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Shabbat Service & Leviticus Teaching

Dec 24, 2025

Overview

  • Recording of a Shabbat service including prayers, readings, teaching, worship, intercession, announcements, and closing blessings.
  • Main teaching: Leviticus 13 on "sarat" (Hebrew term often translated "leprosy") — spiritual and covenantal implications.
  • Emphasis on repentance, daily self-examination, obedience to Torah, and generational consequences of sin.
  • Multiple personal prayer requests were shared and prayed for during the service.

Service Opening And Guidelines

  • Opening praise, multiple congregational "Hallelujah" responses and call to reverence.
  • Zoom guidelines: raise hand to speak, do not interrupt, cameras encouraged, recordings posted to YouTube, two-minute comment limit.
  • Shabbat declaration: day set apart, rest and covenant remembrance (Exodus 31:16–17; Exodus 20:8–11; Leviticus 10:1–3; Isaiah 58:13–14).
  • Instruction to avoid “strange fire,” profane words, or careless worship; submit to order and kodesh of Yahweh.

Readings And Prayers

  • Torah and supporting readings:
    • Genesis 2:1–3 (rest on seventh day).
    • Exodus 34:5–7 (Yahweh’s character: merciful, gracious).
    • Leviticus 23:24 on trumpets and assembly.
    • Psalms 51:1–17 (repentance).
    • Genesis 17:1–7 (Abrahamic covenant — “be thou perfect/tam” meaning complete/finished).
    • Exodus 20:1–3 (Ten Commandments opening).
    • Deuteronomy 6:1–9 (Shema and teaching Torah to family).
  • Invocation and intercessory prayers repeatedly asked for purification, receptivity to Yahweh, and manifestation of His presence (Numerous Psalms and Exodus citations).

Main Teaching: Leviticus 13 — Sarat (Leprosy)

  • Central thesis: sarat (often translated “leprosy”) is primarily a spiritual, covenantal condition that manifests physically.
  • Hebrew nuance:
    • Word study: “be thou perfect” (tam) = complete, finish the mission Yahweh started.
    • Zara(t)/sarat root meanings relate to spreading, feeding, the enemy spreading within and feeding on a person or community.
    • Sin (katah) analyzed as being divided and surrounded by a foreign strong source (spiritual separation from Yahweh).
  • Key theological points:
    • Torah laws are not nullified; they teach holiness, covenant boundaries, and discernment between clean and unclean.
    • Spiritual disorder (rebellion, pride, gossip, greed, deceit) produces visible, physical consequences (disease, poverty, exile).
    • Scripture examples: Miriam (Numbers 12:10), King Uzziah (2 Chronicles 26:19–21), Gehazi (2 Kings 5:27) — sarat as divine disciplinary sign.
    • The priestly/Levitical role: not medical but spiritual discernment and remediation; priests examine and pronounce, provide process for repentance/correction.
  • Process described in Leviticus 13:
    • Identification of marks (skin, hair, baldness, garments, houses).
    • Seven-day observation periods for possible self-correction and priestly re-examination.
    • Washing, quarantine, burning or cleansing depending on spread/status.
    • Purpose: Yahweh grants time to repent; spreading shows unresolved spiritual misalignment.
  • Practical application:
    • Examine inner life daily; repent of secret sins, attitudes, and pride.
    • Material aid alone is insufficient for communities under sarat; the word (Torah) must be taught.
    • Generational transmission: unresolved sin patterns propagate to subsequent generations; choose life by obedience to Torah (Deut. 30:19, Exodus 20:5).
    • Spiritual realities undergird physical outcomes (Hebrews 11:3; Ephesians 6:12).

Worship And Musical Ministry

  • Multiple sung worship segments including Shema (Deut. 6:1–9) and songs about making a house of prayer and praise.
  • Instrumental worship: flute/other instruments and songs led by multiple sisters to create consecrated atmosphere.

Intercession And Individual Prayer Requests

  • Several personal requests raised and prayed for; leaders prayed aloud and invoked healing, deliverance, restoration:
    • Baby Zaria — hip joint healing (specific prayer for surgical outcome and full restoration).
    • Ruby (child) — upcoming endoscopy; prayer for healing and no surgery required.
    • Chase (grandson) — dental healing to avoid oral surgery; prayer for restoration of enamel and prevention of future cavities.
    • Ishmael (son) — deliverance from alcohol and substance abuse; calling him to repentance and restoration of destiny.
    • Beverly — disability claim and workplace injury settlement; prayer for legal resolution, removal of delays, and bodily restoration.
    • Ashley — warfare with familiar spirits, financial provision, spiritual strengthening and deliverance.
    • Naomi (niece) — trapped in an unhealthy relationship and aggression; prayer for intervention, deliverance, and family support.
    • Aria/Aries (daughter of a congregant) — suicidal thoughts, depression, academic failures; urgent prayer for mental restoration, spiritual awakening, and protection.
  • Common themes in intercession: deliverance from strongholds, restoration of health, legal/financial breakthrough, spiritual renewal, and protection.

Decisions And Declarations

  • Corporate declarations: guard Shabbat, obey covenant, submit to Yahweh’s order, refrain from “strange fire,” and pursue holiness (Leviticus reference).
  • Teaching decisions: stop using “leprosy” as only physical term; teach and use Hebrew concept “sarat” with spiritual nuance.
  • Church events planned; congregational commitments to support upcoming women’s conference (all proceeds to fund the conference).

Announcements (Selected Dates & Events)

  • Ongoing weekly gatherings, prayer calls, and Torah studies: men’s prayer, women’s prayer, midweek Torah study, foundational Fridays.
  • Upcoming major events and series:
    • December: Continued Leviticus series and southern region livestream.
    • January–June teaching schedule: series on Yahusha, Leviticus chapters 14–19, ministry topics.
    • February 13–15 (Newark, DE): Bashima Women’s Conference — theme “Yahweh Is Removing The Weights.” Weekend event (meals, speakers, workshops); donations accepted to fund conference.
    • July 2–6 (Detroit, MI): GI Hebrew Mega Conference (theme Ahaba Akad Yahua).
  • Payment plans available for moed/feasts and conference registration; contact organizers for details and registration.

Action Items

  • Personal:
    • Daily self-examination and repentance; confess secret sins; pursue alignment with Torah.
    • Use Hebrew study tools (Blue Letter Bible, Bible Hub, Hebrew lexicons) to deepen word-root understanding.
    • Support and pray regularly for family and community members facing spiritual and physical struggles.
  • Congregational:
    • Contribute to the Women’s Conference (all proceeds for event); give through specified assembly channels.
    • Attend or promote scheduled Shabbat teachings, prayer calls, and special gatherings.
    • Prepare for upcoming Torah series and the GI conferences; consider payment plan for moed participation.

Final Blessings And Charge

  • Closing Scriptures: Jeremiah 31:31–33 (renewed covenant; Torah written on hearts); Psalm 121 and Numbers 6:22–27 blessing.
  • Exhortation: choose Yahweh daily; obey Torah; be set apart; accept Yahweh’s pruning to bear fruit.
  • Final encouragement: trust Yahweh’s timing and protection; allow Him to do the work of cleansing, restoration, and transformation.