One in Messiah Congregation

Shabbat Shalom

April 12, 2008

God has His own calendar

ha Aviv - Nisan, 5th day

Parshah (portion): Metzora - leper - Verses: Leviticus 14:1-15:33, 2Ki. 7:3-20
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in the day of his cleansing:

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Why are we here today?

The 4th Commandment is a part of the covenant given to us at mount Sinai

We read from law and the prophets every Sabbath.

Sixth times in the Gospels and letters it uses the word Sabbath.

Acts 13 [13] Now when Paul and his company loosed from Paphos, they came to Perga in Pamphylia: and John departing from them returned to Jerusalem. [14] But when they departed from Perga, they came to Antioch in Pisidia, and went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and sat down. [15] And after the reading of the law and the prophets the rulers of the synagogue sent unto them, saying, Ye men and brethren, if ye have any word of exhortation for the people, say on.

[27] For they that dwell at Jerusalem, and their rulers, because they knew him not, nor yet the voices of the prophets which are read every sabbath day, they have fulfilled them in condemning him.

[42] And when the Jews were gone out of the synagogue, the Gentiles besought that these words might be preached to them the next sabbath.

[44]And the next sabbath day came almost the whole city together to hear the word of God

Acts 15 [21] For Moses of old time hath in every city them that preach him, being read in the synagogues every sabbath day.

Luke 4 [16] And he, Yeshua / Jesus came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up: and, as his custom was, he went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and stood up for to read.[17] And there was delivered unto him the book of the prophet Esaias.

Part of a Torah Portion - KI TISA ( When thou take- to lift, bear up, carry)

Exod. 31 [13] Speak thou also unto the children of Israel, saying, Verily my sabbaths ye shall keep : for it is a sign between me and you throughout your generations; that ye may know that I am the LORD that doth sanctify you.

[16] Wherefore the children of Israel shall keep the sabbath, to observe the sabbath throughout their generations, for a perpetual covenant . [17] It is a sign between me and the children of Israel for ever: for in six days the LORD made heaven and earth, and on the seventh day he rested, and was refreshed.

Ezek. 20 [12] Moreover also I gave them my sabbaths, to be a sign between me and them, that they might know that I am the LORD that sanctify them.

[20] And hallow my sabbaths; and they shall be a sign between me and you, that ye may know that I am the LORD your God.

Luke 23 [56] And they returned, and prepared spices and ointments; and rested the sabbath day according to the commandment.

Messiah Yeshua speaking of the future: Matt.24 [20] But pray ye that your flight be not in the winter, neither on the Sabbath day:

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Recap of the Spring Feasts and Holy Days coming

***Remember all days start in the evening before

New Year - 1st Month of God (ha Aviv / Nisan) was April 8th (April 7th at evening - 4%)

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Passover - ha Aviv 14th is on Monday, April 21st (Holy Day) ( we will be at our location at 6:00 PM for the Passover Haggadah, meaning "telling" and meal.) We will not be online.

First day of Unleavened bread will be Tuesday, April 22nd (Sabbath)

First Fruits is on Sunday, April 27th - Aviv 20

Last day of Unleavened Bread (Aviv 21) will be Monday, April 28th (Sabbath)

2nd Month of God (Zif / Ziv) will be May 7th

3rd Month of God Sivan will be on Friday, June 6th

Feast of Weeks will be Sunday, June 15th (Sabbath)

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Let's begin:

Topic: Things "not to do" at a Passover Seder

The Passover Seder done by some Messianics and Judaism is not scriptural.

"The Cup" - Not 5 cups - scripture never says "the cups"

There is only "one cup" of the New Testament in Yeshua's Blood.

Tit.1 [14] Not giving heed to Jewish fables, and commandments of men, that turn from the truth.

There are no Rabbis in TaNaKh.

Rabbis made up the "Four Cups at the Pesach Seder" because they reject the Gospels and letters.

Rabbis don't recognize Yeshua the Messiah as "Our Passover".

This is why we tell people not to follow Rabbis and Judaism. (They have at rejected the Hebrew scriptures about Messiah)

Rabbis always "add and diminish" from God's Word.

Deut.4[ 2] Ye shall not add unto the word which I command you, neither shall ye diminish ought from it, that ye may keep the commandments of the LORD your God which I command you.

Deut.12[ 32] What thing soever I command you, observe to do it: thou shalt not add thereto, nor diminish from it.

Prov.30[ 6] Add thou not unto his words , lest he reprove thee, and thou be found a liar.

Read only the Word of God and not commentaries, otherwise you will be - As Paul puts it - 2Tim.3 [7] Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.

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If you are going to do "Four" Expressions of Redemption,

why not do "Seven"?

I see "SEVEN"

Exod.6

[1] Then the LORD said unto Moses, Now shalt thou see what I will do to Pharaoh: for with a strong hand shall he let them go, and with a strong hand shall he drive them out of his land.
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2] And God spake unto Moses, and said unto him, I am the LORD:
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3] And I appeared unto Abraham, unto Isaac, and unto Jacob, by the name of God Almighty, but by my name JEHOVAH was I not known to them.
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4] And I have also established my covenant with them , to give them the land of Canaan, the land of their pilgrimage, wherein they were strangers.
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5] And I have also heard the groaning of the children of Israel, whom the Egyptians keep in bondage; and I have remembered my covenant .

Verse [6] Wherefore say unto the children of Israel, I am the LORD, and

1 - I will bring you out from under the burdens of the Egyptians, and

2 - I will rid you out of their bondage , and

3 - I will redeem you with a stretched out arm, and with great judgments:

4 - [ 7] And I will take you to me for a people , and

5 - I will be to you a God : and ye shall know that I am the LORD your God, which bringeth you out from under the burdens of the Egyptians.

6 - [8 ] And I will bring you in unto the land, concerning the which I did swear to give it to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob; and

7 - I will give it you for an heritage : I am the LORD

We don't believe these men below are great Torah scholars.

2Cor.10[ 12] For we dare not make ourselves of the number, or compare ourselves with some "that commend themselves:"

"but they measuring themselves by themselves, and comparing themselves among themselves, are not wise".

This below is what Judaism made up:

in the "11th to 16th centuries"

***The Chumash, page 319 - 6-7

These "four stages" are the basis for the Rabbinic requirement of the Four Cups at the Pesach Seder.

The expressions, as explained by Rabbi Bachya . Rabbi Bachaya Ibn Pakuda - (Eleventh Century)

The "four expressions" of redemption (represented at the Passover seder by the "Four Cups of wine") relate to the four aspects of our liberation from Egypt:

I will bring you out

I will save you

I will redeem you

I will take you (6:6-7)

(Nachmanides; Soforno)

**Rabbis made this up because they don't recognize Yeshua the Messiah as "Our Passover"**

1Cor.5[ 7] Purge out therefore the old leaven, that ye may be a new lump, as ye are unleavened. For even Messiah / Christ our passover is sacrificed for us:

We don't believe this man below is a great Torah scholar. He missed the Messiah in the Hebrew scriptures.

Nachmanides/Ramban (1194-1270)

(Rabbi Moshe ben Nachman)

Nachmanides was a Spaniard who was both a physician and a so-called great Torah scholar. ( However he missed the Messiah in the Hebrew scriptures. Still think he is a great Torah scholar? )

Nachmanides had a "strong mystical bent". His biblical commentaries are the first ones to incorporate "the mystical teachings".

We don't believe this man below is a great Torah scholar. He missed the Messiah in the Hebrew scriptures.

Rabbi Ovadya Seforno

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Now the Truth from Scripture:

One Blood, cup - One Bread

Matt.26[26] And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and blessed it, and brake it, and gave it to the disciples, and said, Take, eat; this is my body.[27] And he took "the cup", and gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, Drink ye all of "it";[28] For this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins.[29] But I say unto you, I will not drink henceforth of this fruit of the vine, until that day when I drink it new with you in my Father's kingdom.

Mark.14 :[22] And as they did eat, Yeshua / Jesus took bread, and blessed, and brake it, and gave to them, and said, Take, eat: this is my body.[23] And he took "the cup", and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them: and they all drank