CALL OF THE CROSS

L'Chaim Messianic Congregation, Lake Worth Florida, Palm Beaches

RESURRECTION DAY is a time when we come face to face with the reality of the torture stake aka the cross!! Look at the One dying there; He never sinned yet He is on the cross to bear the penalty of the sins of the world!

The cross is an ugly scene; it shows us how terrible sin really is and what a horrible price had to be paid to set us free! If you are a born-again believer, coming one more time to the cross should fill your heart with gratitude for everything that YESHUA did for you! And if you are not born-again, won’t you trust YESHUA today as your Savior and make Him Lord of your life?

Your sins are real, which are separating you from ABBA THE FATHER. 

Ask YESHUA  to come into your heart to be your personal Savior! He had you on His mind when He was on that cross. Trust Him now, and your life will never be the same!

John 3:16
For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.

The forgiveness of sins and acceptance by a Holy GOD can be found only at the cross of MESSIAH YESHUA!!

Blessings,

Pastor Bruce & Suzi Elman

L’Chaim Messianic Congregation

Our new location:

L’Chaim Messianic Congregation meets at:
OASIS CHURCH
16401 SOUTHERN BLVD
WELLINGTON FL 33470

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The Shulchan Adonai

L'Chaim Messianic Congregation, Lake Worth Florida, Palm Beaches

The night before YESHUA’S crucifixion, He gathered together His disciples to eat a final meal and to be strengthened in fellowship before facing all the agony that was ahead! This meal was a Passover Seder (meaning “order”).  

Previously, the Feast’s symbols had only pointed back to the Hebrews’ redemption from Egypt. But that night, YESHUA revealed the Messianic significance of the symbols of bread and wine; His broken body and shed blood! 

YESHUA was to become our Passover. As a remembrance of what YESHUA did on the (ROMAN TORTURE STAKE); we partake in “THE SHULCHAN ADONAI” as a reminder of the blood covenant that we have with GOD. 

YESHUA  is truly our Passover Lamb!

1 Corinthians 5:7
Get rid of the old yeast, so that you may be a new unleavened batch—as you really are. For Christ, our Passover lamb, has been sacrificed.

Mark 14:22-24
And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, blessed and broke it, and gave it to them and said, “Take, eat; this is My body.”

Then He took the cup, and when He had given thanks He gave it to them, and they all drank from it. And He said to them, “This is My blood of the ]new covenant, which is shed for many.

Next time we partake in the Shulchan Adonai (Communion), make it a fresh dedication of our lives to the LORD, worshipping Him for being our Savior!

Blessings,

Pastor Bruce & Suzi Elman

L’Chaim Messianic Congregation

Our new location:

L’Chaim Messianic Congregation meets at:
OASIS CHURCH
16401 SOUTHERN BLVD
WELLINGTON FL 33470

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Wavering Faith

L'Chaim Messianic Congregation, Lake Worth Florida, Palm Beaches

The Bible warns against wavering faith! This is the attitude of someone who goes from feeling certain GOD will answer a prayer to merely hoping that He might or becoming convinced that He won’t! 

Of course, since we’re human, we all experience periods of doubt. But, what Scripture warns against is a lifestyle of spiritual vacillation! This wavering can have many causes. We might fail to see GOD at work in a situation or worry that trusting YESHUA is a predicament that conflicts with human reasoning.

We could be focusing on circumstances rather than the LORD, which might allow our feelings to overcome faith. We can jump ahead of GOD’S timing to manipulate a situation for our own desired outcome, making the wrong decision, which can be costly!

Heb. 11:1
Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.

Wavering is dangerous, so believers must develop confidence in the LORD. The closer we get to perfect faith while on this earth is the ability to trust that if we ask in GOD’S will, it is as good as done! 

Blessings,

Pastor Bruce & Suzi Elman

L’Chaim Messianic Congregation

Our new location:

L’Chaim Messianic Congregation meets at:
OASIS CHURCH
16401 SOUTHERN BLVD
WELLINGTON FL 33470

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All Sufficient Grace

L'Chaim Messianic Congregation, Lake Worth Florida, Palm Beaches

Trouble is an ever-present reality in our world, and there is no way for any of us to totally escape its grip! How do you respond when difficulty pays you a visit? Do you attempt to escape in your own strength or just endure while waiting on GOD?

Are you one who keeps it to yourself or who tells everyone about your hardship? A believer usually turns to the LORD praying that He will fix the situation.

The Word tells us how the apostle Paul went to the LORD three times and asked Him to remove his “thorn in the flesh”! But GOD’S answer to him was that it would remain; it was about humility. When GOD says no to our requests for relief, He says yes to something even greater—His all sufficient grace! 

He will never allow a trial to come our way without supplying His abundant strength to endure it! The suffering He allows in our lives is always for a good purpose!

1 Peter 5:5C
God resists the proud but gives grace to the humble.

GOD is always up to something big in our lives when He allows suffering to remain but gives us His grace to get through. Humble yourself before Him today with your thorns! He is sovereign over all!

Blessings,

Pastor Bruce & Suzi Elman

L’Chaim Messianic Congregation

Our new location:

L’Chaim Messianic Congregation meets at:
OASIS CHURCH
16401 SOUTHERN BLVD
WELLINGTON FL 33470

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Test of Faith

L'Chaim Messianic Congregation, Lake Worth Florida, Palm Beaches

For faith to be genuine, it must be tested; just as weight lifters rely on resistance to make their muscles stronger. When everything’s going well, it is easy to say, “Sure, I trust the LORD,“ but when times get tough, confidence in GOD can take a nosedive! 

Will you believe and act on the truths in Scripture or let hardships cause you to doubt GOD’S love and care for you?

Each moment of adversity we face is an opportunity to believe GOD, rest in His promises, and grow further into the likeness of His Son, YESHUA!

1 Peter 1:7
“That the genuineness of your faith, being much more precious than gold that perishes, though it is tested by fire, may be found to praise, honor, and glory at the revelation of MESSIAH YESHUA.”

Whatever circumstances come across your path, may I encourage you to persevere and see GOD’S promises in His Word. For those who endure and love Him, they will receive the crown of life! 

“Blessed is the man who endures temptation; for when he has been approved, he will receive the crown of life which the Lord has promised to those who love Him.”
James 1:12 

 

Blessings,

Pastor Bruce & Suzi Elman

L’Chaim Messianic Congregation

Our new location:

L’Chaim Messianic Congregation meets at:
OASIS CHURCH
16401 SOUTHERN BLVD
WELLINGTON FL 33470

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