Torah portion: Lech Lecha Genesis 12: 1-17: 27 Isaiah 40: 27-41: 16 Romans 3: 19-5:11 Galatians 3: 6-29 Galatians 3: 6-29 Hebrews 11: 1-2, 8-12 Where does our righteousness come from? Does our righteousness come from following and keeping the torah? OR. Does our righteousness come from faith in Yeshua? Does our righteousness come from faith in Yeshua? Quick Background/Overview Gen 12: Abram told to leave Ur of Chaldees Gen 13: Abram separates from Lot Gen 14: Lot is captured, Abraham rescues him Gen 15: Yahwehs covenant to Abram sealed with the Gen 15: Yahwehs covenant to Abram sealed with the blood covenant of cut pieces Gen 16: Sarah becomes impatient; Hagar/Ishmael Gen 17: Covenant reaffirmed, covenant of circumcision is established Abrahams Righteousness Read Genesis 15:1-8 And behold, the word of Yahweh came to him, saying, This one shall not be your heir, but one who will come from your own body shall be your heir. Then He from your own body shall be your heir. Then He brought him outside and said, Look now toward heaven, and count the stars fi you are able to number them. And He said to him, So shall your descendants be. Abraham believed Elohim, and it was reckoned to him for righteousness. Gen. 15:4-6 Read Romans 4:1-25 Righteousness by FAITH Behold the proud, His souls in not upright in him; but the just shall live by his faith. Habakkuk 2:4 For by grace you have been saved through faith, and For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of Elohim, not of works, lest anyone should boast. Epheisans 2:8-9 To Believe: to have faithWhat does it mean? Abraham believed Elohim, and it was reckoned to him for righteousness. Gen. 15:6 Believed: H539 'aman (aw-man') v. Believed: H539 'aman (aw-man') v. 1. (properly) to build up or support 2. to foster as a parent or nurse 3. figuratively to render (or be) firm or faithful, to trust or believe, to be permanent or quiet 4. morally to be true or certain The BRIT connection: Read Galatians 3: 6-29 The Torah is our trainer to lead us to Messiah Yeshua The torah itself does not make us righteous Yahweh gave the covenant promise to Abraham through a promise through a promise Abraham believed in/trusted in and had faith for the promise to come to pass We are to put on Messiah Yeshua by FAITH, and then we can walk the halakah walk of Torah What is the Weightier Matter in this? He has shown you, O man, what is good; And what does Yahweh require of you But to do justly, To love mercy, To love mercy, And to walk humbly with your Elohim? Micah 6:8 Righteous: what does it mean? Righteous is H6666 tsdaqah (tsed-aw-kaw') n-f. 1. rightness (abstractly), subjectively (rectitude), objectively (justice), morally (virtue) or figuratively (prosperity) figuratively (prosperity) [from H6663] What does it mean? How do we walk this out? The Torah and our walk: Thy word is a lamp unto my FEET and a LIGHT unto my path.Psalm 119:105 Our own righteousness is like filthy rags The Laodicean Church Because you say, I am rich, have become wealthy, and have need of nothingand do not know that you are wretched, miserable, poor, blind, and nakedI counsel you to buy from Me gold refined in the fire, that you you to buy from Me gold refined in the fire, that you may be rich; and white garments, that you may be clothed, that the shame of your nakedness may not be revealed; and anoint your eyes with eye salve, that you may see. As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten. Therefore be zealous and repent. Revelation 3: 17-19 By faith, we put on the robe of Yeshua, and then the torah slippers! Putting off the old man, putting on the new man. Put off, concerning your former conduct, the old man which grows corrupt according to the deceitful lusts, and be renewed in the spirit of your mind, and that you put on the new man which was created that you put on the new man which was created according to God, in true righteousness and holiness. Ephesians 4:22-24 To Put on: What does it mean? Put on: G1746 enduo (en-doo'-o) v. 1. to invest with clothing {literally or figuratively} [from G1722 and G1416 (in the sense of sinking into a [from G1722 and G1416 (in the sense of sinking into a garment)] By faith, we put on the robe of Yeshua, and then the torah slippers! Putting on the robe. But above all these things put on love, which is the bond of perfection. Col 3:14 Wrapping it up. Where does our righteousness come from? Does our righteousness come from following and keeping the torah? Or, does our righteousness come from faith in Yeshua? Abrahams righteousness came from his BELIEF in the Abrahams righteousness came from his BELIEF in the promise of Yahweh that he would be given a son, a seed, and a land. His righteousness was based on his FAITH, that He TRUSTED Yahweh at his word, trusted him to fulfill His promise; he believed that Yahweh would do what he said he would do. Wrapping it up. The Torah is our trainer to lead us to messiah Yeshua. The Torah by itself does not make us righteous. Yahweh made a covenant with Abraham through a promise. promise. Abraham believed in/trusted in and had faith for the promise to come to pass. We are to put on Messiah Yeshua by faith, and then we can walk the halakah walk of keeping Torah. Lets pray!