Tikvat Israel Sermons

What do nepo babies who are actually nephews, Leonardo the Terrible Monster, and David’s frenemy Joab have in common? Find out in our latest sermon from Rabbi David: How Not to Be a Friend.

What will we learn at the hill of teaching? What if it feels like there’s not enough? What will we learn at the hill of learning? What will we do when life is just tough? To find out, check out this week’s sermon from Rabbi David, “Lessons from the Hill of Learning,” based on the Haftarah portion, here:

Check out this weeks sermon from visiting speaker Pastor Kyle Eaddy

This week we met King Derrick, who entered our province and said: “I will rule over you! You must do as I say!” And we, the people, said: “But we don’t even know you!” So King Derrick proceeds to build up our city wall, get us water, and other nice things, and we agree that he should be our king. But here’s the question: Did the king help us because we followed his rules, or before we even knew his rules? Did the people earn or deserve for the King to help them? This is one of many stories of grace from this week’s sermon, found here:

Have you ever noticed that most superheroes have a secret identity?  Why is that?  Maybe it’s because they are not trying to get credit for their good deeds.  You never see Clark Kent tooting his own horn or talking about how great that Superman is.  This week’s haftarah portion has the amazing Mystery Man whose courage, humility, and selfless love have much to teach us.  Check out our newest sermon from Rabbi David based on the haftarah for Beresheet here: 

Why did God show Moses the Promised Land, knowing that he would never enter it? Why does no one know where Moses is buried? And why does the Torah tell us that Moses' eyes remained undimmed even at 120 years old? In our Simchat Torah discussion, we explore these mysteries in the final chapter of Deuteronomy and discover what they teach us about faithfulness, surrender, and trusting God with a future beyond our own lives. To hear more from our Simchat Torah discussion, click here:

Water can be a ship breaker, or a home maker.  Water can be a flood, or a well of living water. Now hear me out: what if the waters of chaos and the waters of life have the same source?  To hear more, check out our sermon for Sukkot from Rabbi David here: 

Yeshua said: “Unless a grain of wheat that falls to the ground dies, it stays just a grain; but if it dies, it produces a big harvest.” Yom Kippur is a day to contemplate our own limits, know the number of our days, and allow God to bring resurrection life through Yeshua.  To hear more: 

Not usually mentioned in the "Al Chet" prayers are the inner vows, which put our own will above God's will for His disciples. Sermon By Elder Scott Moore for our Kol Nidre Services 

Repentance comes from God, and with the coming of the Messiah, He is commanding "all men everywhere to turn (toward God) from their sins."