By Joan Masterson We study the Months of the Lord to become familiar with the patterns He has set for us through the stories and instructions we find in His word.Iyar is the second month of the Jewish Calendar. It is also called the month of Ziv, which means "radiance." In addition, it is often referred to as the month of natural healing. [...]
By Dick Ruben A prayer to deliver us from self as we learn this teaching. Holy Spirit speak to my heart and change me. Deliver me from my arrogance that thinks it knows all truth and from my laziness that is content with only half truth and from my fear that shrinks from new truth. God’s word says that when I know the [...]
By Dick Reuben The reverence of His presence is crucial – The Tabernacle of God did not have the instruments and worship. In the beginning, it was a very solemn atmosphere because God was setting in order the pattern for the church. Acts 7: Speaks of the Tabernacle of Moses as the church in the wilderness, which should alert our senses to something [...]
By Dick Ruben The Showbread – You can go into the Outer Court and stay there – Priesting is not a clean thing – that outer court smelled – things died there! The Brazen altar was made of copper, not bronze - bronze is an impure metal – they proved in WWII that copper is one of the greatest forms of protection – [...]
By Dick Ruben RECAP: We’ve been through the courts, the perimeters, the brazen altar – a place of sacrifice – the laver - a place of sanctification to set us apart – the menorah – the place of light. Our price for the sacrificial system has already been paid through Yeshua! Body, Soul, and Spirit = the Outer Court, the Holy Place, and [...]
By Joan Masterson In this current season of my life, the Lord has set me on a path of deep intercession. Recently, He deposited the words, “THERE I WILL MEET WITH YOU” in my spirit. My first question was, “Where is THERE?” I invite you to join me on the quest to understand the THERE. As He is training me, He has given [...]
by Joan Masterson Our God is a God of order. He set up the cycles of life for us to be in the order He created. He chose to regulate our times and seasons by the moon. He showed us His design as He set these times and seasons in place from the beginning of time as we know it. His pattern is [...]
by Joan Masterson There is much teaching today, throughout the body, on First Fruits and most is taught in conjunction with our giving to the Lord. However, I want to share my thoughts about why God instituted first fruits from the perspective that everything He laid out in His word and especially in His Feasts was to point us to the revelation of [...]
by Joan Masterson My heart is always to make clear the difference between rabbinic tradition and Biblical expression. However, unless it conflicts with the Bible, not all tradition is bad and we can learn from it. So, let’s not throw the baby out with the bathwater as we strive to know how God intends for us to understand His ways, His heart, and, [...]
by Joan Masterson The Passover celebration, like all the feasts of the Lord, is historical, prophetic, and also relevant today. Historically, we recount the deliverance of the Hebrews at the first Passover. From that event, we look prophetically to the cross and then to the wedding feast that celebrates the return of Yeshua as King of Kings. In this article, I hope to [...]
by Joan Masterson One phrase mostly associated with the Book of Esther is “for such a time as this”. The application of that statement for us as believer is found in Act 17: [26] and He made from one man every nation of mankind to live on all the face of the earth, having determined their appointed times and the [...]
The Feasts of the Lord are important because they are His Feasts. They are a reflection of His ways, a memorial of His history with us and a prophetic picture of His will for our future with Him. I believe, however, that we have done a great disservice to Him and to the Body by presenting these Feasts primarily as "The Jewish Roots" [...]
by Joan Masterson Well we are in the time of counting the omer and looking to celebrate Shavuot. In pondering what to write in this release I went to our web site to see what I have written on Shavuot. Honestly the article under Feasts / Shavuot found on www.oimm.org is pretty informative. No sense covering the same material so I have decided [...]
By Joan Masterson Part two addresses the second set of Scriptures read at Shavuot. My initial temptation was to look up commentary on these powerful words of description of the spiritual realm. However in the first article I encouraged all of us to press into the Lord for the out pouring of His spirit to be an integral part of our every day [...]
By Lori Nicole Meed Dear reader, as we are upgrading our website with new material, I found this in the archives of my computer and am happy now to share it with you. Be blessed, Joanie Who was your hero growing up? If you, like me, weren’t a believer during your younger years, that hero may have been a movie star, a fabled [...]
by Joan Masterson Hanukkah has many names: “The Festival of the Dedication of the Altar, “The Memorial of the Purification of the Temple” and “The Festival of the Lights.” Each name has historical and spiritual implications in our lives today. To fully present to you all that I have learned from my studies, I have decided to release a series of three articles. [...]
by Joan Masterson Daniel 11:31-32 [31] “Forces from him will arise, desecrate the sanctuary fortress, and do away with the regular sacrifice. And they will set up the abomination of desolation. [32] By smooth words, he will turn to godlessness those who act wickedly toward the covenant, but the people who know their God will display strength and take action. The spirit of [...]
by Joan Masterson It was 250 years after the Maccabees first took back the temple, that Josephus, a Jewish historian, first called the holiday The Festival of Lights. The Festival of Lights because of the lighting of lamps in Jewish homes. He writes, “Giving this name to it, I think, is from the fact that the right to worship appeared to us at [...]
Hanukkah has many names: “The Festival of the Dedication of the Altar, “The Memorial of the Purification of the Temple” and “The Festival of the Lights.” Each name has historical and spiritual implications in our life today. Most see Hanukkah as simply the story of a time in history for the Jewish people. However the more I study their history I gain insight to [...]
by Joan Masterson On some level, most people know the story of Chanukah. Chanukah, the Festival of Lights, begins on the 25th of Kislev on the Biblical calendar and lasts for eight days. Chanukah is a Hebrew word that means “dedication.” This Feast is celebrated in memory of the rededication of the Temple unto God, after the miraculous victory of the small Maccabee [...]
by Valerie van den Bergh The battle was raging. Sword struck shield. Sword struck sword. My band of warriors and I were tired and did not know how long we could hold on. I, Judah Maccabee, must be strong, and encourage my comrades to continue the fight. We were so close to defeating the evil Antiochus. I and my brothers – John, Eleazar, [...]
Life is temporary so relax and enjoy the presence of the Lord By Dr. Howard Morgan The festival of Tabernacles speaks to us of the gathering of the people of Israel together to worship the Lord. They were to gather in temporary make-shift dwellings or booths called in Hebrew a Sukkot.. These booths, in the natural realm, represented the temporary dwellings of the [...]
We are about to enter in to the “Season of Our Rejoicing” also known as the “Feasts of Booths,” “Feast of Tabernacles,” “Sukkot,” “The Feast of Ingathering”. For as many names as this appointed time has there are many more aspects revealed in this seven day celebration for us to consider. If you study carefully you will see how seven becomes a very important [...]
by Joan Masterson Traditionally the Jewish populace consider this month as a month of preparation for the first Fall Feast Yom T’ruah. Growing up I knew Yom T’ruah as Rosh Hashanah or New Years. Now I understand that Rosh Hashanah is the name for the Civil New Year chosen by the Rabbis. God, however, did not give this Feast a name other than [...]
by Devorah Turning to Acts 2, we see the mishpocha gathered for Shavuot-50 days after Passover, waiting in Jerusalem as instructed for the Power of G-d to come...even though none of them knew exactly what that would look like. Shavuot was the time of the giving of Torah...now a new dimension would appear. in verses 2-4 there is an unusual manifestation ....rushing violent [...]
Dr. Howard Morgan Shavuot teaches us, we are to continually present ourselves, with our sinful nature, to the Lord. Interpreting the circumstances and situations of our lives according to God’s wisdom and revelation creates a spiritual, emotional, and psychological space in our lives for God’s transformational work in us. As with all the appointed feasts set forth by the Lord in His sacred [...]
By Joan Masterson Rosh Chodesh is fast becoming my most precious time to look forward to each month. God continues to minister truth and strength as we meet at His appointed time. The Red Hen is a strange title don’t you think? Yes, but wait till you see what the Lord is saying. Our Church went on a 21-day fast to deal with [...]
by Joan Masterson We are about to enter the season of the fall Feasts. In Hebrew the word for feast is Moed. It means Appointed Time. God has appointed times on His calendar to meet with us. Special times set apart for His purposes on the earth. The Hebrew word Mikrah is also used for Feast. It means a holy convocation, a sacred [...]
In this journey to understand my Hebraic Roots, I have decided I want to see what the Word says about each feast and separate that from the rabbinical explanation and the traditional expression of worship for it. Not all tradition is bad. Having practical ways of bringing to remembrance the goodness and mercy of God can be educational and Spirit led.When you look at [...]
By Charles Medina There is a great mystery to be learned from the blowing of the Shofar. Being a blower myself, the Ruach led me to learn all I could about this wonderful instrument. Part of this mystery can be found in the Shofar blessing: “Baruch atah Adonai elohenu melech Ha’olam asher kishadanu lishmoa Kol Shofar”. The “Kol” can mean “sound” or “voice”. [...]
by Joan Masterson Often the Day of Atonement is highlighted by teachers as a time of personal reflection and repentance to start a clean slate year. Dr. Robert Heidler in his book “The Messianic Church Arising” did an excellent job of teaching that aspect of the Day of Atonement. You can also find a teaching on our website www.oimm.org to model how we [...]
The Day of Atonement by Joan Masterson Lev 23: [26] The LORD spoke to Moses, saying, [27] “On exactly the tenth day of this seventh month is the day of atonement; it shall be a holy convocation for you, and you shall humble your souls and present an offering by fire to the LORD. [28] “You shall not do [...]
LeShanah Tovah! Happy New Year! by Valerie van den Bergh No, we at One in Messiah Ministries have not lost our minds. [Well, I can’t speak for the others, but I know I’m completely sane. ] According to the LORD’s calendar, we are now in the first month of the year. It is the Jewish month of Nisan or [...]
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by Don Finto Passover, old and new. Tying the modern Passover together with biblical history. “Remember this day!” Exodus 13:3 “On the night He was betrayed….” 1 Corinthians 11:23 Passover begins at sundown. We are grateful for all the traditional Seders that are being held as believers from the nations are being restored to the biblical Jewish roots of our faith. We encourage [...]
by Howard Morgan As is true with the entire Bible, the Passover story of the deliverance of the nation of Israel from pharaohís slavery and Egyptian bondage is filled with practical and spiritual lessons for us in our walk with the lord, our battles with sin and satan, and our relationships with other believers who are joined with us in our adventure of [...]
by Joan Masterson Years ago, the Blood was central to all we prayed. Pleading the Blood was a way of life. I am not sure how that understanding moved away from the forefront of our focus. As I researched I found that many authors referred to the great revivals and the importance of the Blood. Billye Brim’s book, “The Blood and the Glory”, [...]
My journey to Shabbat… One in Messiah Ministries started as an Internet newsletter. By the way, this was a real stretch for me since I was computer illiterate. I would travel to various conferences, and when I heard a teaching about Hebraic Roots, God’s Heart for Israel, or the Jewish people that I felt the message was important for the whole body, I [...]
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by Sid Roth God never changed the day for the Sabbath (in Hebrew, Shabbat). The biblical Sabbath begins at sundown on Friday and ends at sundown on Saturday. Many of the early church leaders who originally changed the observance of the Sabbath day to Sunday were anti-Semitic. Justin Martyr, early in the second century, in his dialog with Trypho the Jew said, “It [...]
By Joan Masterson (Mark 2:27-27 NASB) Jesus said to them, “The Sabbath was made for man, and not man for the Sabbath. So the Son of Man is Lord even of the Sabbath.” Have you ever pondered this scripture? What point was Jesus trying to get across? Initially, I understood that Jesus was pointing out how far these leaders had come from God’s [...]
by Joan Masterson The Jewish people initiated the Feast of Purim in the fifth century B.C. At that time, many Jewish people were voluntarily living in Persia; the feast commemorates their narrow escape from death. The Book of Esther records the account of Haman’s plot to kill the Jewish people and the ways Mordecai and Esther overturned the plot. Before the defeat of [...]
by Joan Masterson Each year as the Appointed Times of God approach I go through the scriptures to see what God may highlight to me. On our website www.oimm.org you will find two previous articles I have written. “Reflections on Yom Teruah” and “Day of the Awakening Blast”. Each one highlights different aspects of the first of the Fall Feasts known biblically as [...]
by Joan Masterson It was the first of Cheshvan 5772 Rosh Chodesh. Oct 29, 2011 on the Gregorian calendar. A small group of us had gathered at 9:30 am to honor Rosh Chodesh. For those of you unfamiliar with the term Rosh Chodesh, it is an appointed time on God’s calendar at the beginning of each of the Hebraic months. It is in [...]
By Joan Masterson Rosh Chodesh is fast becoming my most precious time to look forward to each month. God continues to minister truth and strength as we meet at His appointed time. The Red Hen is a strange title don’t you think? Yes, but wait till you see what the Lord is saying. Our Church went on a 21-day fast to deal with [...]
By Joan Masterson Esther 4 [14] “For if you remain silent at this time, relief and deliverance will arise for the Jews from another place and you and your father's house will perish. And who knows whether you have not attained royalty for such a time as this?” The Erve of Purim is Saturday sundown March 15, 2014. We all [...]
There is much teaching today throughout the body on First Fruits and most is taught in conjunction with our giving to the Lord. However I want to share my thoughts about why God instituted first fruits from the perspective that everything He laid out in His word and especially in His Feasts was to point us to the revelation of His heart His [...]
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by Valerie van den Bergh And it happened after these things that God tested Abraham and said to him, “Abraham,” and he replied, “Here I am.” And He said, “Please take your son, your only one, whom you love – Isaac – and go to the land of Moriah; bring him up there as an offering upon one of the mountains which I [...]
