Gideon Levytam presents Messiah in the Passover, a biblical look at how Yeshua/Jesus is portrayed in the feast of redemption.
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From Romans 6:6–11, in his study of the Book of Romans (אֶל־הָרוֹמִיִּים), Brother Gideon Levytam continues to expound on Paul’s teaching regarding the subject of sanctification. In his exhortation to the Roman believers, Paul repeatedly uses the word “knowing” to emphasize their positional standing before God, a reminder to them, and to all believers, that they now belong to the Lord Jesus the Messiah. Although believers in Jesus the Messiah are still living in this world, they are to know and understand that through the Messiah’s death, their old sinful identity was also put to death before God. Furthermore, because they are united with Jesus the Messiah in His resurrection, they are called to live for God, empowered by the Holy Spirit.
From Chapter 5:5–11 of the study of the Book of Romans (אֶל־הָרוֹמִיִּים), Brother Gideon Levytam highlights Paul’s testimony to the overwhelming love of God for all humanity. Shaul (Paul) wrote to the Roman believers that the evidence of God’s love for the world was demonstrated when Jesus the Messiah came down from heaven, took on human form, and offered Himself as a sacrifice to God, a sweet-smelling savour. Paul emphasized three key truths: (1) when we were without strength, in due time Messiah died for the ungodly; (2) while we were still sinners, Messiah died for us; and (3) when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of His Son. Through the Lord Jesus the Messiah, believers are reconciled to God, both for time and for eternity.
From Romans 6:12–15, in his study of the Book of Romans (אֶל־הָרוֹמִיִּים), Brother Gideon Levytam continues to share Paul’s teaching on sanctification. In these verses, Paul instructs the forgiven believers in Rome, and all who believe in the Lord Jesus the Messiah, to live for the Lord by yielding the members of their bodies as instruments of righteousness to God. Because of God’s grace in forgiving their sins through Yeshua the Messiah, God’s people are called to respond in obedience and not continue willfully to live in sin.
In this study of Zechariah 4:1-7, Brother Gideon Levytam explores the fifth vision given to the prophet: a golden lampstand (Menorah) fed continuously by two olive trees. This vision served as a divine encouragement to Zerubbabel, the governor of Judah, who was facing mountains of opposition and discouragement while attempting to rebuild the Temple. Gideon explains the rich symbolism of the Menorah representing the light of Israel and the Messiah, while the oil signifies the supernatural supply of the Holy Spirit (Ruach HaKodesh).
The central message of this passage is the Lord's assurance that His work is accomplished "not by might, nor by power, but by my spirit." Gideon highlights that just as the mountain of difficulty before Zerubbabel would be leveled into a plain, believers today are empowered by the Holy Spirit to overcome obstacles in their service to God. Ultimately, this points to the Messiah, the Headstone, who builds the house of the Lord through grace, reminding us that spiritual victory relies entirely on God's supernatural provision rather than human strength.
From Chapter 6:1-5 of the study of the Book of Romans (אֶל־הָרוֹמִיִּים), Brother Gideon Levytam introduces the third section of the Book of Romans, which deals with the subject of “sanctification.” Paul exhorts the Roman believers and all true believers in Yeshua the Messiah, to understand that although the forgiveness of sins is freely given as a gift from God through Jesus the Messiah and His atoning sacrifice, they must also remember that now, they belong to God, and as believers, they are called to walk in newness of life, a life that honours God and the Lord Yeshua the Messiah.
