The Feast of the Lord
(September 28th
to October, 2015)
This feast comes 5 days after Yom Kippur, the Day of
Atonement. There are 7 major feasts in
all the Old Testament fulfilled in Christ.
The Outer Court of the Tabernacle speaks of the Feast of Passover –
salvation – initial experience. The Holy
place speaks of the Feast of Pentecost, the Baptism of the Holy Spirit –
partial experience. The Holy of Holies speaks of the Feast of
Tabernacles – maturity and fullness.
God not just take us out of bondage (sin) but into the
Promise Feast. So the Feast of
Tabernacles (Tents) is also known as the Feast of Ingathering, and the Feast of
the Lord.
The Feast of
Tabernacles: Jesus Christ Reigns Over All the Earth. God's plan for mankind involves restoration.
The Feast of Tabernacles symbolizes the restoration process. God is going to
restore this Feast as we move into the Holy of Holies with Jesus as our High
Priest. The Feast of Tabernacles is the greatest feast and is a prophetic feast
which speaks of the time of the great outpouring of the Spirit. It’s the
greatest harvest and the greatest manifestation of God’s glory. So when we
enter into the realm of the Holy of Holies, we will experience the spiritual
Feast of Tabernacles.
Amos 9:11 - King
James Bible
"In that day will I raise up the tabernacle (booth) of David that is fallen, and close up the breaches thereof; and I will raise up his ruins, and I will build it as in the days of old:…"
"In that day will I raise up the tabernacle (booth) of David that is fallen, and close up the breaches thereof; and I will raise up his ruins, and I will build it as in the days of old:…"
The High Priest of
the New Covenant is Jesus - Hebrew 8:5-6 ESV
5 They (priesthood) serve a copy and shadow
of the heavenly things. For when Moses was about to erect the tent, he was
instructed by God, saying, “See that you make everything according to the
pattern that was shown you on the mountain.” 6 But as it is, Christ has obtained a ministry that is as much more
excellent than the old as the covenant he mediates is better, since it is
enacted on better promises. 7 For if that first covenant had been
faultless, there would have been no occasion to look for a second.
John 1:14 - King James 2000 Bible
"And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt (tabernacle) among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth."
"And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt (tabernacle) among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth."
Our body – represents the Outer court, our soul represents Holy Place and our spirit represents the Holy
of Holies where Jesus and Holy Spirit dwell.
Bible says you are the temple of the Holy Spirit. When we worship we
press in from body, soul, and spirit realm.
God’s Presence at
the Altar of Incense releases great prayers and intercessions on our behalf.
The Altar of Incense is the altar of prayers and
intercessions that Jesus now took His place on our behalf. All we have to do is to put the 4 ingredients
– Stacte, Onycha, Galbanum & Pure frankincense into the altar – it speaks
of praise, prayer, intercession and worship. Jesus will take all our praise and
worship into the Most Holy Place. Deep
worship takes place only in the Holy of Holies that is where we have a personal encounter with God. In worship the leader may have to sustain
worship until he knows that he have entered into the realm of the Holy of
Holies. It is the fullness and richest anointing. To do that we need Jesus – a better Priest
and covenant and one who always is alive in us.
Hebrew 7:22-28
22Because of this oath, Jesus has become the
guarantor of a better covenant. 23Now there have been many of those priests, since death prevented them
from continuing in office; 24but because Jesus lives forever, he has a
permanent priesthood. 25Therefore he is able to save completelyc those who come to God through him, because he
always lives to intercede for them. Why? Jesus is the head we are the
body. We are one. When the body intercedes the head is involved. The Head Jesus
always lives to intercede with us.
26Such a high priest truly meets our need—one
who is holy, blameless, pure, set apart from sinners, exalted above the
heavens. 27Unlike the other high priests, he does not
need to offer sacrifices day after day, first for his own sins, and then for
the sins of the people. He sacrificed for their sins once for all when he
offered himself. 28For the law appoints as high priests men in
all their weakness; but the oath, which came after the law, appointed the Son,
who has been made perfect forever.
Jesus always lives to
intercede for us. We thought when we
come to God’s presence – we intercede by ourselves – the more believers the merrier – we
thought we must press on – don’t leave the High Priest out.
God’s intercession :
To ask, speak up, appeal for you and empower on your behalf.
In O.T. the high
priest one a year speaks for the people – so today we got Jesus the Great High
Priest who will also speak for us. He always lives to intercede for us. Many are not conscious of that? Look to Jesus as we
intercede for one another. He is the author and finisher of our faith.
Oh! Pastor So and So
intercede for me. Even the high priest have all their
weakness what about men but Jesus the perfect forever - one exalted above the
heavens – holy, blameless, pure and set apart - will truly intercede and meet our needs. The Word say, "Jesus always lives to intercede with us."
The Church now should
come to the Throne of Grace - The high priest is for you now.
Hebrew 4:16 – says Let us come - New International Version
Let us then approach God's throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need. Let us draw near… don’t draw far away.
Let us then approach God's throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need. Let us draw near… don’t draw far away.
