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AFTERBURN:Some of the topics covered are:• What does it mean to “seek first the kingdom of Elohim and His righteousness”?• Matthew 6:7; when praying, don’t keep on babbling–what does this mean?• Matthew 6:24; what did Yeshua mean when He said you can’t serve both God and mammon?• Sometimes I feel callous in my response to traumatic events…• Free will and the total control of Yah…• More on having peace with your choice…• What steps can we take daily to keep from constantly worrying?• How do we “test the spirits”, especially when making decisions, and not worry?… and much more!Afterburn: also known in the world of fitness as the “afterburn effect”, simply put; The more intense the exercise, the more oxygen your body consumes afterward. The same could be true as you build up your spiritual self. After an intense teaching session, you need answers as more thoughts and questions consume you in your spiritual growth.Rabbi Steve Berkson, director of MTOI, provides an opportunity for the Afterburn to take place by ad

“Our peace comes from our expectation of the future, our understanding of the past and our embracing of what He has given us today.” What could bring any more peace to our hearts and minds than knowing how all this is ultimately going to end? Not just end, but transition to a new beginning.Meanwhile, the prayer of Messiah Yeshua is that we are not taken out of the world, but that we are kept from the wicked. This life in this world is only a test and we need to go through the tests for a reason–to show if it is in our hearts to fear Him and keep His commandments, thus yielding the “peaceable fruit.”In this teaching Rabbi Steve Berkson wants to begin talking about the emotional challenges facing us, first up, Worry.How is Worry like a virus? What is a good way to avoid Worry? What benefit does Worry have?Taking us to Matthew 6:24-34, Rabbi Berkson goes verse-by-verse through the words of Yeshua as He was exhorting His audience at that time to stop worrying and place themselves under the reign of Elohim, observ

AFTERBURN:Some of the topics covered are:• Is it committing a sin to put blood on your doorposts and lintel for Passover? 03:56• There’s nothing wrong with tradition, unless… 05:59• What about dealing with the change in family relationships after becoming Torah-Observant? 20:44• Isn’t Yeshua Messiah also true Elohim? 24:05• Is there anything we can do individually to foster unity in the Body of Messiah? 26:01• What was “finished” when Yeshua said, “It is finished”? 36:05• The Last Supper isn’t Passover? 40:05• When the Third Temple is rebuilt and functioning, will MTOI be going there to observe the feast days? 46:34• Is “Firstfruits” a part of the Feast of Unleavened Bread? 49:14• What about the foot washing ritual? 51:32• If all (of the Hebrews) were covered by the blood when they left Egypt, why were the unconverted allowed to go with them? 01:00:17• Translational problems in the Bible regarding the Passover… 01:09:57• More on “Firstfruits” connected to the Feast of Unleavened Bread… 01:16:41… and much more

Can peace and joy spring forth from tragedy? In his opening comments Rabbi Steve Berkson describes how Passover which coincides with the death, burial and resurrection of Yeshua Messiah that, although tragic at the time, provide a memorial for us today that can allow for peace and joy to enter into our lives.This teaching covers John 16 & 17 as Yeshua Messiah is giving final instructions and then prays for His disciples. Instructing them as to what is going to happen to them and through them as they become His apostles and praying the Father to keep them and make them one as they are in the world but not of the world.What are the two things that cause others to come against you as you walk out Torah? In what way are you a threat to them?Who is an “Instrument of Elohim”? How is this title abused by many?How is one set-apart? What are the steps to being set free and set apart?Welcome to another life-changing teaching series from Rabbi Steve Berkson and MTOI.Related Teachings can be found here:• Do You Know

Some of the topics covered are:• Is John chapter 15 for everyone? 01:19• Is John 15:1 the foundation that the Father is giving for His taught-ones? 05:58• What exactly is the “fruit” being talked about in John 15:2? 06:36• Does “pruning” refer to the Baptism of Fire–tests and trials? • Can John 15:16 be compared to Jeremiah 1:5, and then be applied to us as the Father opens our eyes? 13:46• How does one know if they are anointed? What qualifications are necessary? 14:52• John 15:22, how could “they” have no sin if they had the Torah? 20:45• Hearing personally from the Father? 23:15• John 15:7 compared to Matthew 7:22? 26:28• God’s law versus the religious law of the Pharisees? 34:02• Are we today expected to go out and make disciples of every nation? 36:15• Is the word “hates” in John 15:23, as we understand the word, a good translation here, or can it cause us to misjudge people who do not believe the way we do? 37:39… and much more!Related Teachings can be found here:• INfocus: Do Not Be Called Rabbi https:

In John 15:1 Yeshua is talking to his disciples, saying, “I am the true vine…” If He is the “true vine”, then what would He be warning His disciples of?If one is a part of the true vine, what is one expected to produce? What happens to one if one doesn’t produce what is expected?Who is the “gardener”? What is pruning, as applied to growing plants? How is it applied to humans in a spiritual sense?Do we, today, need to understand the concept of clean and unclean? (John 15:3)Why would someone tell another to stay unless the other could leave? (John 15:4)How is love for Yeshua and the Father connected to obedience? Did the Son’s teaching do away with the Father’s instruction?What does it look like to be anointed and appointed?How does the Father look at the way you treat His leadership? Welcome to another life-changing teaching series from Rabbi Steve Berkson and MTOI.Don't miss out on new teachings every week. You are welcome to post your comments and please click on the "LIKE" button if this podcast has been a

AFTERBURN:Some of the topics covered are:• Being a copy of an imperfect copy – Discipleship…• Does the word ‘greater’ in John 14:28 simply mean ‘older’?• Would a notable increase in peace be an indicator of us being in right-relationship with the Father?• Who is the “ruler of this world” in John 14:30?• Am I cold-hearted?• How can people who suffer with extreme physical pain on a daily basis have peace/shalom?• Can someone with PTSD or Bipolar disorder achieve the level of peace that the scriptures talk about?• To what extent should we prepare for a disaster like the Corona virus (COVID-19), or should we just live as usual with shalom/peace?… and much more!Afterburn: also known in the world of fitness as the “afterburn effect”, simply put; The more intense the exercise, the more oxygen your body consumes afterward. The same could be true as you build up your spiritual self. After an intense teaching session, you need answers as more thoughts and questions consume you in your spiritual growth.Rabbi Steve Berks

If you walk out Torah on some level, but still are afraid, if you panic or have anxiety, if you still worry or are depressed (not clinically), there’s something missing in your walk…what is it? Rabbi Steve Berkson brings into the spotlight how throughout our Bible we are encouraged to have peace. But how? Why do some of us find ourselves lacking peace?In John 14:27 Yeshua makes a statement of encouragement in where He’s says, “My peace I give you…” and “I do not give to you as the world gives.” How does He give His peace and how do we receive His peace? What does it mean to “stay in Me”?The phrase “peace from Elohim”, “peace from the Father”, or “peace in Messiah Yeshua”, shows up nineteen times in the Brit Hadasha. Rabbi Berkson wants to address the questions, how do we get it, what prevents us from having it, what disturbs it, and how do we lose our peace? Don't miss out on new teachings every week. You are welcome to post your comments and please click on the "LIKE" button if this podcast has been a blessi

AFTERBURN:Some of the topics covered are:• What does it mean to “inconvenience yourself to benefit another”?• What’s the biggest problem in the U.S.?• He/She made me do it… • It is not necessary for you to get involved in everything that happens around you…• How does one live with a narcissist?• Is the only “unforgivable sin” blaspheming the Ruach, if so, how do we avoid this?• What is the difference between consequences of sin, fiery trials and tribulations?• Regarding restoration, how do I know if someone is a true brother/sister?• How do we reconcile Micah 7 and Exodus 34:7 regarding Yahweh’s forgiveness and removing consequences for sin?• Children and consequences…… and much more!Related Teachings can be found here:• INfocus: You’re Still Wrong https://youtu.be/V9SU20AM5B8• Are You Saved? https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLf9HOA0P9oX-XDS4JdFkY0WuOGluQm7_Y•What Did Yeshua Do? https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/steveberkson/episodes/2012-05-14T13_57_36-07_00Don't miss out on new teachings every week. Y

“What has been resolved has to be released.” In this the final episode of Forgiveness, Resolution, Reconciliation & Restoration, Rabbi Steve Berkson gives a more detailed review of everything that’s been taught up to this point. He then moves into consequences incurred and consequences removed.What’s the beauty of our relationship with our Creator? Rabbi Berkson takes us to 2 Chronicles 7:13-14 to find out. There we find the very well-known verse that starts with, “If my people who are called by my name…” In this passage we see all the processes of forgiveness, resolution, reconciliation and restoration.Does forgiveness necessarily remove consequences? What is it that the Creator is wanting from us as He forgives us? Who does he do all this for?Why should you be Torah-Observant? Because the path, the instructions for coming into right relationship with your Creator was given to Moshe (Moses), as the psalmist King David wrote in Psalm 103. If you have the proper fear or respect of Yah and His awesomeness,

Some of the topics covered are:• Being present in the now… 5:11• The death of your future is at stake… 11:46• It may take time to demonstrate repentance… 17:07• Releasing the negative emotions… 20:19• What about the physiological effects of negative emotions? 24:49• Having peace with your choice… 30:38• What I don’t want to do I do, and what I want to do I don’t… 35:37• You know if you’ve forgiven another, they may not know… 47:25• How do I stop the negative feelings after I’ve forgiven another, but have to interact with them often? 50:53… and much more!Related Teachings can be found here:• Repentance https://youtu.be/SFXaoqjCjO4• INfocus: You Sicko! https://youtu.be/fJAeYWM9p24Afterburn: also known in the world of fitness as the “afterburn effect”, simply put; The more intense the exercise, the more oxygen your body consumes afterward. The same could be true as you build up your spiritual self. After an intense teaching session, you need answers as more thoughts and questions consume you in your spiritual gr

In this teaching Rabbi Steve Berkson focuses on what comes after forgiveness, which is what we are all seeking for when we get down on our knees before the Father after we’ve trespassed against Him. As he takes us to the first of the passages in this teaching, Luke 23:33, we see Messiah Yeshua as He is being crucified by the hands of the Romans crying out to His Father to forgive them…they don’t understand what they are doing. Can you do the same under much less circumstances?Can your unforgiveness cause someone to stumble? Rabbi Berkson takes us to Luke 17 to find out. Is the definition of the word ‘forgive’ in this passage clear? Could you actually forgive someone who comes to you and repents seven times in one day?How does faith (emunah) work together with forgiveness? Rabbi Berkson shows us how from the event in Matthew chapter nine.Then, in Acts 5:30 Rabbi Berkson points out through what the apostle Peter said, how the forgiveness and repentance given by Yah takes away the consequence for sin.In 2 Corint

Some of the topics covered are:• If we are to be a “sweet-smelling fragrance” to Yah, before you do anything, ask yourself, “What is it that I’m hoping will happen?” 5:24• Are the rabbinical 613 commandments actually Torah? 7:52• You don’t know what they deserve… 20:50• Are the words debt and transgression interchangeable? 22:12• Does trespassing against others result in trespassing against Yahweh? 26:59• Is there a difference between sin and trespass? 31:29• Enforcing your boundaries… 48:40• How can we help a spouse/child who has an unforgiveness problem? 57:25• Is there a link between health issues and unforgiveness? 1:01:22… and much more!Afterburn: also known in the world of fitness as the “afterburn effect”, simply put; The more intense the exercise, the more oxygen your body consumes afterward. The same could be true as you build up your spiritual self. After an intense teaching session, you need answers as more thoughts and questions consume you in your spiritual growth.Rabbi Steve Berkson, director of

How important is forgiveness? Rabbi Steve Berkson takes us to Matthew chapter six where he shows us the “model prayer” given by Yeshua when His disciples asked how they should pray.In the prayer, which is just an outline for how to pray, Yeshua hits the issue of forgiveness, from the vertical, the Father, and also on the horizontal, between ourselves. Are you willing to do for your brother or sister what you expect the Father to do for you? As He does, so should you. If you don’t, He won’t.What is the “negative emotional state”?Then Rabbi Berkson takes us to Matthew 18:21-22 to look at a parable Yeshua told to give an example of what it looks like to be forgiven and to forgive. First, Peter poses the question about how many times should someone forgive another. Yeshua’s response was a multiplication equation. What was the equation? What was the answer? Was the answer meant to actually be how many times we should forgive our brother/sister?Before the master in the parable forgave the debt of his servant, what

Some of the topics covered are:• Is there a certain timing expected to go through the aspects of forgiveness?• If you lose a spouse… • Past trauma projected into your present relationships… • Choice advice for retirees and those advancing in years… • When you want horrible things to happen to someone who wronged you… • Judging others in the present according to their past… Can people turnaround?• A part of forgiveness is releasing to the Father…• How does one forgive when the other party is dead?• Are there factors that cause some people to have more difficulty in forgiving than others?• Creating stronger boundaries when someone is transgressing your boundaries…… and much more!Related Teachings can be found here:• INfocus: You’re Still Wrong• INfocus: Do You Validate?Don't miss out on new teachings every week. You are welcome to post your comments and please click on the "LIKE" button if this podcast has been a blessing to you.For more information about MTOI (Messianic Torah Observant Israel), visit our websi

Regardless of what others may teach about this subject, Rabbi Steve Berkson brings a more comprehensive approach to this vital subject. • What are the two things that you MUST do when you’ve been wronged by someone?• Does the other person have to apologize before you forgive?• Does forgiveness always include reconciliation or restoration of relationships?• What does “trespass” mean?Don't miss out on new teachings every week. You are welcome to post your comments and please click on the "LIKE" button if this podcast has been a blessing to you.For more information about MTOI (Messianic Torah Observant Israel), visit our website at http://www.mtoi.orgJoin us on Social media! Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mtoiworldwideFollow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mtoiworldwide/Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/mtoiworldwideWe are located in Cleveland TN. If you would like to know more about us, we would love to hear from you! Feel free to visit us on our website wwww.mtoi.org, email u

Some of the topics covered are:• Bringing the Torah to life?• In Matthew 7:23, why did Yeshua say, “I never knew you”?• Yeshua was just a vessel?• How does one relinquish self-sovereignty? What actions make this happen?• When sovereignties clash with each other• If atonement for sin a “burnt offering,” why wasn’t Yeshua burnt on the cross?• Is the command “fresh” or not? (1 John 2:7-8)• Is it a good idea that our spouse be our “accountability partner” in the faith?… and much more!Related Teachings can be found here:• INfocus: That’s Not Submission https://youtu.be/a73Wn6jCz_E• Are You Saved? https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLf9HOA0P9oX-XDS4JdFkY0WuOGluQm7_Y• The Millennium & the Kingdom https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLf9HOA0P9oX9UNbkpvbCaWQXijbyGCLVKAfterburn: also known in the world of fitness as the “afterburn effect”, simply put; The more intense the exercise, the more oxygen your body consumes afterward. The same could be true as you build up your spiritual self. After an intense teachin

As he begins the text for this teaching in 1 John 1:1, Rabbi Steve Berkson points out that the apostle John confirms all the scriptures that refer to Messiah Yeshua as the Word, and from the mouth of Yeshua as He refers to Himself as the Life, when he says he has looked upon and handled the Word of Life–he was there as the Messiah walked on this earth.As Rabbi Berkson points out, the apostle John emphasizes in the first part of his letter the vertical and horizontal relationships–with our Father and with each other. Note also how much he uses the light and darkness references–walking in the light means guarding His commands, or doing the truth.• What did Rabbi Steve mean when he talked about how Yeshua “took the bullet for us.”• How do we know that we know Him? (1 John 2:3)• Who was the “perfect disciple”? Hint: it wasn’t one of the twelve.• What is it that demonstrates our being one with Yeshua and the Father?• Can one say something that is a lie, but not be a liar?Once again, at the end of this series, Rabb

Some of the topics covered are:• Thoughts from her time at the gym...• Is 1 Peter 1:3 a factory reset?• What is the “inheritance” for which we have a “living expectation”?• Can 1 Peter 1:7 be connected to Daniel 3:16-18?• Who is it that has a life without trials?• DNA/Generational Curses/Mindsets are learned...… and much more!Afterburn: also known in the world of fitness as the “afterburn effect”, simply put; The more intense the exercise, the more oxygen your body consumes afterward. The same could be true as you build up your spiritual self. After an intense teaching session, you need answers as more thoughts and questions consume you in your spiritual growth.Rabbi Steve Berkson, director of MTOI, provides an opportunity for the Afterburn to take place by additional thoughts and insight about what he just taught as well as answering questions from the local congregation and those watching the live stream.Don't miss out on new teachings every week. You are welcome to post your comments and please click on th

“One thing that is vital, but missing in a lot of the teachings that you’ve learned from all of your life, is the strength of context.” –Rabbi Steve BerksonThe topic of this episode of Darkness & Light is, “being called out of darkness, into His marvelous light.” (1 Peter 2:9), one of the few real status changes–coming into Light beyond human comprehension. • How does one come out of darkness? How does one know if he/she is in the light?Beginning his text in 1 Peter 1:2, Rabbi Berkson stops to point out to whom the writer was addressing this letter, “those who are…set-apart (Holy) by the Spirit unto obedience…” Obedient to what? • If the Torah became no longer relevant at the time Yeshua Messiah was killed on a cross, as certain majority faith groups teach, then what is to be obeyed?Once again, redefining our lexicon, terms and words, Rabbi Berkson makes us look at the term ‘born again’ as the writer uses it to describe those who are walking toward the Kingdom with a “living expectation.”• What is Peter t