Lev. 23:4-6
(Nisan 4-21)
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"These are the feasts of the Lord, holy convocations which you shall proclaim at their appointed times. On the fourteenth day of the first month at twilight is the Lord's Passover. And on the fifteenth day of the same month is the Feast of Unleavened Bread to the Lord; seven days you must eat unleavened bread."
 Note: Passover was instituted when they left Egypt. (Exod. 12:18-20) |
| Matt. 26:18-19 |
"And He said, 'Go into the city to a certain man, and say to him, "The Teacher says, 'My time is at hand; I will keep the Passover at your house with My disciples.' " ' So the disciples did as Jesus had directed them; and they prepared the Passover." |
| 1 Cor. 5:7 |
"Therefore purge out the old leaven, that you may be a new lump, since you truly are unleavened. For indeed Christ, our Passover, was sacrificed for us."
Note: Jesus Christ was our Passover Lamb. He died around the Passover. |
Ruth 3:2
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"Now Boaz, whose young women you were with, is he not our kinsman? In fact, he is winnowing barley tonight at the threshing floor."
Note: Barley is soft so they roll it on a threshing stone (photo left). Then at night it is winnowed. They throw it into the air with a wooden fork. (see below) The wind blows the chaff away, and the barley falls to the ground.
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| Job 33:4 |
"The Spirit of God has made me,
And the breath of the Almighty gives
me life."
Note: Perry Stone says it this way: "We are winnowed. Junk is removed from us as the Holy Spirit blows in and out of our lives." |
Lev. 23:9-11
Firstfruits |
"And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying, 'Speak to the children of Israel, and say to them: "When you come into the land which I give to you, and reap its harvest, then you shall bring a sheaf of the firstfruits of your harvest to the priest. He shall wave the sheaf before the Lord, to be accepted on your behalf; on the day after the Sabbath the priest shall wave it." ' " |
| Matt. 9:37-38 |
"Then He said to His disciples, 'The harvest truly is plentiful, but the laborers are few. Therefore pray the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into His harvest.' "
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| Rom. 11:16 |
"For if the firstfruit is holy, the lump is also holy..." |
| 1 Cor. 15:20
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"But now Christ is risen from the dead, and has become the firstfruits of those who have *fallen asleep (died).
Note: Jesus Christ was also the firstfruits. |
| Lev. 23:12 |
"And you shall offer on that day, when you wave the sheaf, a male lamb of the first year, without blemish, as a burnt offering to the Lord." |
| Matt. 27:51-53 |
"And behold, the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom; and the earth quaked, and the rocks were split, and the graves were opened; and many bodies of the saints who had fallen asleep were raised; and coming out of the graves after His resurrection, they went into the holy city and appeared to many."
Note: Not only did Jesus' resurrection open our way to the Father in heaven, but others came up with Him. |
| John 14:1-3 |
"Let not your heart be troubled; you believe in God, believe also in Me. In My father's house are many mansions; if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you to Myself; that where I am, there you may be also." |
| John 14:21 |
"He who has My commandments and keeps them, it is he who loves Me. And he who loves Me will be loved by My Father, and I will love him and manifest Myself to him." |
| John 16:33 |
"These things I have spoken to you, that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world."
Note: Rev. 2:7, 11, 17, 26, 3:5, 12, & 21 all say: "...to him, or he who overcomes..." |
1 Cor. 15:51-52
(Cycle 1 Pre Trib) |
"Behold, I tell you a mystery: We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed - in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, and the dead will be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed. For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality." |
| Gal. 5:22-25 |
"But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, *gentleness (meakness), self-control. Against such there is no law. And those who are Christ's have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit. Let us not become conceited, provoking one another, envying one another." |
| 1 Thes. 4:16-18 |
"For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of an archangel, and with the trumpet of God. And the dead in Christ will rise first. Then we who are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And thus we shall always be with the Lord. Therefore comfort one another with these words."
Note: Perry urges, "There are prerequisites if you are a believer. You have fruit if you are a believer. You follow Christ if you are a believer. You do the things He says if you are a believer. You are serving Christ!" |
| Rev. 21:7 |
"He who overcomes shall inherit all things, and I will be his God and he shall be My son."
Note: Perry admonishes, "You can't go to heaven if you're living in leaven. The rapture is a blessing for faithfulness to God's Word." |
Lev. 23:17
(Sivan 6)
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"You shall bring from your habitations two wave loaves of two-tenths of an ephah. They shall be of fine flour; they shall be baked with leaven. They are the firstfruits to the Lord."
Note: Wheat has a hard shell. It has to be crushed. A 3' by 5 1/2' tribulum board with stones in it (see photo) is used. It has a handle that is hooked to a mule, and a man stands on it. |
| Matt. 5:16 |
"Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven." |
| Matt. 7:21-23 |
"Not everyone who says to Me, 'Lord, Lord,' shall enter the kingdom of heavn, but he who does the will of My Father in heaven. Many will say to Me in that day, 'Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in Your name, cast out demons in Your name, and done many wonders in Your name?' And then I will declare to them, 'I never knew you; depart from Me you who practice lawlessness!' " |
| Matt.11:28 |
"Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest." |
| Matt. 14:25-32 |
"Now in the fourth watch of the night Jesus went to them, walking on the sea. And when the disciples saw Him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, 'It is a ghost!' And they cried out for fear. But immediately Jesus spoke to them, saying, 'Be of good cheer! It is I; do not be afraid.' And Peter answered Him and said, 'Lord, if it is You, command me to come to You on the water.' So He said, 'Come.' And when Peter had come down out of the boat, he walked on the water to go to Jesus. But when he saw that the wind was boisterous, he was afraid; and beginning to sink he cried out, saying. 'Lord, save me!' And immediately Jesus stretched out His hand and caught him, and said to him, 'O you of little faith, why did you doubt?' And when they got into the boat, the wind ceased."
Note: It's not why did you doubt you could walk on water, but why did you doubt it was Me in your storm. Jesus is there with us. |
| Matt. 22:11-14 |
"But when the king came in to see the guests, he saw a man there who did not have on a wedding garment. So he said to him, 'Friend, how did you come in here without a wedding garment?' And he was speechless. Then the king said to the servants, 'Bind him hand and foot, take him away, and cast him into outer darkness; there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.' For many are called, but few are chosen."
Note: Outer darkness here, Perry says, is the tribulation. |
| Matt. 25:1-13 |
"Then the kingdom of heaven shall be likened to ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom. Now five of them were wise, and five were foolish. Those who were foolish took their lamps and took no oil with them, but the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps. But while the bridegroom was delayed, they all slumbered and slept. And at midnight a cry was heard: 'Behold, the bridegroom is coming; go out to meet him!' Then all those virgins arose and trimmed their lamps. And the foolish said to the wise, 'Give us some of your oil, for our lamps are going out.' But the wise answered, saying, 'No, lest there should not be enough for us and you; but go rather to those who sell, and buy for yourselves.' And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came, and those who were ready went in with him to the wedding; and the door was shut. Afterward the other virgins came also, saying, 'Lord, Lord, open to us!' But he answered and said, 'Assuredly, I say to you, I do not know you.' Watch therefore, for you know neither the day nor the hour in which the Son of Man is coming."
Note: It's important here to realize, though all the virgins slept, the wise ones were prepared to let their light shine at any moment. The foolish virgins were in the dark and thought they had time. They didn't want to prepare themselves.' |
| Matt. 25:14-30 |
"For the kingdom of heaven is like a man traveling to a far country, who called his own servants and delivered his goods to them. And to one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one, to each according to his own ability; and immediately he went on a journey. Then he who had received the five talents went and traded with them, and made another five talents. And likewise he who had received two gained two more also. But he who had received one went and dug in the ground, and hid his lord's money. After a long time the lord of those servants came and settled accouts with them. So he who had received five talents came and brought five other talents, saying, 'Lord, you delivered to me five talents; look, I have gained five more talents besides them.' His lord said to him, 'Well done, good and faithful servant; you were faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.' He also who had received two talents came and said, 'Lord, you delivered to me two talents; look, I have gained two more talents besides them.' His lord said to him, 'Well done, good and faithful servant; you have been faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.' Then he who had received the one talent came and said, 'Lord, I knew you to be a hard man, reaping where you have not sown, and gathering where you have not scattered seed. And I was afraid, and went and hid your talent in the ground. Look, there you have what is yours.' But his lord answered and said to him, 'You wicked and lazy servant, you knew that I reap where I have not sown, and gather where I have not scattered seed. Therefore you ought to have deposited my money with the bankers, and at my coming I would have received back my own with interest. Therefore take the talent from him, and give it to him who has ten talents. For to everyone who has, more will be given, and he will have abundance; but from him who does not have, even what he has will be taken away. And cast the unprofitable servant into the outer darkness. There will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.' "
Note: We all have gifts from God that we are expected to use for His kingdom. He never gives us anything without providing what we need to do it. |
| Luke 3:16-17 |
"John answered, saying to them all, 'I indeed baptize you with water; but One mightier than I is coming, whose sandal strap I am not worthy to loose. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire. His winnowing fan is in His hand, and He will thoroughly purge His threshing floor, and gather the wheat into His barn; but the chaff He will burn with unquenchable fire.' " |
Acts 2:1-4
(Cycle 2 Mid Trib) |
"Now when the Day of Pentecost had fully come, they were all with one accord in one place. And suddenly there came a sound from heaven, as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting. Then there appeared to them divided tongues as of fire, and one sat upon each of them. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance." |
| John 20:17 |
"Jesus said to her, 'Do not cling to Me, for I have not yet ascended to My Father; but go to My brethren and say to them, "I am ascending to My Father and your Father, and to My God and your God." ' " |
Heb. 9:11-12
Main Harvest |
"But Christ came as High Priest of the good things to come, with the greater and more perfect tabernacle not made with hands, that is, not of this creation. Not with the blood of goats and calves, but with His own blood He entered the Most Holy Place once for all, having obtained eternal redemption." |
| Acts 19:11-16 |
"Now God worked unusual miracles by the hands of Paul, so that even handkerchiefs or aprons were brought from his body to the sick, and the diseases left them and the evil spirits went out of them. Then some of the itinerant Jewish exorcists took it upon themselves to call the name of the Lord Jesus over those who had evil spirits, saying, 'We adjure you by the Jesus whom Paul preaches.' Also there were seven sons of Sceva, a Jewish chief priest, who did so. And the evil spirit answered and said, 'Jesus I know, and Paul I know; but who are you?' Then the man in whom the evil spirit was leaped on them, overpowered them, and prevailed against them, so that they fled out of that house naked and wounded."
Note: This passage shows the name of Jesus has power whether you are Christian or not, but the demons know if you are filled with the Holy Spirit or not! It may seem like fun, but you ar playing with fire! Eternal fire! |
| Jas. 2:19 |
"You believe that there is one God. You do well. Even the demons believe - and tremble!" |
| Eph. 1:7-12
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"In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of His grace which He made to abound toward us in all wisdom and *prudence (understanding), having made known to us the mystery of His will, according to His good pleasure which He purposed in Himself, that in the dispensation of the fullness of the times He might gather together in one all things in Christ, both which are in heaven and which are on earth - in Him, in whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestined according to the purpose of Him who works all things according to the counsel of His will, that we who first trusted in Christ should be to the praise of His glory." |
| Rev. 12:11 |
"And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, and they did not love their lives to the death." |
Lev. 19:9-10
(Cycle 3 Post Trib) |
"When you reap the harvest of your land, you shall not wholly reap the corners of your field, nor shall you gather every grape of your vineyard; you shall leave them for the poor and the stranger: I am the Lord your God." |
Ruth 2:8
Gleanings |
"Then Boaz said to Ruth, 'You will listen, my daughter, will you not? Do not go to glean in another field, nor go from here, but stay close by my young women.' " |
| Isa. 5:1-2 |
"...My Well-beloved has a vineyard
On a very fruitful hill.
He dug it up and cleared out its stones,
And planted it with the choicest vine.
He built a tower in its midst,
And also made a winepress in it;
So He expected it to bring forth good
grapes,
But it brought forth wild grapes."
Note: Grapes have to be pressed. They are cut with a sickle, put in a big grape vat, and crushed under foot.
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Lev. 23:34
(Tishri 15-22) |
"Speak to the children of Israel, saying: 'The fifteenth day of this seventh month shall be the Feast of Tabernacles for seven days to the Lord.' " |
| Matt. 24:21-22 |
"For then there will be great tribulation, such as has not been since the beginning of the world until this time, no nor ever shall be. And unless those days were shortened, no flesh would be saved; but for the elect's sake those days will be shortened." |
| Matt. 24:31 |
"And He will send His angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they will gather together His elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other." |
| Heb. 9:27-28 |
"And as it is appointed for men to die once, but after this the judgment, so Christ was offered once to bear the sins of many. To those who eagerly wait for Him He will appear a second time, apart from sin, for salvation." |
| 1 Pet. 1:22-23 |
"Since you have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit in sincere love of the brethren, love one another fervently with a pure heart, having been born again, not of corruptible seed but incorruptible, through the word of God which lives and abides forever."
Note: I like Peter's view. If you live your life in the light of the possibility of Jesus Christ returning at any moment you won't live just any old way. You will purify yourself, and live in a state of readiness for His return. |
| 2 Pet. 3:3-4 |
"knowing this first: that scoffers will come in the last days, walking according to their own lusts, and saying, 'Where is the promise of His coming? For since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of creation.' " |
| Rev. 19:15 |
"Now out of His mouth goes a sharp sword, that with it He should strike the nations. And He Himself will rule them with a rod of iron. He Himself treads the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God."
Note: "Rev. 16:9, & 11 both say men, "did not repent." These are the people who blaspheme God and end up going through the worst part of the tribulation. |
