Preach Messiah first and then the Torah (not vice versa)!

Acts 11:20, Preaching the Lord Yeshua. Yeshua instructed his disciples that if he be lifted up (John 12:32), all men would be drawn to him. This, of course, is a not so oblique prophetic reference to the method by which he would be killed, that is, by crucifixion, but is also a double entrendre referring to the subject matter and method that his disciples were to use when preaching the gospel. 

Notice, Yeshua didn’t say to preach the Torah-law of Moses per se. Rather, preach about him

Of course, when preaching about Yeshua, it automatically will follow that people will come into a loving and heartfelt compliance with the Written Torah because of their love for Yeshua, the Living Torah (John 14:15, 21) and their desire to know him and to imitate his perfect and beautiful life (1 John 2:3–6).

 

3 thoughts on “Preach Messiah first and then the Torah (not vice versa)!

  1. Shouldn’t the masses be looking at us and wondering the reason for the joy we have? Or how about when we are delivered from every trouble and are therefore closer to Him because of it?

    • It seems to me that it should be that way. But sin and human pride so blinds people, and they are so distracted by the cares and entrainments of this life that few people stop to asks themselves why the children of Elohim have so much joy and peace all of the time, even in the midst of distresses.

  2. This is a confirmation to me about our plans for a Bible study with a friend’s daughter-in-law. We were trying to decide where to begin and we chose to start with the gospel of John. On another note, too, I think lifting up Yeshua also applies to worship. When we lift Him up in worship, He draws all men in.

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