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  • obvious purpose of the law. In the same way, honorable obedience does not depend on exploiting technicalities. Torah’s spiritual intent must become internal, producing righteous behavior even when no detailed rule addresses the immediate circumstance. Comparing spiritual things with ... warning about those who prophesy, cast out demons, and perform mighty works concerns people with genuine spiritual experiences who nevertheless lack Torah obedience. They possess one witness—the Spirit—but reject the other witness. Their lawlessness prevents them from entering
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  • Shane Vaughn2023-10-06Deuteronomy 33:2Series: N/A
    Nehemiah's restoration of the feast to illustrate the necessity of understanding both the letter of Torah (black fire) and its spiritual intent (white fire). He argues that true obedience requires the indwelling Holy Spirit to guide believers into
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  • Shane Vaughn2023-10-05Isaiah 58:1Series: The Not So New Covenant
    Pastor Vaughn conducts the opening service of the Feast of Tabernacles, declaring
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  • ruled nation—such acts must be discerned in spirit, not enforced by decree. Yahshua’s teachings affirmed the intent of Torah, not the weight of tradition. What remains eternally commanded is that we cease from melakah—that is, from ... There is room in the household of faith for strong convictions, for spiritual fences, and for high stan- dards—so long as they are not mistaken for Torah itself. At First Harvest Ministries International, we celebrate every soul who goes
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  • Shane Vaughn2026-02-01Exodus 20:8-10Series: STANDALONE BOOK
    This book presents FHMI’s official teaching on the Sabbath as a
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  • confusion. COMMON OBJECTION "The barley harvest in Israel should determine the New Year. Doesn't the Torah require this?" RESPONSE: Torah does not require barley observation to determine the New Year. It requires that Passover fall in the month ... absence of yareach from the calendar commands of Torah is significant. Yareach The Hebrew word for the physical moon. Distinct from chodesh. Conspicuously absent from the primary calendar legislation in Torah, which uses chodesh instead. Moedim (sg. Moed) Appointed times
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  • Shane Vaughn2026-05-23Jeremiah 8:5-7Series: SERMON NOTES
    This three-hour Sabbath Bible study explores the biblical distinction between chastisement
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  • Torah is Yahweh’s method of placing His mind within His people
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  • Shane Vaughn2024-01-25Matthew 5:17Series: Layers of the Law
    This teaching continues “The Layers of the Law” series by examining difficult
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  • Shane Vaughn2024-01-25Matthew 5:17Series: Layers of the Law
    This teaching continues “The Layers of the Law” series by explaining the
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  • This teaching presents the vessels of gold, silver, wood, and clay as
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  • Shane Vaughn2022-02-03Revelation 11:11Series: The Two Witnesses
    Pastor Vaughn teaches Part 3 of The Two Witnesses, identifying Ephraim and
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  • Psalm 19, Job, Amos, Isaiah, and other passages are presented as evidence that Yahweh intentionally created the heavens to proclaim His promises, His government, His Torah, and His Messiah to every nation without language barriers. Yahshua is identified as both ... them. Drawing from the Book of Enoch, the teaching attributes astrology, occult practices, pharmakeia, spell-casting, and other counterfeit spiritual systems to the influence of the fallen angels. Believers are warned not to substitute herbs, potions, declarations, or other created
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  • Shane Vaughn2026-08-21Series: Monthly Newsletter
    ministry is based. Mississippi law specifically protects funeral and memorial services against certain intentionally disruptive conduct. Under Mississippi Code §97- 35-18, a person acting with intent to disrupt a funeral, graveside service, memorial service or funeral ceremony ... TORAH and SPIRIT = NO TORAH — because the same Paul also writes, “For we know that the law is spiritual” (Romans 7:14). The Law itself is spiritual. A man does not call a thing spiritual in one letter and bury
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  • Shane Vaughn2024-06-16Series: STANDALONE BOOK
    This book introduces FHMI’s framework for Hebraic biblical interpretation, explaining the
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  • Pastor Shane Vaughn explains the biblical basis for congregational dancing in worship
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  • Shane VaughnGenesis 2:24Series: STANDALONE BOOK
    This book presents marriage as a sacred covenant mystery rooted in Genesis
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  • Shane Vaughn2026-03-03Series: STANDALONE BOOK
    ritual but redemption. Then comes the counting of the Omer — fifty days of intentional progres- sion toward Sinai. Then Shavuot (Pentecost) — the giving of Torah, the revelation of YAHWEH’s instruction. Then the summer months of ordinary faithfulness, walking ... plan to do. Obedience second. From Passover to Pentecost, Israel counted the Omer — fifty days of intentional progression toward Sinai, where the Torah would be given. The second movement of the biblical year is instruction. We receive the Word
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  • Pastor Shane Vaughn teaches that God uses time as a transformational tool
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  • Shane Vaughn2026-08-14Series: STANDALONE BOOK
    STOP AT THE BUILDING. He named the staff. 1 PETER 2:5, 9 ...an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices... But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people. Present tense. Not scheduled ... love, and they are having the garments made. The linen. The sashes. The mitres. Every measurement taken from the Torah with real care. And I understand the sincerity of it. But consider the arithmetic of the deceiver
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