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THE EIGHT RUDIMENTS OF CELEBRATION
THE EIGHT FEASTS OR FESTIVALS OF ISRAEL
The Feast Of Trumpets
Leviticus 23:23-25
(festiv6.doc)
Because of the resurrection of Jesus Christ, approximately 2,000 years ago, every born again believer should be waiting on the *trumpet of God* to sound.
“For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trumpet of God; and the dead in Christ shall rise first.
Then we who are alive and remain shall be *caught up together* with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air, and thus shall we always be with the Lord.
Therefore comfort one another with these words.”
I can say with John, the apostle, “Even so, come Lord Jesus!”
It is a comfort to know that I will soon be gathered to be with Jesus.
Did you get that connection?
The trumpet of God and being caught up together in that great gathering of Christians with Jesus Christ.
We come now to the next festival on God’s calendar of events:  The Feast of Trumpets!!!
 
        I am preaching a nine message series on the rudiments, skills, or principles of celebration.
*  God has been showing me that humanity needs celebration.*
*  He has been showing me that celebration is a very important part of the Christian life!*
*  He has been showing me that celebration is of special significance and importance to African-American Christians.*
Life is a struggle for everybody, no matter what your color or nationality, but for African-American people life is even more of a struggle because of the residual effects of slavery.
Therefore, it is important that we take a time out from the futility of the world and plug into the meaning of life, the dignity of life, and the vibrancy of life that is provided through a worship celebration.
The importance of celebration is illustrated in the Old Testament in Leviticus the 23rd chapter.
My purpose in looking at celebration from various cultural perspectives is not to embarrass or alienate anyone, but to educate both Blacks and Whites about the similarities and differences between us.
We are an integrated church that is becoming more integrated.
Our church is becoming a microcosm of heaven, and I love it.
*But we must learn to acknowledge, accept, and appreciate our similarities and our differences.*
Six messages ago, we began to deal with the eight feasts or festivals which God commanded Israel to celebrate.
These festivals were holy convocations, conventions, or celebrations which God invoked upon His people.
There is a major rudiment or skill which is taught in each festival, which will yield a principle that we can learn and apply to our own modern worship celebrations.
In the first two messages, we covered the feast or festival of the Sabbath.
The major rudiment, skill, or principle of celebration that we covered was *resting* from our worldly labors.
In the third message, we studied the festival of the Passover.
The major rudiment of celebration that we covered was *remembering God’s redemption*.
In the fourth message, we studied the feast or festival of unleavened bread.
The major rudiment of celebration that we covered was *removing* all sin, worldliness, and filthiness of the flesh from our lives.
This is separation.
In the fifth message, we studied the Feast of First Fruits.
The major rudiment of celebration that we covered was *rendering* sacrifice to thank God for His blessings.
This is consecration.
In the last message, we studied the feast or festival of Pentecost.
The major rudiment of celebration that we covered was *rejoicing* over the outpouring of the Holy Spirit and the harvest of the Church.
/(That brings us to the next feast or festival.
Would you please look at the chart in the middle of your bulletin.)/
“The next feast on God’s calendar is the Feast of Trumpets.
“A long period of four months intervened between the Feast of Weeks and the Feast of Trumpets, during which the harvest was gathered in.
There was *no* holy gathering of the people during these busy months.
No fresh subject of interest was introduced to occupy their thoughts, except the reaping of the fruits of that good land on which Jehovah’s eye and heart were ever resting.
*What is the application for us today?
* Since the day of Pentecost, on which the Spirit of God descended, and the gathering up of a people from all nations into the Church¾the body of Christ¾has been going on, there has been *no* new operation of God’s hand.
The work of proclaiming the Gospel among, and the discipling of people of all nations has been going on ever since.”[1]
*Developing The Church is God’s divine purpose, plan, and goal for this dispensation.*
At the bottom of the page you will see a small caret and the words “The Church Age.”
This symbol and words are there to show us that the Church Age is interposed between the Feast of Pentecost and the Feast of Trumpets.
We are presently in the church age.
The church age is a parenthesis between the Feast of Pentecost and the Feast of Trumpets.
*As such, the only festivals that we are to observe in this parenthesis is Baptism, The Lord’s Supper, and the weekly gathering together at church.*
\\ /(Let's move on to consider the Feast of Trumpets, which is found in Leviticus 23:23-25.
Would you turn there with me please?
Would you follow along silently, as I read aloud for us?/
/       The next major rudiment of celebration, which is found in these verses, is the rudiment, skill, or principle of:)/
 
VI.
REGATHERING.
"The seventh month was known as the Sabbatic month.”[2]
"The nation of Israel was all `wrapped up' in /sevens/.
·        On the seventh /day/ of the week was the Sabbath.
·        There are seven /feasts/ of Jehovah (Not counting the weekly feast of the Sabbath).
·        Seven /weeks/ after Firstfruits is Pentecost.
·        After seven years was the Sabbatical year.
·        Seven times seven--49 years--introduces the year of Jubilee.
·        In Daniel 9, 7 times 70--490 years--describes God's prophetic plan for Israel.
And,
·        In the seventh month there were three very important feasts:  Trumpets, the Day of Atonement, and Tabernacles."[3]
As we have stated all along:  These festivals represent events on God's calendar.
"Trumpets, the day of atonement, and tabernacles or testimony, the second advent, and the millennium, are all in the future and are prophetic."[4]
Whereas the meaning of the feasts and festivals so far has been mostly in the past, the meaning of this celebration was yet future.
The previous four feasts or festivals describe for us the past work that God has done.
This feast, and the ones following, describe what God will do in the future.
“*These remaining feasts all point forward to great events in the future, which God will yet bring to pass, both for His heavenly and His earthly people* (Eph.
1:10).”[5]
“These last three feasts, The Feast of Trumpets, The Day of Atonement, and The Feast of Tabernacles, were all included in what was known as `tabernacles.'
This called for the final journey of the men of Israel to Jerusalem.
*This last journey to Jerusalem, by all the able-bodied men, involved a stay of three weeks.*"[6]
\\         Remember that some of these feasts were for one day, and some of these feasts were for a number of days.
“Those feasts that were for a number of days point to the outcome of these acts, and their results in blessings to the people of God, whereas one-day feasts all point to certain acts of Jehovah’s hand, certain definite transactions of His, perfect and complete in themselves.”[7]
Although the Israelite men would stay at Jerusalem for three weeks, this is a one day feast.
*The coming definite, perfect, complete transaction of Jehovah that is pointed to here is the regathering of Israel.*
The main characteristic of this particular feast was the blowing of trumpets.
Let me give you this next piece of information for future Jeopardy Shows.
Did you know that The most frequently named musical instrument in the Bible is the "Shophar" or ram's horn?
The “Shophar” (often translated “trumpet”) was a very prominent instrument in the culture and life of the nation of Israel.
It served as a signaling instrument in times of peace and war.
It was a part of their religious ceremonies and celebrations.
*It became such a prominent part of life in Israel that it is the only ancient instrument still used in the synagogue today.*
(/Holman Bible Dictionary/)
        Note that one of the major uses of the trumpet was for assembling, gathering, or regathering the people.
And this celebrative gathering, the Feast of Trumpets, was celebrated by the blowing of trumpets.
It was actually a celebration of regathering.
*Celebration is facilitated by a gathering of 100 people or more!!!*
        At the time of the institution of this feast, Israel was in the wilderness.
But God had predicted and knew that in the future Israel would enter the promised land, sin, and be scattered among the nations.
“We are told in Deuteronomy 28 and Leviticus 26 about the scattering of the people of Israel.
*Therefore, the Feast of Trumpets spoke prophetically of a time of gathering, when God would call His scattered people together*."[8]
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