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Introduction Well to those of you who know me at all have already noticed that I am a bit of Geek. Not a nerd because I am aware of my condition, And that contributes to today being one of my favorite Jewish Holidays. We have been talking about many of the holidays this year. Not all but many of them…

Looking forward to the arrival of the first fruit It is the time of year when many people plant their seeds, till their soil, and plan their garden. One of my favorite activities with my family is to attend the farmer’s markets to get the first ripened fruit and vegetables of the year. It signifies the…

Passover Celebrating God’s Deliverance in the Past 1 “Observe the month of Abib and celebrate the Passover to the Lord your God, because the Lord your God brought you out of Egypt by night in the month of Abib. (March April) Unleavened bread- symbolizes haste in leaving Egypt and ridding ourselves of…

Scripture Introduction Back in the 1960s — long before his name would be linked to sexual predatory behaviors, X-rated videotapes, and a still-unsolved murder — Bob Crane, the star of the popular sitcom Hogan's Heroes, seemed like the ideal leading man — handsome, clean-cut, likable. As Col. Hogan, the…

R&R: We normally think "Rest and Relaxation." Taking things easy. Taking a break from the pressures of life. A great thing! But did you know that the Lord has a much more grand and glorious R&R in mind for his people? And it is not what normally comes to mind. The Lord wants his people to experience joy when they -- we -- engage in his R&R. So, what is the Lord's R&R? Come with the Grace United crew as we discover incredible joy as his people experience the Lord's R&R.

Introduction To Shavuot Shavuot is one of the three major biblical holidays, which require a pilgrimage to Jerusalem - Shalosh Regalim . These are Passover, Shavuot and Sukkot. In the Torah this holiday is also called “the day of firstfruits”, as it appears in Numbers 28:26 and “the Festival of the Harvest”…

Call to worship (voice recorder) This morning’s service will take a slightly different format SONG: Great is they faithfulness 4min Ruth 1-4 15min Notices 3min SONG: The king of love my shepherd is 4min YPF Prayer 6min Lord, you are worthy of all praise and thanks! As we bring our thoughts, needs, wants…

Shavuot in Torah We will begin today by reading 2 passages: Deut. 16:16-17 and Lev. 23:15-22 : Three times a year all your males are to appear before Adonai your God in the place He chooses—at the Feast of Matzot , the Feast of Shavuot , and the Feast of Sukkot . No one should appear before Adonai empty-handed—…

Jesus and the Holy Spirit Fulfifill the Feast of Weeks

A brief discussion on the Feast of Weeks, also known as Pentecost within the western world.

By the thousands and from several nations, the people had come to Jerusalem to celebrate the Feast of First-fruits. Such feast was known as the Feast of the Weeks. The Lord instructed the people to celebrate Passover on the 14th day of the first month. Two days later, on the 16th, they would come and…

God dictates to Moses the required sacrifices for the feasts

Feast of Weeks: Observed on 6 Sivan, 50 days after the first Fruits. Also known as Pentecost, it is the time to present an offering of new grain of the summer wheat harvest to the Lord. It shows joy and thankfulness for the Lord’s blessing of harvest. Often called Matan Torah (giving of the Law), it…

Welcome to Stevenston High Kirk in North Ayrshire for our Pentecost Sunday Morning Devotions.

This sermon explains why a proper understanding of Pentecost helps believers discern what is the proper understanding of the doctrines of the church, Holy Spirit, Human nature, and Creation.