Audio Series: It's Too Jewish!

Have you ever visited a Messianic Jewish synagogue and thought, "I like this, but it's too Jewish." There's a reason for that. On the occasion of the fifteenth anniversary of the community of Beth Immanuel, we pause to circle the ideological wagons, look back over the journey so far, and look to the distant horizon to catch a vision of direction for the future.

1 Beth Immanuel Messianic Synagogue (15 Years) Recorded 12/09/2017

Where are we going with this? What's the end goal? And why is Beth Immanuel so Jewish?

On the occasion of the fifteenth anniversary of the community, Pastor Lancaster tells the story of our transition from Beth Immanuel Sabbath Fellowship to the Beth Immanuel Messianic Synagogue. Listen along to part one of a four part series titled "Its Too Jewish," and learn about the vision and direction of our community in beautiful, historic, Hudson, Wisconsin.

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2 The Reason Why (It's Too Jewish) Recorded 12/16/2017

Where would Jesus go to church? Everyone knows that Beth Immanuel Messianic Synagogue is "too Jewish," but is it too Jewish for Yeshua and the Apostles? This second teaching in the series "It's Too Jewish" tries to get to the bottom of the problem of "too Jewish" and explain the kingdom-based rationale behind a traditional "orthodox-styled" Messianic Jewish syangogue. At the same time, we consider the need for a more culturally adaptable expression of our faith for the other seven billion people on planet earth.

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3 Greatest Religion in the World Recorded 12/23/2017

A lot of people say that they are searching for God, but have you ever stopped to ask yourself, "What is God searching for?" This teaching explains what Yeshua meant when he told the Samaritan woman, "You worship what you do not know, but we worship what we know, for salvation is from the Jews." Find out why Messianic Judaism is the greatest religion in the world, even though its too Jewish.

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4 Vision of the Kingdom Recorded 12/30/2017

The Bible says, "Where there is no vision, the people cast off restraint." But what is the vision? Here's a talk on the vision behind Messianic Judaism for All Nations and how it differs from other forms of Judaism and Christianity. This teaching presents "the big picture" in the context of a discussion on Jacob's blessings over his sons at the end of the book of Genesis.

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5 Rebooting Beth Immanuel Recorded 05/02/2020

Changes are coming. What will Beth Immanuel services be like after the Covid-19 shut downs? Here's a teaching about Jewish/Gentile identity confusion and the transition from the One Law Theology synagogue service to the Distinction Theology model.

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6 Korah Took Nothing Recorded 06/27/2020

Rebooting Beth Immanuel after the Covid-19 shutdown, we come back together on Shabbat Korach and learn a lesson about our inner Moses and our inner Korah while working through the implications of Distinction theology in the synagogue service.

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7 Who is a Jew? Recorded 07/31/2021

"Who is a Jew?" Its a controversial question within both mainstream Judaism and within Messianic Judaism. But if we can't answer the question, "Who is a Jew?", we can't really answer the question, "Who is a Gentile?", nor can we define the Messianic Jewish movement as authentically Jewish. Here's an hour long teaching that takes a deep-dive into the subject with some practical guidance for navigating Jewish identity at Beth Immanuel and in the broader Messianic Jewish movement.

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8 Miriam's Well, the Clouds of Glory, and the Manna Recorded 07/09/2022

Why bother attending synagogue services? Take a look at the spiritual transactions taking place at Beth Immanuel. This discussion about the efficacy of prayer and attendance at a Messianic Jewish synagogue includes a discourse on the rock in the wilderness, the clouds of glory, and the manna as they relate to Miriam, Aaron, and Moses respectively and how these elements foreshadow the Messiah.

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9 Why Are We Like This? Recorded 01/06/2024

Why is Beth Immanuel the way that it is? Here's the mission and vision behind Beth Immanuel Messianic Synagogue to explain the Judaism part of Messianic Judaism.