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You and Your Households
Glenn Blank -- Given on 8/7/2010.
Yeshua has a vision for families-for you and your households-and you might expect of Yeshua, His vision is bigger than ours. His vision for households is connected to the eternal joy of the Lord, blessing, salvation, and the expanding kingdom of God. (Drash on In Devarim (Deuteronomy) 12-16. Read Entire Sermon
You and Your Households
Glenn Blank -- Given on 8/7/2010.
Yeshua has a vision for families-for you and your households-and you might expect of Yeshua, His vision is bigger than ours. His vision for households is connected to the eternal joy of the Lord, blessing, salvation, and the expanding kingdom of God. (Drash on In Devarim (Deuteronomy) 12-16. Read Entire Sermon
You and Your Households
Dr. Glenn Blank -- Given on 8/7/2010.
Yeshua has a vision for families-for you and your households-and you might expect of Yeshua, His vision is bigger than ours. His vision for households is connected to the eternal joy of the Lord, blessing, salvation, and the expanding kingdom of God. I pray that we might all see His vision, and take hold of it, making it more of a reality in our households-and in Beit Simcha, our House of Joy. V'eemru? Read Entire Sermon
You and Your Households
Glenn Blank -- Given on 8/7/2010.
Yeshua has a vision for families-for you and your households-and you might expect of Yeshua, His vision is bigger than ours. His vision for households is connected to the eternal joy of the Lord, blessing, salvation, and the expanding kingdom of God. (Drash on In Devarim (Deuteronomy) 12-16. Read Entire Sermon
Undivided Heart
Glenn Blank -- Given on 7/31/2010.
How much I wanted to have an undivided heart, one that truly fears God and hates sin, a single mind, a soul that is no longer a battlefield between the missiles of the flesh and the weapons of the Spirit. How about you? Is that the cry of your heart to the Lord? Read Entire Sermon
Zechariah: Zealous over Zion
Glenn Blank -- Given on 12/22/2007.
Zealous over Zion is Zechariah's overarching theme. To a desolate generation he pours out vision after vision prophesying the restoration of Jerusalem in preparation for her coming glory-the Messiah, Yeshua! Zechariah is one of the few book studies I've covered in my sermons-but that was 15 days, shortly after the birth of the congregation-anybody here remember what I said? Me, neither! Read Entire Sermon
Messianic Discipleship 101: Growing in the Spirit
Glenn Blank -- Given on 2/10/2007.
Two weeks ago, I began reviewing Messianic Rabbi David Levine's class on making talmidim. Messianic Discipleship 101 introduces five fundamentals steps of Messianic discipleship. These are the foundation of spiritual discipleship, upon which we will build life in the Spirit. Isaiah 28:16 says [sing], "I lay in Zion for a foundation a stone, a tried stone, a precious corner stone, a sure foundation. He who believeth, shall not make haste." Read Entire Sermon
Abba Father
Glenn Blank -- Given on 9/9/2006.
Before we were born, Abba was our Father. When we are born again, Abba became our Father again. Abba will help us and our children, both physical and spiritual, come to maturity. But whereas children grow to physical maturity with time, time does not produce spiritual maturi To attain spiritual maturity, we need the milk of God's love, then the training of spiritual discipline. Read Entire Sermon
More than Conquerors
Glenn Blank -- Given on 7/14/2006.
"In all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us." -Romans 8:37 This is a good verse to keep in mind these days, isn't it? As Israel fights again for her survival on fronts to the north and south, she must stand and fight. As our congregation deals with a crisis, we must stand firm, remembering that HaShem is our victory. The battle belongs to the Lord! As you face your own personal struggles, you must stand in Messiah, so that heaven and earth will see that you are mor Read Entire Sermon
Spiritual Gifts, Freedom, and Order
Glenn Blank -- Given on 6/10/2006.
Now that many of us have experienced the immersion of the Ruach and gifts of the Spirit, let us understand the purpose of the gifts, so that we may have both freedom and order in our services. Read Entire Sermon
The Dove at the Door: The Ruach HaKodesh from Beresheet to A
Glenn Blank -- Given on 5/20/2006.
Earlier this spring, a dove appeared at our door, building a nest on a ladder right outside our kitchen. My first reaction was: Bird, this is no place to build a nest! I shook the ladder and the nest fell to the ground. A week or so later, I noticed the dove was back, with a fresh, new nest. I looked at it for a moment and thought: this bird has come with a purpose. So I decided to let it stay. At the time I had the illusion that it was up to me.. A week or two later, I mentioned the bird to Pam Read Entire Sermon
Oh, How I Love Your Word!
Glenn Blank -- Given on 4/12/2006.
The Psalmist exudes, "How I love your Torah! I meditate on it all day." Psalm 119:97. How about you? Do you love the Torah as a treasure of your heart? Last week I taught you a bit about how I study the Bible-the wonderful, precious Word of God. Today I will review five basic principles that I shared with you, with different examples. Read Entire Sermon
Tikkun Leadership Institute 2006
Glenn Blank -- Given on 3/19/2006.
Daniel Juster, Jewish and Gentile Distinction in Messianic Congregations. See Dan's paper-he distributed copies at the Institut We're talking about identity issues, especially in relationship between Jew and Gentile in Messianic congregation and how we are to have uni. In churches, this is less of an issue because Jews assimilate; we're all "Messiahians" n In Messianic congregations, Jews are called to live as Jes. This was an issue that was raising in the 70's: how should Jews and Gentiles Read Entire Sermon
The Wisdom of Authority
Glenn Blank -- Given on 2/4/2006.
Authority is God's power to rule and to judge, which he delegates in order to accomplish his plans and purposes. This morning we will explore how authority is supposed to work, to accomplish God's plans and purposes, in our relationship with God himself, in families, and in the congregation. Sound good? It is good. When we use and respect authority well, the kingdom of God advances, setting people free. On the other hand, if we abuse or disrespect authority, the kingdom of darkness advances, p Read Entire Sermon
Messiah 2005--notes on selected teachings with audios
Glenn Blank -- Given on 7/5/2005.
We are called now in the end times to be vigilant as watchmen. We don't forever to repent, we don't have forever to respond to the holy calling to preach the gospel. We do not have forever, it is time to be vigilant, it is time to lift up our voices, and not be held back by fear or compromise. It is time to wake up and proclaim the message, to take up the ancient mantle. The time is short, it is time to draw near to the Lord as never before, to proclaim the message to the Jew first and also th Read Entire Sermon
Boundaries then and now: Whatever happened to Jewish believe
Glenn Blank -- Given on 7/5/2005.
A historian once observed: "History repeats itself. Historians repeat each other." My aim today is not merely to repeat history, but to learn from it. How about you? The history of what happened to Jewish believers since the first century can teach us much about the boundaries that distinguish Messianic Judaism from other Judaisms and Christianities. The boundaries that distinguish us define our unique identity and calling. A danger is that boundaries can also become barriers that can marginaliz Read Entire Sermon
I Will Praise the L-RD
Glenn Blank -- Given on 4/2/2005.
Today's sermon is called "I will Praise the L-RD" and that is what I purpose to do, Baruch Hashem! It was inspired by a little conversation I had with my friend and colleague Bill Pottenger and also by a web page also called "I will Praise the Lord!" by a Jewish lady named "Miriam". Praise is a right and good way to begin any prayer of faith. Praise builds trust & faith by reminding us of HaShem's love and His power to answer prayer. What should you do when you receive blessings? Praise G-d! G Read Entire Sermon
What do you do with someone who has lost her mother?
Glenn Blank -- Given on 1/1/2005.
This question cannot be adequately answered, because it is much more than a question. Who can answer the waves of memories and sorrows and hopes? Nevertheless, because I love you, Pamela, and I know that G-d loves you, I will try. My answer has three parts, looking at past, present and future, from the perspective of the Eternal: We remember with you, we mourn with you, and we rejoice with you. Read Entire Sermon
The Burden of Hashem
Glenn Blank -- Given on 11/7/2004.
Many of us bear burdens-burdens that weigh upon body, soul and spirit. The burdens of body, soul and spirit are different, but Hashem sees all things thru the Spirit. There are moments when we feel the burdens that weigh upon our bodies and our souls keenly. Hashem knows how we feel. He has been there, with us. He has taken upon himself all the pain of the world, all the sin of the world. Read Entire Sermon
Emunah: Faith and faithfulness in the Tanakh
Glenn Blank -- Given on 5/13/2004.
Emunah, faith or faithfulness, is about holding steady, holding firm, holding true to what is true: the faithfulness of God. There's a common misconception about faith: it's an idea or proposition to which you give assent. This is a half-truth. Faith is more than a proposition. It is a commitment to a promise: like the patriarchs and the prophets before us, we will live according to God's commandments, trusting in God's promises. In other words, biblical faith is faithfulness. Read Entire Sermon
Vision for a community welcoming Jews and Gentiles
Glenn Blank -- Given on 5/8/2004.
We need vision from Hashem to help provide direction and guidance. Our current vision statement is Jews and Gentiles, worshipping one God, learning, and loving one another. I propose making it a bit longer, but I hope a bit clearer about who we are. We are a community welcoming Jews and Gentiles, rejoicing, worshipping the God of Israel, learning, and loving one another. Read Entire Sermon
Good News for Jews, and for you, too!
Glenn Blank -- Given on 5/2/2004.
Today I want to present the gospel to you-the good news. Not just any good news, but the good news that Paul received by revelation from Messiah Yeshua. This good news is powerful! Amen? It's dunamis power-like dynamite, able to destroy the kingdom of darkness and the chains that keep people enslaved to sin. It is the power of salvation, to the Jew first and also the Gentile. Read Entire Sermon
Jacob: Deceiver, Tzaddik or Saint?
Glenn Blank -- Given on 7/12/2003.
Who is Jacob, Yaakov? Christian commentators major on Jacob as deceiver, Jewish commentators make him out to be an otherworldly tzaddik. For me, he is a human being, a wonderful picture of what it means to be human, full of fears and desires, struggling with G-d and with men, and overcoming. Read Entire Sermon
Get Wisdom
Glenn Blank -- Given on 6/29/2002.
Godly wisdom is uncommon sense, unlike the wisdom of the world and our own natural inclinations, yet it promises success, wealth, honor and life. Get wisdom! Read Entire Sermon
Ten Commandments, Ten Blessings
Glenn Blank -- Given on 7/6/2001.
Shaul realizes this, in Romans 7:7-8, "I would not have known what coveting really was if the law had not said, 'Do not covet.' But sin, seizing the opportunity afforded by the commandment, produced in me every kind of covetous desire." Read Entire Sermon
Is the Church Ephraim?
Glenn Blank -- Given on 9/4/1999.
In Ephesians 4, Rabbi Sha'ul tells us that the purpose of the five-fold ministry of apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors and teachers, is so that we might: "Reach unity in the faith . . . and become mature. Read Entire Sermon

Title	Author First Name	Author Last Name	Date	Sample
You and Your Households	Glenn	Blank	8/7/2010 12:00:00 AM	Yeshua has a vision for families-for you and your households-and you might expect of Yeshua, His vision is bigger than ours. His vision for households is connected to the eternal joy of the Lord, blessing, salvation, and the expanding kingdom of God. (Drash on In Devarim (Deuteronomy) 12-16.
You and Your Households	Glenn	Blank	8/7/2010 12:00:00 AM	Yeshua has a vision for families-for you and your households-and you might expect of Yeshua, His vision is bigger than ours. His vision for households is connected to the eternal joy of the Lord, blessing, salvation, and the expanding kingdom of God. (Drash on In Devarim (Deuteronomy) 12-16.
You and Your Households	Dr. Glenn	Blank	8/7/2010 12:00:00 AM	Yeshua has a vision for families-for you and your households-and you might expect of Yeshua, His vision is bigger than ours. His vision for households is connected to the eternal joy of the Lord, blessing, salvation, and the expanding kingdom of God. I pray that we might all see His vision, and take hold of it, making it more of a reality in our households-and in Beit Simcha, our House of Joy. V\'eemru?
You and Your Households	Glenn	Blank	8/7/2010 12:00:00 AM	Yeshua has a vision for families-for you and your households-and you might expect of Yeshua, His vision is bigger than ours. His vision for households is connected to the eternal joy of the Lord, blessing, salvation, and the expanding kingdom of God. (Drash on In Devarim (Deuteronomy) 12-16.
Undivided Heart	Glenn	Blank	7/31/2010 12:00:00 AM	How much I wanted to have an undivided heart, one that truly fears God and hates sin, a single mind, a soul that is no longer a battlefield between the missiles of the flesh and the weapons of the Spirit. How about you? Is that the cry of your heart to the Lord?
Zechariah: Zealous over Zion	Glenn	Blank	12/22/2007 12:00:00 AM	Zealous over Zion is Zechariah\'s overarching theme. To a desolate generation he pours out vision after vision prophesying the restoration of Jerusalem in preparation for her coming glory-the Messiah, Yeshua! Zechariah is one of the few book studies I\'ve covered in my sermons-but that was 15 days, shortly after the birth of the congregation-anybody here remember what I said? Me, neither!
Messianic Discipleship 101: Growing in the Spirit	Glenn	Blank	2/10/2007 12:00:00 AM	Two weeks ago, I began reviewing Messianic Rabbi David Levine\'s class on making talmidim. Messianic Discipleship 101 introduces five fundamentals steps of Messianic discipleship. These are the foundation of spiritual discipleship, upon which we will build life in the Spirit. Isaiah 28:16 says [sing], "I lay in Zion for a foundation a stone, a tried stone, a precious corner stone, a sure foundation. He who believeth, shall not make haste."
Abba Father	Glenn	Blank	9/9/2006 12:00:00 AM	Before we were born, Abba was our Father. When we are born again, Abba became our Father again. Abba will help us and our children, both physical and spiritual, come to maturity. But whereas children grow to physical maturity with time, time does not produce spiritual maturi To attain spiritual maturity, we need the milk of God\'s love, then the training of spiritual discipline.
More than Conquerors	Glenn	Blank	7/14/2006 12:00:00 AM	"In all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us." -Romans 8:37 This is a good verse to keep in mind these days, isn\'t it? As Israel fights again for her survival on fronts to the north and south, she must stand and fight. As our congregation deals with a crisis, we must stand firm, remembering that HaShem is our victory. The battle belongs to the Lord! As you face your own personal struggles, you must stand in Messiah, so that heaven and earth will see that you are mor
Spiritual Gifts, Freedom, and Order	Glenn	Blank	6/10/2006 12:00:00 AM	Now that many of us have experienced the immersion of the Ruach and gifts of the Spirit, let us understand the purpose of the gifts, so that we may have both freedom and order in our services.
The Dove at the Door: The Ruach HaKodesh from Beresheet to A	Glenn	Blank	5/20/2006 12:00:00 AM	Earlier this spring, a dove appeared at our door, building a nest on a ladder right outside our kitchen. My first reaction was: Bird, this is no place to build a nest! I shook the ladder and the nest fell to the ground. A week or so later, I noticed the dove was back, with a fresh, new nest. I looked at it for a moment and thought: this bird has come with a purpose. So I decided to let it stay. At the time I had the illusion that it was up to me.. A week or two later, I mentioned the bird to Pam
Oh, How I Love Your Word!	Glenn	Blank	4/12/2006 12:00:00 AM	The Psalmist exudes, "How I love your Torah! I meditate on it all day." Psalm 119:97. How about you? Do you love the Torah as a treasure of your heart? Last week I taught you a bit about how I study the Bible-the wonderful, precious Word of God. Today I will review five basic principles that I shared with you, with different examples.
Tikkun Leadership Institute 2006	Glenn	Blank	3/19/2006 12:00:00 AM	Daniel Juster, Jewish and Gentile Distinction in Messianic Congregations. See Dan\'s paper-he distributed copies at the Institut We\'re talking about identity issues, especially in relationship between Jew and Gentile in Messianic congregation and how we are to have uni. In churches, this is less of an issue because Jews assimilate; we\'re all "Messiahians" n In Messianic congregations, Jews are called to live as Jes. This was an issue that was raising in the 70\'s: how should Jews and Gentiles
The Wisdom of Authority	Glenn	Blank	2/4/2006 12:00:00 AM	Authority is God\'s power to rule and to judge, which he delegates in order to accomplish his plans and purposes. This morning we will explore how authority is supposed to work, to accomplish God\'s plans and purposes, in our relationship with God himself, in families, and in the congregation. Sound good? It is good. When we use and respect authority well, the kingdom of God advances, setting people free. On the other hand, if we abuse or disrespect authority, the kingdom of darkness advances, p
Messiah 2005--notes on selected teachings with audios	Glenn	Blank	7/5/2005 12:00:00 AM	We are called now in the end times to be vigilant as watchmen. We don\'t forever to repent, we don\'t have forever to respond to the holy calling to preach the gospel. We do not have forever, it is time to be vigilant, it is time to lift up our voices, and not be held back by fear or compromise. It is time to wake up and proclaim the message, to take up the ancient mantle. The time is short, it is time to draw near to the Lord as never before, to proclaim the message to the Jew first and also th
Boundaries then and now: Whatever happened to Jewish believe	Glenn	Blank	7/5/2005 12:00:00 AM	A historian once observed: "History repeats itself. Historians repeat each other." My aim today is not merely to repeat history, but to learn from it. How about you? The history of what happened to Jewish believers since the first century can teach us much about the boundaries that distinguish Messianic Judaism from other Judaisms and Christianities. The boundaries that distinguish us define our unique identity and calling. A danger is that boundaries can also become barriers that can marginaliz
I Will Praise the L-RD	Glenn	Blank	4/2/2005 12:00:00 AM	Today\'s sermon is called "I will Praise the L-RD" and that is what I purpose to do, Baruch Hashem! It was inspired by a little conversation I had with my friend and colleague Bill Pottenger and also by a web page also called "I will Praise the Lord!" by a Jewish lady named "Miriam". Praise is a right and good way to begin any prayer of faith. Praise builds trust & faith by reminding us of HaShem\'s love and His power to answer prayer. What should you do when you receive blessings? Praise G-d! G
What do you do with someone who has lost her mother?	Glenn	Blank	1/1/2005 12:00:00 AM	This question cannot be adequately answered, because it is much more than a question. Who can answer the waves of memories and sorrows and hopes? Nevertheless, because I love you, Pamela, and I know that G-d loves you, I will try. My answer has three parts, looking at past, present and future, from the perspective of the Eternal: We remember with you, we mourn with you, and we rejoice with you.
The Burden of Hashem	Glenn	Blank	11/7/2004 12:00:00 AM	Many of us bear burdens-burdens that weigh upon body, soul and spirit. The burdens of body, soul and spirit are different, but Hashem sees all things thru the Spirit. There are moments when we feel the burdens that weigh upon our bodies and our souls keenly. Hashem knows how we feel. He has been there, with us. He has taken upon himself all the pain of the world, all the sin of the world.
Emunah: Faith and faithfulness in the Tanakh	Glenn	Blank	5/13/2004 12:00:00 AM	Emunah, faith or faithfulness, is about holding steady, holding firm, holding true to what is true: the faithfulness of God. There\'s a common misconception about faith: it\'s an idea or proposition to which you give assent. This is a half-truth. Faith is more than a proposition. It is a commitment to a promise: like the patriarchs and the prophets before us, we will live according to God\'s commandments, trusting in God\'s promises. In other words, biblical faith is faithfulness.
Vision for a community welcoming Jews and Gentiles	Glenn	Blank	5/8/2004 12:00:00 AM	We need vision from Hashem to help provide direction and guidance. Our current vision statement is Jews and Gentiles, worshipping one God, learning, and loving one another. I propose making it a bit longer, but I hope a bit clearer about who we are. We are a community welcoming Jews and Gentiles, rejoicing, worshipping the God of Israel, learning, and loving one another.
Good News for Jews, and for you, too!	Glenn	Blank	5/2/2004 12:00:00 AM	Today I want to present the gospel to you-the good news. Not just any good news, but the good news that Paul received by revelation from Messiah Yeshua. This good news is powerful! Amen? It\'s dunamis power-like dynamite, able to destroy the kingdom of darkness and the chains that keep people enslaved to sin. It is the power of salvation, to the Jew first and also the Gentile.
Jacob: Deceiver, Tzaddik or Saint?	Glenn	Blank	7/12/2003 12:00:00 AM	Who is Jacob, Yaakov? Christian commentators major on Jacob as deceiver, Jewish commentators make him out to be an otherworldly tzaddik. For me, he is a human being, a wonderful picture of what it means to be human, full of fears and desires, struggling with G-d and with men, and overcoming.
Get Wisdom	Glenn	Blank	6/29/2002 12:00:00 AM	Godly wisdom is uncommon sense, unlike the wisdom of the world and our own natural inclinations, yet it promises success, wealth, honor and life. Get wisdom!
Ten Commandments, Ten Blessings	Glenn	Blank	7/6/2001 12:00:00 AM	Shaul realizes this, in Romans 7:7-8, "I would not have known what coveting really was if the law had not said, \'Do not covet.\' But sin, seizing the opportunity afforded by the commandment, produced in me every kind of covetous desire."