Jesus Our Yom Kippur

Rev. Lonnie C. Crowe

 

Yom Kippur or the Day of Atonement is the most solemn and important holy day of the Jewish calendar. In the Old Testament, the Day of Atonement was the day the High Priest made an atoning sacrifice for the sins of the people.

After the blood sacrifice was offered to the Lord, a goat was released into the wilderness to symbolically carry away the sins of the people. This "scapegoat" was never to return.

Truly, "Surely he hath borne our Griefs and carried our Sorrows; Yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of GOD and afflicted." (Isaiah 53:4)

Yom Kippur was the only time during the year when the high priest would enter the Holy of Holies to make atonement for the sins of all Israel. Atonement literally means The Tabernacle and the Temple gave a clear picture of how sin separates us from the holiness of God. In Bible times, only the High Priest could enter the Holy of Holies by passing through the heavy veil that hung from ceiling to floor, creating a barrier between the people and the presence of God. Once a year on the Day of Atonement, the High Priest entered and offered a blood sacrifice to cover the sins of the people.

Atonement means "covering.” Under the Law, sin was covered awaiting the day of atonement, the day Jesus said, “It is finished.”

However, at the very moment when Jesus died on the cross, Matthew 27:51 says, "the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom;

Hebrews chapters 8 and 9 beautifully explain how Jesus Christ became our High Priest and entered heaven (the Holy of Holies), once and for all, not by the blood of sacrificial animals, but by his own precious blood on Christ himself is the atoning sacrifice for our sins; thus, he obtained for us eternal redemption! As believers we accept the sacrifice of Jesus Christ as the fulfillment of Yom Kippur, the final atonement for sin.

The disciple Peter wrote in 1 Peter 1:18-19, “For you know that God paid a ransom to save you from the empty life you inherited from your ancestors. And the ransom he paid was not mere gold or silver. He paid for you with the precious lifeblood of Christ, the sinless, spotless Lamb of God.”

The atonement of Jesus Christ is absolutely the most precious gift God has offered us.

We must acknowledge that Jesus Christ is God; that He came to earth as a man in order to live the sinless life that we cannot live; that He died in our place, so that we would not have to pay the penalty we deserve.

We confess our past life of sin -- living for ourselves and not obeying God.

We admit we are ready to trust Jesus Christ as our Savior and Lord.

We ask Jesus to come into our heart, take up residence there, and begin living through us.

The atonement of Jesus Christ brings us close to God.

Through the blood of Jesus, we enter into a covenant relationship with God.

But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ.

Ephesians 2:13:  Through Jesus’ blood, we have perfect peace.

Philippians 4:6-7: Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.

The atonement of Jesus makes our sanctification unto God possible.

"Sanctification" means a separation unto God from evil things. The word of God is also said to sanctify (Jn. 17: 17). However, without Jesus' shed blood, sanctification would not be possible. Through Jesus’ atonement, we are justified before God.

Ephesians 2:8-9: For by grace, you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not of works, lest anyone should boast Justification is a declaration that we are right with God.

As a result of Jesus’ atonement, we can have forgiveness.

Paul wrote to the Ephesians, "In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace" (Eph. 1: 7).

Christians are a forgiven people

I Jn. 2: 12: I write to you, little children, Because your sins are forgiven you for His name’s sake.

When God forgives, He forgets.

Acts 3: 19: Repent therefore and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, so that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord,

Because of the atonement of Jesus, when we are obedient, God will supply all of our needs. Philippians 4:19:  And my God shall supply all your need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus.

Because of the atonement of Jesus Christ, we can come boldly before the throne of God. Hebrews 4:16: Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need.

Through the blood of Jesus, we have healing.  Human blood brings healing to the physical body. The white blood cells are the body’s first line of defense against bacterial invaders. When bacteria enter the body, white blood cells are produced in great numbers. They travel to the infection and surround the bacteria.

The blood of Jesus does the same for the body of Christ. When Satan invades, the Holy Spirit stands ready to come to our aid and bring the needed healing. The Lord desires that we walk in divine health. If we stay in close communion with Him, we will find our spiritual man will not become sick and depleted, needing continual healing.

With the healing of our spiritual man, comes the healing of our physical bodies.

Chuck Pierce: “Without salvation, there is no restoration! There is no hope for getting back on the track God intended for us, both collectively and as individuals, from the foundation of the earth. God has an intended destiny for every human being. The first step to entering into that destiny is salvation through Jesus Christ—not just saying the Sinner’s Prayer and letting it go at that, but allowing the forgiveness, healing, prosperity and restoration to penetrate every part of our lives.”

Isaiah 53:5: But He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities; The chastisement for our peace was upon Him, And by His stripes we are healed.

Because of the atoning work of Jesus Christ, we can overcome.  Our Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement) was completed on the Cross.

God’s love poured out in Jesus on the cross is our only hope to have forgiveness and change.  His love bought us out of our slavery to sin.  His sacrifice seals our covenant with Father God.

Romans 10:9,10:  "...If you confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Jesus from the dead, you shall be saved; for with the heart man believes, resulting in righteousness, and with the mouth he confesses, resulting in salvation."

Our Rosh Hashanah and our Yom Kippur are the result of our being born again into the family of God. The Feasts of the Lord are all about Jesus.

Yom Kippur Declarations

Rev. Lonnie C. Crowe 

We are now entering the 10 Days of Awe between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. Yom Kippur begins at sunset on October 4 and ends at sunset on October 5. 

Yom Kippur is the Day of Atonement. Let’s spend these days of awe meditating on what God is accomplishing in our lives through the atonement of Jesus Christ. Decare of the following over your life during this appointed time. 

Psalms 18:1-2: “I will love You, O Lord, my strength. The Lord is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer; My God, my strength, in whom I will trust; My shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.” 

I will not place anything in all of creation above You, Lord, my creator and sustainer. 

Lord, I shall not use Your Name in a meaningless, derogatory, or facetious manner. 

I will respect the day set apart for Your worship.  I will respect the rights of others to worship You. 

I will honor the Godly heritage of believers in my family, my country and my church. 

I will hold fast to covenants and commitments in my life and the lives of others. 

I will speak life, health and peace over the lives of others. 

I will respect the rights and property of others. 

I will walk in truth because the truth will set me free. 

I will be thankful for all that the Lord has given to me. 

Shana Tovah!!  

(Happy New Year!) 

 

Lead Us Not into Temptation

By Rev. Lonnie C. Crowe

Matthew 6: 9-13: “Our Father in heaven, hallowed be Your name. Your kingdom come. Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, As we forgive our debtors. And do not lead us into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one for Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.”

Remembering that the Lord’s prayer is a covenant prayer recognizing who God is as our provider, deliverer and sustainer, we recognize, also, that in covenant with us, He does not lead us into temptation, but He does deliver us from evil.

Satan is the tempter.

Satan tempted Eve.  Genesis 3:1-6: Now the serpent was more cunning than any beast of the field which the Lord God had made. And he said to the woman, "Has God indeed said, `You shall not eat of every tree of the garden'?'' And the woman said to the serpent, "We may eat the fruit of the trees of the garden; but of the fruit of the tree which is in the midst of the garden, God has said, `You shall not eat it, nor shall you touch it, lest you die.' '' And the serpent said to the woman, "You will not surely die.   "For God knows that in the day you eat of it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.'' So when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree desirable to make one wise, she took of its fruit and ate. She also gave to her husband with her, and he ate.

Satan tempted the woman with what he, himself, wanted, to be God. She, in turn, brought the temptation to her husband.  

Isaiah 14:12-14: "How you are fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning! How you are cut down to the ground, you who weakened the nations!  For you have said in your heart: `I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God; I will also sit on the mount of the congregation on the farthest sides of the north; I will ascend above the heights of the clouds, I will be like the Most High.”

Satan tempted Jesus. Matthew 4: 1-11 Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. And when He had fasted forty days and forty nights, afterward He was hungry.  Now when the tempter came to Him, he said, "If You are the Son of God, command that these stones become bread.'' But He answered and said, "It is written, `Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God.' '' Then the devil took Him up into the holy city, set Him on the pinnacle of the temple, and said to Him, "If You are the Son of God, throw Yourself down. For it is written: `He shall give His angels charge concerning you,' and, `In their hands they shall bear you up, lest you dash your foot against a stone.' '' Jesus said to him, "It is written again, `You shall not tempt the Lord your God.' '' Again, the devil took Him up on an exceedingly high mountain, and showed Him all the kingdoms of the world and their glory. And he said to Him, "All these things I will give You if You will fall down and worship me.'' Then Jesus said to him, "Away with you, Satan! For it is written, `You shall worship the Lord your God, and Him only you shall serve.' '' Then the devil left Him, and behold, angels came and ministered to Him.”

Satan tempted Jesus with the super hero-worship of man.  Jesus is greater than Superman, Batman, Spider man and all the other heroes of this world.

Satan tempts us.  Paul warned the Corinthians.  2 Corinthians 11:3-4::But I fear, lest somehow, as the serpent deceived Eve by his craftiness, so your minds may be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ.  For if he who comes preaches another Jesus whom we have not preached, or if you receive a different spirit which you have not received, or a different gospel which you have not accepted, you may well put up with it. “

Progressive and Replacement Christianity preach another Jesus.

Acts 5:3: But Peter said, "Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and keep back part of the price of the land for yourself?

John 13:2: And supper being ended, the devil having already put it into the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon's son, to betray Him.

Know the difference between temptation and testing.

Temptation: the desire to do something, especially something wrong, unwise or foolish.

Testing: measures the quality, performance of something or someone.

God is omniscient. He already knows whether or not we will pass the test. We are the ones who need to know. Ecclesiastes 3: 18.  I said in my heart, "Concerning the estate of the sons of men, God tests them, that they may see that they themselves are like beasts.''

Psalm 139: 23-24: Search me, O God, and know my heart; Try me, and know my anxieties; And see if there is any wicked way in me, And lead me in the way everlasting.

Ways that God may test us: (Notes from Tom Shephard, “7 Examples of Testing in the Bible.”.

Patience: Trials and tribulation can be a test of patience. The Lord has a timing for fulfilling His plans and purposes. Often His plans take much longer than we expect. Job’s life was a test of patience. In fact the Bible says in book of James, “Remember the patience of Job.”

Faith: Trials test of our faith. Do we believe in God even in the midst of pain and suffering? Do we believe in the promises of God even when everything looks impossible? Do we trust in God even if He does not deliver us? Do we trust in God even when we do not understand His ways and working in our lives? Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego were tested and showed their faith.

Love: Trials can test our love. They can reveal whom or what we love most in our lives.  John 21:15-17 So when they had eaten breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, "Simon, son of Jonah, do you love Me more than these?'' He said to Him, "Yes, Lord; You know that I love You.'' He said to him, "Feed My lambs.''  He said to him again a second time, "Simon, son of Jonah, do you love Me?'' He said to Him, "Yes, Lord; You know that I love You.'' He said to him, "Tend My sheep.'' He said to him the third time, "Simon, son of Jonah, do you love Me?'' Peter was grieved because He said to him the third time, "Do you love Me?'' And he said to Him, "Lord, You know all things; You know that I love You.'' Jesus said to him, "Feed My sheep.”

Endurance: Trials can be a test of our endurance. How much are we willing to endure for the Lord? Will we give up easily from following the Lord? Will we endure till the end? The life of Paul is an example of endurance.

2 Corinthians 11:25-28: From the Jews five times I received forty stripes minus one. Three times I was beaten with rods; once I was stoned; three times I was shipwrecked; a night and a day I have been in the deep;  in journeys often, in perils of waters, in perils of robbers, in perils of my own countrymen, in perils of the Gentiles, in perils in the city, in perils in the wilderness, in perils in the sea, in perils among false brethren; in weariness and toil, in sleeplessness often, in hunger and thirst, in fastings often, in cold and nakedness besides the other things, what comes upon me daily: my deep concern for all the churches.”

Lord, You deliver us from Evil.

Psalm 71: Deliver me, O my God, out of the hand of the wicked, Out of the hand of the unrighteous and cruel man.

James 4: 7.  Therefore submit to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you.

 

Prayer for deliverance:

Psalm 71: Deliver me, O my God, out of the hand of the wicked, Out of the hand of the unrighteous and cruel man.

 

All of this so the world will see that “Thine is the power and the glory forever and ever.”

 

 

Give Us This Day

Reverend Lonnie C. Crowe

 

"In this manner, therefore, pray: Our Father in heaven, hallowed be Your name. Your kingdom come. Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, As we forgive our debtors. And do not lead us into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one. for Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.”

(Notes from the One New Man Bible:) “We can only speak this way to God, saying, “You must” as Yeshua is teaching, when we are in a covenant relationship with Him.”

Through the covenant we have with God, sealed with the shed blood of Jesus Christ, each of us is saying, “Everything I have is Yours.  God responds, “Everything I have is yours.”

(Notes from the One New Man Bible:) “We are to appropriate His promises as well as keep His commandments. This means salvation, but more than that, it brings in all of His promises.  This means that healing is salvation in a physical sense, and deliverance is there as well.”

What is our daily bread?

What is necessary for our existence?

What is our source?

Remember Philippians 4:19: And my God shall supply all your need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus.

Food:

Exodus 16:14-15,31,35: ‘And when the layer of dew lifted, there, on the surface of the wilderness, was a small round substance, as fine as frost on the ground. So when the children of Israel saw it, they said to one another, "What is it?'' For they did not know what it was. And the house of Israel called its name Manna. And it was like white coriander seed, and the taste of it was like wafers made with honey. And the children of Israel ate manna forty years, until they came to an inhabited land; they ate manna until they came to the border of the land of Canaan.’

Psalm 37:25: “ I have been young, and now am old; Yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken, Nor his descendants begging bread.”

Water:

Exodus 17:4-6: So Moses cried out to the Lord, saying, "What shall I do with this people? They are almost ready to stone me!''  And the Lord said to Moses, "Go on before the people, and take with you some of the elders of Israel. Also take in your hand your rod with which you struck the river, and go.  "Behold, I will stand before you there on the rock in Horeb; and you shall strike the rock, and water will come out of it, that the people may drink.'' And Moses did so in the sight of the elders of Israel.

Genesis 21:15-19: And the water in the skin was used up, and she placed the boy under one of the shrubs. Then she went and sat down across from him at a distance of about a bowshot; for she said to herself, "Let me not see the death of the boy.'' So she sat opposite him, and lifted her voice and wept.  And God heard the voice of the lad.

Then the angel of God called to Hagar out of heaven, and said to her, "What ails you, Hagar? Fear not, for God has heard the voice of the lad where he is.  "Arise, lift up the lad and hold him with your hand, for I will make him a great nation.'' And God opened her eyes, and she saw a well of water. Then she went and filled the skin with water, and gave the lad a drink.

Air:

Genesis 2:7: And the Lord God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living being.

Job 33: 4:  The Spirit of God has made me, and the breath of the Almighty gives me life.

Shelter:

Psalm 27:5. For in the time of trouble He shall hide me in His pavilion; In the secret place of His tabernacle, He shall hide me; He shall set me high upon a rock.

Psalm 91:1-2: He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High Shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.  I will say of the Lord, "He is my refuge and my fortress; My God, in Him I will trust.''

God provides not only our physical needs, but our spiritual needs as well.

Jesus is our spiritual food:

John 6:32-35: Then Jesus said to them, "Most assuredly, I say to you, Moses did not give you the bread from heaven, but My Father gives you the true bread from heaven. "For the bread of God is He who comes down from heaven and gives life to the world.'' Then they said to Him, "Lord, give us this bread always.''  And Jesus said to them, "I am the bread of life. He who comes to Me shall never hunger, and he who believes in Me shall never thirst.

Jesus is our spiritual water:

John 7:37-39: On the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried out, saying, "If anyone thirsts, let him come to Me and drink.  "He who believes in Me, as the Scripture has said, out of his heart will flow rivers of living water.''

Jesus is our spiritual breath:

Genesis 2: 7.  And the Lord God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living being.

John 20:22. And when He had said this, He breathed on them, and said to them, "Receive the Holy Spirit.”

Jesus is our spiritual shelter:

Proverbs 18:10. The name of the Lord is a strong tower; the righteous run to it and are safe.

Never forget Matthew 6: 26.  "Look at the birds of the air, for they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they?

Praise God!  My God shall supply all my need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus.

God’s supply never runs out.

Lamentations 3:22-24: Through the Lord's mercies we are not consumed, because His compassions fail not.  They are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness.  "The Lord is my portion,'' says my soul, "Therefore I hope in Him!''