Yeshua our Passover Lamb — 1 Peter 1:17-21

For you know that it was not with perishable things such as silver or gold that you were redeemed from the empty way of life you inherited from your forefathers, but with the precious blood of Christ, a lamb without blemish or spot.

[1 Peter 1:18-19]

Passover is the first appointed feast of the LORD on God’s prophetic calendar. All of God’s divine appointments (Leviticus 23) are directly connected to the person and work of Christ, either in His first or second coming. The death, burial and resurrection of Christ will forever be associated with Passover, as Jesus is our Passover Lamb.

For centuries the “church” has distanced herself from God’s appointed feasts, starting with the Roman Catholic Church and continuing with Protestant Christianity.

One of the most serious misunderstandings within the church is believing that these appointed feasts are “Jewish” feasts and therefore no longer have any relevance or significance for “Gentile” believers. Nothing could be further from the truth.

These are NOT “Jewish” feasts. These are the feasts of the LORD, and therefore all of God’s people, whether Jew or Gentile, are invited to worship Jesus through the annual observance of these divine appointments.

Discover why everyone in covenant with the God of Israel should be excited about keeping these feast days holy and glorifying Jesus through them. After all, these appointed feasts are all about Jesus and lead us closer to Him.

WATCH the FOLLOWING VIDEO TEACHING HERE — JESUS OUR PASSOVER LAMB

Saved and Set Apart — 1 Peter 1:10-16

But just as He who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do, for it is written: “Be holy, because I am holy.”

[1 Peter 3:15-16]

What does it mean to be holy?

God and His angels are holy. And if God calls His people to be holy, then we would do well to understand what holiness really means from a Biblical perspective.

The Apostle Peter reminds us that mankind has been offered the unique opportunity to be redeemed — saved by grace through faith — and restored into relationship with the Father through Christ the Son. These are things even the holy angels long to look into.

But once we are saved, we also must remember that we have been set apart by God to serve His purposes for His glory. We begin the process of being sanctified, or made holy, into the image and likeness of Jesus Christ.

Discover this powerful message from 1 Peter by watching the teaching session below and please share it to friends and family to spread the good news of the Kingdom!

Faith, Hope, and Love — 1 Peter 1:3-9

Though you have not seen Him, you love Him; and though you do not see Him now, you believe in Him and rejoice with an inexpressible and glorious joy … [1 Peter 3:8]

We enter our spiritual journey through the doorway of faith in Messiah.

The very instant we place our faith in Jesus, we become part of His elect — citizens of heaven. Yet our journey here on this earth is marked by suffering and trials that take us down a difficult road of wandering as exiles in a world that is not our home.

We need hope — a Living Hope — to keep us going until we reach the end of our journey of life.

If faith is our starting point and hope leads us home in the end, then what is our purpose for everything in between?

Love …

For the greatest of these three is love. Love is undying power that holds everything together and transforms our hearts to bear the image of Christ.

Discover more about this amazing journey of faith, hope and love in my message from 1 Peter.

Please feel free to share this message abroad as we see the Day approaching.

The Elect in Exile — An Introduction to the Books of 1&2 Peter

Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, To the elect who are exiles of the Dispersion throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia, chosen 2according to the foreknowledge of God the Father and sanctified by the Spirit for obedience to Jesus Christ and sprinkling by His blood:Grace and peace be yours in abundance.

[1 Peter 1:1-2]

Who is Israel?

Who are the Jews?

What is the “Gentile” church?

Who are God’s elect?

How do we become part of the “elect” of God?

How are we to understand the relationship of Jews and Gentiles when it comes to our identity in Chirst?

These are fundamental questions that have been debated for centuries, and yet it seems we are no closer to understanding our true identity today than we were centuries ago.

In my study in 1st Peter, I unpack the meaning of what it means to be God’s Elect in Exile.

If you want to discover more about these essential topics, you can watch my teaching in the following YouTube Video below.