Shadows of the Messiah is a Bible teaching ministry for women which studies the entire Word of God and explores the revelation of the Lord Jesus within and the unity between both Testaments. We believe that one cannot fully understand the New Testament without understanding the Hebrew Scriptures (Old Testament) as well. The Lord Jesus Christ is the heart and soul of the entire Word of God. The words He spoke and the miracles He performed have their roots deeply planted in the soil of the Hebrew Scriptures. His image is seen throughout the entire Bible, standing as it were from before Genesis 1:1 casting a Shadow across the pages of Holy Writ until His incarnation in the Gospels… to the final Amen of Revelation 22:21. In fact, the Lord Himself shared this truth following His resurrection on the road to Emmaus with his disciples. In Luke 24:27 it states: “And beginning at Moses and all the Prophets, He expounded to them in all the Scriptures the things concerning Himself.” In other words, He revealed to His own followers the truths of the “pictures” of Him which were painted in the pages of the “Old” Testament… the Scriptures they knew and loved.

In our studies we sit together and uncover both the rich colorful history of our Hebrew foundations as well as the life changing truths nestled within the Word of God. It is our goal that in doing so we each grow in wisdom “until we all come to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a perfect man, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ” (Eph 4:13). May His Name be blessed… Baruch HaShem.

IF YOU DIED RIGHT NOW, ARE YOU 100% SURE YOU WOULD GO TO HEAVEN?

God says we are all sinners.

The Bible tells us in Romans 3:23, “For all have sinned and come short of the glory of God.”

The Bible also teaches that there is a price tag on all sin. Romans 6:23 says “for the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.” … more

“I am fully persuaded that studying God’s Word through the prism of the Hebraic roots of our Christian faith enriches us as believers more than we can imagine.  As we mature and grow in the knowledge of Messiah Jesus we can truly become “workmen who need not be ashamed… rightly dividing the Word of Truth” ~ Laurie Barnett, Founder

LAURIE BARNETT is the founder of Shadows of the Messiah, a Bible teaching ministry that shares the richness of the Hebraic foundations of Scripture with the Body of Christ. Laurie began examining the Jewish background of the teachings of Jesus and of the New Testament more than 25 years ago.

Since then, she has spoken at women’s conferences and lead Bible studies in various congregations. Her enthusiastic style of teaching  exalts the name of Jesus while sharing  truths from God’s Word. Helping believers grow in the grace and knowledge of Our Hebrew Lord in the power of the Holy Spirit  is the goal of her ministry.

Laurie and her husband Tom are members of First Baptist Church of Rockwall, Texas.