Playlist: Feast of Weeks (topic)
The Appointed Weeks of Pentecost
Sermon by David C. GrabbeThe Feast of Weeks, also known as the Feast of Harvest, is a time set apart by God for His people to remember Him. It is a culmination of a perfect span of time, specifically seven weeks, which is referred to as seven sevens or perfect perfection. This feast cannot take place until the designated number of weeks has been …
Jesus in the Feasts (Part Two): Firstfruits
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughToday is the Feast of Pentecost, a commanded holy day on God's sacred calendar, one among seven throughout the year. It is also known as the Feast of Weeks, a name found in several biblical passages, including Exodus 34:22, Numbers 28:26, Deuteronomy 16:10 and 16, and II Chronicles 8:13. Additionally, it is called the Feast of …
How to Count to Pentecost
Sermon by David C. GrabbeThe Feast of Weeks occurs at the beginning of the wheat harvest in late spring. The instructions require a count of fifty days to the day after the seventh Sabbath. Two methods of counting to the Feast of Weeks developed from the instructions in Leviticus 23. The Sadducean method identifies the weekly Sabbath within Unleavened …
Was Joshua Required to Offer the Wavesheaf?
Sermonette by David C. GrabbeThe Feast of Weeks follows the count of seven weeks that begins when the sickle is put to the grain. God instructed Israel to begin counting the seven weeks from the time the sickle is put to the grain. The Feast of Weeks includes the Pentecost offering of the two loaves. The Israelites could not have made the Pentecost offering …
The Very Same Day
Sermon by David C. GrabbeThe 'very same' or 'selfsame' day is a memorial of a past event, typically on the same date, including several of God's appointed times and pronouncements.
Why Count Fifty Days?
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughThe Bible has much to say about the number fifty, such as counting 50 days to Pentecost, the measurements of the Tabernacle, and the 50 year Jubilee.
God's Spiritual Harvest
Sermon by Martin G. CollinsLike Christ, we too are firstfruits, represented by the leavened loaves picturing our acceptance by the Father.
Our Journey from Passover to Pentecost
Sermonette byEven as we are to personally count the 50 days to Pentecost, we also must think continually of the lessons these days teach us about our spiritual journey.
Boaz and Pentecost
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughThe name of Boaz (a type of Christ) appears many times more than Ruth (a type of the church), indicating Christ's intense work on behalf of the church.
Do You Recognize This Man? (Part Four)
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughFruit is a product of growth requiring knowledge, work, patience, truth (light) and water (God's Spirit). Only by remaining on the vine will we bear fruit.
Numbering Our Days
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughWe must allow God to show us how to carefully number our days in order to gain a heart of wisdom and develop a godly perspective upon our remaining time.
Patience With Growth
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughFruit maturation takes time. Waiting for the fruit is just part of the story; while we wait, we must also work, including thinning and pruning.
Acts (Part Three)
Sermon/Bible Study by John W. RitenbaughAdherents to the Pentecostal movement try to mimic some of the superficial surface manifestations of Acts 2 rather than follow the teaching given on that day.
The Firstfruits Declaration
Sermonette byThe Israelites were to bring their first fruits to the altar in a basket and make a solemn declaration to rehearse God's deliverance and abundance.
Psalms: Book Two (Part Three)
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughBook II of the Psalms was written largely by David and shows how he reacts to some gruesome trials by surrendering to God's redemption.
We Are Not Just Going Fishing
Sermonette by Mark SchindlerThe Feast of Weeks (Pentecost) calls each person to come before God with a thoughtfully determined offering reflecting both physical blessing and spiritual growth.
Beware the Leaven
Sermonette byThe Jews establishes a fixed date for Shavuot in contradiction to the instruction for counting to Pentecost. This is part of the leavening of the Pharisees.
Still Producing Fruit?
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughThe Feast of Weeks, also called the Feast of Harvest, celebrates the firstfruits of the wheat harvest cut from the field. God describes this day in Exodus 23 as the time when His people gather the firstfruits of their labor after sowing in the field, shifting attention to what His people accomplish during the period represented …
Our Ultimate Purpose (2024)
Sermonette byAs David pointed out in Psalm 139, God had His eyes on us before our birth, foreknowing the individuals He would call, predestining them into His plan.
Christ's Mission Statement
Sermon byLuke 4:16-21 and Mark 1:14-15, statements from Christ made at approximately the same time, constitute the composite mission statement directed at His disciples.
Are We Redeeming the Time?
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughTime is fleeting; any of us could perish tomorrow. Procrastination in matters of godliness can be fatal, as the parable of the rich fool teaches.
The Church, One Body
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughGod's call to learn from the ant does not teach us to yield to a hierarchical system, but to participate in a community with the goal of edification.
Powerful Effects of the Holy Spirit
Sermon by Martin G. CollinsWe are intrigued by supernatural power, and many seek to display it. Yet the Scriptures show the activity of the Holy Spirit in ways that are commonly missed.