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 Continuing in our series on the Sermon on the Mount we look at Matthew 5:21-22, “You have heard it said, you shall not murder, and yet I say to you…” We’ll find these verses resonate deeply with First Century Jews in the Galilee as Yeshua directs us to live out the... Read More →

 Continuing with our fourth message on the Sermon on the Mount Sermon on the Mount Series (Part 4): The Torah Filled Full Back on the hills of the Galilee overlooking the Sea, we join Yeshua for some of his most provocative words yet, “Do not think that I came to abolish... Read More →

 Continuing with our third message on the Sermon on the Mount we look at what “Salt of the earth” and “Light of the word” might have meant to the first century Jewish on the hills of the Galilee as they first listened to Yeshua’s words. Click here for the complete list of... Read More →

 One week after tragedy and war strike in Israel, our community is in pain. As a Messianic Jewish community we are inseparably linked with the destiny of our people in Israel. And yet, we are in the Diaspora, across the globe. How do we process what we are witnessing... Read More →

 Using Yochanon (John) chapters 6-9 and source texts describing Sukkot in 2nd Temple times, we imagine what it might have been like to hear Yeshua say at the height of Sukkot, “I am the light of the world!” Direct Link to Youtube video of message. Delivered on Shabbat... Read More →

 On Rosh Hashanah Morning join Yeshua on the Mountain by the Sea of Galilee once more and continue working through Matthew 5:2-10, “The Beginner’s Guide to the Kingdom of Heaven.” What does mourning have to do with the Kingdom of Heaven? What does it really mean to be... Read More →

 Sermon on the Mount Series 1: A Beginner’s Guide to the Kingdom of Heaven. On Erev Rosh Hashanah we being a new series from the Sermon on the Mount. At times called, “A Beginner’s Guide to the Kingdom of Heaven,” these simple words from Matthew 5:1-2 reverse the world’s... Read More →

 Rabbi Nathan brings us along a journey through the High Holy Days to help us to better experience all that HaShem has for each one of us.   Direct Link to Youtube video of message. Delivered on Shabbat at Ruach Israel’s Sanctuary on September 9, 2023 Read More →

 When are trees more than just trees? Direct Link to Youtube video of message. Delivered on Shabbat at Ruach Israel’s Sanctuary on July 1, 2023 Read More →

 Why do we do Passover?Direct Link to Youtube video of message. Delivered on Shabbat at Ruach Israel’s Sanctuary on April 1, 2023 Read More →

 In a timely message, that connects Judaism with current events from the Asbury University Revival, Rabbi Nathan looks at the Ruach HaKodesh (The Holy Spirit) from a very Jewish perspective. Presentation materials from Rabbi Nathan’s Panim El Panim course, call... Read More →

 Join with Rabbi Nathan and the entire Joiner Family for an Erev Shabbat experience. You are all welcome to be a part of the whole mishpocha! Direct Link to Youtube video of message. Delivered on Shabbat at Ruach Israel’s Sanctuary on February 11, 2023 Read More →

 In Parshat Bo we read about how God seems to harden Pharaoh’s heart. What does this mean? Let’s use Rabbinic sources, the Sermon on the Mount and brain science to unpack this important concept of free will. Direct Link to Youtube video of message. Delivered on... Read More →

 Join Rabbi Nathan for a study on Moses in Parashat Shemot. We’ll look at an intriguing Midrash and see how Pharaoh’s daughter is able to reach all the way into the Sermon on the Mount in the Book of Matthew. Direct Link to Youtube video of message. Delivered... Read More →

 Journey deeper into the Secret Place in the Sermon on the Mount through Richard and Sabina Wurmbrand’s moving story of suffering, persecution and perseverance for Yeshua during the Holocaust and under the Soviet Union’s regime. Direct Link to Youtube video of... Read More →

 What do the story of Joseph and the Sermon on the Mount have in common? They are both made of the same stuff. Let’s take a deep dive into what integrity actually is and how we can mature into Messiah’s life for us. Direct Link to Youtube video of message.... Read More →

 Our theme this year is Etz Chaim, the Tree of Life. Just as our Tree must have roots that drink deeply of the earth’s soil so we must have roots that nourish us and connect us to the true source of life. Oil this message Rabbi Nathan discusses how to establish a... Read More →

 Rabbi Nathan leads a Shabbat study from the Siddur. A link to the 2nd Blessing of the Shema (AhavaRabba) Middle of page 31 in Siddur Ruach Israel: Ahavah Rabbah – אהבה רבה Learn more about the Ruach Israel Siddur (Prayer Book) at the Encountering Our Siddur web... Read More →

 Abraham is the father of Jewish hospitality. Journey through parasha Vayera and discover some of the secrets to healthy, joy filled community.Direct Link to Youtube video of message. Delivered on Shabbat at Ruach Israel’s Sanctuary on November 12, 2022 Read More →

 Engaging with the Siddur can be overwhelming at first. But when we understand the larger themes and contours of the Jewish prayers come alive. Join Rabbi Nathan to walk through a bird’s eye view of the prayers, their themes and how we pray them at Ruach Israel on Shabbat.... Read More →

 Torah Study is one of the pillars of Jewish life. The Bible is critical for us Messianic Jews. Rabbi Nathan talks about a program that we are launching anew for 5783 — The Daily Davar. The Daily Davar is a Messianic Jewish reading cycle that we will use as a community to... Read More →

 The Joy of Repentance – a Yom Kippur Message  Yom Kippur is the day we rehearse our death. It is a somber day of repentance. A perfect day to talk about joy! On Yom Kippur morning, Rabbi Nathan helps to brings Repentance to life. T’shuvah is not harsh and condemning.... Read More →

 On Shabbat Shuvah, the Shabbat between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, Rabbi Nathan shares a moving message on forgiveness. Our time ends with a prayer, walking through eight steps to help us forgive more completely. Direct Link to Youtube video of message. Delivered on... Read More →

 Etz Chaim Hi! An Address to Ruach Israel, Rosh Hashana 5783 Rosh Hashana is a time of new beginnings. Rabbi Nathan reviews the last few years at Ruach Israel and launches our new theme to take us forward into 5783. Our theme is Etz Chaim Hi, “It is a tree of life to those... Read More →

 Join Rabbi Nathan as we unpack some of Yeshua’s parables to look for three secrets of the Kingdom of Heaven; Identity, belonging and joy! Direct Link to Youtube video of message. Delivered on Shabbat at Ruach Israel’s Sanctuary on September 25, 2022 Read More →

 Rabbi Nathan takes us from Selichot to Rosh Hashanah through the Ten Days of Awe and on to Yom Kippur. Are you ready? Start here and finish well. Direct Link to Youtube video of message. Delivered on Shabbat at Ruach Israel’s Sanctuary on September 17, 2022 Read More →

 Rabbi Nathan takes us through G-d’s promises to Israel through Isaiah 54. His promises to restore and rebuild Jerusalem, take away shame and disgrace, and renew His eternal covenant. What is Isaiah’s message for us? Direct Link to Youtube video of message.... Read More →

 “Be who you is, because if you is who you ain’t, you ain’t who you is!” Some people travel the world looking for themselves. Who is the real you underneath everything else? Rabbi Nathan looks at the “True and false self” through the lends... Read More →

 How we answer challenging questions like this impact our relationship with G-d in deep ways. Some people’s faith hinges on this question. Join Rabbi Nathan as he discusses the mysteries of death and suffering in our world and where G-d fits in. Direct Link to Youtube... Read More →

 The Armor of the Messianic King: Ephesians (Part 12) As we continue through Ephesians 6:13-20 we will take a deep dive into the context for Paul’s famous passage comparing physical armor to spiritual qualities. Not only does he draw from Roman culture around him but he is... Read More →