If you don’t repent, you will perish. That’s what YESHUA said in Luke 13:5. There is good news and bad news in that sentence.

The bad news is that many will not repent, and therefore they will perish—banished, judged, sent to hell forever.

The good news is that you can repent of your sin and turn to MESSIAH. When you do, you will be saved, cleansed, and given new life in MESSIAH.

Bow or be broken!

So what should we do? Run to the cross!

Run to the cross! Lay hold of YESHUA with the hands of faith and take Him as your Lord and Savior.

Pharaoh had nine chances to repent, but he refused. Twice he admitted he had sinned, and he even asked Moses to pray for him.

So close!                                                           

But in the end, he made his choice, and his choice left his nation in ruins, his army destroyed, and the people of God set free.

God brings down the high and mighty, and He sets the captives free. If we miss this truth, we have missed the message of the ten plagues. We can stand with the people of God and be saved, or we can follow Pharaoh to our own destruction.

In the end, we must all choose our God, and the God we choose will either save us or destroy us.

If we will not respond to God’s love in MESSIAH, there is nothing left for us but to perish with Pharaoh and his people.

Come to MESSIAH!
Don’t wait.
Do it now.

Come to MESSIAH this very moment, and you will have everlasting life

You may find yourself in a difficult place right now. You aren’t there by accident. The God who brought you to this place won’t leave you now. You don’t need to know what tomorrow holds as long as you know who holds tomorrow.

Wait. Trust. Obey.

What should we do when we face one of those uncrossable rivers? Let’s do what the people did in Joshua Chapter 3:

Wait.

Trust.

Obey.

We wait because He’s God and we are not.

We trust because Joshua’s God is our God too.

We obey because God’s plan is always best.

If you’re backed into a corner, don’t give up.

Don’t run away.

Let’s go down to the river and see what God will do.

L’Chaim is Real, Relevant, and Relational.

L’Chaim is a congregation of MESSIANIC BELIEVERS who believe Yeshua (Jesus) is the promised Messiah of Israel. We exist to reach the local, pre-believing Jewish people with the fact that Scripture is God’s inspired and true Word; that Yeshua is the Risen Messiah of Israel, and an abiding faith in Him is His only provision for eternal life in Heaven with the Lord 

What makes L’Chaim Messianic Congregation unique?

ITS PEOPLE

Look around and you’ll discover an exciting mix of people at LMC, Jewish and non-Jewish, having an array of cultural and religious backgrounds, yet worshiping in unity.

ITS PRAISE

Distinctively Jewish! Why?  Certainly not because Jewish is “better.” The reason is simply this: Our scriptures, our salvation, and even our Messiah stem from roots which are distinctively Jewish, and we cherish that heritage!

ITS PURPOSE

The above vision statement represents our core values at L’Chaim Messianic Congregation, a community of Jewish and non-Jewish (grafted–in) followers of the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. We exist to proclaim our Messiah and Lord, Yeshua. This, we pray, will empower us to:

Reach (Jewish Evangelism)
By presenting the Gospel in a culturally Jewish context, we seek to reach Jewish friends, relatives, and acquaintances with the message of salvation. (Romans 1:16; I Corinthians 9:19-20)

Raise Up (Disciplemaking)
In accordance with Messiah’s “Great Commission,” we seek to train obedient disciples of Yeshua who are fully engaged in the Messianic Body, and who are investing their spiritual gifts, abilities, and resources in service to our congregation and our community. (Matthew 28:18-20; Ephesians 4:11-16)

Replicate (Relationships)
We will strive to produce an expanding network of havurot(“cell groups” of 5-10 people each) in an effort to provide a setting for personal caring, healthy accountability, deepening relationships and lay ministry opportunities. (Acts 2:42-47)

Relay (Continuity)
For reasons important to both Jewish and Gentile believers in our congregation, we will seek to preserve the Messianic testimony. Jewish congregants who cherish their Biblical heritage and cultural identity will purpose to express and transmit their faith in the context of their identity. Those grafted–in congregants who find meaning in the Jewish roots of Christianity will also endeavor to preserve their unique testimony. Thus, with a view toward maintaining our cultural link with the past, thereby demonstrating the faithfulness of God in preserving the Jewish Remnant, we will strive to impart a Messianic vision to the next generation. (Proverbs 29:18a; Romans 11:5)

What can we learn from how YESHUA treated the woman at the well?

He broke custom to talk to her.

He spent time with her.

He knew her past but didn’t hold it against her.

He gently led her to a brand-new life.

Here’s an amazing fact to consider. She’s the first one to whom YESHUA revealed Himself as Messiah. He told her something his disciples didn’t yet understand.

 Think about this:

Her neighbors shunned her.
Her husbands rejected her.
The Jews hate her.

Rejected on earth, accepted in Heaven.

But God wants her!
She is rejected on earth but accepted in Heaven.

John Chapter 4 teaches us YESHUA does his best work with outcasts. He specializes in forgotten people because they are willing to listen to Him. He populates Heaven with earthly rejects.

This means there is hope for people who today think they have fallen so far that YESHUA will not take them. But there is no pit so deep that the love of God is not deeper still.

Don’t ever give up on anyone!
Don’t ever stop praying for sinners!
Don’t ever stop sharing the good news!

No one is too sinful to be saved.

Let me summarize some of the things we learn from this wonderful story:

1.  No one is too sinful to be saved.
2. No one is so lost that the Lord cannot find them.
3. No one who meets YESHUA will ever be the same again.

YESHUA is ready to give you Living Water. It’s free for the asking. Are you ready to receive it?

What a story!
What a MESSIAH!
What amazing grace!

Now, my questions to you are:

Is there something in your life that is standing in the way of you returning to the Lord, of calling on His name, of turning your life over to him?

What are your idols?

What is it that you need to repent of and for which you need to ask forgiveness?

Is it greed? Adultery? Pornography? Is it ego? Anger? A desire for revenge? Alcohol addiction? Drugs? Maybe a lack of love and true compassion? Bitterness?

If the Day of the Lord came tomorrow, are you ready for it? Or would you say, “Oh, give me a little more time; could you wait until next week? Take these other people first?”

Maybe you’re walking completely with the Lord, you’ve turned over your life to him, and none of these are issues for you—and that’s great! But speaking for myself, I’m still susceptible to temptation, and every day I find myself saying, “Lord, I blew it again. Please forgive me. Please take me back.”

 In closing, remember Chapter 2, Verse 13, in the book of Joel: “Return to the Lord your God, for he is merciful and compassionate, slow to get angry and filled with unfailing love. He is eager to relent and not punish.” 

That is so encouraging. Isn’t it awesome to have such a wonderful, loving, forgiving God? And all you have to do is call on his name.

WOW! What a great and awesome God we have.