Join us on Sabbath at 10am and on 4th-day at 6pm
Followers of Yahoshea
Congregation
Join us on Sabbath at 10am and on 4th-day at 6pm
“Speak to the children of Yisra’el, and say to them,
‘The appointed times of יהוה, which you are to
proclaim as set-apart gatherings, My Appointed
Times, are these"
The Congregation observes various categories of festivals that were instituted by YHWH in the qodesh Scripture. These festivals are integral to our culture and are observed both in Heaven and on Earth, championed by Yahoshea, the High Priest. The festivals are divided into three types: the weekly festival, the monthly festival, and the annual festival.
And the Feasts are as follows:
1. Sabbath (Shabbat): is a weekly day of rest and spiritual rejuvenation, originally observed by YHWH Elohim and His hosts before being bestowed upon His elect on Earth. This day commemorates the creation of the world and signifies the covenant between YHWH and His people. It provides a time for rest, fellowship, prayer, and spending quality moments with family. It is observed from evening to evening on the seventh day- which is secular *Friday evening to *Saturday evening.
2. New Moon Festival (Rosh Chodesh): is a monthly festival, marking the beginning of a new month. The feast commences with the appearance of the new moon, a time of renewal and reflection on our everlasting commitment to YHWH. This occasion is marked by the sounding of trumpets and the presentation of special offerings.
3. Passover (Pesach): is a feast of salvation commemorating the Exodus of the elect from Egypt- symbolizing liberation from the slavery of the worldly system and the shackles of man-made religious practices (idolatry). Passover is celebrated annually on the 14th day of the first new moon of the year, followed by the Feast of Unleavened Bread, a seven-day celebration.
4. Unleavened Bread (Chag HaMatztot): is a festival celebrated in the evening of Passover, lasting for seven days. During this time, all leavened bread is abstained from, while unleavened bread is consumed to symbolize the Israelite's swift departure from Mitzraim (Egypt). It is a feast of Righteousness & Set-Apartness, and the removal of leavened contents emphasizes the haste with which we, as believers, must cut off sin from our lives.
5. Feast of the Weeks (Shavuot): is observed 50 days after Passover. It is the feast of Harvest, Thanksgiving, and Qodesh Spirit, commemorating the giving of the Torah on Mount Sinai and the Qodesh Spirit in the Acts of Apostles.
6. The Feast of Trumpets (Rosh Hashanah): is a memorial of the blowing of trumpets, celebrating Elohim's loving warning and commemorating the return of the Messiah. The Feast is observed on the 1st day of the 7th New Moon, which is the Sabbatical New Moon, signifying a period of completion or consummation.
A. Day of Atonement (Yom Kippur): is not a feast; rather, it's an annual fast observed 10 days after the Feast of Trumpets. During this day, Yahoshea, the High Priest, performs the act of atonement for the sins of His followers before the Mercy Seat of YHWH. This occasion emphasizes humility, repentance, and the pursuit of forgiveness from Elohim, all channeled through Yahoshea, the High Priest of the Assembly.
7. Feast of Tabernacles (Sukkot): is celebrated from the 15th to the 22nd day of the 7th New Moon, occurring five days after the Day of Atonement. This week-long festival involves the construction of temporary booths. These booths serve as reminders of the humble lifestyle that believers are required to observe as sojourners on earth. Moreover, the feast symbolically represents the fragile dwellings in which the Israelites lived during their 40 years of wandering in the desert.
In total, there are seven festivals, coinciding with the seven Spirits of Elohim and the seven-thousand-year timetable of the earth. Each of these festival holds its own distinctive spiritual meanings and blessings for those who observe them. Moreover, all of these festivals point towards YAHUWAH's salvation plan for His people.
During each of the feasts, YAHUWAH prohibits all servile work and required the appearance of all males at the
Assembly. Every male is required to give a "free will offering" as he is able, according to the blessing YAHUWAH
has given to him.
These are YHWH's appointed Moedim. You shall not add nor remove from it. And you shall not learn the ways of the nations around you, to follow their holidays.