Erev Shabbat Service: Friday 8:00 PM
Shabbat Service: Saturday 11:00am

BETH MESSIAH MESSIANIC SYNAGOGUE
4500 Swift Road
Sarasota, FL 34231
(941) 922-9700
info@bethmessiahfla.com

BETH MESSIAH MESSIANIC SYNAGOGUE

At Beth Messiah, we as Messianic Jews believe Yeshua (Jesus in Hebrew) is the Messiah, live a Jewish lifestyle, raise our children to be Jewish, and worship the G-d of Israel in Jewish manner.

Messianic Synagogues are the heart of the Messianic Movement. Messianic Judaism is a movement of Jewish people from all walks of life who believe that Yeshua is the promised Messiah and the Savior for Israel and the world. Messianic Jews have not stopped being Jewish. On the contrary, we have continued to remain strongly Jewish in our identity, lifestyle and belief that Yeshua is the Jewish Messiah and the fulfillment of true Biblical Judaism.

Messianic Judaism differs from Modern Rabbinic Judaism in that it predates the destruction of the second temple (70 CE) and focuses on the requirements of the Sacrificial System according to Torah (the five books of Moses). After the destruction of the Temple, the Rabbis reorganized Judaism, adding many new laws, rules, and traditions. Today, their writings and commentaries (the Talmud etc.) form the foundation of Rabbinic Judaism.

Messianic Judaism relies totally on the Scriptures. Our Faith is the Judaism of the Bible (Biblical Judaism) and is centered around the Messiah and the worldwide salvation He brings. We have direct access to HaShem (G-d) because of the great atoning work of the Messiah Yeshua who is the fulfillment of true Biblical Judaism.

Historically, Yeshua was Jewish. He was raised in a Jewish home and ministered to the Jewish people in a Jewish land (Eretz Israel). The disciples were Jewish. The apostles were Jewish. The writers of the Brit Hadashah (New Covenant or New Testament) were Jewish, and for a time, the faith was strictly Jewish. It is estimated that more than one million Jewish people in the first century (CE) believed that Yeshua was the Messiah.

Today there are more than 300,000 Jewish believers in Yeshua in the U.S. alone. Messianic Synagogues are found all over the world including over 40 in Israel alone. Beth Messiah Messianic Synagogue is a place for Jewish believers to stand together in united testimony of our Jewish Faith in Messiah Yeshua. Standing with us are many non-Jewish members who have a burden and love for the Jewish people. They understand what G-d is doing among the Jewish people, and have a "Ruth-like" calling to G-d's chosen people.

Finally we wish to invite you to join with us. All Jewish believers need to consider the importance of continuing to live as a Jew and not assimilate away from the Jewish people. We have an eternal Covenant with G-d that goes back to Abraham. G-d has a purpose and calling for the nation of Israel and this covenant relationship is eternal (Genesis 17:1-8). All Jewish people are welcome to join us at any of our services. Our seating is always free and unassigned. Come and experience the joy of having a personal relationship with the G-d of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.