Peter reminds us that we can live well in the midst of fear, anxiety, trials, and yes, even a global pandemic. In fact, God often uses times of adversity to refine us, and help us grow into people who live by faith instead of fear. We don’t ignore fear, but we also don’t run away from fear. Rather, we face fear through the faith that we have in Messiah Yeshua.

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Live Well

The story of the Good Samaritan is often taught to us as if we don’t know our neighbors and that we need to be told how to treat them. We want to answer the question “who is our neighbor” in order to avoid helping them. Yeshua tells the story to remind us that we need to be people who live what we believe and act with mercy and compassion for everyone because everyone is our neighbor.

The Bad Samaritan

The way to let God into every area of our lives is to learn to worship Him. He wants us to learn that getting to heart of worship isn't just singing songs in a large room together but instead a lifestyle. To worship is to feel in the heart and express in some appropriate manner a humbling but delightful sense of admiring awe. In the middle of a pandemic we need to find moments of worship in every part of our day!

Heart of Worship

An unedited and raw Zoom conversation about Messianic Judaism and Race with Matt Rosenberg, Shawna Um, Leah Charles, and David Randle.

Messianic Judaism & Race

In Psalm 16, David sings the words, "so my heart is glad and my soul rejoices. My body also rests secure.” Who doesn't want that?! Especially during a pandemic when it is hard to find gladness, joy, rest and security! While there is always hope in despair, it is also ok to despair when the world around you is falling apart. We know that on mountains and in valley's God keeps His promises to His people and in a season of disorientation, often, we can hear Him speaking more clearly!

Mountain & Valley - Psalm 16

The parable of the Prodigal Son is not actually about the prodigal son, but rather, it's a story about a father and his two sons. So many followers of Yeshua believe they are good, moral and ethical people, but then they judge everyone else who isn't as good as they see themselves. Yeshua tells this parable to help us not act like the Elder Brother in the story and learn to show grace to those who need it most.

Saints & Sinners, Part 2

Saints and sinners are two groups we often categorize people in as followers of Yeshua. In this two part message we look at the three parables that Yeshua tells in Luke 15. In Part 1, we look at the stories of the lost sheep and the lost coin and how they relate to quarantine and racial issues in America.

Saints & Sinners, Part 1

In this season of quarantine and in light of the killing of George Floyd, we invite you into a one-of-a-kind open and honest conversation on race and the Gospel. A Jewish Rabbi, a Turkish Rabbi, a Black Pastor and a White Pastor, all from the Seattle area, discuss understanding the heart of God in the middle of racial tensions, coronavirus, stay-at-home-orders, anarchy, Zoom meetings, online school, the start of summer, social media and all that comes with the chaos of these strange times. Also includes two music videos. Cover of “My Feet Are On The Rock” by our Restoration Band & “Ha Bracha” by Joshua Aaron (JoshuaAaron.tv).

Conversation Re: Race & The Gospel

Even in a quarantine, God’s desire is to bless you with Shalom. His blessing goes far beyond you and extends to all the families of the earth in the name and the power of Yeshua. Every person is made in the image of God and so is designed by God, for Shalom. Let’s not rush back to “normal” without Shalom in our hearts and minds. With that, we can share it with every person we come in contact with even in a pandemic.

The Blessing For All People

Part 2 of the Hope of Israel: We continue to examine the harvest holiday, Shavuot. In Jewish tradition, Shavuot is the day that the Torah was given to Moses. In the New Testament, Shavuot is the giving of the Holy Spirit. Same day; and it’s no coincidence! Many see the birth of the church and Christianity in Acts 2, but what really happened according to the text? God made himself known as the hope of the Jewish people. It all took place in the Temple Courts in Jerusalem, spoken in Hebrew on the day of Shavuot, so that the Jewish people could invite the Gentiles into the family of God. It was God's plan to save the whole world, Jew and Gentile, because everyone belongs in the family of God!

The Hope of Israel - Part 2

In Jewish tradition, Shavuot is the day the Torah was given to Moses. In the New Testament, Shavuot is the giving of the Holy Spirit. Same day and no coincidence! While many believe Acts 2 is the birth of the Church the disciples understood that what happened to them there was equal in importance to what happened on Mt. Sinai. It was the empowerment by the Holy Spirit that gave them the revelation to preach the Gospel for the first time to Jewish people, in the Temple courts, in Jerusalem! Today, the Holy Spirit still empowers followers of Yeshua to turn from our sins, lead us to better living and save us from judgement.

The Hope of Israel - Part 1

Yeshua had to ascend to heaven so He could take His place at the right hand of the Father. He went to prepare a place for us and send us send His Holy Spirit. What we learn from the Apostles is how to worship and wait on God which is exactly what we need to do during this pandemic.

The Ascension To Heaven

On the day Yeshua rose from the dead, He appeared to two of his disciples but they didn't know it was Him. Blinded to His true identity, they expressed sadness because of failed expectations. Yeshua explained to them why He had to suffer and die according Moses and the prophets. This is a Jewish message about a Jewish Messiah who offered Himself as a sacrifice for His Jewish people! These two travelers were eyewitnesses to the suffering and resurrection of Yeshua and some of the first to preach the Gospel.

Two Travelers - Eyewitness to Suffering - Part 3

Through Peter's story of denying Yeshua before His death and his reinstatement by Yeshua after His resurrection we learn how grief and trust are designed to work together. Like the Jewish people and Peter, God wants to raise you up, restore you, and rebuild you to the person He made you to be!

Peter - Eyewitness To Suffering - Part 2

Thomas, one of the original followers of Yeshua, became known as "doubting Thomas." The truth is, God met Thomas in his pain, suffering & doubt so that he could believe and be an eyewitness of Yeshua's death and resurrection. Today, God wants to meet you in your pain, suffering and doubt right in the middle of all that is happening in the world. So, How do you deal with all the feelings you feel during a pandemic?

Thomas - Eyewitness To Suffering - Part 1

Restoration is a Messianic Synagogue in Seattle. Our mission is to lead people to become fully devoted followers of Yeshua. Find more info about Restoration at shalomseattle.com or on the Restoration Seattle App (iOS, Android, Windows & Amazon).

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