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Appointments With God Trumpets

Two silver trumpets of Yom Teruah and the Body of Messiah

The Apocalypse triptych by Meister Bertram von Minden, painted circa 1380, currently housed in the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, UK

Apostle Paul tells us that we are to be ready to preach “in season” (2nd Tim. 4:1-2), translated from kairos, the Greek word used for the appointed times of God. Because this is the “season” of Yom Teruah (Num. 29:1), this is the focus of today’s talk.

We will get to hear the sound of the trumpet if we respond to the Messiah’s call of salvation first. The blowing of the trumpets gives us an idea of what God has in mind. We might seem unimportant to those in the world but God has a job for all of us to do.

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Discussions Prophets and Writings Trumpets

1st Kings 6:1-14: Design of Solomon’s temple mirrors foundation for believers

Daniel Agee

The temple of King Shlomo (Solomon) is the prototype of the temple in Ezekiel and the temple apostle Yokhanan (John) sees in Revelation as well. These components were not put in by Shlomo’s own choice. They were designed and selected by God ahead of time because they mean something to God. In a sense, the Temple is us. Each physical component has a spiritual component.

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Discussions Shabbat Torah

Genesis 1:26-2:8: The Sacred Pause: Discovering Shabbat as a Divine Invitation

The graphic shows a peaceful, dreamlike scene of a man and a woman resting close together, their eyes gently closed, surrounded by lush green foliage. They appear serene, symbolizing tranquility and connection. The text overlaid reads, "The Sacred Pause: Discovering Shabbat as a Divine Invitation" in a flowing, elegant font. In the lower right corner, the logo "hallel.info" is displayed, adding a subtle branding element to the image. The colors are soft and harmonious, emphasizing a calm, restful atmosphere.

The last two things God created was the Shabbat/Sabbath and the Garden of Eden. God did not create the Shabbat because He was exhausted or tired. Rather, He wanted to set aside a day for mankind to have a special time with Him. Also some are confused about the creation narratives of Gen. 1 and Gen. 2 but a careful reading of each shows us that Gen. 2 focuses specifically on the creation of mankind and the special Garden called Eden that was made by God as mankind’s primary residence.

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Appointments With God Discussions Pentecost/Shavuot

God sows ‘mysteries’ of His kingdom in the hearts of His faithful

Richard Agee

The Feast of Weeks, called Shavu’ot in Hebrew and Pentecost in Greek, commemorates the harvest of the second crop of the year, wheat. It’s connected to the Firstfruits of the harvest at Passover time. Yeshua is called the firstfruit of the resurrection of the dead.

God loves the world but He shows His love in a different way than we might think. We must not hoard the mysteries of the kingdom of God all to ourselves.

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Appointments With God Discussions Unleavened Bread

Last Day of Unleavened Bread: Baptism of Israel in the cloud, sea, Messiah

Crossing the sea in the 1956 movie "The Ten Commandments" (Paramount Pictures)
Crossing the sea in the 1956 movie "The Ten Commandments" (PARAMOUNT PICTURES)

Ancient Israel passed through the Red Sea on the seventh day of the Chag Matzot (Feast of Unleavened Bread), described as “the salvation of the LORD.” Apostle Paul equated that salvation from the ensnaring error of Egypt via cloud and sea with the Salvation from ensnaring sin via the death and resurrection of Messiah Yeshua (Jesus).

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Appointments With God Firstfruits Unleavened Bread

Eat This Bread: Absorbing the Word that Makes Us Clean

A young boy in a blue shirt takes a bite of matzoh bread, looking upward with a thoughtful expression. Overlay text reads: 'Eat This Bread: Absorbing the Word that Makes Us Clean'. Logo at the bottom right corner says hallel.info.

Chag Matzot (Unleavened Bread), one of the festivals of the Lord is not primarily about eating lots of matzoh, but about “eating” and absorbing Yeshua’s pure and true testimony about God. As you nibble on the matzoh, think about God’s word and how you can absorb God’s word into your inner being.

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Appointments With God Passover

Passover: Remembering the work of the Lamb of God throughout the Bible

This Passover seder may be a little different from most. This year, the recounting of the Passover — the plagues, the Pesakh lamb, the unleavened bread, the bitter herbs — will be led by readings from Scripture, rather than stories based on Scripture.