David Schiller – Eitz Chaim Congregation

In Part 7 of his series on Ephesians, Rabbi Schiller looks at the themes of forgiveness, payment of ransom, and redemption by the blood of Messiah, and illustrates this by contrasting Barabbas and Yeshua before Pilate.

In Part 6 of his series on Ephesians, Rabbi Schiller looks at the theme of Hope and how our future expectations shape our present reality, and to the degree that we realize that the joy set before Yeshua was our salvation, to that degree He will become, in turn, our Living Hope.

In Part 5 of his Ephesians series, Rabbi Schiller looks at Eph 1 and the Born Again power that the LORD give us through His Resurrection and Headship, which gives us the power not to sin.

In Part 4 of his series on Ephesians, Rabbi Schiller looks at the spiritual riches given to us in Messiah Y’Shua, including the hope of our calling, that we are God’s inheritance, and that He gives us His incomparable power in His Spirit.

In Part 3 of his series on Ephesians, Rabbi Schiller looks at how Truth, Hope, and Glory function in the Gospel, and where we’re told we’re God’s treasured possession, are fully redeemed, and marked with the Holy Spirit Himself!

In Part 2 of his series on Ephesians, Rabbi Schiller looks at how God’s master plan sums up all things in Messiah Y’Shua, in a way that both establishes His Sovereignty and preserves our free will choice.

In Part 1 of his series on Ephesians, Rabbi Schiller looks at the blessings we have if we’re “in” Messiah Y’Shua, including Adoption & Redemption; how we’re responsible for our choices; and how we can know we have these blessings if His grace is glorious and beautiful to you and captures your heart.

In his 5th & final installment on Habakkuk, Rabbi Schiller looks at how to rejoice in suffering, which is a spiritual discipline, whereby we must treasure and adore the LORD and remember all He has done for us.

Rusty recounts the part of the Hanukkah story that most seem to skim over or neglect; What happens to the Maccabean hearts after the victory over the Greeks and Hellenized Jews, and how that parallels our relationship with God.

In Part 4 of his series on Habakkuk, Rabbi Schiller looks at the pending disasters facing Israel at this time, and how we can become sacrificial, joyful, grace-filled givers in good times or bad, as we dedicate our first fruits to the LORD and make Him our heart’s treasure.

In Part 3 of his series on Habakkuk, Rabbi Schiller looks at the sins of the Babylonians and how we face the same evil inclinations, and must humble ourselves and find our glory not in our accomplishments, but in what Y’Shua has done for us.

In Part 2 of his series on Habakkuk, Rabbi Schiller looks at how Habakkuk waits on the LORD, and how we must do so, with patience, with seeing God’s perspective, with obedience, with putting the LORD at the center, and with joy.

Rabbi Schiller begins a new series on the Book of Habakkuk, looking at why doesn’t God seem to answer our prayers when we’re facing suffering and tragedy, showing that from the LORD’s long-term perspective, He ultimately works all things for good, in ways we cannot see or understand at the time.

In Part 5 of his series on 2 Peter, Rabbi Schiller looks at chapter 3 and the theme of the Day of the LORD and Judgment Day. For those who are in Messiah Yeshua, He has taken on our Judgment Day, and so this is something to look forward to, not to fear.

For Yom Kippur Day 2025, Rabbi Schiller looks at Isaiah 6 and the theme of encountering the reality of God, which is especially His holiness, as an essential prerequisite to a life-transforming relationship with Messiah.