Ephesians 1:13-14 - Hearing and Believing the Gospel, Sealed with the Spirit (אֶל־הָאֶפְסִיִּים)
From Ephesians 1:13-14, Gideon Levytam points to the order God has set in His Word, leading to eternal salvation. When the gospel is preached and believed, the true believer in Jesus the Messiah receives the Holy Spirit, as a seal of their redemption.
The Seven I AMs of Jesus the Messiah - Introduction (מָבוֹא)
Gideon Levytam introduces the seven I AM statements that Yeshua, Jesus the Messiah, declared of Himself.
The Parable of Counting the Cost (מָשָל חִשוּב הָהוֹצָאוֹת)
In the Parable of Counting the Cost, Gideon Levytam shows us that when speaking to the multitudes, Jesus the Messiah emphasized the need for them to count the cost of being His disciple. It is one thing to believe on the Lord and receive forgiveness of sins, but it is another to follow Him in a world that rejects Him, and will reject them as well.
Ephesians 1:8-12 - God’s Eternal Plan to Gather All Things in Messiah (אֶל־הָאֶפְסִיִּים)
From Ephesians 1:8-12, Gideon Levytam explains how God in His wisdom planned that, in the fulness of times, He will gather together all things in the heavens and the earth, under the person of Jesus the Messiah.
The Parable of the Great Supper (מָשָל הָסְּעוּדָה הָגְדוֹלָה)
Gideon Levytam relays the important lesson that Jesus the Messiah taught in the Parable of the Great Supper. He warns all man against refusing God’s invitation to come to Him by faith and receive His offer of Salvation. Refusing God's invitation to receive forgiveness through Yeshua the Messiah meant eternal separation from God, once the door of God’s grace was shut.
Ephesians 1:5-7 - Predestinated, Redeemed, and Accepted in the Beloved Messiah (אֶל־הָאֶפְסִיִּים)
From Ephesians 1:5-7, Gideon Levytam shares how God, who is Sovereign, predestinated a people for Himself according to His own good pleasure and made them acceptable through His beloved Son, Jesus the Messiah, who by his death provided forgiveness of sins and complete redemption.
The Parable of the Invited Guests (מָשָל הָאוֹרְחִים הַקְּרוּאִים)
Gideon Levytam shows how in the Parable of the Invited Guests, Jesus the Messiah warns the religious leaders of His day not to seek prominence or an elevated position for themselves. Yeshua / Jesus, whose life here on earth is our greatest example, taught that God will humble the proud and exalt the humble.
The Eight Covenants of God - The New Covenant (הָבְרִית הָחָדָשָה)
Gideon Levytam presents the eighth and final covenant of God, called the New Covenant, Habrit Hachadashah. This unconditional covenant was made with both houses of Israel, who were divided. God calls Himself Israel’s Husband in Jeremiah 3:1-5, and promises to make a new unconditional covenant with Israel, unlike the conditional covenant of Mount Sinai. This New Covenant was established when the Lord Yeshua / Jesus the Messiah died for Sin and rose for the justification of all who believe in Him. While the New Covenant was made with the house of Israel, the church comes under the blessing of this New Covenant. Jeremiah 31:31-34. Hebrews 8:6-11, 10:14-17.
Ephesians 1:3-4 - Chosen and Blessed With Heavenly Spiritual Blessings (אֶל־הָאֶפְסִיִּים)
From Ephesians 1:3-4, Gideon Levytam emphasizes the biblical truth that believers in the Lord Jesus the Messiah, during this church age, were chosen by God before the foundation of the world. They are blessed with every spiritual blessing in heavenly places which they can already enjoy while still on earth.
The Parable of the Barren Fig Tree (מָשָל עֶץ הָתֶאֶנָה הָעָקָר)
Gideon Levytam explains that in the Parable of the Barren Fig Tree, Jesus the Messiah relates that God expects us to repent and believe, so that we can be fruitful. Those who refuse God’s grace are as a barren fig tree and will face God’s judgment.