Welcome to The Crimson Thread. the teaching web site of Jon Behrens, pastor of Restoration Messianic Fellowship in the Boulder/Longmont area of Northern Colorado. You will find here articles on various Scriptural subjects as well as Bible studies that have been recorded at RMF.

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  • Care of the Soul - Generosity6/9/2023 6:35:34 AM

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    Proverbs says, "The spirit of man is the lamp of the Lord, searching all his innermost parts." The soul or the spirit belongs both to us and to God. Our thoughts and actions can either build up the soul or damage it. How then should we care for this precious faculty?

  • Job 22-24 Eliphaz' Final Accusation6/8/2023 9:07:47 AM

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    Eliphaz accuses Job of acting like he believes he is doing God a favor by following His laws. He also believes that the calamity that his befallen Job is less than what his secret behavior deserves. Job's reply is that God is just but His timing is not in man's hands.

    This recording is a part of the series: "Job 2016"

    You may also listen on iTunes

  • Mussar 14 Responsibility6/7/2023 9:39:46 AM

    We are all responsible for our actions. As important, we are also responsible for our brother. Each of these areas of responsibility has different ramifications.

  • 2 Samuel 22-24 Sinful Census6/6/2023 12:30:49 PM

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    Toward the end of his life David decided to number the men in his kingdom. Joab thought that was a bad idea but was overruled. God was displeased with David's hubris and sent a plague upon Israel. This incident lead to the purchase of a threshing floor that would become the site of the Temple.

    This recording is a part of the series: "Samuel 2023"

    You may also listen on Stitcher

  • Fear not - You have a purpose6/5/2023 7:59:21 AM

    The fact that you're not perfect has everything to do with why you were created.

  • The Old Gods6/4/2023 1:52:52 PM

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    During the first forty days that Moses was up on the mountain, all that people needed to do was wait patiently for his return. Patient waiting is not a human strong suit. They quit waiting and fashioned a golden calf to lead them in place of Moses. In this they mixed the worship of God with the liturgy of the pagans. God was not pleased. Today we are also in a time of waiting the return of Messiah. The old gods have similarly resurrected their liturgy and brought it into society and the church.

    This recording is a part of the series: "Sermons"

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  • Joy6/2/2023 8:37:27 AM

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    Moses, Peter, Paul and James each tells us to be joyful in all of our circumstances. Further, Moses says that a lack of joy will cause Israel to go into exile. How is it possible for joy to be a commandment? Why does a lack of joy lead to curses and exile? What does that say for us today?

  • Job 20-21 Zophar's Second Accusation6/1/2023 7:53:21 AM

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    Zophar dogmatically asserts that God punishes the wicked and that Job's condition proves that he is unrighteous. Job counters with examples of the wicked prospering.

    This recording is a part of the series: "Job 2016"

    You may also listen on iTunes

  • Mussar 13 Simplicity5/31/2023 10:02:14 AM

    Our lives are full of clutter and distraction which prevent us from focusing on eternal things. Simplifying can become a spiritual exercise that allows us to connect with God.

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Torah Portion
B'halotcha

Numbers 8:1-12:16

Acts 15:1-29

Thus said the Lord:
"Stand by the crossroads
and consider,
Inquire about ancient paths:
Which is the road to happiness?
Travel it, and find tranquillity
for yourselves."
(Je 6:16)