Kehilat Hamashiah

10/20/2026

The Big Idea: Our ultimate Afterlife hope is in the promised bodily resurrection through Messiah Yeshua, trusting the God who knows us fully even when we only understand partially.

When you think about the afterlife, what comes to mind? Floating on clouds? Playing harps? ☁️

If we're honest, the great unknown of death is the ultimate source of human anxiety. But what if the map of the afterlife we inherited wasn't exactly the one Yeshua and the Apostles were using?

In our latest teaching, we look at what happens between our last breath and the final trumpet. We explore how the biblical writers pushed back against the ancient cultures around them to reveal our true, ultimate hope: not escaping to a disembodied heaven, but the physical, bodily resurrection. We might not have all the exact details about the "in-between" state, and that is okay. Here is the staggering truth that anchors us: while we only know the future in part, today we are fully known and fiercely loved by Adonai.

You don't need to fear the grave, because Yeshua has already conquered it. The full message is in the comments below.

I’d love to hear your thoughts in the comments: How does knowing that God promises a physical restoration of the earth change how you view the struggles we face today? 👇

10/20/2026

After a 4 week break for the fall Holy Days, we return to our walk through Hebrews 5:11-6:2 as we recap the three foundational pairings of our faith:

Facing the Father: We look at how true repentance (Teshuvah) from dead works and self-justification clears the way for active, steadfast faith (Emunah) toward Adonai.

Purity and Responsibility: We examine the balance between vertical purity through daily washings (Mikvaot) and horizontal community accountability through the laying on of hands (Semichah).

The Messianic Kingdom and New Creation: We discuss shifting from the Greek philosophy of ethereal escapism to the Hebraic expectation of a physical resurrection and a restored earth. We are not just biological entities; we are soulful co-creators destined to walk a restored earth with Adonai.

Join us as we learn how to become complete through the practice of His word so we can withstand the testing of this age.

I'd love to hear your thoughts in the comments: Which of the foundational pairings—Repentance & Faith, Purity & Responsibility, or Resurrection & Kingdom—do you feel the most challenged to practice right now? 👇

09/08/2026

Hey church family! 👋 Are you feeling exhausted by all the "eschatological panic" online? You're not alone.

With so many conflicting predictions and sensationalized end-times videos popping up in our feeds, it’s easy to feel anxious. But the foundational teachings of Yeshua are meant to be our spiritual immune system against that kind of fear. 🌱

This week, we took a deep dive into Revelation 20 to look at the reality of the Two Resurrections mentioned in Scripture.

We explored:
✨ The specific timing of the First Resurrection (at the start of the Messianic Age) and who participates in it.
📖 The sobering reality of the Second Resurrection and the Great White Throne Judgment.
⚖️ How to fight off the anxiety of accountability by clinging to the profound mercy of Adonai.

If you’ve ever felt confused or fearful about how the timeline of eternity actually unfolds, this message is for you. It’s a powerful reminder that our hope isn't in a vague evacuation plan, but in the physical restoration of the earth by a perfectly just and loving King. 👑

👇 Check out the full message at the link in the comments below! Let us know your biggest takeaway. 👇

09/01/2026

Have you ever looked back at a season of your life and thought, "I was such a fool"?

Guest speaker Jered RothWilson gets incredibly real this week about his own foolish college days. He shares a wild story about breaking into Hezekiah's Tunnel in Jerusalem under the cover of darkness and missing the slow grace that was all around him.

God is in the business of saving wanderers, prisoners, unfortunates, and fools when we cry out to Him. Diving into Psalm 107, Jered reminds us that our circumstances—whether good or bad—do not change who God is or who we are in Messiah. We cannot control what happens to us, but we can control our response: trust God and chill out.

When the pressure is on, what comes out of you?Grab a cup of coffee and catch the full message here: https://youtu.be/QiEOnTkCHFQ

09/01/2026

Shabbat Shalom, family! Have you ever caught yourself settling for a "bumper-sticker theology" about heaven?

We inherit an ancient Greek philosophical idea that the ultimate goal of salvation is to shed our physical bodies and let our souls float away into the ether. But what if the Scriptures promise something vastly MORE beautiful?

In 1 Corinthians 15, the Apostle Paul makes a revolutionary claim. The resurrection is not a spiritual escape plan from a broken world, but rather a material metamorphosis of a cosmic nature. Just like a dry, bare seed is planted in the dirt only to become a living green stalk, our current biological forms will be planted and raised by the Ruach HaKodesh. We aren't going to be floating ghosts. Adonai is re-engineering us into beings of Living Light, perfectly adapted for a habitat shared with the Almighty.

If we truly believe that our physical bodies and this physical world will be redeemed, how does that change the way you labor, love your neighbor, and endure suffering today? Let's talk about it below!

(Make sure to click the link in the comments to watch the full teaching!)

08/17/2026

What actually happens when we take our last breath? 🤔

For centuries, believers have debated the nature of human immortality. Are we inherently immortal souls temporarily trapped in a physical body? Or are we unified living creatures completely dependent on the breath of Adonai for our existence?

This week, we stepped into the jury box to hear the closing arguments for two biblically robust views: Inherent Immortality and Conditional Immortality. The ancient Hebraic framework teaches that dust + God’s breath = a living soul (nephesh). When the breath is withdrawn, the creature ceases to be. But as centuries passed,
Greek philosophy heavily influenced Western theology, shifting the ultimate hope away from a physical resurrection on a renewed earth toward a disembodied escape to the clouds.

Both sides revere the Scriptures. Both fiercely agree that God is just and that Messiah Yeshua is the undisputed hinge of our salvation. But as King Solomon wisely concluded in Ecclesiastes, the exact mechanics of eternity remain a mystery.

Our call is to hold the tension, rest in His mercy, and walk humbly.

Which view were you taught growing up, and how has it shaped your faith? I’d love to hear your perspective in the comments below! 👇(Click the link in the comments to watch the full closing arguments!)

08/10/2026

We all carry the weight of the week with us—chronic ailments, fractured relationships, and deep anxieties. It makes us intimately aware of our own fragility. If you missed this Shabbat's message, or just want to re-watch it, the full video is now up on YouTube! We tackled a massive, multi-layered question: Is the nature of humanity to live forever, or is immortality a gift from Adonai. We looked at two rigorous, scripturally supported views on the human soul: Inherent Immortality and Conditional Immortality.

But here is the most important part: you are being challenged to act like a jury: suspend judgement on a verdict and be open to love those who come to a different conclusion. When we take a knife to our own fleshly pride and let go of the need to be "right," we create a sanctuary where the broken can heal. Our congregational jurisprudence is founded on neighborly love - bearing one another's burdens, and weeping with those who weep - and not on perfect theological uniformity on secondary doctrines.

Grab a cup of coffee, click the link in the comments below to watch the full teaching, and let's lean into the mystery together. 👇

How are you practicing neighborly love and bearing someone's burden this week? Let’s encourage each other in the comments!

08/05/2026

Have you ever been taught that your physical body is just a temporary shell holding your "real" spiritual self back?

It’s something so many of us have heard, but it actually stems from Greek philosophy rather than a biblical worldview!

Welcome to KHM: The Congregation of the Messiah! In this week's message, we are continuing our "Hope Beyond Heaven" series with a teaching called "Wholly Created; Wholly Redeemed." If you've grown up understanding that "going to heaven" meant having your spiritual self disconnected from your physical self, or thought the ultimate goal of life was just "escaping to the clouds," this message is going to be a great challenge!

We are digging deep into Genesis 2:7 and 1 Corinthians 15 to discover how Adonai created the whole person and fully intends to redeem the whole person. You don't just have a soul; you are a living soul. Your physical body is a divinely designed masterpiece destined for physical resurrection on a restored earth!

How does knowing that Adonai values your physical body just as much as your spirit change the way you view your everyday life? Let’s talk about it below! 👇

(P.S. I dropped the link to the full message in the first comment. Grab a cup of coffee and check it out!)

07/28/2026

For generations, we have been handed a well-meaning but fundamentally misguided comfort: the idea that our ultimate hope is to shed our physical bodies and float away to a distant, ethereal "Heaven". But what if the hope Yeshua offered is actually much grander, more solid, and far more Jewish than sitting on a cloud with a harp? This Introduction to our new series, Through the Looking-Glass: Our Hope Beyond Heaven is now posted. Join us as we go diving deep into the biblical promise of a physical resurrection, eternal judgment, and a restored earth.

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07/20/2026

B2B: The Healing Touch of the Inaugurated Kingdom

We continue in our "Back to Basics" journey, focusing on the profound teaching of the laying on of hands and the theology of healing. We explore the tension of living in the "Already, but Not Yet" of the Kingdom, understanding that while Adonai miraculously heals as a testimony to the Gospel, our enduring physical struggles are never a sign of a lack of faith. Together, we are to be the load-bearing walls of neighborly love for one another during seasons of pain, illness, and waiting, trusting that God's sovereign will is perfect and His grace is always sufficient.

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