grace is immeasurably greater than our sin. Our LORD considers grace an action word. Because He is a holy God (righteous judge), He cannot ignore our transgressions.

So He implemented a simple plan for each person: whoever believes in His Son, YESHUA, as Savior is forgiven! We are then justified by faith and at peace with GOD. Our sins are washed away to be remembered no more!

(Romans 5:1 Therefore having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord (YESHUA).

Yeshua is our second chance! Apart from Him, there is no salvation, no justification and no grace. We cannot clean up our own hearts. Each man and woman must take advantage of the purity of MESSIAH purchased for us with His sacrifice on the Roman torture Stake!!

If you have never asked YESHUA into your heart, don’t delay, do it today and your life will never be the same! He’s waiting for you!

Love & Blessings,

Bruce and Suzi Elman

L’Chaim Messianic Congregation

Conquering Fear

Encouraging Words with Pastor Bruce & Suzi Elman

What is the first thing you do when you feel threatened or overwhelmed? Do you reach for the phone to call a friend or do you get on your knees and pray? In our scripture today, our heavenly FATHER is giving us instructions for what He wants us to do; prayer should always be our first step.

We need to make a choice to walk by faith. This may mean going forward even though we do not know what is in front of us or it could mean being still before the LORD!

GOD holds our lives within His omnipotent (all knowing) mighty hands! If you are tempted to become fearful, ask Him to speak to your heart and encourage you in the way you should go.

{Isaiah 41:10 Fear not, for I am with you. Be not dismayed for I am your God, I will strengthen you, I will uphold you with My righteous right hand}

Fear is not from GOD (2 Timothy 1:7). It is deception from the enemy! Stay focused on the LORD and keep His Word in your heart and He will direct your path.

Love & Blessings,

Bruce and Suzi Elman

L’Chaim Messianic Congregation

God’s Amazing Love

Encouraging Words with Pastor Bruce & Suzi Elman

Without a sense of purpose, there is no hope. But the LORD has created each one of us for a reason and also to love Him and be loved by Him! He pursues us and does everything in His infinite power to reveal Himself. He wants each person to understand who He is and then respond by worshipping Him being fully devoted to Him!

GOD’S love is personal; His desire is to have a personal relationship with every man, woman and child. His love for us is always unconditional; there is nothing about your character that can make Him love you more or less. Our scripture today tells us that love is who He is, not just what He does.

{1 John: 4:8…He who does not love does not know God, for God is love}…

ABBA doesn’t just say He loves you, He proved it by giving His Son as a sacrifice for your sins. His amazing grace is unending and then His divine blessing on us for the forgiveness of our sins through MESSIAH. What a waste to live life feeling unloved when GOD’S infinite and eternal love is offered to each and every one of us!

Love & Blessings,

Bruce & Suzi Elman

L’Chaim Messianic Congregation

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Love Taking Charge

Encouraging Words with Pastor Bruce & Suzi Elman

When love takes charge of us (meaning GOD is in charge), we cannot think bad thoughts because GOD is love, that’s who He is! When we are living the life of a Spirit-filled Believer, we allow the Holy Spirit to control all areas of our lives. This includes our thoughts, words and deeds.

GOD has a purpose for each of us and if you want to learn of yours, read through the New Covenant! GOD wants and desires for each of us to become His precious child; this is done by accepting His Son “YESHUA” as our Savior!

Then we are to go and lead others to MESSIAH and unless we are living a lifestyle as a “Messiah Follower” to back up what we are saying, we can’t be an effective witness for Yeshua the Messiah! This lifestyle is a reflection of our thoughts which must line up with GOD’S thoughts!

{Romans 8:9…But you are not in the flesh but in the Spirit; if indeed the Spirit of God dwells in you. Now if anyone does not have the Spirit of Messiah, he is not His}…

We need to crucify our flesh and be led by the Ruach HaKodesh in our thinking and let love take charge of our minds; that’s where all Spirit-led living begins! When was the last time you led someone to Yeshua?!

Love & Blessings,

Bruce & Suzi Elman

L’Chaim Messianic Congregation

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