Living Water Church

06/01/2026

From a biblical perspective, there is no "new Israel." Rather, Gentiles who place their faith in Messiah are grafted into the commonwealth of Israel and are no longer strangers or foreigners to the covenants of promise.

As Paul writes: “Remember that at one time you were separate from Messiah, excluded from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers to the covenants of promise, having no hope and without God in the world. But now in Messiah Yeshua, you who once were far off have been brought near by the blood of Messiah.” (Ephesians 2:12–13, ESV)

The biblical picture is not one people replacing another, but the nations being brought near and joined to what God had already established. The continued existence of Israel as a people and a nation in the land that the LORD promised to Abraham stands as a testimony to God's faithfulness. The same God who keeps His promises to Israel is the God who keeps His promises to all who trust in Messiah.

05/31/2026

One of the realities of our culture today is that we are increasingly seeing confusion about identity.

Not long ago, I saw a social media post about a young woman who identifies herself as a pony and lives out that identity publicly.

Now before we rush to mock or ridicule someone, we need to understand something deeper is happening.

From a biblical perspective, this is an illustration of what happens when God created boundaries become blurred.

In Scripture, the concept of kilayim teaches that when God ordained distinctions are crossed, confusion follows. The Hebrew sages often associated the result of improper mixture with tevel—a state of disorder, confusion, or that which has become mixed beyond its intended purpose.

God created humanity according to His design.
God created animals according to their kind.
God established distinctions and boundaries throughout creation.

When those boundaries become confused, people begin searching for identity outside of the Creator's design.

The issue is bigger than one individual or one social media post.

The same principle appears whenever we allow unauthorized mixtures into our lives:
• Mixing truth with error
• Mixing holiness with compromise
• Mixing worship with worldliness
• Mixing God's identity for us with the world's identity for us

The result is always confusion.The enemy's strategy has never changed. In the garden, he questioned the boundaries God established.

Today he continues to challenge God's design, God's order, and God's definitions.

As followers of Messiah, our response is not ridicule but compassion and truth. We recognize that confusion is evidence of a world that has drifted from God's design, and we point people back to the One who created them and gives them their true identity.

The answer to confusion is not greater self expression.

The answer to confusion is returning to the Creator who established the boundaries in the first place.

05/30/2026

🏖️ 🏖️ Beach Day Oneg ☀️

Yep, you heard that right! After we tear down following Shabbat service on June 20, we'll be heading to Tables Beach for a fun and relaxing Beach Day Oneg.

We'll gather at the pavilion for lunch before spending the afternoon swimming, playing games, relaxing, and fellowshipping together.

Be sure to pack a lunch for yourself and your family as we enjoy a meal together by the beach.

We'll also have our Living Water tent set up to provide a nice shady place to gather throughout the day.

One of the things we love most at Living Water is doing life together, and this will be a great opportunity to spend time with one another outside of our regular service.

We hope you'll join us for a wonderful afternoon of fellowship, fun, and relaxation at the beach!

05/30/2026

05/29/2026

It’s Friday night and the sun is about to set—It’s about that time for Shabbat!

05/27/2026

This week’s Torah Portion—Let’s go!

05/26/2026

We’ve started uploading our teachings and sermons to Apple iTunes, and we’re also exploring options to expand onto Spotify in the future. Join us as we study, teach, and preach the Bible through its original cultural and historical context.

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/living-water-church/id1159122382?i=1000769555814

05/25/2026

Today we remember the great men and women who spilled their blood and paid the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom.

05/25/2026

Thank you, Living Water, for all you have done to make our Shavuot celebration successful!

Four were baptized in the Banana River, and we had a great time of fellowship! God has surely been good to us, and the best is yet to come.

As we leave this high Sabbath, we pray you have a terrific week! Shavua Tov!