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Head Of The Church And King Of Israel
by Asher Intrater
Israel
Yeshua (Jesus) is both head of the international Church and king of the nation of Israel. He is not schizophrenic. These two roles will eventually merge into one. It is difficult to grasp Yeshua as both. (- about as hard as trying to imagine Ehud Olmert as Pope, or Benedictus as prime minister of Israel)
Yet Yeshua is both, and the mystery of the kingdom of God develops out of that two-fold position. He has a dual nature, both son of God and son of David.
Romans 1:2-4
… the gospel, concerning His son, Yeshua the Messiah, who according to the flesh, was born of the seed of David, and according to the Spirit of holiness was demonstrated to be the son of God in power by the resurrection from the dead.
It is the perfect combination of His being both divine and human that we find salvation and destiny. On the one hand He is God; on the other hand He is a Jew. At least one half of that sentence is offensive to most people. Yet the dual nature of Yeshua is essential to both the gospel and the kingdom.
The title "Christ" reflects more His divinity; while "Messiah" reflects more his Davidic nature. In the gospels, Yeshua is seen more as the king of Israel; in the epistles He is seen more as the head of the Church. In the dual nature of Yeshua, we also find the mystery of the partnership and unity between Israel and the Church.
Ephesians 2:14-15; 3:3-6
For He Himself is our peace, who has made both one…
So as to create in Himself one new man from the two…
How by revelation He made known to me the mystery, which in other ages was not made known to the sons of men…
That the Gentiles should be fellow heirs of the same body.
Note that the mystery of the reconciliation of Israel and the Church is IN HIM. It is not just reconciliation between us. The reconciliation of Israel and the Church is first found in our being reconciled to those two natures within Him. It is the unity of His own personality that gives us the unity between one another.
We need to receive a revelation that Yeshua is head of the Church.
Ephesians 1:19-23
According to the working of His mighty power
Which He worked in Christ when He raised Him from the dead and seated Him at His right hand in the heavenlies,
Far above all principality and power and might and dominion, not only in this age but also in the world to come.
And God put all things under His feet, and gave Him to be head over all things to the church, which is His body.
First we need a revelation that Yeshua is alive and well, working and awake, doing His job at the right hand of the Father.
Secondly, we need to see that He rules over all the governments and authorities in the world.
Thirdly, His rule on earth is extended through an intermediary group of people – that invisible network of all true, born again, spirit-filled believers in the world.
Yeshua serves as head of that group, head of the Church. The Church is supposed to be the agent of His spiritual authority on the earth. We are supposed to be the intermediary body through which Yeshua rules the world.
Until you see Yeshua as head of the Church, you will never be able to see the Church as the ruling body in the world. We are the mediators of Yeshua's authority from heaven to earth.
On the other hand Yeshua is king of Israel.
John 19:19-22
Pilate wrote a title and put it on the cross. And the writing was: Yeshua of Nazareth, King of the Jews. Then many of the Jews read this title, for the place where Jesus was crucified was near the city: and it was written in Hebrew, Greek, and Latin.
Therefore the chief priests of the Jews said to Pilate, "Do not write, 'The King of the Jews' but 'He said, "I am the King of the Jews."'"
Pilate answered, "What I have written, I have written."
God promised authority over the governments of this world to King David, and that David's son would be the Messiah (II Samuel 7:12-16; Psalm 89:19-29; Matthew 1:1-2:12; Luke 1:31-33).
Until we see Yeshua as king of Israel, we will never be able to understand the destiny and authority of Israel. Israel's government will eventually take over the world and be the instrument of Yeshua's reign on this earth in the Millennial Kingdom.
That sounds like a contradiction. Who will rule – Israel or the Church? The answer is "both." According to Romans 11, all the different branches of "Christianity" will be grafted into Israel, and thus become part of Israel. On the other hand, "All Israel will be saved," so Israel becomes part of the Church.
The Jews are the children of Israel, while the Church is the greater "house" of Israel (Ezekiel 37:16). The Church will become part of the "commonwealth" of Israel (Ephesians 2:12). At that time His kingdom will not be divided into Israel and the Church, but the kingdom will be one and His name one (Ezekiel 37:22).
Zechariah 14:9
And the Lord shall be King over all the earth. In that day it shall be – The Lord is one and His name one.
Christians do not know that in Jewish synagogues, three times a day, every service ends with this verse in the "Aleinu" prayer. Jews do not know that this verse refers to the nation of Israel and the international Church becoming one in Yeshua's kingdom.
 The Feasts of Israel
March 26, 2005
The seven feasts of Israel given by the Lord to Moses in Leviticus 23 comprise the most complete picture of God's plan for mankind in Scripture.
God's plan for mankind, through the ages, is Jesus, His Son, the Messiah. Therefore, in any revelation of His plan, Jesus is the always the first and the last, the beginning and the end, and the Alpha and the Omega.
" Did not the Christ have to suffer these things and then enter his glory?' And beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, He explained to them what was said in all the Scriptures concerning Himself." Luke 24:26-27 Jesus spoke these words to the bewildered and downtrodden two on the road to Emmaus, as we mentioned in an earlier message.
Have we understood the impact of what Jesus was actually saying in this short passage? Jesus was telling His two saddened friends that all of the books of Moses and all the Prophets foretold His birth, His life, His death, His burial, His resurrection, His ascension, His coming again to catch away the waiting bride, His second coming to rule from King David's throne in Jerusalem, and events following His reign throughout eternity!
You can find Jesus on every page of the Bible. The Scriptures reveal Jesus. In Genesis, He is the Creator; in Exodus, He's the Passover Lamb; in Leviticus, Jesus is the Lawgiver, Shiloh, of the Tribe of Judah; in Numbers, He is the Rock of Our Salvation; in Deuteronomy, He is the City of Refuge. We could go on and on through every book of the Bible. Jesus is on every page of the Word of God, for He is the Living Word!!! In Ruth, He's the Kinsman Redeemer, in Revelation, He's the Soon-Coming King…
Now, having sufficiently established the truth that the instructions which the Lord gave to Moses concerning the feasts point to Jesus, our Messiah, let's begin with Passover, the first feast. Passover, in Israel, began the festival year, and it was observed at the beginning of spring. "In the fourteenth day of the first month at even is the Lord's Passover." Leviticus 23:5 Nisan is the first month of the Jewish year. During the Feast of Passover, three of the seven feasts of Israel were observed-Passover, Unleavened Bread, and Firstfruits. This will become more evident as we continue.
When the Lord commanded the feast of Passover, the children of Israel had just experienced a phenomenal picture of the meaning of Passover as they were delivered from the hand of Pharaoh after four hundred years of slavery in Egypt. In Exodus 12, the Lord gave Moses and Aaron instructions for the deliverance of the children of Israel. Pharaoh had refused to let them go, following the ten plagues which came upon Egypt because of Pharaoh's disobedience. In Scripture, Egypt is symbolic of the world system and sin, although, the Sacrifice of Jesus covers all who believe in Him and receive Him as LORD.
Moses told the men of Israel to take a lamb for each family. They were to select a young, male lamb, without blemish, four days before their deliverance from slavery. They were to examine the lamb for those four days to be absolutely positive that the lamb was perfect. (One writer observes, "Did we not examine Jesus with great care before we trusted Him for our eternal salvation?") God knows our frame.
The unspotted lamb was to be killed on the fourteenth day of the month, and some of the blood was to be put on the sides and tops of the doorposts of each family's house. Then, the lamb was to be roasted over fire, and eaten, all of it, that night. Any of the lamb that was left was to be burned. The people were to eat the lamb "with their loins girded, with their shoes on their feet, and with a staff in hand." They were to eat in haste.
Moses said to them, "It is the Lord's Passover." God said, "For I will pass through the land of Egypt this night and will smite all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, both man and beast; and against all the gods of Egypt I will execute judgment; I am the LORD. The blood shall be for a sign to you upon the doorposts of the houses where you are, that WHEN I SEE THE BLOOD, I WILL PASS OVER YOU, and no plague shall be upon you to destroy you when I smite the land of Egypt." Exodus 12:1-14. Pharaoh's hardness of heart in not letting God's people go, had brought this judgment upon Egypt.
"And this day shall be to you for a memorial. You shall keep it as a feast to the LORD throughout your generations, keep it as an ordinance forever." Ex. 12:14
Jesus' sacrifice on the Cross of Calvary is the fulfillment of the Feast of Passover. He is the spotless Lamb, Who was slain from the foundation of the world for all mankind, and Whose shed blood washes away all sins of those who repent of their sin and trust in Jesus' Sacrifice for them. God said, "When I see the Blood, I will pass over you." Jesus was crucified at the exact hour when the high priest killed the sacrifice lamb in the temple. The passion of Jesus for human souls of every tribe, tongue, and nation fulfilled Passover.
"How much more, then, will the blood of Christ Jesus, Who through the eternal Spirit offered Himself unblemished to God, cleanse our consciences from acts that lead to death (sin), so that we may serve the living God!" Hebrews 9:14 The Lord sees the Blood on the lintels and doorposts of our hearts, and He passes over us in time of judgment, because Jesus bore our judgment for us. "And His feet like unto fine brass, as if they burned in a furnace." Revelation 1:15 Jesus walked through the fires of eternal judgment when He was in the heart of the earth for three days. In the Feast of Passover, the lamb had to be roasted over fire and all of it eaten. What a Savior we have! How marvelous He is! All glory, laud , and honor belong to Him!
Jesus was celebrating Passover with His disciples the night before His crucifixion. "And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and blessed it, and brake it, and gave it to the disciples, and said, 'Take, eat; this is my body. And He took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, 'Drink ye all of it; for this is My blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins.'" Matthew 26:26-28
Within a few hours, He would be the Passover Lamb. His Blood was the only blood that could wash away sin, because It was spotless. His Body was the only Sacrifice that could heal diseases, because It was unblemished by sin.
In the Father's great wisdom and divine plan, the Feast of Unleavened Bread was celebrated, beginning on the day following Passover. Unleavened Bread was celebrated for a week, foreshadowing our walk with the Lord in holiness, without leaven. Lev. 23:6 Jesus' burial in linen cloths was the fulfillment of Unleavened Bread. The unleavened bread, which was used in this feast, is an excellent picture of Jesus in His atoning death. The bread was pierced, striped, and had no leaven, which is symbolic of sin. Jesus' side was pierced by the Roman soldier's spear, His back was striped when He was beaten with the whips interwoven with metal and bone, and He was without fault or sin.
The ceremony of the Feast of Unleavened Bread was celebrated with three loaves of unleavened bread, a picture of the Trinity. The three loaves were placed into a special white linen envelope with three compartments. One writer points out that the loaves, resemble matzoh bread, which is striped, pierced, and without leaven. The middle loaf was broken and was placed in another linen cloth and hidden away, or buried. It is not difficult to see the parallel of the burial of Jesus, the Bread of Heaven, in white linen grave clothes, as recorded in the gospels.
Jesus is the Bread of Life (John 6:35), He was born in Bethlehem, the "House of Bread," and He spoke of Himself by saying, "If a kernel of wheat falls into the ground and dies, it abides alone: but if it dies, it brings forth much fruit." John 12:24 After Adam's sin, Jesus didn't have any spiritual brothers or sisters. He willingly went to the cross, according to the will of the Father, "that He might be the firstborn among many brothers (and sisters)." Romans 8:29 Sin had separated mankind from God, and the Blood of Jesus was the only spotless blood that could pay for sin, so that the Father would have His family back. How He loved the Father! He knew His Father would not leave Him in destruction, (Acts 2:25-28), but would raise Him up on the third day.
The third day brings us to the Feast of Firstfruits. In celebration of Firstfruits, the people were to bring to the priest a sheaf of the first grain they harvested. Lev. 26:10 Firstfruits speaks so clearly of the Resurrection of Jesus on the third day. He was the firstborn of many. There is a second born, third born, and so on, into the millions and billions, which includes you and me. Jesus fulfilled the Feast of Firstfruits in His Resurrection. Because He lives, we also live.
We have seen that Jesus fulfilled the first three feasts of Israel in His death, burial, and resurrection. Remember, He told the two on the road to Emmaus that the five books of Moses and the prophets of Israel spoke of Himself. Jesus is God's Plan for the ages, and the feasts contain that Wonderful Plan.
The fourth feast is Pentecost, or the Feast of Weeks, exactly fifty days after Firstfruits. Jesus fulfilled this feast on the Day of Pentecost after His ascension into heaven. John the Baptist, at the beginning of his ministry, prophesied that, "One will come after me, Who is more powerful than I, Whose sandals I am not fit to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire." Matthew 3:11 Scripture tells us in Acts 2, that the Holy Spirit was sent on the Day of Pentecost, ten days after Jesus went to the Father.
Of the seven feasts of Israel, Jesus has fulfilled the first four. In keeping with God's Plan, Jesus, Yeshua, will fulfill Trumpets, on the day of His return for His bride, known also as the "catching away," the harpadzo, (Greek), and the rapture of the waiting saints. In like manner, He will fulfill the Day of Atonement at His Second Coming, seven years following the catching away, when "ten thousands of His saints return to earth for His Millennial Reign during which He will reign from King David's throne in Jerusalem. The Day of Atonement is the day when every Jewish person will see with the heart that Yeshua is Messiah, and a nation shall be born in a day. Isaiah 66
Tabernacles, the last of the prescribed feasts, will be fulfilled throughout eternity as Yeshua, Father, and Holy Spirit, tabernacle with the redeemed of the earth, redeemed by the Blood of the Passover Lamb, Jesus. There will be no more crying, sorrow, or tears, because God will wipe away all tears from the eyes of His beloved bride, and we will enjoy eternal peace, joy, and love, where the Presence of the Lord is forever! We keep coming back to this very important point: Moses and all the prophets spoke of the things concerning Himself, Jesus, Yeshua. Jesus is the Father's Plan and Pattern, and His Plan is from Genesis to Revelation. You can find Him on every page of the Holy Bible if you look for Him. Our Abba Father is full of wisdom, grace, and power!
Shalom and abundant blessings,
Betty Seiley
Redeemer Revival Ministries
Redeemer Church
www.revivalwaters.net
Revised
 Charles Spurgeon
"The breaker is come up before them." -- Micah 2:13 Inasmuch as Jesus has gone before us, things remain not as they would have been had he never passed that way. He has conquered every foe that obstructed the way. Cheer up now thou faint-hearted warrior. Not only has Christ travelled the road, but he has slain thine enemies. Dost thou dread sin? He has nailed it to his cross. Dost thou fear death? He has been the death of Death. Art thou afraid of hell? He has barred it against the advent of any of his children; they shall never see the gulf of perdition. Whatever foes may be before the Christian, they are all overcome. There are lions, but their teeth are broken; there are serpents, but their fangs are extracted; there are rivers, but they are bridged or fordable; there are flames, but we wear that matchless garment which renders us invulnerable to fire. The sword that has been forged against us is already blunted; the instruments of war which the enemy is preparing have already lost their point. God has taken away in the person of Christ all the power that anything can have to hurt us. Well then, the army may safely march on, and you may go joyously along your journey, for all your enemies are conquered beforehand. What shall you do but march on to take the prey? They are beaten, they are vanquished; all you have to do is to divide the spoil. You shall, it is true, often engage in combat; but your fight shall be with a vanquished foe. His head is broken; he may attempt to injure you, but his strengthshall not be sufficient for his malicious design. Your victory shall be easy, and your treasure shall be beyond all count. "Proclaim aloud the Saviour's fame, Who bears the Breaker's wond'rous name; Sweet name; and it becomes him well, Who breaks down earth, sin, death, and hell."
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