The Truth Barista

“Going the extra mile” is a well-known idiom that comes from Jesus’ teaching in Matthew 5:41 about how to lovingly deal with an imposition. How we handle an imposition by doing more than is demanded …

The Law says, “If there is an injury, then you must give life for life, eye for eye…” and so forth. So, does that mean we’re allowed to retaliate against other people? Jesus’ teaching on this Torah c…

What does Jesus teach about divorce according to His Torah? Is divorce a sin? Where is the sin in the divorce process? What qualifies a legitimate reason to divorce? Should divorce be easy or difficu…

Divorce should never be taken lightly. Neither should it be regarded as an unpardonable sin. When Jesus taught about the Torah, the Law, and divorce, He gets to the heart of the matter.

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Are oaths a big deal to God? Yes! Keeping our word is a very important part of godly living in Jesus’ day. In fact, Jesus specifically addresses keeping our word to God in His “This is the way to fol…

Truth Barista Jay and Amazing Larry continue their study about how Jesus wants to live His Law (the Torah) from the heart. Many Christians say they would never commit adultery. But Jesus teaches that…

By now it should be very clear Jesus did not do away with the Law (the Torah). Truth Barista Jay and Amazing Larry now dive in to study how Jesus’ way of teaching the Torah, beginning with murder and…

Continuing their discussion of Jesus and His Law, Jay and Larry unpack whether observing the Torah/the Law is the ticket into God’s Kingdom. Jesus’ declaration in Matthew 5:20 makes it clear.

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The “least” and “greatest.” What do these mean and why are they so important? It has to do with God’s will as revealed through His Law/Torah. How we embrace or reject God’s will as a believer not onl…

Jay the Truth Barista and Amazing Larry discuss Jesus’ strange statement in Matthew 5:19-20 concerning “doing the Torah” and what it means to be great or least in God’s kingdom. This is a common rabb…

In this episode, Truth Barista Jay and Amazing Larry talk about where the Law/Torah came from, how it developed, how Jesus taught it, and how the Resident Rabbi (the Holy Spirit) helps us follow it.

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In this episode, Truth Barista Jay and Amazing Larry talk about how Jesus is the epitome of the Torah, the fullest expression of God’s Law in human form. They focus on the keywords “abolish” and “ful…

Truth Barista Jay and Amazing Larry continue their Bible study on Jesus and the Law. What IS the Law/Torah? What was God’s purpose for the Law/Torah? What does it mean to “build a fence around the To…

Truth Barista Jay and Amazing Larry continue their deep dive into the controversial discussion, “Did Jesus Do Away with The Law?” In this episode, they talk about what the “Law” is. The real word is …

Ask most Christians today if Jesus did away with Moses Law and you’ll usually get two reactions – the blank stare or a resounding “Yes!” Why? Because most Christians have never studied all of God’s W…

Do you struggle with the feeling you’ve disappointed the Lord? Sure, we want to do our best for the Lord, but we often fall short of our own expectations. But what about Jesus’ expectations of us? Is…

Jay and Larry’s special guest is Judah Himango who unwraps a new term, Pronomian Christians. “Pronomian” means “Pro-Law” and describes Christians who learn and follow God’s Law (His Torah) as relevan…

Does God really hate women? Of course not! But what about the laws about adultery. They seem rather harsh for the accused woman like the Jealousy Test in Numbers 5. Truth Barista Jay unwraps to show …

Truth Barista Jay and Amazing Larry continue to tackle the difficult Bible verses that seem to make women subservient to men. The key is cultural context! Jay unwraps the cultural context showing how…

Truth Barista Jay and Amazing Larry dig deeper into the accusation that the Bible treats women as second-class persons. Does the Bible promote this? No. But what about those tough verses that seem ot…