By Rev. Dr. Rick Chesher We have all heard preachers from time to time tell us we need to go out and present the Gospel to the lost, and they are right, we need to be able to tell people about the good news of salvation. But where do we find the Gospel? Is
One of the questions that comes up fairly consistently is the question of how to remain spiritually vibrant all the time. If we are honest with ourselves, we all at some points in our lives struggle with this issue, even those in church leadership ask these questions from time to time. I believe,
By Rev. Dr. Rick Chesher There is much debate today about the Law or Torah of the Bible. Some would tell us that when Yashua came, the Law was done away with and we are no longer responsible for living out the law or instructions in our lives today. Some would have us believe
By Rev. Dr. Rick Chesher We all love the story about Noah. Those of us that were brought up in church from our childhood have heard the story of Noah a number of times in our lives. It has become a familiar story to us, most of us could tell from memory. And yet maybe
By Rev. Dr. Rick Chesher The Festivals I want to discuss are often called the Jewish festivals, and are associated with Jewish traditions and practices. But really the festivals I want to discuss are really Biblical festivals. Now there are festivals that are traditions, but I will not be concerned with them. I will not
By Rev. Dr. Rick Chesher Most of us live in a world far removed from places where they raise sheep, or for that matter, any kind of livestock. For that reason sometimes it is difficult to understand some of the things taught in the Bible. The Bible often times uses teachings and illustrations based in
By Rev. Dr. Rick Chesher For those of us who have been in the church for any amount of time, at one time or another, you have heard arguments about the Sabbath. Some today claim the Sabbath is on Saturday and still other claim it is on Sunday. I believe the answer lays in the
One of the things I love about the study of Scripture is it is a lifelong pursuit of truth. What I mean is, even though I have studied all of these years, over 20 years now, I still get excited about the times I find new nuggets of truth, and this happens a lot, and
