DOYC: Disciples of Yeshua Congregation

DOYC: Disciples of Yeshua Congregation A place for Hebrew Christians to worship, fellowship, and grow in holiness in Central Texas.

06/03/2026

Generational work happens within the walls of your home ladies.

You have been given some of the most powerful spiritual territory to guard.

Take your children and homes back. Dedicate all you have to Him and watch what He does. Living my best life with Yeshua!

06/03/2026

Such a beautiful blessing to have been given our Messiah Yeshua and His good ways.

06/02/2026

Who here has been called a "Judaizer" simply for keeping God's Torah? Keeping the Sabbath. Avoiding unclean foods. Observing Yehovah's Appointed Times instead of Easter and Christmas.

I have (just again today on one of the posts). And I know many of you have too. But have you ever stopped and asked what a Judaizer actually was?

In Galatians 2:14, Paul rebuked Peter, not for obeying God's Torah, but for withdrawing from Gentile believers because of pressure from certain men. Peter's actions created a division that God Himself had torn down. In many ways, it was the very issue addressed through Peter's vision in Acts 10.

A Biblical Judaizer was not someone who obeyed God's commandments. A Judaizer was someone insisting that Gentiles must become Jews in order to be fully accepted. It was the teaching that human requirements and conversion were necessary additions to God's promise.

The accusation had nothing to do with keeping the Torah itself. Yet today the word is often used very differently.

Someone starts keeping the Sabbath, eating according to Scripture, or celebrating the feasts that God Himself appointed, and suddenly they are branded a "Judaizer."
But following commandments that came from God is not Judaizing.

If anything, the irony is that many who make the accusation have no problem elevating church traditions above God's instructions, expecting believers to conform to customs that Scripture never commands.

Yeshua never condemned God's Torah. He condemned man-made traditions that nullified God's commandments. He kept the Torah perfectly. He taught His disciples to do the will of His Father. And He called us to walk as He walked.

So if keeping God's commandments earns me the label "Judaizer," I can live with that.

But according to Scripture, a Judaizer was never someone obeying God. It was someone adding human requirements to what God had already established.

05/29/2026

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05/29/2026

As the sun sets, may the peace of Abba Yahweh rest upon every home and every heart. 🕊️✨
Shabbat Shalom to all!

05/24/2026

𝗦𝗵𝗮𝘃𝘂𝗼𝘁 (𝗣𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗼𝘀𝘁) is one of the 𝘮𝘰𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘮, Yehovah’s appointed times.

In Hebrew, it's called 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝘃𝘂𝗼𝘁 (Feast of “Weeks” because seven full weeks are counted from Firstfruits). In Greek, it’s called 𝗣𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗼𝘀𝘁 (“Fiftieth”). Both point to the same appointed time.

Firstfruits begins on the day after the weekly Sabbath that falls during Unleavened Bread. Shavuot is then observed on the 50th day, making it a counted feast that connects Passover and Firstfruits to Sinai.

You can find the instructions in 𝗟𝗲𝘃 𝟮𝟯:𝟭𝟱-𝟮𝟭.

Shavuot is deeply connected to two major moments in Scripture: the giving of the 10 Words at Mt. Sinai and the outpouring of the Spirit in Acts 2. Both happened on Shavuot. That is not a coincidence. It reveals a beautiful pattern.

At Sinai, Yehovah spoke His 10 commandments to Israel. In Jerusalem, the Spirit was poured out upon the believers. The same God who gave His instructions also gives His Spirit, pointing toward the promise of Jeremiah 31:33.

Thus it is about covenant and about Yehovah giving His people what they need to walk in His ways: first the instructions, then the empowerment to walk them out.

Shavuot is also connected to harvest. A new grain offering was brought before Yehovah, reminding His people that all provision comes from Him. In Acts 2, about 3,000 people responded and were added. The physical harvest pointed toward a spiritual one.

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗱𝗼 𝘄𝗲 𝗸𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝘃𝘂𝗼𝘁 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆?
• We 𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 because it is a holy convocation (Lev 23:21).
• We 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁 from ordinary work.
• We 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 the giving of the commandments and the Spirit.
• 𝗪𝗲 𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝘀 𝘄𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 (Deut. 16:10). Ask yourself: what can I give this week? It may be money, time, skills, encouragement, hospitality, or practical help. Perhaps donate to a worthy cause, volunteer as a family, visit a sick friend, or support someone going through a difficult season.
• Many read 𝗘𝘅𝗼𝗱𝘂𝘀 𝟭𝟵-𝟮𝟬, 𝗥𝘂𝘁𝗵, and 𝗔𝗰t𝘀 𝟮.
(As you reflect on the Ten Words, don't just ask, "Do I agree with them?" Ask, "How can I walk them out more faithfully?" Make a personal list of areas to work on, whether that's controlling your temper, honouring your parents, guarding your thoughts, being more content, or developing a more consistent prayer life.)
• Some bake two loaves of leavened bread to remember the offering in Lev 23:17.

This day is not about the “birthday of the Church.” It’s about the continuing covenant, made new through Messiah.

We are 𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 (Romans 11) and invited into these same appointed times. Shavuot is not merely a Jewish tradition. It belongs to all who belong to Yehovah.

Don’t treat Shavuot like a forgotten Bible event.

05/13/2026

I keep seeing this happen… Someone starts to realise the Torah actually matters. Something clicks. So they start changing things.

They clean up what they eat.
They look into Sabbath.
They start reading about the Feasts…

And then it hits them.
“Okay… but what do I actually do?”
“What’s from Scripture… and what’s just tradition?”
“Where do I even begin?”

And that excitement? It starts to feel heavy real quick.

If that’s you, I get it. I’ve been there. You’re not alone. You’re not messing it up. You’ve stepped into something deeper, and it takes a minute to find your footing.

Here’s what I wish someone told me earlier: you’re not meant to figure it all out at once.

Ezekiel 36 says Yehovah gives His Spirit and causes us to walk in His ways. That means He leads. Step by step. So don’t try to grab everything. Just take the next step in front of you.

If you’ve already seen things like clean and unclean food, Sabbath, the Feasts… that’s a solid start. Just walk it out. It doesn’t have to be perfect, just honest. You learn more by doing than by overthinking.

And this part matters. Learn to separate what God actually said from what people have added.

Take Sabbath. Scripture says rest. Don’t work. Set it apart. Meet with others. That’s the command. Then come the extra rules, and suddenly it feels heavy.

That’s where tradition comes in. Not all of it is bad. But it’s not the same as what Yehovah commanded. And when it feels heavier than the command itself, something is off. That’s exactly what Yeshua pushed back on.

Also, don’t try to live like you’re in ancient Israel. There’s no Temple. You’re not in the land. Some commands can’t be lived out the same way. That’s not failure. That’s just reality.

So keep it simple. Focus on what you can live right now.

Be careful who you listen to. It’s easy to jump between teachers and end up more confused. Slow it down. Open the text. Ask, “where does it actually say that?” Look at how Yeshua lived. Let Scripture shape you.

And give yourself time. This isn’t just learning. It’s unlearning too. That takes time. It can feel messy. That’s normal.

Just don’t turn this into a weight. Scripture says His commandments are not burdensome. So if it starts to feel crushing, pause and ask, “what’s been added here?”

You don’t need to have it all sorted today. Just keep walking. One step, then the next.

And one last thing. You’re going to hear a lot about calendars, feast timing, Hebrew names. Some of that matters. But it’s not where you start. Don’t let debates pull you away from walking out what’s already clear. Get the foundation steady first.

And for those who feel the need to correct everything (names, pronunciations, calendars, feast days) … take a step back. It doesn’t help like you think it does. Knowing details doesn’t make you mature. Walking in what Yehovah has already made clear does. Help people take their next step, not carry your weight.

05/11/2026

It still catches me off guard how quickly “we’re under the New Covenant” gets used as a reason to let go of what God already said.

I understand because I used to lean on the same lines.
- “Not under the law but under grace.”
- “Christ is the end of the law.”
- “Let no one judge you in food or Sabbath.”

They sound convincing… until you slow down and actually read them in context.

Then I went back to the prophets.

Jeremiah didn’t describe a brand new system. Brit Chadashah literally means “renewed covenant.” Not something new replacing the old… but the same covenant being restored. Not a different Torah. The same Torah, now written on the heart.

Ezekiel didn’t say obedience would disappear. He said God would give us His Spirit and cause us to walk in His ways. And Jeremiah says it plainly:

“I will put My Torah within them and write it on their hearts.”

That changed everything for me.

Because if the New Covenant is real… then it doesn’t remove the standard. It brings it closer. It moves it from stone to heart. From external to internal. From “have to” to “want to.”

So when people say, “we’re under the New Covenant,” I have to ask… do you know what that means?

Because most people are treating it like God replaced His instructions… but replaced them with what?

The prophets weren’t pointing to a future where Sabbath no longer mattered. Or where God suddenly stopped caring about what He calls clean and unclean. They were pointing to a future where His people would finally live it.

Not perfectly.
But genuinely.
From the inside out.

The New Covenant didn’t free me from obedience. It freed me from resisting it.

And honestly, that’s where the real shift happened.

Not when I learned new commands… but when I started unlearning the idea that God ever changed His mind about them.

PS: I’ve already responded to many comments here that repeat common misunderstandings found in mainstream Christian doctrine. Before adding more noise, slogans, or surface-level objections, maybe take some time to actually read through the thread and wrestle with the responses and Scriptures already presented. A lot of the same contradictions and tensions keep getting repeated without being resolved.

Elder Bill Gabler along with his wife, Gerrianne Gabler, participated in the twice annual event called Life Chain. Pro-l...
05/04/2026

Elder Bill Gabler along with his wife, Gerrianne Gabler, participated in the twice annual event called Life Chain. Pro-lifers line up along Williams Drive in Georgetown and quietly take a stand for the life of the unborn. It's a powerful experience! So proud to be there representing the board of directors and Texas Alliance for Life.

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