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Apostolic Writings Discussions Firstfruits Pentecost/Shavuot

Matthew 28:1: What is meant by ‘first day of the week’ in Greek?

More than 2,000 years of debate lies behind the question of when Messiah Yeshua rose from the dead. Rather than an esoteric inquiry, timing matters because Yeshua’s life, death, and resurrection happened “according to the Scriptures.”

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Appointments With God Purim

Reflections on Purim, the Feast of Lots in the book of Esther

Many think Purim, the festival connected to the Bible book of Esther, is a minor Jewish holiday, but it speaks even more loudly to believers in Messiah Yeshua. It’s about the past and our future.

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Apostolic Writings Chanukah Discussions

Why was Yeshua in the temple on Chanukah?

Why was Messiah Yeshua (Jesus) go to the temple on Chanukah, the Festival of Dedication, in John 10? The healing of the blind man in John 9, an obscure messianic prophecy in Haggai 2 and Yeshua’s bold statements gave Israel’s leaders their ultimate test of loyalty to the Holy One or to anti-God human laws.

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Dance New Moon

Dance demonstration: “New Moon”

Learn Davidic dance steps to the song “New Moon” by Craig Taubman.

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Appointments With God Shabbat

Why Do We Light the Menorah, Wash Our Hands, etc.?

Kathy De Fever sings an ancient prayer over the lighting of the seven-branch candlestick, called menorah in Hebrew for “light.” Richard Agee explains the menorah and hand-washing symbols long-connected with God’s rest days, called Shabbat in Hebrew and transliterated as Sabbath in English.

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Appointments With God Life With God Tithe & Finances

The Truth About Tithe

Tithing, or setting aside for God (i.e., giving to a church) a 10th of your income, is becoming a more common fixture in Christian denominations and congregations. However, it is largely misunderstood because a major purpose for the “Old Testament” commandment about tithe is ignored as an obsolete Old Testament teaching. Daniel Agee addresses common questions about tithe by exploring what the Bible actually says about it.

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Appointments With God Tabernacles

The Eighth Day and the Resurrection

The Eighth Day, God’s appointment with His people the day after the seven days of the Feast of Tabernacles, teaches an important lesson about how God will judge the world and how Messiah Yeshua (Jesus) will rule for 1,000 years on earth when He returns.