Shavuot The Feast of Weeks The Feast of Harvest Pentecost Latter Firstfruits Day of Congregation Atserret Giving of the Torah You shall count for yourselves -- from the day after the Shabbat, from the day when you bring the Omer of the waving -- seven Shabbats, they shall be complete. Until the day after the seventh sabbath you shall count, fifty days... You shall convoke on this very day -- there shall be a holy convocation for yourselves -- you shall do no laborious work; it is an eternal decree in your dwelling places for your generations. Leviticus 21:15-16, 21 Shavu'ot, the Festival of Weeks, is the second of the three major festivals with both historical and agricultural significance (the other two are Passover and Sukkot). Agriculturally, it commemorates the time when the first fruits were harvested and brought to the Temple, and is known as Hag ha-Bikkurim (the Festival of the First Fruits). Historically, it celebrates the giving of the Torah at Mount Sinai, and is also known as Hag Matan Torateinu (the Festival of the Giving of Our Torah). The period from Passover to Shavu'ot is a time of great anticipation. We count each of the days from the second day of Passover to the day before Shavu'ot, 49 days or 7 full weeks, hence the name of the festival. The Counting of the Omer reminds us of the important connection between Passover and Shavu'ot: Passover freed us physically from bondage, but the giving of the Torah on Shavu'ot redeemed us spiritually from our bondage to idolatry and immorality. Shavu'ot is also known as Pentecost, because it falls on the 50th day. It is noteworthy that the holiday is called the time of the giving of the Torah, rather than the time of the receiving of the Torah. The sages point out that we are constantly in the process of receiving the Torah, that we receive it every day, but it was first given at this time. Thus it is the giving, not the receiving, that makes this holiday significant. Shavu'ot is not tied to a particular calendar date, but to a counting from Passover. Because the length of the months used to be variable, determined by observation (see Jewish Calendar), and there are two new moons between Passover and Shavu'ot, Shavu'ot could occur on the 5th or 6th of Sivan. However, now that we have a mathematically determined calendar, and the months between Passover and Shavu'ot do not change length on the mathematical calendar, Shavu'ot is always on the 6th of Sivan (the 6th and 7th outside of Israel. See Extra Day of Holidays.) Work is not permitted during Shavu'ot. It is customary to stay up the entire first night of Shavu'ot and study Torah, then pray as early as possible in the morning. It is customary to eat a dairy meal at least once during Shavu'ot. There are varying opinions as to why this is done. Some say it is a reminder of the promise regarding the land of Israel, a land flowing with "milk and honey." According to another view, it is because our ancestors had just received the Torah (and the dietary laws therein), and did not have both meat and dairy dishes available. The book of Ruth is read at this time. Suggestions for Celebrating Shavuot Decorate Your Home Decorate your home with flowers and greens. Go out with your children and gather up some wild flowers and place them all over the house. Since it is the Harvest Festival, it is customary on Shavuot to adorn the home and synagogue with fruits, flowers and greens. Furthermore, our Sages relate that although Mount Sinai was situated in a desert, when the Torah was given the mountain bloomed and sprouted flowers. Light the Sabbath Candles Before sunset, the first day of Shavuot, the woman of the home says a blessing and lights the two Sabbath candles. Directions for Lighting the Candles First light the candles. Then spread your hands out around the candles drawing your hands inward in a circular motion three times to indicate the acceptance of the sanctity of Shabbat. You then cover your eyes and recite the following blessing: Boruch A-toh Ado-noi E-lo-hei-nu Me-lech Ho-olom A-sher Ki-de-sha-nu Be-mitz-vo-sov Ve-tzi- vo-nu Le-had-lik Ner Shel Sha-bos Ko-desh Translation: Blessed are You, Lord our G-d, King of the universe, who has sanctified us with His commandments, and commanded us to kindle the light of the holy Shabbat. Uncover your eyes and behold the Shabbat lights. Memorize the Ten Commandments God's Word commands us to teach the commandments to our children. Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one! You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your strength. And these words which I command you today shall be in your heart. You shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, when you walk by the way, when you lie down, and when you rise up. Deuteronomy 6:4-7 "I am the Lord your G-d, Who has taken you out of the land of Egypt, from the house of slavery" "You shall have no other gods but me" "You shall not take the name of your Lord in vain" "You shall remember and keep the Sabbath day holy" "Honor your father and mother" "You shall not murder" "You shall not commit adultery" "You shall not steal" "You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor" "You shall not covet your neighbor's goods. You shall not covet your neighbour's house. You shall not covet your neighbour's wife, nor his manservant, nor his maidservant, nor his bull, nor his donkey, nor anything that is your neighbour's." Bake Two Wave Loaves You shall bring from your dwellings two wave loaves of two-tenths of an ephah. They shall be of fine flour; they shall be baked with leaven. They are the firstfruits to the Lord. Leviticus 23:17 Break bread with your family and enjoy! Challah Bread Recipe A golden, braided egg bread made to celebrate the Sabbath and other holiday gatherings Ingredients - 2 cups warm milk - 2 packages dry active yeast - 1/2 cup warm (not hot) water - 6 cups bread flour - 1 tablespoon honey - 1 teaspoon salt - 3 tablespoons oil - 3 large eggs (reserve 2 tbsp for glazing Directions Dissolve yeast in a large mixing bowl with warm (not hot) water and let stand for 10 minutes when bubbles will begin forming. (Water that is too hot will kill the yeast, so temperatures in the range of 75°F to 120°F are best.) After yeast has dissolved for 10 minutes or so, add warm milk, salt, oil, and eggs, mixing all ingredients until well combined. (Reserve 2 tablespoons of egg for the glazing after the bread has baked.) Then add flour slowly, making sure to mix it in with the liquid ingredients. Place dough onto a surface sprinkled with flour and begin kneading dough for 5 to 10 minutes--until the dough is smooth and elastic. Then, place the dough in a large mixing bowl lightly oiled on the inside surface. Cover bowl with damp cloth and place bowl in warm area where dough can rise for almost 2 hours or until twice its original size. After rising, place dough on floured surface and punch it down; allow it to rest for several minutes. Then gently knead the dough for 2 to 3 minutes, return it to the bowl, and allow it to rise again in a warm area to double in size--which may require approximately 1 hour. Remove the dough from the bowl, punch it down again and knead it until the dough is flexible and easily worked. Divide the dough into 2 equal amounts. Then divide each loaf into 3 pieces which will become the braid. Roll each piece into a rope-like cylinder approximately 15 inches long. Place the lengths side by side, seal the individual strands by pinching the ends together, and begin to braid them, forming a long loaf of bread. Repeat the process for the second loaf. Place the braided loaves on a non-stick or greased baking sheet, 4 to 6 inches apart . Cover them with a cloth, place the loaves and baking sheet in a warm area and allow the dough to rise until it doubles in size. Meanwhile, preheat oven to 375°F. In a small mixing bowl, combine remaining 3 tablespoons of egg, mix together, and brush over the loaves. If desired, sprinkle poppy or sesame seeds on top and bake loaves for 40 minutes or until golden brown. When the loaves are baked, remove them from oven and place on a cooling rack. Making the blessing over the bread ברוך אתה ײ אלהינו מלך העולם המוציא לחם מן הארץ Baruch atah Adonai, Elohaynu, melech ha-olam ha-motzi lechem min ha-aretz. Blessed are you, Lord, our God, king of the universe who brings forth bread from the earth. Do No Work Shavuot is a high Sabbath day; therefore, no business is performed. Eat Dairy It is customary to eat dairy foods on the first day of Shavuot. There are a number of reasons for this custom: On the holiday of Shavuot, a two-loaf bread offering was brought in the Temple. To commemorate this, we eat two meals on Shavuot -- first a dairy meal, and then, after a short interruption, we eat the traditional meat holiday meal. With the giving of the Torah the Jews now became obligated to observe the laws of Kosher. As the Torah was given on Shabbat no cattle could be slaughtered nor could utensils be koshered, and thus on that day they ate dairy. Another reason is that the Torah is likened to nourishing milk. Also, the Hebrew word for milk is "chalav." When the numerical value of each of the letters in the word chalav are added together - 8; 30; 2 - the total is forty. Forty is the number of days Moses spent on Mount Sinai when receiving the Torah. Bless Your Children Say a prayer over each of your children praying specifically for their needs, gifts, and talents. Learn more about the importance of imparting the blessing Plant a Fruit Tree Every year during Shavuot we have special memories of planting a fruit tree together. Stay Up All Night It is customary to stay up the entire first night of Shavuot and study the Torah, then pray as early as possible in the morning. You may not choose to stay up all night, but don't miss this excellent opportunity to spend some extra time in G-d's Word. We never make it through the entire night be we ave fun trying. Read the Book of Ruth Ruth is the classic example of one converted to Judaism out of love and responsibility What does all of this have to do with us? Everything! Our God is a consuming fire! In Acts 2: 11-12 the Word of God reads, “We hear them speaking in our own tongues the wonderful works of God.” So they were all amazed and perplexed saying to one another, “What ever could this mean?” This question is still being asked today – “What is the true meaning behind Pentecost?” “What ever could it mean?” Pentecost has been a topic of controversy for many of years and it probably always will be. But why, why can’t we just accept what God says, believe it and receive it? In 2Timothy 3:5 the Word of God tells us, “There will be people who have a form of godliness but deny its power.” Are you denying God’s power today? Are you denying the power of Pentecost? Pentecost is the turning point of the Seven Feasts. And it is the turning point of our Christian walk. Make no mistake about it Church, Pentecost speaks of God’s power loud and clear. From Mt. Sinai – the first Pentecost where we have the birth of a nation and the giving of the Torah – the law; To the upper room, where we have the birth of the church and the giving of the Ruach-Ha-Kadesh – the Holy Spirit In both incidents we have the awesome presence of God, fire, quaking, shaking and fear. In both incidents many people tried to hide from the power of God in fear. We see the same today. Many want religion, a form of godliness which puts man in control but few want the true power of God which puts Him in control. Saints of God we can pretend the power of Pentecost does not exist and never receive it but that doesn’t change the fact that it does exist. And yes, it is here still today for very believer that is willing to receive it Pentecost is not a name of a denomination it is a Feast of the Lord. The Word of God says in Psalm 89:15 the Amplified Version, “Blessed, happy to be envied are the people who know the joyful sound and who understand and appreciate the spiritual blessings symbolized by the feast. They walk, O Lord, in the light of Your countenance.” The Seven Feasts are the Lord’s Feasts Meaning they belong to the Lord Leviticus 23:4 says, “These are the feasts of the Lord, holy convocations which you shall proclaim at their appointed times.” First Passover – spiritually it represents our new birth – salvation By accepting Yeshua – Jesus as our Pesach we enter in to the Feast of Passover But it doesn’t and shouldn’t stop there Then comes un-leavened bread Unleavened bread represents sanctification – our second step Separating ourselves from all that is leaven Leaving our past and our sin behind us Fleeing Egypt – this world and entering into a new life Third step and third feast is First Fruits Walking in the Messiah’s fruit – the fruit of the Spirit Remember our God is a God of order and the fruit of the Spirit comes before the gift’s of the Spirit First fruits then Pentecost The infilling of the Holy Spirit What is the infilling of the Holy Spirit really for? Church, it is the infilling of the Holy Spirit that gives us the power to be bold witnesses of the Gospel of Jesus Christ That is the order of the spring feasts Then comes the fall feasts Trumpets, Atonement and Tabernacles When we enter into the Feasts of the Lord we are able to experience the very fullness of God These are the Feasts of the Lord And it is only on His terms and His invitation that we can participate in them and enter into their full and complete benefits Glory Hallelujah! God has given all humanity an invitation to meet with Him To come and dine! To taste and see that the Lord is good! Through the blood of Yeshua we can receive all the spiritual blessings in which these seven feasts offer Ephesians 1:3 tells us, “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ.” So God is inviting us all to feast with Him – to come and dine It has nothing to do with denomination and everything to do with God! This is a God thing! If you have come through the blood then you have been crucified with Christ and you belong to the One Church – One Body – One Bride – The bride of Jesus Christ God does not want you to stop at just one feast He wants you to keep moving He wants you to receive all His benefits He wants to totally and radically bless you! He doesn’t want you to stop at Passover and say, “This is all there is.” And He doesn’t want you to stop at Pentecost When we decide to stop at one feast rather it is Passover or Pentecost we are robbing ourselves of the many blessings that God has for us We have us much of God as we want There is always more And He wants us to keep on moving To keep on searching In Proverbs 25:2 the Word of God reads, “It is the glory of God to conceal a matter, but the glory of kings is to search out a matter.” There are many important hidden truths in the seven feasts of the Lord God tells us He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him God has so much He wants to share with us So much He wants to reveal to us There are so many ways He wants to bless us – but first we must be willing to receive them We must be willing to look outside of our denominational box and believe and receive the promises of God Salvation we know is the greatest gift of all As we know this step represents the Feast of Passover We must also know it doesn’t stop there God didn’t just free the children from Egypt and leave them No, He had more for them He expected them to cross over to the land of promise He expected them to be possessors of the promises of God And He expects the same from us God invited the children of Israel to take part in His festivals And He is inviting us as well Just like the children of Israel they had to possess the first promises before they could move on to possess more God is a God of order and He has set His feasts up in a certain order Each one does represent a step in our Christian walk Pentecost is the fourth feast and our fourth step And as I said before it is the turning point of your Christian life It is for every believer and it is needed by every believer If you want to live a victorious life through Christ you need to come to the feast of Pentecost With Passover comes salvation But with Pentecost comes liberty, freedom and deliverance It is with the power of Pentecost that you can take back what the devil has stolen from you! We need to wake up! Why do you think the devil wants to keep you from the truth of Pentecost! He knows that you shall receive power When the Holy Spirit has come upon you You shall be a great witness to Yeshua – Jesus You will walk in a new boldness You will speak the Word of God with boldness You will lay hands on the sick and they will recover With the power of Pentecost comes the power to deny self The power to crucify the flesh and to walk in the spirit John the Baptizer said, “I baptize with water but one mightier than I is coming, whose sandal strap I am not worthy to loose. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.” In Hebrews 12:29 it says, “Our God is a consuming fire.” Church, it is His fire that burns out the sin in our lives It is His Spirit that gives us life, freedom, liberty, and deliverance The devil wants to keep us from the truth because he wants to keep us down and defeated I am sure we all can say we need the power of God operating in our lives every day! His power is there for us if we choose to use it Many of us choose to use our denominational beliefs to keep us from many blessings that God intended for our good and our use Exodus 5:1 the Word of God reads, “Afterward Moses and Aaron went in and told Pharaoh, ‘Thus says the Lord God of Israel; Let My people go that they may hold a feast to me in the wilderness.’” Exodus 10:9 The Word of God reads, and Moses said, “We will go with our young and our old; with our sons and our daughters, with our flocks and our herds we will go, for we must hold a feast to the Lord.” This feast the Lord was calling His people to was the feast of weeks known as the feast of Pentecost in the New Testament God is still calling us today The voice of the Lord is saying- Let My people Go! You have kept them in bondage for far to long! Let My people go that they may worship Me! This call may be to Satan But then again it may be to some Pastors out there “Let my people go that they may worship Me!” God is calling His people back to Davidic Worship but many church traditions are fighting Him God is calling His people to the way of worship that He has set up but many refuse to listen Entering into the feast of Pentecost equips you with the freedom of worship The freedom to worship God the way He says and not man The invitation is here! Come with your young and old With your sons and your daughters Come to the Feast of Pentecost! The Feast of Pentecost is the last spring feast The exodus of Israel from Egypt took place during the feast of Passover And after crossing the Red Sea and being led by a pillar of fire the children of God were brought to the foot of Mt. Sinai At the foot of Mt. Sinai they experienced the first feast of Pentecost – Shavuot Pentecost is the Greek word for fifty It was fifty days from the Passover – the Exodus till they arrived at the foot of Mt. Sinai It was fifty days from the Feast of First Fruits - the resurrection of our Lord and Savior to the day of Pentecost in the upper room Let’s look at what the number fifty represents Biblically Fifty is symbolic for the year of Jubilee – It represents liberty, freedom and deliverance When you receive the power of Pentecost it shall be a Jubilee for you – Not just for a year but every day that you put that power to use Leviticus 25:10 tells us, each of you shall return to his possession and each of you shall return to his family Glory! Do you understand what this means to us Pentecost restores your possessions With the power of Pentecost you can take back what the devil has stolen from you Your health Your family – your finances – your peace of mind Pentecost restores your possessions This is why the devil wants you to stay put in your dead religious beliefs He doesn’t want you to experience the victory Today we want just enough Gospel to get people saved but not enough to set them free As long as we continue to preach a watered down gospel A gospel with out power then we will have converts without power! That my friend was not the gospel that Yeshua preached and it was not the gospel that His disciples preached They preached a gospel full of the power of God! A gospel that not only saved the people but healed them and delivered them We have people sitting in our churches today that still cling to addictions and life styles of sin We have people who have absolutely no change in their lives I want to tell you today that Pentecost is real rather choose to believe in it or not What you believe does not change the truth of God’s Word And if you choose not to believe and receive then you are not only cheating your self but you are cheating your family For years the church has denied the power of Pentecost The transforming power of God Now we are paying the price We have believers who are sick and tired Believers who can barely hold their heads up Defeated believers Weak believers And we ask - what must we do to see people saved What must we do to see our loved ones saved My daughter is strung out on drugs My son is bound by alcohol A watered down gospel doesn’t get it! Our youth has seen the church folk living a lie for far to long They don’t want it! They have seen nothing but death in the churches God is calling forth a new generation A generation that is willing to possess His promises A generation that is willing to take the risk and fight the giants A generation that is not afraid of what every body else thinks Have you not noticed? Look around at our youth today Do you think they care what you think about how they dress – how they wear their hair What we think is appalling God is saying that is the generation I can use! I will turn their hearts to the Father and use that generation to be the possessors! Unless we are willing to change and be a Joshua Be a Caleb We will be left behind Take the challenge and live a life of Joshua When our loved ones see the power of God operating in our lives then they will want what we have! • Acts 8:14-20 When the Apostles laid hands on them they received the Holy Spirit and power Now understand this power was so great and obvious that Simon wanted to buy it Of course his motives were wrong but the point is - The power of God that came through laying on hands was an obvious and tangible thing And it all came through the power of Pentecost • Acts 6:8 Who was Stephan? He was what we might call a layman and not an Apostle Now there goes your theory that it was only for the Apostles In John 14:12 Jesus said, “Most assuredly, I say to you, he who believes in Me, the works that I do he will do also; and greater works than these he will do, because I go to My Father.” Verse 13&14, “And whatever you ask in My name, that I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. If you ask anything in My name, I will do it.” • Acts 19:1-6 • Acts 19: 11-12 The question remains- Have you received the power of Pentecost since you believed? Yes, with evidence of speaking in tongues If not, why not? Do you not need the power of God in your life? My friend, if you read your Bible you can’t hide from Pentecost And I would not want to e a teacher or preacher who teaches against the truths of Pentecost James 3:1 reads, “My brethren, let not many of you become teachers, knowing that we shall receive a stricter judgment.” There are defiantly many hidden truths in the feast of Pentecost We are unable to uncover them all in one teaching So I encourage you to seek them out for yourselves – you will be blessed beyond measure Now let’s go back to the first Pentecost We are going to compare the foot of Mt. Sinai in the Old Testament with the upper room experience in the New God tells Moses in Exodus chapter 19 to consecrate the people He is to tell them to wash their clothes – to clean themselves up For they are about to have an encounter with God • Exodus 19:12-13 • 16-19 Super natural manifestations took place here 1. The presence of God was evidence by the sound of the shofar 2. there was fire, smoke, lightening, quaking and the very sound of the voice of God 3. There was the giving of the law – the Torah 4. the birth of a nation The results were; Trembling and fear The people were in awe There was no question about it They were in the presence of God • Exodus 20:18-21 Where are you standing today? Afar off Letting others draw near to God Listening to their encounter with God Listening to what they have to say Instead of seeking God for yourself Listening to what your Pastor has to say Instead of seeking God for yourself Draw near to God and He will draw near to you – seek Him with your whole heart and you will find Him Remember in the old covenant only the appointed people had the Spirit of God upon them The kings, priest and prophets And His Spirit was only upon them not in them In the old covenant God’s Spirit dwelled among the people Now – glory hallelujah! His Holy Spirit dwells in His people In the new covenant it is God’s plan for every believer to be filled with His Spirit We see this plan come to pass when we see how Jesus fulfilled the Feast of Pentecost • Acts 2: 1-5, 12 When we take into consideration the background of Pentecost this account of Pentecost becomes very interesting To the traditional Jewish community this feast has always been a day of thanking God for the early harvest and trusting Him for the latter harvest What was understood in the natural realm of the Torah was being manifested in the spiritual realm of the new covenant times. The first fruits and the early fruits had come in with the promise of the latter harvest still to come Just as Passover speaks of redemption Shavuot – Pentecost speaks of revival Today we can see many promises concerning the Jewish people being fulfilled The phenomenal number of Jews believing in the Messiah clearly tells us we are coming close to that latter harvest – the end time harvest The growth alone in the Messianic Jewish movement testifies to this truth I for one want to be a part of this future Pentecost! Ezekiel chapter one is the traditional reading from the prophets for this festival This passage is describing Ezekiel’s vision of the glory of God He describes the awesome manifestation in verse 4 “Then I looked and behold, a whirlwind was coming out of the north, a great cloud with raging fire engulfing itself; and brightness was all around it and radiating out of its midst like the color of amber, out of the midst of the fire.” This is why it is important to know the Jewish background concerning the scriptures Imagine thousands of Jewish worshipers leaving the Temple after the morning service Suddenly, with the passage from Ezekiel still fresh in their minds some of the same manifestations of the Holy Spirit appeared before their eyes! Windstorm and fire out of no where No wonder they were amazed and perplexed They must have wondered, “is this it!” Is this finally once again the Shekinah glory! After 600 years is this it! The glory of God was present at the giving of the law and the same glory was manifested at the giving of the Holy Spirit God defiantly got their undivided attention ant then Peter was able to preach a powerful message about Yeshua the Messiah and 3000 Jews were saved The first harvest of souls Once again on the day of Pentecost we see super natural manifestations of God Here in Jerusalem we have Yeshua A sound from heaven – as of a rushing mighty wind Tongues of fire Convictions The giving of the Holy Spirit – and the birth of the church In the Old Testament we have the law of the Lord written on stone While God was giving the law the children of Israel committed great sin We all remember the golden calf and all that went on while Moses was away Do you remember that because of their great sin 3,000 people were slain You can read about this in Exodus chapter 32 Three thousand souls died due to disobedience God has never taken His covenant casually We may be casual about it but God isn’t Now we see in the new covenant that God’s law was to be written no longer on stone but in our hearts Old Pentecost 3,000 people slain New Pentecost 3,000 saved The letter of the law kills but the spirit gives life The Lord is Spirit and where the Spirit of the Lord is there is liberty Jesus came to give life and life more abundantly Liberty comes with Pentecost • Hebrews 12:18-24 This does not mean that the law isn’t important because it most certainly is What this means is through the power of the Holy Spirit we will find life in God’s Word and He will equip us to be a doer of His Word If we try to live out God’s Word on our own - with out the empowerment of the Holy Spirit it becomes death to us and not life It is His Spirit that gives the law life Let’s move on to one more hidden treasure Leviticus 23: 15-22 goes over the details for the Feast of Weeks – Pentecost For sake of time let’s look at: • Leviticus 23:15-17 All though there are many more Here is the last hidden treasure we have time for today The two wave loaves These were made out of 16 cups of flour They were 12 in. wide and 21 inches long about three inches thick Notice during this feast they were to be baked with leaven During Passover there was to be no leaven Remember leaven represents sin So why did God now call for bread baked with leaven This was something that the children of Israel never understood Only the partakers of the true Lamb of God could understand the awesome spiritual significance of this feast Passover we have unleavened bread and Jesus – the perfect one The sinless one Pentecost we have two wave loafs of leaven bread Jew and Gentile coming together The nation of Israel and the Church of Yeshua Old and new covenant coming together Both still sinners With leaven But through the blood - the Passover Lamb They were brought together Sprinkled with the blood and made righteous by a Holy Cod Allowing an imperfect vessel to be filled with His Spirit Most importantly we need to understand is that the early church did not intend itself to be a new religion But rather an awakening movement within Judaism Same religion but with the acknowledgement of knowing that the Messiah has come and He’s coming again When Peter preached the gospel to the Jews in Acts 2:39 he said, “For the promise is to you and to your children, and to all who are afar off, as many as the Lord our God will call.” The promise of the gift of the Holy Spirit was for everyone that would receive Yeshua – Jesus as their Lord Bringing Jew and Gentile together That same promise – the promise of Pentecost is still for us today We can still hear the words of Moses, “We will go with our young and our old with our sons and our daughters.” We must go and enter into the Feast of Pentecost For these are the Lord’s Feasts Today I speak to you in boldness and authority in the name of Jesus Christ Just as Peter did on the day of Pentecost The experience that comes with entering into the feast of Pentecost is real And it is for you today By faith we believe and we receive Seek and you shall find Hunger, thirst and you shall be filled Take the Pentecost plunge and out of your belly shall flow rivers of living water! 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Shavuot
June 9, 2008
Jewish Year 5768 : sunset, June 8
2008 - nightfall June 10, 2008
June 9, 2008
Jewish Year 5768 : sunset, June 8
2008 - nightfall June 10, 2008
