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Trumpets
September 17, 2012

In 2012, the Feast of Trumpets is observed from sunsetSunday, September 16th through sunset Monday, September 17th. Trumpets were meant to sound an alarm, and in the Middle East, violence and war seem likely just as many thought that peace had come to this region. The Bible shows that conflict and war will plague this region of the world until Jesus returns, and for Christians who observe the Feast of Trumpets, the return of Jesus during a time of war is the theme we need to focus on.

1 Corinthians 15:51-56
Behold, I shew 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 trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed. For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality. So when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory. O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory? The sting of death is sin; and the strength of sin is the law.

We will learn that the return of Jesus comes at a time of war, and first on the agenda is the resurrection. The Feast of Trumpets is when those who are dead are raised from the dead, and all who are living who are in Christ are changed into spirit, and it is this day that gives us hope of our victory over death, over sin, and over all evil that we see in the world today. When first explained to the children of Israel, this day was explained as a memorial of the blowing of the trumpets, and for those in the United States, may be most similar to the national holiday of Memorial Day. The trumpets were blown in alarm and in time of war. The memorial was for those who were lost and to remember the victories that their sacrifice allowed. The sacrifice of Jesus allows all of our victories, and the collective sacrifice of Christians has provided a witness to this world of the power of Jesus.

Leviticus 23:23-24
And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, In the seventh month, in the first
day of the month, shall ye have a Sabbath, a memorial of blowing of trumpets, an holy convocation.

And this Sabbath, an annual Sabbath looks forward to this future moment in time when Jesus returns as the conquering hero who overcomes all that is evil with good.

Revelation 19:1-21
And after these things I heard a great voice of much people in heaven, saying, Alleluia; Salvation, and glory, and honour, and power, unto the Lord our God: For true and righteous are his judgments: for he hath judged the great whore, which did corrupt the earth with her fornication, and hath avenged the blood of his servants at her hand. And again they said, Alleluia. And her smoke rose up for ever and ever. And the four and twenty elders and the four beasts fell down and worshipped God that sat on the throne, saying, Amen; Alleluia. And a voice came out of the throne, saying, Praise our God, all ye his servants, and ye that fear him, both small and great. And I heard as it were the voice of a great multitude, and as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of mighty thunderings, saying, Alleluia: for the Lord God omnipotent reigneth. Let us be glad and rejoice, and give honour to him: for the marriage of the Lamb is come, and his wife hath made herself ready. And to her was granted that she should be arrayed in fine linen, clean and white: for the fine linen is the righteousness of saints. And he saith unto me, Write, Blessed are they which are called unto the marriage supper of the Lamb. And he saith unto me, These are the true sayings of God. And I fell at his feet to worship him. And he said unto me, See thou do it not: I am thy fellowservant, and of thy brethren that have the testimony of Jesus: worship God: for the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy. And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he that sat upon him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he doth judge and make war. His eyes were as a flame of fire, and on his head were many crowns; and he had a name written, that no man knew, but he himself. And he was clothed with a vesture dipped in blood: and his name is called The Word of God. And the armies which were in heaven followed him upon white horses, clothed in fine linen, white and clean. And out of his mouth goeth a sharp sword, that with it he should smite the nations: and he shall rule them with a rod of iron: and he treadeth the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God. And he hath on his vesture and on his thigh a name written, KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS. And I saw an angel standing in the sun; and he cried with a loud voice, saying to all the fowls that fly in the midst of heaven, Come and gather yourselves together unto the supper of the great God; That ye may eat the flesh of kings, and the flesh of captains, and the flesh of mighty men, and the flesh of horses, and of them that sit on them, and the flesh of all men, both free and bond, both small and great. And I saw the beast, and the kings of the earth, and their armies, gathered together to make war against him that sat on the horse, and against his army. And the beast was taken, and with him the false prophet that wrought miracles before him, with which he deceived them that had received the mark of the beast, and them that worshipped his image. These both were cast alive into a lake of fire burning with brimstone. And the remnant were slain with the sword of him that sat upon the horse, which sword proceeded out of his mouth: and all the fowls were filled with their flesh.

The Feast of Trumpets is a memorial of past sacrifices and victories and a celebration of our victory that is sure to come. With Jesus we can do all things, including overcoming the world.

All verses are from the King James Version.
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