Where the Blest Begins
Where the Blest Begins
A Sabbath Sermon by Michael David Gonzales on Shabbat Chanukah, the Sabbath which falls within the eight days of Chanukah, the Feast of Dedication. In this message, Michael compares Solomon's dedication of the first temple with the Maccabee's re-dedication of the defiled temple. He then discusses the similarities of re-dedication and repentance, or teshuvah.
A Sabbath Sermon on Torah Portion Bereshit (in the beginning) found in the traditional one year Torah Reading Schedule. In this message, Michael David Gonzales looks at Genesis 2.4-3.24 and the destruction of the relationship between God and man.
A Sabbath Sermon by Michael David Gonzales on The Beatitudes found in Matthew 5. In this sermon, Michael gives an introduction to the first teachings of Messiah Yeshua found in the Gospel of Matthew.
A Sabbath Sermon on Torah Portion Bereshit (in the beginning) found in the traditional one year Torah Reading Schedule. In this message, Michael David Gonzales discusses the purpose of the book and then briefly covers creation account in Genesis 1.1-2.3. He also discusses the first family and their responsibility to God.
Week 18 – A Study in the Gospel of Matthew 5.5
Week 17 – A Study in the Gospel of Matthew 5.1-4
A Sabbath Sermon by Michael David Gonzales on Shabbat Sukkot, the Sabbath that falls within the week of the Feast of Booths. In this teaching, Michael looks at a theme of the Feast—the temporal aspects of our lives. He uses this theme to exhort us in prioritizing our lives for God.
In this sermon, given on the evening of Yom Kippur, Michael David Gonzales looks at the life of King Manasseh as detailed in 2 Chronicles 33. If there was salvation for someone who lived a heinous life as he did, then there is hope for others.
A discussion on Yom Teruah, the Feast of Trumpets, led by Michael David Gonzales. In this teaching, Michael reviews a variety of Scripture passages that help us understand this curious Biblical Festival and its meaning. (Poor Quality Recording)