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The Former Rain for Spring Feasts
"He will come to us like the rain, Like the latter and former rain to the earth." Hosea 6:3 NKJV
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Each Feast is God's Appointment with Us
"Then God said, “Let lights appear in the sky to separate the day from the night. Let them be signs to mark the seasons, days, and years." Genesis 1:14 NLT
The Hebrew word used in Genesis 1:14 for seasons is moed, which means appointed time, place, or meeting. From the very beginning, God marked His appointments (like a save the date!) that we would know and be ready for His comings.
Leviticus 23 reads, "These are the Lord’s appointed festivals, which you are to proclaim as official days for holy assembly."
These festivals are like God's itinerary of times, places, and events given to us in advance that we might know and understand His plan for salvation past, present, and future. This foretelling is called prophecy and when we recognize their fulfillments, it strengthens our faith for today and gives us great hope for the future. Tragically, there are those who did not pay attention to the signs, times, and season of His first coming and they missed His appointment. In fact, Yeshua wept when He arrived at His first appointed time "because [they] did not recognize it when God visited [them]." Luke 19:44 NLT
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Unfortunately, Jesus warns that He will come (the second time) like a thief in the night to those who do not know His appointed time. But, those who are children of the light will not be surprised. "But you aren’t in the dark about these things, dear brothers and sisters, and you won’t be surprised when the day of the Lord comes like a thief." 1 Thessalonians 5:4 NLT
Therefore, let's journey back to the former rain, winter rains that lead to the spring feasts. We celebrate these feasts in remembrance since Yeshua's fulfilled these Biblical holidays in His first coming. That is why He commands us to "do this in remembrance!"
The Former Rain
Calendar of Spring Feasts
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Yeshua fulfilled Passover by becoming the perfect lamb who died on the cross as an eternal sacrifice for our sins. He is our unleavened bread, a man without sin who took on our sins and was buried for 3 days. and 3 nights.
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Passover begins on
Monday, April 22, 2024
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Unleavened Bread begins sundown on
Monday, April 22, 2024 -
Ends at sundown on
Monday, April 29, 2024
Yeshua rose from the grave, conquered death, and become the resurrected firstfruit of eternal life the day after the sabbath following Passover.
We are promised the same resurrection of eternal life.
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Begins sundown on Saturday, April 27, 2024 (Observed
Sunday, April 28, 2024 as Resurrection Sunday)
Seven sabbaths after Yeshua's resurrection, the Holy Spirit was sent as an advocate, comforter, reminder, and promised guarantee that Yeshua will one day return for those who know Him intimately.
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Begins sundown on Saturday, June 15, 2024 (Observed
Sunday, June 16, 2024
as Pentecost Sunday)