“Are You Watching?” Sabbath Teaching
Are you watching? This video (above) looks at the importance of watching to assure our salvation. Many people believe salvation is a “piece of cake.” All we have to do is believe, but there are so many aspects to it, and one of them is the ability to watch and be sober while watching.
Through this all we look at the importance of hearing, listening, learning to fear and observing to do. We will see what all of this has to do with us having Ruach HaQadosh. Additionally, we look at the danger of despising the Ruach by not watching, which can result in the Ruach being taken away from us.
In the end we see how he gathers us together and gives us leaders to guide us as we watch together.
All in all, this video has been an eye opener for us at Just a Word. It appears simple in title, but what it reveals is so profound, it is yet another video that everyone in this word needs to see, but sadly, only a few will do so.
This part 1 of 2 parts as due to technical problems, we got disconnected and had to restart. The link to part 2 is right here below.
We also provide the scriptures used for each slide so you may follow along and truly receive the depths of spiritual understanding that we received in doing this teaching.
Are You Watching (Part 2)
Are You Watching? (Video) – Part 2
Are You Watching Sabbath Teaching (Part 2) Are you watching? is a serious look at salvation! It looks at critical...
VIDEO SCRIPTURE NOTES
HEAR, LEARN, FEAR AND DO!
Deuteronomy 31:11 When all Israel is come to appear before YAHUAH thy Aluah in the place which he shall choose, thou shalt read this law before all Israel in their hearing.
Deuteronomy 31:12 Gather the people together, men, and women, and children, and thy stranger that is within thy gates, that they may hear, and that they may learn, and fear YAHUAH your Aluah, and observe to do all the words of this law:
Deuteronomy 31:13 And that their children, which have not known any thing, may hear, and learn to fear YAHUAH your Aluah, as long as ye live in the land whither ye go over Jordan to possess it.
- HEAR
- LEARN
- FEAR
- OBSERVE TO DO
RIGHTEOUSNESS BEGINS WITH HEARING
Romans 10:17 So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of Aluah.
HEARING BY ITSELF IS NOT ENOUGH
Romans 10:18 But I say, Have they not heard? Yes verily, their sound went into all the earth, and their words unto the ends of the world.
Romans 10:19 But I say, Did not Israel know? First Moses saith, I will provoke you to jealousy by them that are no people, and by a foolish nation I will anger you.
Romans 10:20 But Esaias is very bold, and saith, I was found of them that sought me not; I was made manifest unto them that asked not after me.
Romans 10:21 But to Israel he saith, All day long I have stretched forth my hands unto a disobedient and gainsaying people.
LEARNING
Deuteronomy 4:9 Only take heed to thyself, and keep thy soul diligently, lest thou forget the things which thine eyes have seen, and lest they depart from thy heart all the days of thy life: but teach them thy sons, and thy sons’ sons;
Deuteronomy 4:10 Specially the day that thou stoodest before YAHUAH thy Aluah in Horeb, when YAHUAH said unto me, Gather me the people together, and I will make them hear my words, that they may learn to fear me all the days that they shall live upon the earth, and that they may teach their children.
WITHOUT UNDERSTANDING, WE CANNOT LEARN HIS WAYS
Psalms 119:73 JOD. Thy hands have made me and fashioned me: give me understanding, that I may learn thy commandments.
AND WITHOUT HIS JUDGMENTS, WE WILL NOT LEARN RIGHTEOUSNESS
Isaiah 26:9 With my soul have I desired thee in the night; yea, with my spirit within me will I seek thee early: for when thy judgments are in the earth, the inhabitants of the world will learn righteousness.
Isaiah 26:10 Let favour be shewed to the wicked, yet will he not learn righteousness: in the land of uprightness will he deal unjustly, and will not behold the majesty of YAHUAH.
Psalms 119:71 It is good for me that I have been afflicted; that I might learn thy statutes.
HEARING, LEARNING & JUDGMENTS ARE SO WE LEARN TO FEAR ALUAH
Deuteronomy 17:18 And it shall be, when he sitteth upon the throne of his kingdom, that he shall write him a copy of this law in a book out of that which is before the priests the Levites:
Deuteronomy 17:19 And it shall be with him, and he shall read therein all the days of his life: that he may learn to fear YAHUAH his Aluah, to keep all the words of this law and these statutes, to do them:
Deuteronomy 17:20 That his heart be not lifted up above his brethren, and that he turn not aside from the commandment, to the right hand, or to the left: to the end that he may prolong his days in his kingdom, he, and his children, in the midst of Israel.
WITHOUT THE FEAR OF YAHUAH, WE CANNOT LEARN HIS WISDOM, KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING
Proverbs 1:7 The fear of YAHUAH is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.
Proverbs 1:29 For that they hated knowledge, and did not choose the fear of YAHUAH:
We cannot know Aluah without doing his commandments
Psalms 111:10 The fear of YAHUAH is the beginning of wisdom: a good understanding have all they that do his commandments: his praise endureth for ever.
Proverbs 9:10 The fear of YAHUAH is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding.
OBSERVE TO DO
2 Kings 21:8
Neither will I make the feet of Israel move any more out of the land which I gave their fathers; only if they will observe to do according to all that I have commanded them, and according to all the law that my servant Moses commanded them.
observe
H8104
H8104
Lemma:
שׁמר ⟺ שָׁמַר
Transliteration:
shâmar
Pronunciation:
shaw-mar’
Part of Speech:
Verb
Root Word (Etymology):
A primitive root
BDB Lexicon:
1. to keep, guard, observe, give heed
a. (Qal)
1. to keep, have charge of
2. to keep, guard, keep watch and ward, protect, save life
a. watch, watchman (participle)
3. to watch for, wait for
4. to watch, observe
5. to keep, retain, treasure up (in memory)
6. to keep (within bounds), restrain
7. to observe, celebrate, keep (sabbath or covenant or commands), perform (vow)
8. to keep, preserve, protect
9. to keep, reserve
b. (Niphal)
1. to be on one’s guard, take heed, take care, beware
2. to keep oneself, refrain, abstain
3. to be kept, be guarded
c. (Piel) to keep, pay heed
d. (Hithpael) to keep oneself from
Strong’s Definitions:
A primitive root; properly to hedge about (as with thorns), that is, guard ; generally to protect, attend to, etc.: – beware, be circumspect, take heed (to self), keep (-er, self), mark, look narrowly, observe, preserve, regard, reserve, save (self), sure, (that lay) wait (for), watch (-man).
Occurrences in Bible:
468
Occurrences in Verses:
440
KJV usage:
keep (283x), observe (46x), heed (35x), keeper (28x), preserve (21x), beware (9x), mark (8x), watchman (8x), wait (7x), watch (7x), regard (5x), save (2x), misc (9x).
THE NEW COVENANT: SPIRIT OF HAMASHIACH
REMEMBER, WITHOUT THE FEAR OF HIS JUDGMENTS, WE WILL NOT LEARN RIGHTEOUSNESS
Isaiah 26:9 With my soul have I desired thee in the night; yea, with my spirit within me will I seek thee early: for when thy judgments are in the earth, the inhabitants of the world will learn righteousness.
Isaiah 26:10 Let favour be shewed to the wicked, yet will he not learn righteousness: in the land of uprightness will he deal unjustly, and will not behold the majesty of YAHUAH.
NEW COVENANT: THE SON PROMISED TO BE IN US (SO WE CAN HEAR, LEARN, FEAR AND OBSERVE TO DO)
Joh 14:20 At that day ye shall know that I am in my Father, and ye in me, and I in you.
FOR HIM TO BE IN US, WE MUST KEEP HIS COMMANDMENTS
Joh 14:23 Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him.
Joh 14:24 He that loveth me not keepeth not my sayings: and the word which ye hear is not mine, but the Father’s which sent me.
WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO KEEP HIS COMMANDMENTS?
Equivalent of H8104 (shamar)
keep
G5083
τηρέω
tēreō
tay-reh’-o
From τηρός teros (a watch; perhaps akin to G2334); to guard (from loss or injury, properly by keeping the eye upon; and thus differing from G5442, which is properly to prevent escaping; and from G2892, which implies a fortress or full military lines of apparatus), that is, to note (a prophecy; figuratively to fulfil a command); by implication to detain (in custody; figuratively to maintain); by extension to withhold (for personal ends; figuratively to keep unmarried): – hold fast, keep (-er), (ob-, pre-, re) serve, watch.
Total KJV occurrences: 75
IF WE KEEP HIS COMMANDMENTS, HIS REWARD IS WITH US AND WE WILL RECEIVE RUACH MASHIACH
Rom 8:9 But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you. Now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his.
Joh 14:15 If ye love me, keep my commandments.
Joh 14:16 And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever;
Joh 14:17 Even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you.
Joh 14:18 I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you.
THE PROMISE OF THIS COMFORTER
Joh 14:17 Even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you.
Jhn_16:7 Nevertheless I tell you the truth; It is expedient for you that I go away: for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you; but if I depart, I will send him unto you.
HOW DID THE DISCIPLES RECEIVE THIS COMFORTER?
Luk_24:49 And, behold, I send the promise of my Father upon you: but tarry ye in the city of Jerusalem, until ye be endued with power from on high.
Act 2:1 And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place.
Act 2:2 And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting.
Act 2:3 And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them.
Act 2:4 And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.
PLEASE NOTE: THE DISCIPLES HAD AUTHORITY FROM HAMASHIACH TO GIVE US HIS TRUTH
Joh 17:20 Neither pray I for these alone, but for them also which shall believe on me through their word;
Joh 17:21 That they all may be one; as thou, Father, art in me, and I in thee, that they also may be one in us: that the world may believe that thou hast sent me.
SO HOW DID THE DISCIPLES TELL US THAT WE SHOULD RECEIVE THE COMFORTER?
Act 2:37 Now when they heard this, they were pricked in their heart, and said unto Peter and to the rest of the apostles, Men and brethren, what shall we do?
Act 2:38 Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Yahusha HaMashiach for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.
Act 2:39 For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as YAHUAH our Aluah shall call.
AND WHAT WILL THIS COMFORTER DO FOR US? HEAR, LEARN, FEAR!
Jhn_14:26 But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.
Jhn_15:26 But when the Comforter is come, whom I will send unto you from the Father, even the Spirit of truth, which proceedeth from the Father, he shall testify of me:
WHAT IS MISSING? OBSERVE TO DO!
Gal 5:16 This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh.
Gal 5:17 For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these are contrary the one to the other: so that ye cannot do the things that ye would.
Heb 10:26 For if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins,
Heb 10:27 But a certain fearful looking for of judgment and fiery indignation, which shall devour the adversaries.
Heb 10:28 He that despised Moses’ law died without mercy under two or three witnesses:
Heb 10:29 Of how much sorer punishment, suppose ye, shall he be thought worthy, who hath trodden under foot the Son of God, and hath counted the blood of the covenant, wherewith he was sanctified, an unholy thing, and hath done despite unto the Spirit of grace?
Heb 10:30 For we know him that hath said, Vengeance belongeth unto me, I will recompense, saith the Lord. And again, The Lord shall judge his people.
Heb 10:31 It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.
1Th 5:19 Quench not the Spirit.
YAHUSHA HEARD, JUDGED AND DID THE WILL OF HIS FATHER: RUACH HAMSHIACH IS ALSO GOING TO JUDGE!
Jhn_5:30 I can of mine own self do nothing: as I hear, I judge: and my judgment is just; because I seek not mine own will, but the will of the Father which hath sent me.
IF SOMETHING IS BLOCKING US FROM HEARING? WE WILL NOT BE ABLE TO UNDERSTAND!
Jhn_8:43 Why do ye not understand my speech? even because ye cannot hear my word.
WHO IS BLOCKING US FROM HEARING?
Jhn_8:43 Why do ye not understand my speech? even because ye cannot hear my word.
Joh 8:44 Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it.
Joh 8:45 And because I tell you the truth, ye believe me not.
Joh 8:46 Which of you convinceth me of sin? And if I say the truth, why do ye not believe me?
Joh 8:47 He that is of Aluah heareth Aluah’s words: ye therefore hear them not, because ye are not of Aluah.
NOTHING HAS CHANGED, WE MUST STILL HEAR, LEARN, FEAR AND OBSERVE TO DO
Luk 8:21 And he answered and said unto them, My mother and my brethren are these which hear the word of Aluah, and do it.
Mat 11:29 Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.
Mat_10:28 And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.
Mat 23:1 Then spake Yahusha to the multitude, and to his disciples,
Mat 23:2 Saying, The scribes and the Pharisees sit in Moses’ seat:
Mat 23:3 All therefore whatsoever they bid you observe, that observe and do; but do not ye after their works: for they say, and do not.
THE SUPERIORITY OF HAMASHIACH OVER THE LAW
Act 13:36 For David, after he had served his own generation by the will of Aluah, fell on sleep, and was laid unto his fathers, and saw corruption:
Act 13:37 But he, whom Aluah raised again, saw no corruption.
Act 13:38 Be it known unto you therefore, men and brethren, that through this man is preached unto you the forgiveness of sins:
Act 13:39 And by him all that believe are justified from all things, from which ye could not be justified by the law of Moses.
BEWARE OF YAHUAH’S JUDGMENTS FOR DESPISING THE RUACH MASHIACH!
Act 13:40 Beware therefore, lest that come upon you, which is spoken of in the prophets;
Act 13:41 Behold, ye despisers, and wonder, and perish: for I work a work in your days, a work which ye shall in no wise believe, though a man declare it unto you.
Heb 10:23 Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering; (for he is faithful that promised;)
Heb 10:24 And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works:
Heb 10:25 Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching.
Heb 10:26 For if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins,
Heb 10:27 But a certain fearful looking for of judgment and fiery indignation, which shall devour the adversaries.
This teaching continues in part 2.
