The Sabbath—Rest!
It’s one of the 10 Commandments, so why don’t we keep the Sabbath laws outlined in the Old Testament? This message is the final in a series of messages looking at “the Lord’s appointed times” in Leviticus 23.
Unleavened Bread—Celebrate the Feast!
Would you rather eat some freshly baked bread or look at a picture of bread? Most of us would rather eat—right? Actually eating bread provides nourishment and an explosion of taste. Looking at a picture accomplishes nothing except causing us to want the real thing. What's true on the natural, physical level is true of the spiritual as well. The substance of the feasts of Israel is Christ according to Colossians 2. He is the "Bread of Life" and the Feast of Unleavened Bread is just a picture. Christ provides spiritual nourishment, but, that picture causes us to want the Real Thing. Listen and see and respond to Christ.
Passover—Remember!
Passover is the first of the feasts—celebrated in the Spring. It originally commemorated the final plague on the Egyptians which God used to convince Pharoah to free the Israelite slaves. But it also pointed forward to the sacrificial death of Jesus the Messiah. The work of Jesus in the New Testament can hardly be understood without understanding the Passover of the Old Testament.
Sukkot—The Season of Our Rejoicing!
The Feast of Tabernacles. Jesus once said, "If anyone is thirsty, let him come to Me and drink!" He said this at the Feast of Booths (Tabernacles). Why? And why were all the Jews camping out in little lean-to shelters? And why would it possibly matter to anyone in the 21st century? The answers are pretty exciting.
Yom Kippur—Draw Near!
The Day of Atonement. It must have been an amazing day. The high priest stepped behind the veil of the Most Holy Place—the only day of the year he was allowed to do so. The people anxiously waited to see what would happen since this was literally a matter of life and death. Smoke. Goats. Blood. What was the point? Why was this considered the most holy day of the Jewish calendar?
Rosh Hashanah—Blow the Trumpets!
Did you ever wonder why the Jews have all those feasts? Sometimes they're eating unleavened bread. Sometimes they're fasting. Sometimes they're grieving over sin. Sometimes they're dancing with joy. Why did God tell them to do those things? Is there something for Christians to learn? In the fall, there are three feasts: Trumpets, Day of Atonement and Tabernacles. The Feast of Trumpets is a new year's celebration—but you won't find Dick Clark, a giant light-ball and people singing Auld Lang Syne. What you will find can be life-changing. Listen.
Pentecost
What's the point of the Jewish feasts? In previous messages, we saw that Jesus died on Passover, was buried on the first day of The Feast of Unleavened Bread and He rose from the dead on First Fruits. Is this just a coincidence? Did Jesus do anything significant on Pentecost? That's the question this message answers.
Christ—The First Fruits
Jesus rose from the dead on the Feast of Firstfruits. Why did He pick that day? Was there any significance or was it just coincidence? Is there any significance for us today? This Easter Sunday message is a close look at Firstfruits.
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