Day: April 1, 2018

Firstfruits and the Resurrection of Messiah Yeshua

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By…Jane Diffenderfer/women of valor The Firstfruits of the resurrection is a term that the New Testament gives to define the Messiah. Firstfruits is not a Sabbath, but it is a Biblical holy day that commemorates the greatest defeat of the enemy of our God. When death was given its final blow, and life was restored by the blood of the Lamb. Anciently, this day was celebrated as an agricultural festival of the first harvest of barley. It is a fully loaded holiday on many levels. When Messiah said He did not come to abolish the Torah of Moses, but to …

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What the Resurrection of Jesus Means

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It is not on man’s terms and will, but on God’s, that man finds the salvation that he needs; the power of God and the wisdom of God. Through the preaching of Christ crucified, God calls people by opening their eyes of faith to believe the Gospel. For us who are saved, it is through the power of God that we believe the Gospel and experience the regeneration that draws us unto belief. It is not just the world at large that considers the cross “foolishness”. The nations whose politicians have boasted of great wisdom and of the culture they …

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Yeshua, the Passover Lamb of God

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By…Jane Diffenderfer./ women of valor   Jesus [Yeshua] is the reason for the Passover season. He is the Passover Lamb and the Firstfruits of the resurrection. Those who follow Messiah are unleavened by the sincere teaching of the Master. As we count three days and nights from Yeshua’s burial before the annual Sabbath of Unleavened Bread, we can anticipate the joy of the resurrection at the end of the weekly Sabbath. As the first day of the week began, Yeshua was raised from the tomb. At the same hour that the wave sheaf of the firstfruits of the barley harvest was raised …

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STILL The Greatest Story Ever Told – by Jack Kinsella

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STILL The Greatest Story Ever Told – by Jack Kinsella Good Friday is the day Christians commemorate the single most horrific event in human history — the day that mankind turned on and murdered his Creator. But that murderous event was NOT the event that brought about our redemption. Instead, it sealed our guilt. If Jesus Christ had remained in the grave, we would still be dead in our sins. “And if Christ be not raised, your faith is vain; ye are yet in your sins.” (1 Corinthians 15:17) The Crucifixion of Jesus Christ was intended to be the end …

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The Feasts of the Lord: The Resurrection – Jesus in the Feast of First Fruits

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by I Gordon Introduction This is the third in the series examining the feasts of the Lord. We saw that the first two feasts, Passover and Unleavened bread, had their Messianic fulfillment in the death and burial of the Lord Jesus. Any ideas what event this feast, first fruits, would then speak of? Ok, so it’s best I don’t give away prizes for getting this one right because it is hopefully pretty straight forward! The feast of first fruits is all about the resurrection of Jesus. Like the first two feasts, we shall find that God is very specific again …

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Who are you in Christ?

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Who are you in Christ?   Christianity, once we are saved, is going to result in a personal inward revelation of Christ.you will know Him — and He is THE Truth. If that is really happening — and I emphasize REALLY HAPPENING — then what you believe in the way of doctrine is going to reflect Him and agree fully with scripture. There is NO other possible outcome of knowing Christ — even if you cannot state the Truth doctrinally,you will believe in your heart.. The idea that what we believe doesn’t matter is utterly contrary to the Bible — …

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Judgment vs. Discernment

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Reflections Judgment vs. Discernment Jesus said, “Judge not that you be not judged.” (Matt. 7:1) It is never God’s will for us to judge another person. But it is always God’s will for us to discern the Truth – even if it means we see wrong in another person. We need to grasp the difference. “To judge,” in the way God forbids, means that we play God and decide what someone deserves. We are pronouncing a sentence against them. We are assuming that we know their heart. This is prohibited because there is no way for us to know a …

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It is time to seek the Lord.” Hosea 10:12

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It is time to seek the Lord.” Hosea 10:12 This month of April is said to derive its name from the Latin verb aperio, which signifies to open, because all the buds and blossoms are now opening, and we have arrived at the gates of the flowery year. Reader, if you are yet unsaved, may your heart, in accord with the universal awakening of nature, be opened to receive the Lord. Every blossoming flower warns you that it is time to seek the Lord; be not out of tune with nature, but let your heart bud and bloom with holy …

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