The Tacoma Narrows Bridge in Tacoma, Washington.
“But God, being rich in mercy, because of His great love with He loved us, even when we were dead in our wrongdoings, made us alive together with Christ…”
– Ephesians 2:4-5, ESV
In 2018, the Gonzales family joined a Bible study held in the home of Caleb Hegg and his wife, Lacacia Cardoza. After several months of attending, Michael felt the need to offer his assistance in leading and organizing the study sessions. After several months, the group decided to become a congregation and, after reading through Ephesians 2, they adopted the name “Alive in Messiah” (AIM).
Once the church was launched, Michael stepped up to serve as an elder with Caleb, sharing the responsibility for teaching on Shabbat and Festival Days. Michael also helped in structuring and organizing the service segments, scheduling the various readings, the hymn list, the website, and other items necessary in running the congregation.
In 2022 Michael stepped down from his role as an elder and moved to Fort Worth, Texas to be close to family.
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A Sabbath Sermon on Torah Portion Noach (Noah) found in the traditional one year Torah Reading Schedule. In this message, Michael David Gonzales looks at Genesis 9.18-10.32 where he makes more connections between “the Fall” of Adam and the life of Noah. He also pulls out principles from this story that we can apply to our lives.
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A Sabbath Sermon on Torah Portion Noach (Noah) found in the traditional one year Torah Reading Schedule. In this message, Michael David Gonzales discusses Genesis 8.15-9.17 and the covenant that God makes with Noah, which is actually a covenant for all mankind which is still in effect today.
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A Sabbath Sermon on Torah Portion Noach (Noah) found in the traditional one year Torah Reading Schedule. In this message, Michael David Gonzales looks at Genesis 8.1-14 and compares the imagery of the Raven and the Dove with the dual nature of man, the flesh and the spirit. He then examines the fruits of the flesh and the spirit found in Galatians 5.
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A Sabbath Sermon on Torah Portion Noach (Noah) found in the traditional one year Torah Reading Schedule. In this message, Michael David Gonzales goes through Genesis 6.8-7.24 and focuses on the favor that Noah had in the eyes of God. What did he do to earn this favor? And how can we find favor in God’s eyes?
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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 4.15-6.9 and makes a comparison of the generations of Adam through Cain and Seth, and discusses what it means to walk with God.
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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 4.1-26 and the first sin recorded following the fall which is rooted in anger.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.