One in Messiah Congregation

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Shabbat Shalom

March 10 , 2007 Sat.

( remember, Sunday spring ahead 1 hour )

We need to educate all people about God's calendar.

We are now in the 12th month - Adar, 20th day.

Esth.3 [ 7] In the first month, that is, the month Nisan, in the twelfth year of king Ahasuerus, they cast Pur, that is, the lot, before Haman from day to day, and from month to month, to the twelfth month, that is, the month Adar.

Adar אֲדָר

א first letter in the Hebrew alef- bet and is " hidden or silent "

דָר means to dwell, live

I see by this word Adar, when broken down, can convey a message that the invisible, hidden or silent God wants to dwell among us and in us.

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Purim joy is over, we are now on our way to days of searching our souls and atonement ( a ransom ) .

"11 more days and it is New Years"

Exod.12[ 2] This month shall be unto you the beginning of months: it shall be the first month of the year to you.

Exod.13 [ 4] This day came ye out in the month Abib./ Aviv

Esth.3 [7 ] In the first month, that is, the month Nisan

God's New Year ( March / April - Spring ) All is new, ALIVE.

( Pope Greg's calendar, in Jan., all is dead, cold )

Some people think the feasts are just for the Jews and that they are done, let's look:

Lev.23 [1] And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, [2] Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, Concerning the feasts of the LORD , which ye shall proclaim to be holy convocations, even these are my feasts. [3] Six days shall work be done: but the seventh day is the sabbath of rest, an holy convocation; ye shall do no work therein: it is the sabbath of the LORD in all your dwellings. [4] These are the feasts of the LORD , even holy convocations, which ye shall proclaim in their seasons.

Exod.12 [ 49] One law shall be to him that is homeborn, and unto the stranger that sojourneth among you.

Lev.7 [7] As the sin offering is, so is the trespass offering: there is one law for them: the priest that maketh atonement therewith shall have it.

Num.15[ 16] One law and one manner shall be for you, and for the stranger that sojourneth with you.

[29] Ye shall have one law for him that sinneth through ignorance, both for him that is born among the children of Israel, and for the stranger that sojourneth among them.

Jas.4[ 12] There is one lawgiver , who is able to save and to destroy: who art thou that judgest another?

Num.9 [ 14] And if a stranger shall sojourn among you, and will keep the passover unto the LORD; according to the ordinance of the passover, and according to the manner thereof, so shall he do: ye shall have one ordinance, both for the stranger, and for him that was born in the land.

Num.15 [15 ] One ordinance shall be both for you of the congregation, and also for the stranger that sojourneth with you, an ordinance for ever in your generations: as ye are, so shall the stranger be before the LORD.

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We need to educate all people about God's feasts.

The Spring feasts and Holy Days.

"shadows of the Messiah"

1 - The Passover - shadow of the Messiah, He is our Passover Lamb.

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

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2 - The feast of unleavened bread - Hag HaMatzah - shadows of the Messiah, separate from sin, a true Nazarite- Also the separation needed in a believer's walk and service to God.

We need to educate all people to put a difference between holy and unholy, and between unclean and clean

Lev.10[ 10] And that ye may put difference between holy and unholy, and between unclean and clean;[11 ] And that ye may teach the children of Israel all the statutes which the LORD hath spoken unto them by the hand of Moses.

Lev.11 [47] To make a difference between the unclean and the clean, and between the beast that may be eaten and the beast that may not be eaten.

Lev.20[ 25] Ye shall therefore put difference between clean beasts and unclean, and between unclean fowls and clean: and ye shall not make your souls abominable by beast, or by fowl, or by any manner of living thing that creepeth on the ground, which I have separated from you as unclean.

Ezek.22[ 26] Her priests have violated my law, and have profaned mine holy things: they have put no difference between the holy and profane, neither have they shewed difference between the unclean and the clean, and have hid their eyes from my sabbaths, and I am profaned among them.

Ezek.44[23] And they shall teach my people the difference between the holy and profane, and cause them to discern between the unclean and the clean.

Deut.23[ 14] For the LORD thy God walketh in the midst of thy camp, to deliver thee, and to give up thine enemies before thee; therefore shall thy camp be holy : that he see no unclean thing in thee, and turn away from thee.

Hag.2[ 13] Then said Haggai, If one that is unclean by a dead body touch any of these, shall it be unclean? And the priests answered and said, It shall be unclean.

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3 - The feast of firstfruits - Bikkurim - shadow of the Messiah Yeshua's resurrection

1Cor.15 [ 20] But now is Christ risen from the dead, and become the firstfruits of them that slept.

[23] But every man in his own order: Christ the firstfruits ; afterward they that are Christ's at his coming.

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4 - The Feast of Weeks - Shavuot- Pentecost - shadow of the Messiah coming to dwell with us -

Exod.19 [20 ] And the LORD came down upon mount Sinai, on the top of the mount:

Esth.8 [ 9] Then were the king's scribes called at that time in the third month, that is, the month Sivan ,

The giving of the Torah - The giving of the Holy Spirit - Pentecost

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This year, 2007, our dates are as follows: [ we are trying our best :-) ]

The 1st month starts on March 21st, Wednesday - Nisan and ha Aviv ( Happy New Year )

Aviv 14th is the 3rd of April (Tuesday ) Passover

Aviv 15th is the 4th of April (Wednesday) - Sabbath - Feast of Unleavend Bread for 7 days

Aviv 21st is on the 10th of April (Tuesday) - Sabbath ( end of the Feast of Unleavend Bread )

Sivan 9th is on the 27th of May - Sabbath ( Sunday ) Feast of Weeks - Pentecost

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The Passover, the feast of unleavened bread, feast of firstfruits and the feast of weeks ( Pentecost )

are all mentioned in the Gospels and letters. Some feasts are mentioned after the resurrection.

Matt.26 [2 ] Ye know that after two days is the feast of the passover, and the Son of man is betrayed to be crucified.

[17] Now the first day of the feast of unleavened bread the disciples came to Jesus, saying unto him, Where wilt thou that we prepare for thee to eat the passover? [ 18] And he said, Go into the city to such a man, and say unto him, The Master saith, My time is at hand; I will keep the passover at thy house with my disciples. [19] And the disciples did as Jesus had appointed them; and they made ready the passover.

Mark.14 [1 ] After two days was the feast of the passover , and of unleavened bread: and the chief priests and the scribes sought how they might take him by craft, and put him to death.

[12] And the first day of unleavened bread, when they killed the passover, his disciples said unto him, Where wilt thou that we go and prepare that thou mayest eat the passover ?

[14] And wheresoever he shall go in, say ye to the goodman of the house, The Master saith, Where is the guestchamber, where I shall eat the passover with my disciples?

[16] And his disciples went forth, and came into the city, and found as he had said unto them: and they made ready the passover .

Luke.2 [41 ] Now his parents went to Jerusalem every year at the feast of the passover.

Luke.22 [1 ] Now the feast of unleavened bread drew nigh, which is called the Passover.

[7] Then came the day of unleavened bread, when the passover must be killed. [8 ] And he sent Peter and John, saying, Go and prepare us the passover, that we may eat.

[11] And ye shall say unto the goodman of the house, The Master saith unto thee, Where is the guestchamber, where I shall eat the passover with my disciples?

[13] And they went, and found as he had said unto them: and they made ready the passover.

[15] And he said unto them, With desire I have desired to eat this passover with you before I suffer:

John.2 [13 ] And the Jews' passover was at hand, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem,

[23] Now when he was in Jerusalem at the passover , in the feast day, many believed in his name, when they saw the miracles which he did.

John.6 [4 ] And the passover , a feast of the Jews, was nigh.

John.11 [55 ] And the Jews' passover was nigh at hand: and many went out of the country up to Jerusalem before the passover, to purify themselves.

John.12 [1 ] Then Jesus six days before the passover came to Bethany, where Lazarus was which had been dead, whom he raised from the dead.

John.13 [1 ] Now before the feast of the passover , when Jesus knew that his hour was come that he should depart out of this world unto the Father, having loved his own which were in the world, he loved them unto the end.

John.18 [28 ] Then led they Jesus from Caiaphas unto the hall of judgment: and it was early; and they themselves went not into the judgment hall, lest they should be defiled; but that they might eat the passover.

[39] But ye have a custom, that I should release unto you one at the passover: will ye therefore that I release unto you the King of the Jews?

John.19 [14 ] And it was the preparation of the passover , and about the sixth hour: and he saith unto the Jews, Behold your King!

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mentioned after the resurrection

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

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Heb.11 [28 ] Through faith he kept the passover , and the sprinkling of blood, lest he that destroyed the firstborn should touch them.

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Matt.26[ 17] Now the first day of the feast of unleavened bread the disciples came to Jesus, saying unto him, Where wilt thou that we prepare for thee to eat the passover?

Mark.14[ 1] After two days was the feast of the passover, and of unleavened bread : and the chief priests and the scribes sought how they might take him by craft, and put him to death.

[12] And the first day of unleavened bread , when they killed the passover, his disciples said unto him, Where wilt thou that we go and prepare that thou mayest eat the passover?

Luke.22[ 1] Now the feast of unleavened bread drew nigh, which is called the Passover.

[7] Then came the day of unleavened bread, when the passover must be killed.

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mentioned after the resurrection

Acts.12[ 3] And because he saw it pleased the Jews, he proceeded further to take Peter also. (Then were the days of unleavened bread.)

Acts.20[ 6] And we sailed away from Philippi after the days of unleavened bread , and came unto them to Troas in five days; where we abode seven days.

1Cor.5[ 8] Therefore let us keep the feast, not with old leaven, neither with the leaven of malice and wickedness; but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth.

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mentioned after the resurrection

Rom.8 [23] And not only they, but ourselves also, which have the firstfruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for the adoption, to wit, the redemption of our body.

Rom.16 [5 ] Likewise greet the church that is in their house. Salute my wellbeloved Epaenetus, who is the firstfruits of Achaia unto Christ.

1Cor.15 [20 ] But now is Christ risen from the dead, and become the firstfruits of them that slept.

[23] But every man in his own order: Christ the firstfruits ; afterward they that are Christ's at his coming.

1Cor.16 [15 ] I beseech you, brethren, (ye know the house of Stephanas, that it is the firstfruits of Achaia, and that they have addicted themselves to the ministry of the saints,)

Jas.1 [18] Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.

Rev.14 [4 ] These are they which were not defiled with women; for they are virgins. These are they which follow the Lamb whithersoever he goeth. These were redeemed from among men, being the firstfruits unto God and to the Lamb.

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mentioned after the resurrection

Acts.2 [1 ] And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place.[ 2] And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting.[3 ] And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them.
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4] And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.[ 5] And there were dwelling at Jerusalem Jews, devout men, out of every nation under heaven.

[16] But this is that which was spoken by the prophet Joel;[17 ] And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God,I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams:
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18] And on my servants and on my handmaidens I will pour out in those days of my Spirit; and they shall prophesy:
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19] And I will shew wonders in heaven above, and signs in the earth beneath; blood, and fire, and vapour of smoke:
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20] The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before that great and notable day of the Lord come:
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21] And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved.

[39] For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call.

Acts.1[ 4] And, being assembled together with them, commanded them that they should not depart from Jerusalem, but wait for the promise of the Father, which, saith he, ye have heard of me.[ 5] For John truly baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence.

Joel.2[ 28] And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions:
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29] And also upon the servants and upon the handmaids in those days will I pour out my spirit.
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30] And I will shew wonders in the heavens and in the earth, blood, and fire, and pillars of smoke.
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31] The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before the great and the terrible day of the LORD come.
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32] And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of the LORD shall be delivered: for in mount Zion and in Jerusalem shall be deliverance, as the LORD hath said, and in the remnant whom the LORD shall call.

Acts.20[ 16] For Paul had determined to sail by Ephesus, because he would not spend the time in Asia: for he hasted, if it were possible for him, to be at Jerusalem the day of Pentecost.

1Cor.16[ 8] But I will tarry at Ephesus until Pentecost.

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ransom - atonement - purification

Torah reading this week

Parshah: Ki Tisa כִּי תִשָּׂא Shemot 30:11-34:35 , Ezekiel 36:16-38, 2Cor. 3:1-18

red heifer פָרָה אֲדֻמָּה Parah Adumah - Numbers 19:1-22

Exod. 30:11

[11] And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
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12] When thou takest the sum of the children of Israel after their number, then shall they give every man a ransom for his soul unto the LORD, when thou numberest them; that there be no plague among them, when thou numberest them.

ransom - atonement

Rom. 5

[1] Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ:
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2] By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.
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3] And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience;
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4] And patience, experience; and experience, hope:
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5] And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us.

[6] For when we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly.
[7] For scarcely for a righteous man will one die: yet peradventure for a good man some would even dare to die.
[8] But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

[9] Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him.

[10] For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life.

[11] And not only so, but we also joy in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom we have now received the atonement.

parallels between Adam and Messiah

[12] Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned:
[13] (For until the law sin was in the world: but sin is not imputed when there is no law.

[14] Nevertheless death reigned from Adam to Moses, even over them that had not sinned after the similitude of Adam's transgression, who is the figure of him that was to come. ( Messiah )

[15] But not as the offence, so also is the free gift. ( in other words ) For if through the offence of one many be dead, much more the grace of God, and the gift by grace, which is by one man, Jesus Christ, hath abounded unto many.

[16] And not as it was by one that sinned, so is the gift: ( in other words ) for the judgment was by one to condemnation, but the free gift is of many offences unto justification.

[17] For if by one man's offence death reigned by one; much more they which receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness shall reign in life by one, Jesus Christ.)

[18] Therefore as by the offence of one judgment came upon all men to condemnation; even so by the righteousness of one the free gift came upon all men unto justification of life.

[19] For as by one man's disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one shall many be made righteous.

[20] Moreover the law entered, that the offence might abound. But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound:

[21] That as sin hath reigned unto death, even so might grace reign through righteousness unto eternal life by Jesus Christ our Lord.
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ransom and atonement

Exod.21 [ 30] If there be laid on him a sum of money, then he shall give for the ransom of his life whatsoever is laid upon him.

Exod.30 [ 12] When thou takest the sum of the children of Israel after their number, then shall they give every man a ransom for his soul unto the LORD, when thou numberest them; that there be no plague among them, when thou numberest them.

Job.33 [ 24] Then he is gracious unto him, and saith, Deliver him from going down to the pit: I have found a ransom.

Job.36 [ 18] Because there is wrath, beware lest he take thee away with his stroke: then a great ransom cannot deliver thee.

Pss.49 [7] None of them can by any means redeem his brother, nor give to God a ransom for him:

Prov.6 [ 35] He will not regard any ransom; neither will he rest content, though thou givest many gifts.

Prov.13 [ 8] The ransom of a man's life are his riches: but the poor heareth not rebuke.

Prov.21 [ 18] The wicked shall be a ransom for the righteous, and the transgressor for the upright.

Isa.35 [ 10] And the ransomed of the LORD shall return , and come to Zion with songs and everlasting joy upon their heads: they shall obtain joy and gladness, and sorrow and sighing shall flee away.

Isa.43 [ 3] For I am the LORD thy God, the Holy One of Israel, thy Saviour: I gave Egypt for thy ransom, Ethiopia and Seba for thee.

Isa.51 [ 10] Art thou not it which hath dried the sea, the waters of the great deep; that hath made the depths of the sea a way for the ransomed to pass over?

Jer.31 [ 11] For the LORD hath redeemed Jacob, and ransomed him from the hand of him that was stronger than he.

Messiah is our ransom and atonement

Hos.13 [ 14] I will ransom them from the power of the grave ; I will redeem them from death: O death, I will be thy plagues; O grave, I will be thy destruction: repentance shall be hid from mine eyes.

Matt.20 [ 28] Even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.

Mark.10 [ 45] For even the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.

1Tim.2 [ 6] Who gave himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time.

Shalom

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