Teachings
“Do Whatever They Tell You”: Scribes, Pharisees, and Moses' Seat (Matthew 23:2-3)
"He Did it For Me..."
"I Gave Them Statutes That Were Not Good" (Ezekiel 20:25-26)
1,000 Years of Bondage | 119 Shorts
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12 or 13? - 119 Ministries
7000 Years of Circumcision - 119 Ministries
A Biblical Test of the Pre-Trib Rapture | What Scripture Really Says About the Gathering
A Change in the Law (Hebrews 7:12)
A Degree of Concern
A Few Questions (Remastered) - 119 Ministries
A Lot (Remastered)
A Man After Gods Own Heart - 119 Ministries
A New Command (Remastered)
A Response to Mike Winger Regarding God's Law - 119 Ministries
A Righteous Judge - 119 Ministries
A Shadow of Things to Come (Colossians 2:16-17)
A War Zone - 119 Ministries
Abolish or Fulfill? - 119 Ministries
Acknowledge or Deny (remastered)
Acts 10: Peter's Vision - 119 Ministries
Acts 15 - Obedience or Legalism? - 119 Ministries
Addressing Paul's Road to Damascus Experience - 119 Ministries
Aleph Tav (את)
All is Vanity: Making Sense of Life Under the Sun - 119 Ministries
All That I Have Commanded You | Torah to the Nations (Matthew 28:19-20)
Amos: Don't Be a Hypocrite | Minor Prophets, Major Messages
Animal Sacrifices in Light of the Messiah - 119 Ministries
Answering Atheists Series: Does the Bible View Women as "Property"? - 119 Ministries
Answering Atheists: Can Women Speak in Church? (1 Corinthians 14:34-35)
Answering Atheists: Does God Command Genocide in the Bible? - 119 Ministries
Answering Atheists: Does God Exist? - The Beginning of the Universe - 119 Ministries
Answering Atheists: Does God Exist? - The Design of the Universe - 119 Ministries
This teaching uses the design argument—fine‑tuning and the complexity of the cosmos—to demonstrate that the universe’s order and purpose point to the Creator, supporting the case for God’s existence.
Go to teaching →Answering Atheists: Does God Exist? – The Moral Argument - 119 Ministries
This teaching presents the moral argument for God’s existence, showing how objective moral values and duties require a transcendent Lawgiver and why atheistic worldviews struggle to account for moral obligations.
Go to teaching →Answering Atheists: Does the Bible Endorse Polygamy? - 119 Ministries
Addressing claims that Scripture endorses polygamy, this teaching clarifies that biblical descriptions are not endorsements and traces how God’s design for marriage is consistently one man and one woman.
Go to teaching →Answering Atheists: Is the Bible Misogynistic? - 119 Ministries
This episode tackles accusations that the Bible degrades women. It explores historical context and key passages to show that Scripture affirms the dignity, value, and leadership of women within God’s design.
Go to teaching →Answering Atheists: Is the Temple Sacrifice Animal Abuse? - 119 Ministries
Responding to critiques of ancient sacrifices, this teaching explains the purpose of temple offerings, how they reflected reverence and repentance, and why they cannot be equated with modern notions of animal abuse.
Go to teaching →Answering Atheists: Lot's Daughters - 119 Ministries
In this episode, the troubling story of Lot’s daughters in Genesis is examined in its historical and cultural context, showing that the narrative portrays human failure rather than endorsing the actions described.
Go to teaching →Answering Atheists: Making Sense of Evil and Suffering - 119 Ministries
This teaching deals with the problem of evil and suffering, explaining how Scripture addresses the reality of pain while affirming God’s justice, goodness, and ultimate plan to redeem creation through Messiah.
Go to teaching →Answering Atheists: Marrying a Rapist - 119 Ministries
This episode examines the Torah’s laws about a rapist marrying his victim. It explains that Deuteronomy 22:28–29 was designed to protect assaulted women—imposing financial and lifelong obligations on offenders—rather than condoning rape or forcing victims into abusive unions.
Go to teaching →Answering Atheists: Slavery and the Bible - 119 Ministries
This teaching addresses the claim that the Bible endorses slavery by contrasting ancient Hebrew servitude with modern slavery. It explores biblical laws that regulated servanthood, ensured humane treatment, mandated release in the sabbatical year, and pointed toward the freedom ultimately fulfilled in Messiah.
Go to teaching →Answering Atheists: The Case of the Slandered Bride (Deuteronomy 22:13-21) - 119 Ministries
This episode unpacks the law about a husband accusing his bride of unchastity. It shows how Deuteronomy 22:13–21 required evidence, protected women from false charges, and punished slanderous husbands—dispelling the notion that Scripture condones misogynistic practices.
Go to teaching →Answering Atheists: The West Wing (Bartlet & the Bible Rebuttal) - 119 Ministries
Responding to a popular television monologue that mocks biblical laws, this teaching explains the context of the verses cited on The West Wing, showing how selective quoting misrepresents Torah and how the Bible’s instructions remain relevant when understood within covenant context.
Go to teaching →Answering Atheists: Understanding the Test for Adultery (Numbers 5:11-31) - 119 Ministries
This teaching unpacks the so‑called "bitter water" ritual from Numbers 5. It places the test for adultery within its ancient context, explaining how it protected innocent wives from baseless suspicions and why it should not be read as misogynistic or superstitious abuse.
Go to teaching →Answering Atheists: Was Yeshua Copied From Pagan Myths? - 119 Ministries
Addressing claims that the story of Jesus borrowed from pagan mythology, this episode compares Gospel accounts with ancient myths and shows that Messiah’s birth, death, and resurrection are rooted in unique Jewish prophecy and historical events—not pagan legend.
Go to teaching →Answering Your Questions - (Circumcision, Long Hair, Tzitzits, Wedding Rings, and the Septuagint)
This Q&A tackles practical questions about circumcision’s relevance for believers, the cultural and biblical context of long hair on men, the purpose of tzitzits (fringes), whether wearing wedding rings is permissible, and how the Septuagint fits into Bible study.
Go to teaching →Answering Your Questions - (Does God Repent?, 1 Cor. 11:14 – Long Hair, Preparation Day and more…)
This session answers whether verses saying God "repents" mean He changes His mind, explains the context of 1 Corinthians 11:14 on long hair, clarifies what "preparation day" refers to in the Gospels, and covers other viewer questions.
Go to teaching →Answering Your Questions - (Games on the Sabbath, Book of Mormon, 3rd Temple, 9th of Av, and more…)
This Q&A covers whether playing games on the Sabbath is appropriate, critiques the Book of Mormon, discusses prophecy related to a Third Temple, explains the significance of the Ninth of Av, and addresses additional topics.
Go to teaching →Answering Your Questions - (Job's Hair, Organ Transplants, Pets, Unclean Ingredients, and more…)
This episode answers questions about whether Job’s hair matters for modern believers, the permissibility of organ transplants, how to treat pets under Torah observance, and how to identify and avoid unclean ingredients in food and household products.
Go to teaching →Answering Your Questions - (Noahide Laws in the U.S., Galatians and Pharmacy, and more…)
Here the hosts discuss concerns about purported Noahide laws in the U.S., explore whether Paul’s letter to the Galatians has implications for modern medicine and pharmacy, and respond to other listener questions.
Go to teaching →Answering Your Questions - (Outdoor bathrooms, activities on the Sabbath, and more...)
This session addresses practical questions about using outdoor or portable bathrooms, appropriate activities to enjoy on the Sabbath, and other everyday issues facing Torah‑observant believers.
Go to teaching →Answering Your Questions - (Renting, Tuna, Washing Feet, and more) - 119 Ministries
In this Q&A, 119 Ministries responds to questions about renting property, whether tuna is considered a clean fish, the practice of foot washing, and other topics.
Go to teaching →Answering Your Questions - (Yeshua's Return, Thanksgiving, Eating Seaweed, Self-Defense, etc…)
This Q&A discusses the timing of Yeshua’s return, whether celebrating Thanksgiving is appropriate, whether eating seaweed is permissible, the ethics of self‑defense, and other listener questions.
Go to teaching →Answering Your Questions - (Yoga, Two Witnesses, Prosperity Gospel, and more) - 119 Ministries
This episode examines whether practicing yoga is compatible with biblical faith, explores the identity of the two witnesses in Revelation, critiques the prosperity gospel, and tackles additional questions.
Go to teaching →Answering Your Questions - Tattoos, Cremation, Tzitziyot, Sacrifices, Being Holy, and more
This Q&A addresses whether tattoos and cremation are permissible, explains the significance of tzitziyot (fringes), discusses the relevance of sacrifices under the New Covenant, and explores what it means to live holy lives.
Go to teaching →Answering Your Questions (Mold, Ma'at, Sabbath laws, Uncontacted Tribes, and more)
In this Q&A session, 119 Ministries answers diverse questions about biblical mold and mildew regulations, the meaning of the Egyptian concept of Ma’at versus biblical truth, how to honor Sabbath commands today, and what Scripture says about people who have never heard the Gospel.
Go to teaching →Answering Your Questions (New Moon, Prayer, Washing Feet, Acoustical Challenges in 1st Century, etc)
This Q&A episode addresses practical topics such as how and whether to observe the new moon, the tradition of foot washing, patterns and posture in prayer, and whether acoustics impacted worship gatherings in the first century.
Go to teaching →Answering Your Questions (Niddah, Hanukkah Blessing, Matthew 2:23, etc.) - 119 Ministries
This session tackles questions on the laws of Niddah (ritual purity), whether to recite a blessing over Hanukkah lights, and how to interpret Matthew 2:23 (“He shall be called a Nazarene”), along with other reader questions.
Go to teaching →Answering Your Questions (Transfusions, Wearing Pants, Pig Enzymes, Gelatin, and more!)
This Q&A covers practical concerns about whether blood transfusions are permissible, whether women should wear pants, how to evaluate animal‑derived enzymes and gelatin in foods and medicines, and other issues where modern life intersects with Torah observance.
Go to teaching →Answering Your Questions(Paul's Name, Hunting & Fishing, Dancing, Call No Man Teacher, etc.)
This Q&A addresses whether using Paul’s Greek name is acceptable, whether hunting and fishing are permissible, if dancing is appropriate, and what Yeshua meant by “call no man teacher,” along with additional questions.
Go to teaching →Are All Sins Equal?
This teaching examines whether all sins are equal in God’s eyes. It explores biblical passages that distinguish between unintentional and intentional sin, showing that while all sin separates us from God, some sins carry greater consequences.
Go to teaching →Are All Things Clean? (Mark 7:19) - 119 Ministries
This teaching clarifies Yeshua’s statement in Mark 7:19, explaining that He was rejecting Pharisaic hand‑washing traditions and did not declare unclean animals to be food.
Go to teaching →Are All Things Lawful? (1 Corinthians 6 and 10) - 119 Ministries
This teaching unpacks Paul’s statements in 1 Corinthians 6 and 10 that "all things are lawful," showing that he was addressing matters of liberty and conscience, not abolishing God’s commands.
Go to teaching →Are Mushrooms Food? - 119 Ministries
A brief teaching exploring whether mushrooms are considered clean or unclean according to biblical dietary laws, helping viewers understand how to classify foods.
Go to teaching →Are you in the New Covenant? - 119 Ministries
This teaching examines what it means to be in the New Covenant. It explores Jeremiah 31, Hebrews 8, and Yeshua’s words to clarify who the New Covenant is with and how believers participate in it.
Go to teaching →Are You Serious? - 119 Ministries
This video challenges believers to take their faith seriously, warning against complacency and urging wholehearted obedience to God’s Word rather than casual or hypocritical religion.
Go to teaching →Ask the Scriptures | Allowing Scripture to answer over 100 questions on matters related to God's Law
This compilation answers over one hundred common questions about God’s law by referencing Scripture alone, providing concise, Bible-based answers to equip believers.
Go to teaching →Authority in Marriage | How married couples can emulate Christ and the church in everyday life
This teaching explores biblical headship and submission within marriage, showing how husbands and wives can reflect Messiah and the Church in their daily interactions and decisions.
Go to teaching →Be Doers of the Word: Does James Affirms the Torah's Validity?
This teaching examines the letter of James, showing that being "doers of the Word" means practicing God’s commandments and that James affirms the validity of the Torah rather than undermining it.
Go to teaching →Believing - 119 Ministries
This teaching explains that biblical belief is more than intellectual assent; it is active trust and faithfulness demonstrated by obeying God’s commands and following Messiah.
Go to teaching →Black Hebrew Israelites Refuted - 119 Ministries
This video responds to the claims of the Black Hebrew Israelites movement, examining Scripture and historical evidence to refute their assertions about ethnicity, salvation, and identity.
Go to teaching →Blind Leading the Blind - 119 Ministries
This teaching warns against following blind leaders. It explores Yeshua’s teaching about blind guides and encourages believers to seek truth from Scripture rather than man‑made traditions.
Go to teaching →Blue
A short study on the significance of the colour blue in Scripture, focusing on the blue thread in the tzitzit and how it reminds believers of God’s commandments and heavenly calling.
Go to teaching →Bound to Righteousness - 119 Ministries
This teaching explains that believers are freed from slavery to sin and bound to righteousness. It unpacks Paul’s teachings in Romans to show that grace empowers obedience to God’s law.
Go to teaching →Brit Hadasha: Are Old Testament Prophecies Taken Out of Context? - 119 Ministries
This video addresses accusations that New Testament writers misuse Old Testament prophecies. It demonstrates how Messianic prophecies are applied in context and fulfilled in Yeshua.
Go to teaching →Brit Hadasha: Blood and Atonement - 119 Ministries
This teaching traces the theme of blood and atonement from Torah sacrifices to Yeshua’s death, showing how His sacrifice fulfils the requirements for forgiveness and restores our relationship with God.
Go to teaching →Brit Hadasha: Bread and Wine - 119 Ministries
This teaching explores the symbolism of bread and wine in Scripture—from Passover to the Last Supper—and how Yeshua used them to illustrate His body and blood in the New Covenant.
Go to teaching →Brit Hadasha: Does the Old Testament Teach "Two Comings" of Messiah? - 119 Ministries
This teaching examines prophecies that depict Messiah both as suffering servant and reigning king, explaining how the Old Testament anticipates Messiah’s first and second comings.
Go to teaching →Brit Hadasha: Examining the Genealogy of Yeshua - 119 Ministries
This video studies the genealogies of Yeshua in Matthew and Luke, resolving apparent differences and demonstrating how they establish His legal and biological credentials as the promised Messiah.
Go to teaching →Brit Hadasha: His Sacrifice - 119 Ministries
This teaching explains the significance of Yeshua’s sacrificial death, exploring how His sacrifice fulfills the requirements of the Torah's offerings, demonstrates God’s love, and brings redemption to believers.
Go to teaching →Brit Hadasha: Josephus and the New Testament - 119 Ministries
This teaching examines references to Yeshua and early believers in the works of the first‑century historian Josephus, assessing their authenticity and what they reveal about the New Testament.
Go to teaching →Brit Hadasha: Nailed to the Cross (Remastered) - 119 Ministries
This episode explains Paul’s statement that the record of debts was ‘nailed to the cross,’ clarifying that God’s law was not abolished; instead, Yeshua’s sacrifice cancels our sin debt and calls us to faithful obedience.
Go to teaching →Brit Hadasha: The Firstborn Son (Exodus 4:22) - 119 Ministries
This teaching explores the theme of the firstborn son in Exodus 4:22, showing how Israel is called God’s firstborn and how Messiah as the Firstborn Son fulfills and expands this concept.
Go to teaching →Brit Hadasha: The Fourth and Seventh Day – Part 1: Isaiah 53 - 119 Ministries
Part 1 of this study links the prophetic fourth and seventh day pattern to Isaiah 53, showing how the suffering servant passages foretell Messiah’s atoning work and resurrection.
Go to teaching →Brit Hadasha: The Fourth and Seventh Day – Part 2: Psalm 22 - 119 Ministries
Part 2 continues the exploration of the fourth and seventh day pattern by examining Psalm 22, highlighting how David’s psalm foreshadows Messiah’s crucifixion and ultimate victory.
Go to teaching →Brit Hadasha: The MEM Mystery - 119 Ministries
This teaching delves into the mysterious closed ‘mem’ in Isaiah 9:7, explaining how Hebrew grammar and ancient commentaries point to Yeshua as the concealed Messiah rather than Hezekiah.
Go to teaching →Brit Hadasha: The One Savior (Isaiah 43:11) - 119 Ministries
This teaching explains Isaiah 43:11’s declaration that there is no Savior besides YHWH, showing how Scripture reveals Yeshua as the manifestation of that one Savior and unites the roles of God and Messiah.
Go to teaching →Brit Hadasha: The Return of Korah - 119 Ministries
This episode draws lessons from Korah’s rebellion, comparing those who reject Yeshua’s priesthood with Korah’s challenge to Moses and emphasizing the importance of submitting to God’s appointed authority.
Go to teaching →Brit Hadasha: Was Yeshua a False Prophet? - 119 Ministries
This teaching answers accusations that Yeshua was a false prophet by examining His predictions and their fulfillment, demonstrating that His words align with Torah criteria for true prophets.
Go to teaching →Brit Hadasha: Where Does the TANAKH Say We Must Believe in the Messiah? - 119 Ministries
This teaching surveys passages in the Hebrew Scriptures that foreshadow and command faith in the coming Messiah, showing that belief in the Anointed One is rooted in the TANAKH, not a New Testament invention.
Go to teaching →Brit Hadasha: Why Yeshua Is the Messiah - 119 Ministries
Drawing from Torah, Prophets, and Writings, this teaching explains why Yeshua fulfills the Messianic prophecies and establishes Him as the promised Messiah of Israel.
Go to teaching →Busy, Busy, Busy - 119 Ministries
This message warns about the dangers of constant busyness. It encourages believers to slow down, prioritize their relationship with God, and ensure that activity doesn’t crowd out obedience, rest, and spiritual growth.
Go to teaching →But... - 119 Ministries
This short teaching challenges the tendency to qualify obedience to God’s commands with ‘but,’ urging viewers to follow Scripture fully without making excuses or exceptions.
Go to teaching →Caesar's Messiah Refuted - 119 Ministries
This episode dismantles the Caesar’s Messiah theory, showing the historical and textual flaws in the claim that the Roman Empire invented Jesus and demonstrating the reliability of the Gospel accounts.
Go to teaching →Calendar Chaos: What to do? - 119 Ministries
This teaching navigates the confusion surrounding competing biblical calendar calculations. It offers guidance on determining feast days and months while encouraging grace toward others who follow different reckonings.
Go to teaching →Can We Eat All Things? (1 Timothy 4) - 119 Ministries
A careful look at 1 Timothy 4 reveals Paul was refuting ascetic teachings, not overturning dietary laws. This teaching explains that foods God created are good when received with thanksgiving and sanctified by the Word and prayer.
Go to teaching →Can We Please God? (Remastered)
This remastered teaching explores how believers can please God. It shows that walking by faith and obeying His commands—with the help of Messiah and the Spirit—allows us to live lives that are pleasing to Him.
Go to teaching →Can We Shave Beards? - 119 Ministries
This teaching discusses what the Torah says about shaving and beards. It examines Leviticus 19:27 in its cultural context and offers guidance on how to apply the verse today.
Go to teaching →Can We Transliterate Biblical Names? - 119 Ministries
This teaching considers whether transliterating biblical names dishonors God, explaining that translating and transliterating names across languages is permissible and that meaning matters more than pronunciation.
Go to teaching →Celebrate the Festival (1 Corinthians 5:7-8)
This teaching examines Paul’s admonition in 1 Corinthians 5:7–8 to celebrate the Feast of Unleavened Bread, encouraging believers to keep the biblical festivals as they point to Messiah.
Go to teaching →Christ's Sacrifice Once for All: Is the Levitical Priesthood Replaced?
This teaching explores Hebrews and related passages to explain that Messiah’s once-for-all sacrifice fulfills the need for atonement without abolishing the future role of the Levitical priesthood.
Go to teaching →City Slicker - 119 Ministries
This creative Scripture Sketch follows a city dweller learning simple, scriptural lessons about faithfulness and obedience to God, using humor to convey spiritual truth.
Go to teaching →Close, But Yet So Far Away - 119 Ministries
This teaching warns that being close to the truth isn’t enough. It challenges believers to fully align their lives with Scripture and not miss the mark through partial obedience or tradition.
Go to teaching →Closer to the Father 1: Aliens and Strangers - 119 Ministries
The first session in the Closer to the Father series explains how believers are called to be aliens and strangers in this world, drawing near to the Father through set-apart living.
Go to teaching →Closer to the Father 2: In Training - 119 Ministries
This session encourages believers to view life’s challenges as training to draw closer to the Father, developing character and faith through discipline and obedience.
Go to teaching →Closer to the Father 3: Seven Ducks in a Muddy River - 119 Ministries
This session recounts Naaman’s seven dips in the Jordan River as an illustration of humble obedience. It teaches that simple acts of faith draw us closer to the Father.
Go to teaching →Closer to the Father 4 - Pray
This teaching focuses on prayer as a vital discipline for drawing near to the Father. It offers practical guidance on developing a deeper and more consistent prayer life.
Go to teaching →Closer to the Father 5 - Ready for the Storm - Sukkot 2014
Filmed at Sukkot 2014, this session encourages believers to prepare spiritually for coming storms by cultivating trust in the Father and strong community relationships.
Go to teaching →Closer to the Father 6 - Question and Answer Session
In this Q&A session, the presenters answer audience questions about drawing nearer to the Father, covering topics from daily devotion to obedience and spiritual growth.
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