Shabbat Shalom and Shalom.
What a crazy mixed up world we all live in today. The truth be known the world has always been a messed up institution or organisation. For without Yahweh's Torah there can be no real peace and stable government. Without Yahweh's Torah there can be no correct teaching and instruction. No sustainable guidance and direction. Every man does exactly as he wants. Exactly as his own desires dictate. This is involvement in the worldly organisation that has decreed that they have no need of Yahweh the One who is their very own Creator.

Now if that is not a sign of open and deliberate rebellion, what is?  I know of not one world leader today, from any country, who is solidly Bible or Torah based.   Not one!  Even a diplomat of minor standing.  Oh they may all claim to be a Christian or Believers in the Bible but what does their conduct tell us?  More than likely that they are in it for themselves. This is truly a Greek and Roman concept. Fight for what you desire.

But this is not the Way for a True Believer. It never has been! Did Christ fight for renown? Did Yeshua ever fight to be made Prime Minister, President or a leader in any way shape or form within the worldly system? No Yeshua showed us the perfect way to be the salt of the earth or Light of the world. Trust and obedience in Our Father is what Yeshua taught us through His time on Earth

Humilty towards and obedience to the very Torah that perhaps 99%  of all Christians openly reject today. Whether it be The Feast Days of Yahweh, the Dietary Instructions of Yahweh, the abstainance from food sacrificed to idols, eating meat with  blood or just understanding any of the 613 Basic Principles for Life contained in The Torah, people wantonly display their profound ignorance and rebellion towards their Saviour.

But am I being a little harsh? Surely if I declare such things am I not suggesting I am perfect? Ha!! Don't make me laugh. Christ is my perfection. Christ only is perfect. In Him I am found. In Yeshua I live and move and have my being!  Yahweh has created in me a desire to know Him and to live for Him and no other.

It is no longer by the letter of the Torah, Shaul declares, but by a new and living way of the Holy Spirit. Again does this suggest we can do anything we like in the world because we now live by the Spirit. Heaven forbid no!!  Rather what our lives manifest  should show the world clearly who  rules and reigns in our liives. The goodness and mercy of Yahweh should be always prevalent and showing forth Yeshua. We  Believers who live in the world need not be a part of the worlds way of thinking and behaving.

Indeed in our patient endurance we allow Yeshua to take control of our lives and manifest Himself to others. This is a sacrifice much more acceptable to Yahweh than a hundred thousand million bulls. Are you willing to sacrifice your self? Are you willing to be so free that Yeshua is able to use you powerfully every moment of every day?

That "free" of course is is something only you can orchestrate in your life. It is called "free-dom" of choice. A total decision by your own heart to serve without constraint and without fear that "One" who rescued you for such a time as this.

Happy decision making everyone!!

Your servant in Yeshua,

Raymond J. Brightwell 
 
Shalom and Shabbat Shalom to you all.
It is with some measure of sadness and regret I blog today.  An event of some magnitude was brought to my attention this week that made me a very unhappy chappy.
The accompanying video of the story can be found on youtube. No doubt it will eventually turn viral and the whole world will be informed.
 As much as I have come to appreciate the teaching abilities of Ralph Messer I cannot contain my disappointment at his connection with the New Birth Ministries Church and it's father figure the one and only Bishop Eddie Long.
The event seems to fly in the face of everything I have learnt from this man Ralph Messer over many years.
It may well be that we do not have the full picture as yet and many have jumped the gun. However when viewing the video of the particular service it does not leave much room for doubt that something is dreadfully wrong.No doubt the Hebrew Roots movement will bare the brunt of the hit from this anomaly which has taken place.

Where was the forethought and the wisdom behind this giving of the Torah to Eddie Long and the mandate to make him king?
Didn't Ralph Messer and his team understand the ramifications that would come from the overflowing support and endorsement of a man who was publicly seen as a liar and a conniver. A man who obviously has homosexual tendencies and a lifestyle that even the world abhors when it comes to living a lavish lifestyle while pilfering  his congregation.prevails in the sick world of endtimes Christianity. Is this perhaps another moneygrabbing effort by the Christian Elite?  It is hard to imagine a worse case scenario for those who are returning to the Ancient Paths and to the  lifestyles and morals of our Patriarchs, Abraham, Issac and Jacob.

To those of you who have taken my advice in the past either through this blog or through my teachings on Blogtalkradio to listen to or support Ralph Messer then my advice is simple. Pray!!  Rabbi Messer has been a fantastic teacher and no doubt will continue to teach a message of extreme importance. Many will challenge his methods of teaching and the very things that he teaches from a Hebraic perspective. However few things can I fault or question that he has taught me over the years. 
I am dead against idolatry in any way shape or form. Rabbi Ralph Messer is just a man. Pure and simple. But a man I am extremely grateful to. Never rely on a man or a woman so much that when some event such as this occurs it destroys you. Never DEPEND on another human being. Depend always on Yeshua Ha Moshiach Rabbi Ralph would no doubt givel you the same advice

 My advice is for you to do the same. These days are far too dangerous to put up with foolishness in our own lives and affairs let alone being connected with ministries who have gone off the rails. 

Has Ralph Meser gone off the rails? We will never really know until we receive some sort of explanation. And you must await the explanation.I  love the man but I patently refuse to participate or support any minister or ministry that  brings the Word of Yahweh into disrepute.

Attention!! Attention!! Attention!

It is with much relief that every single email sent to three scources at Simcha Torah Beit Midrash has been replied to!
The youtube video in question is only what transpired at the end of a very long and detailed  teaching.
You must watch the entire service to understand what is happening with Eddie Long.
Indeed it is virtually a public Deliverance session. This is Eddie Long's oppurtunity to come out from under that demonic realm he has been held captive in. It is a picture of freedom from slavery. Whether Long returns to Egypt or not is to be seen and this is true for each one of us.
The entire service video has been made available to watch at  www.torah.tv
My advice is to watch it and understand it. By all means contact me if you still have concerns. Always remember we were once slaves in Egypt!
Rabbi Ralph is very concious of the fact that most people learn through all the senses. It is not the first time I have watched The Torah Scroll being used to  clearly show a point he is trying to make. Or any other form of audio-visual aid for that matter.
I hope this note helps you to understand what occurred at New Birth Church a little better.
The man Eddie Long is suffering, he has been very sick, he has been held captive. Only time will see if he chooses the Ancient Paths, if he seeks the good way and walks in it.
Only time will tell us if he has accepted the high calling of servanthood, priesthood and kingship under the Order of Melkizedek.

Shalom
Ray

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Yours in Yeshua Ha Moshiach
Raymond J. Brightwell





 
 
And these are confusing and dangerous times for the uncommitted Christian. Perhaps more dangerous for the total unbeliever who has little or no knowledge of the things that have been prophesied to come upon the Earth.


So how do we prepare for these times that are way past due?
It may be a surprise to many but we have been given every provision to meet the challenges ahead. Not only do we have foreknowledge freely and clearly provided but now we are able to have the fullness of the Holy Spirit, The Ruach HaKodesh, living in us to counsel and teach us about all that is about to happen.

The Holy Spirit is able to take the Torah written on our heart and mind and correctly interpret the Word to enable us to withstand and then overcome the diabolical obstacles that Ha satan puts in our path.
So how we approach the future depends on what we spend our lives doing and readying ourselves for, today, right now, at this very moment.

And what does the scripture say?
 
Psalm 1. Blessed is the man who stands not in the counsel of the wicked, or stand in the way of sinners, or sit in the seat of mockers.  But his delight is in the Torah of Yahweh and on His Torah he meditates day and night. 

Here in Psalm One we have the essence of our peparation plan. This is the Mind of Christ and the very mind that we all should be developing today in the here and now in this time we have graciously been given in which to prepare for the coming days.

A recurring theme always comes to my mind when I consider that these "tragic" days will arrive. And that is that all men will be found without excuse.

Heavenly Father, Abba. I ask you in Yeshua's Name to bless and to keep, to make Your face shine upon every reader and to give them perfect shalom. Amen



 



 
Shalom and welcome to our web blog.

So many Believers today are ill prepared in their lives and in their minds for what is about to come upon the world in our time.
Our lives should be a picture of what is in our heart. Our speech ought to be an oracle for what is on our mind.
Unfortunately little of these things are apparent in the Christian world.

How can this be possible? Especially when the essence of the Renewed Covenant, which we all claim as our own, specifies that we now have the very Torah of Yahweh written on our heart and written on our mind!

The only barrier anyone has to be able to live out the Life of Christ in them is something we ought to be in control of.  That is our own self will. Not the self will of anyone else but the self will we all have.

Why do we find it so hard to change?  Is it education or slothfullness? Or is it even unbelief?

Ephesians 2:14 talks about a dividing wall of hostility that "was" against us.  How does the Renewed Covenant expect to deal with this barrier of hostility in our life? A clue is found in the very same verse. The abolishment of the Law in  Yeshua's flesh.

Now I want you to know that this is such a powerful verse which should enable every believer to step out in their walk with Christ
in total confidence. And this is because now we have a no condemnation aspect to our life.

Also the scriptures remind us that we can now do all things through Christ who strengthens us.  And this strength He gives us is  for the benefit of our spiritual walk. And our spiritual walk in Christ/Yeshua ought to be one of peace which is why He has has become our peace. Without the Peace of Yeshua in our lives there is very little the Holy Spirit can help us with because this peace of Christ becomes the foundation on which He builds us up.

Now we can begin to understand the incredible power that is the Torah. Yahweh's Teaching and Instruction, Guidance and Direction for our lives.  The Torah teaches us how to prepare our minds and our hearts to receive his blessings spiritually emotionally, financially and physically.

In Israel these last few days we have seen a dividing wall of hostility at the centre of trouble on the Syrian/Israeli Border.
Surely this is a picture for us of how not to behave. This is certainly an attempt by mob rule to circumvent the jurisdiction over another peoples domain.  Is this how we dismantle a barrier? Certainly not!

We are not to be like that. The Holy Spirit is a total friend. Yahweh will never force His opinion upon us. Always He presents His case and patiently awaits our response. A reaction is never warranted because you are not  being forced. 

And this is the secret of The Renewed Covenant. It is your inheritance. You can pick it up or you can lay it down. You can despise your inheritance or you can treasure it.

The One who left this inheritance for you died,,,,,, and then He rose again. And now for the first time ever the One who died has returned to administer and to correctly interpret the terms and conditions of the very" Will" He left for His children.

Now our Lawyer and Solicitor, of Jewish Birth, walks us through our Covenant of Promise, our share in the Commonwealth of Israel, where our only barrier to maximising all of our potential benefits contained in the Brit HaDasha is,,,,,,,,, our own self will.

Lets not be hostile towards the best news we have ever heard. That now the barrier is down, the road is straight and the road is
 narrow and clear for us to walk upon. 

The scripture warns us, for all men are without excuse.   And that is the truth.

Yahweh bless you and keep you. May He make His face to shine upon you and give you shalom.

Till next time, Ray. 









 
Shalom beloved of Yahweh.

The other day I wrote another blog for this site. Spent quite a bit of time on it actually only to get to the end of it and,,,,, it disappeared on me.

So today let me just tell you a true short story about an experience I had as a young boy living in the country when I was just seven years old. 

My Dad was a Farmworker for most of his life. He had about three mustering horses along with a posse of usually around    six   or  seven sheep and cattle dogs.

I attended a  country school at the local village called in Maori "Upokangaro" and I was picked up and dropped off at our gate by the school bus.

I remember this day as we pulled up after school near the gate on the opposite side of the road.

Through the bus window I could see my Dad was home because all of his horses were tied together near the house.

A whole bunch of freshly driven sheep were in a nearby paddock also.

My mum and some of their friends were also sitting in the afternoon sun on the veranda.

About as excited as a seven year old boy cound be I leapt off  the bus ahead of my two elder brothers, ran around the rear off the bus and out onto the road.

All I remember was waking up on the far side of the road with my mum kneeling over me and my dad having a fistfight with some bloke. 

At  full speed it must have taken a few minutes to reach me from the veranda.

I remember feeling warm and restful as I lay there on the edge of the road.

The schoolbus was full of other kids going home as we were the second or third stop. They must have been horrified to see a classmate being hit     straight on by a Volkswagon car travelling 60 mph and punched through the air.

Not to mention my poor mum and dad and the rest of my family. And lets not forget the driver that hit me.

We lived about half an hour from the city hospital as dad drove while mum straddled me across her lap on the back seat.

We visited our family doctor first as she was closer than the hospital. I was wearing shorts shirt and gumboots with sox.

I remember them removing the boots and sox  off my left foot and them cutting the rubber boot off my right foot because of the pain coming from that leg.  They determined it was broken and after cleaning blood from around some scrapes and cuts all over my body they took me off to the hospital.

After the mandatory x-rays I was taken to the plastering room for a cast.

After all this we were ready to head home again. It had been about four hours since the accident and mum and dad were anxious to get back to their other children. 

Again mum straddled me across her lap and about three or four minutes from the hospital mum let out a loud shriek!

Dad pulled over and asked what was wrong.

They had plastered the wrong leg!!   Because I would not let them   remove  thesock on my injured leg the plasterers presumed it was the other leg that had been broken.

So back to the hospital to get a cast removed and onother put on. My dad was not happy. My mum ws not happy and as I watched my dad remonstrating with the doctors and nurses I lay there completely at ease.

After all of this drama we finally arrived home and my body healed rather quickly.

And the most disappointing thing for me regarding this whole adventure was the fact that the local paper got my first name wrong!! Not just the spelling but the whole name.

They called me,"Riddnell"    Brightwell. Huh???

The moral of the story?   Even way back then and  coming from a non-religious family,,,,I knew who I was!

I am Raymond John Brightwell, Son of the Living Elohim, your servant in Yeshua.

Amen!!






 
Hello and shalom to you.
It has been quite some time since I last blogged on this site. However those of you who regularly listen in  "Live" or tune in to my "Blogtalkradio Archives"  understand how much time and effort  we have put into that area of ministry.

The numbers joining me on the show "Live" continues to grow. We have made many great friends and connections through this ministry. Even to the point where two other BTR  Ministries are supporting Beit Lechem financially on Blogtalkradio after we upgraded to premium.

So I urge you to also support their Internet Shows by tuning in whenever you are able to. These are "Word of Encouragement Ministries" with Elder Cole and "The Reason of the Hope Broadcast" with Pastor Dean Watson.

Of course we welcome your financial support and prayers for their ministries as well as for  Beit Lechem Fellowship.
You would be amazed to know how such support given can be such a blessing to those actively Preaching and Teaching The Pure Word.

So what is new you might ask?

There really is nothing new . What is always new is the understanding of what is happening to us, through us and all around  us. And this through the intervention of Yahweh in the Name of Yeshua in the Power of His Holy Spirit, the Ruach Ha Kodesh in the lives of all who seek Him.

And this can be a mystery to many. Why would a Hol,y Holy, Holy Elohim want to even bother with man? Not just man but man in a fallen state!

Love is the answer. Love for you is His motivating movement upon the Earth today. He has instituted His Kingdom on the Earth and now He is seeking out those who would in turn seek to know Him.

And we can know Him. It is not difficult. The difficulty we have with such an ambition is  our own will to pursue Yahweh in Yeshua Ha Moshiach by The Ruach Ha Kodesh. Our will to do, shapes our destiny, our future.

So what is your will going to do for you? Are you leading your life or is your will,  under the influence of someone else, leading you?

Are you going to bring your will under the control of The Holy Spirit? Are you prepared to change? Do you even want to change?

Now this is the nitty gritty. Isn't it? You can trust your Heavenly Father, Abba or you can trust you!!  Rabbi Ralph Messer of Simcha Torah Beit Midrash once preached, "please don't leave me with me Father, I know I will mess it up"!

And isn't that the truth? We need today, at probably the most important time in history, to avail ourselves of the wisdom and teaching of a Divine nature. And this is why the Holy Spirit was sent, was given. For this express purpose. To lead us and to guide us into all things concerning Yeshua our Messiah.

And this is the essence of Yahweh's Torah. His teaching, Instruction, Guidance and Direction for your life. It restores Divine Order to your life and teaches you The Constitution of The Kingdom of Yahweh our Elohim. It teaches us how to live!

But so many ignore this. Even though it is the integral component of the Renewed Covenant, The Brit Ha dashah.

This "demon"strates the lies and iniquities of our forefathers who have left us a Torahless heritage. Or in Greek terminology A Lawlessness that even today pervades most if not all of Christianity. This is a ridiculous situation that after 2000 years we are even further from the Truth that Yeshua revealed to The World.

And the reason for this is the subtle and insidious nature of Greek Hellenism. Obviously a highly fancied weapon of our adversary Ha Satan.

With all that we have been given and shown by Yahweh,  Christianity still determines and translates Scripture using a Greco-Roman, Pagan, Western Mindset.  A godless philosophic lifestyle will ultimately be the demise of it's adherents.

So where are you in all of this?  Are you ready to have your mind restored and transformed by the washing of the Pure Word?

Are you ready to understand the Scriptures as you have never known them before? Are you ready to understand the Hebrew Yeshua or are you comfortable with a Greek Jesus? There is a difference. Like hot and cold, coloured or black and white. Do you want the scriptures to deliver to your mind a clear and vivid picture of understanding? 

If you can remember  this final teaching note it will really help you to distinguish between a Hebrew and Greek Mindset. Watch for  the subtle change in word positioning.

The Greek Mindset worships the Holiness of Beauty.
The Hebrew Mindset worships the Beauty of Holiness.
Shalom and see you on the Show.
Ray
 
 Hello beloved and Shalom to you all.

 The events of the last few weeks are startling. The catastrophic Earthquake and following Tsunami gave us all unprecedented  insight  into  what will unfold in the days and years ahead on planet Earth.

Matthew 24 forewarns us of these days to come. Such things as have never been seen on the planet in all of history will eventually unravel  in the midst of all  sinful and rebellious mankind.

But what about the Believers in Yeshua? What will be our fate? How will we be able to stand during these days?

To be sure the Holy Spirit of Yahweh will guide us through all things.  But what can we do to help ourselves, even today?

We are in training already. We have all the provisions necessary to live  this redeemed  lifestyle in Obedience to Abba, our  Heavenly Father. Why don't more Believers take a hold of these provisions?

The answer is so very simple it will astound you!

Many Believers just do not know or understand their inheritance. Many Believers do not understand their part  in the Commonwealth that is Israel.

The most horrifying reality is that perhaps  99% of all Christians  have no idea what the terms of their own inheritance are.

This inheritance I speak of is the Renewed Covenant brought into action by the Blood of Yeshua. The Brit Ha Dashah.

Most Christians would be unable to even help you to scource the documentation of this "Christian" New Covenant.

It is actually Yeshua's Last Will and Testament given to us after His death on the Cross.

Because Yeshua rose again He now becomes the administrator of this same Covenant or Testament of Inheritance.

And it gets better. Often with the case of Wills and Inheritances we pay a Solicitor to unravel the terms and the legal speak of such Covenants.

However our Solicitor , who is Jewish by the way, administrates this eternal inheritance for free on a minute by minute basis 24/7, all year long.

Are you beginning to understand how precious our Covenant is, our inheritance is. Do you now see how we are involved with and eternally linked in and locked in with Israel and it's Common ,,,,,,,,,wealth, The Covenants of Promise?

Hebrew chapter 8:8-10. Read it and be revived. Be excited. Be responsible with all that Yahweh has given you.

Increase it by showing yourself approved, by studying the Scriptures. Understand the promises given you. The provisions given you. 

Understand Yahweh's obligations to you under the terms of the New or Renewed Covenant and in turn understand your own obligations to your Heavenly Father in Yeshua by His Holy Spirit, The Ruach HaKodesh.

Cross reference Hebrews 8:8-10 with Jeremiah 31:31-37 and Ezzekiel 36:24-38.

Too many Christians are trying to live a Renewed Covenant  with an old heart.

Brother, sister and friends, get a new heart for the life you should live under the Renewed Covenant.

The Covenant is not really New but rather Renewed.

And this should be the state of our hearts. Renewed with a fresh and bold way of entering the very Throne Room of Yahweh.

We have a mission to complete. We have a purpose and a destiny in Christ. 

Okay everyone, let's move out. We have very important work to do.

Until next time.

Yours in Yeshua, Ray