Sermon Tone Analysis

One People, One G-d

Last week I breifly spoke about the ingathering of the kingdom of Judah and the kingdom of Ephraim.

The focus was honing in on what the scripture is talking about.

Of course the Scripture is clear on Judah and Ephraim being children of Israel.

Ephraim became the representation of the divisions/tribes of Israel north of Judah which is basically 10 tribes all together.

We know this, because, when we look at the time of the kings in the writings, Israel was divided into two kingdoms.

Kingdom 1 was “most” Israel and Kingdom 2 was Judah.

The prophetic talk by Ezekial was that these two kingdoms would be one again, and when they become one, it would usher us into the recognition of G-d to the nations.

The nations would then be able to recieve G-d, because Israel was moving with the L-rd.

G-d is in the center, A united Israel would be circled around G-d, and the nations would surround Israel.

Let’s go to the book of Acts.

I love the book of Acts, because we see the promise of the Messiah fulfilled and the gift of G-d given to be given to those who believe in Him.

Here in Acts we are given exactly as the prophecies have prophesied.

Acts 1 reads

1I wrote the first volume, Theophilus, about all that Yeshua began to do and teach— 2up to the day He was taken up, after He had given orders by the Ruach ha-Kodesh to the emissaries He had chosen.

3To them He showed Himself to be alive after His suffering through many convincing proofs, appearing to them for forty days and speaking about the kingdom of God.

4Now while staying with them, He commanded them not to leave Jerusalem, but to wait for what the Father promised—which, He said, “you heard from Me. 5For John immersed with water, but you will be immersed in the Ruach ha-Kodesh not many days from now.”

6So when they gathered together, they asked Him, “Lord, are You restoring the kingdom to Israel at this time?”

So what is the expectation for the Jewish people at this time....

The Jews wanted a united kingdom!

and why did Israel want a united kingdom?

Because they thought that the Messiah would give them Salvation from the oppressing nations.

However, G-d was not going to save the people from the nations.

No No No, G-d was saving them from their sins.

This is the message that G-d wanted all the people to know!

In Acts 1 there are no gentiles in play, because the L-rd had commisioned 12 Jews to go and witness and remain in the land to receive the gift of the Ruach.

So much so that the one who “replaced” Judas as an emissary was none other than a Jew who had been with Yeshua, Yochanan, and the apostles… The whole entire time.

“You, O Lord, who knows the hearts of all men, show us which of these two You have chosen 25to take the position in this office as emissary, from which Judah turned aside to go to his own place.”

26Then they cast lots for them, and the lot fell upon Matthias; and he was added to the eleven emissaries.

Messianic Jewish Family Bible Society, Holy Scriptures: Tree of Life Version (Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Books, 2015), Ac 1:24–26.

Then we enter into Acts Chapter 2. When people talk about the Holy Spirit coming down upon all men in Acts 2. that’s actually a lie.

The truth is that the Spirit of G-d came upon… The Emissaries!

1When the day of Shavuot had come, they were all together in one place.

2Suddenly there came from heaven a sound like a mighty rushing wind, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting.

3And tongues like fire spreading out appeared to them and settled on each one of them.

4They were all filled with the Ruach ha-Kodesh and began to speak in other tongues as the Ruach enabled them to speak out.

Then we go on to the next passage in verse 5. On whom did the Ruach HaKodesh fall upon?

The 12 Jewish Emissaries!

Now Jewish people were staying in Jerusalem, devout men from every nation under heaven.

6And when this sound came, the crowd gathered.

They were bewildered, because each was hearing them speaking in his own language.

7And they were amazed and astonished, saying, “All these who are speaking—aren’t they Galileans?

See that the other Jewish people and the Gentiles did not receive the Ruach, but they saw it with their own eyes.

We see other Jews from all over the world representing every nation under heaven and a few Roman proselytes seeing what G-d was doing.

The very reason why there were some Roman proselytes was due to the order of the Roman government.

Nonethless, Jewish people were the ones who recieved the gift first and many Jews and the nations saw the Word of HaShem come to life.

Paul speaks out and address to the Jewish people on this Appointened feast:

Fellow Judeans and all who are staying in Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and pay attention to my words.

15These men are not drunk, as you suppose—for it’s only the third hour of the day! 16But this is what was spoken about through the prophet Joel:

17‘And it shall be in the last days,’ says God,

‘that I will pour out My Ruach on all flesh.

Your sons and your daughters

shall prophesy,

your young men shall see visions,

and your old men shall dream dreams.

18Even on My slaves, male and female,

I will pour out My Ruach in those days,

and they shall prophesy.

19And I will give wonders in the sky above

and signs on the earth beneath—

blood, and fire, and smoky vapor.

20The sun shall be turned to darkness

and the moon to blood

before the great and glorious

Day of ADONAI comes.

21And it shall be that everyone who calls

on the name of ADONAI

shall be saved.’

22“Men of Israel, hear these words!

Yeshua ha-Natzrati—a Man authenticated to you by God with mighty deeds and wonders and signs God performed through Him in your midst, as you yourselves know— 23this Yeshua, given over by God’s predetermined plan and foreknowledge, nailed to the cross by the hand of lawless men, you killed.

24But God raised Him up, releasing Him from the pains of death, since it was impossible for Him to be held by it.

25For David says about Him,

‘I saw ADONAI always before me,

for He is at my right hand

so that I might not be shaken.

26Therefore my heart was glad and my

tongue rejoiced;

moreover, my body also will live in hope,

27because You will not abandon my soul

to Sheol

or let Your Holy One see decay.

28You have made known to me

the paths of life;

You will fill me with joy

in Your presence.’

29“Brothers, I can confidently tell you that the patriarch David died and was buried—his tomb is with us to this day.

30So because he was a prophet and knew God had sworn with an oath to him to seat one of his descendants on his throne, 31David saw beforehand and spoke of Messiah’s resurrection—that He was not abandoned to Sheol, and His body did not see decay.

32“This Yeshua God raised up—we all are witnesses!

33Therefore, being exalted to the right hand of God and receiving from the Father the promise of the Ruach ha-Kodesh, He poured out this—what you now see and hear.

34For David did not ascend into the heavens; yet he himself says,

‘ADONAI said to my Lord,

“Sit at my right hand,

35until I make Your enemies a footstool

for Your feet.”

’

36“Therefore let the whole house of Israel know for certain that God has made Him—this Yeshua whom you had crucified—both Lord and Messiah!”

The 12 Emissaries were immersed with the Ruach and spoke bodly to the Judeans (People of Judah/Ethnic Children of Israel)

42They were devoting themselves to the teaching of the emissaries and to fellowship, to breaking bread and to prayers.

43Fear lay upon every soul, and many wonders and signs were happening through the emissaries.

44And all who believed were together, having everything in common.

45They began selling their property and possessions and sharing them with all, as any had need.