Bernie Monsalvo - Preparing For The Day of Atonement

Bernie Monsalvo focuses on the feasts of the Lord identified in Leviticus 23:1-4, 26, including the Sabbath, a period of time God has blessed from the creation of the earth, as well as the Day of Atonement, a day in which we afflict our souls by fasting. We are to rest and refrain from any work. God’s decree makes this period of time holy, a time in which we are mandated to attend a solemn assembly. This day God intended as a day of expiation, pardon, covering, and forgiveness. Fasting denotes repentance and dependence upon God, not penance and self immolation. Jesus Christ, our High Priest, has given His life as a sacrifice, covering our sins. We have a deeply felt need to be free from sin and it’s attending wages of death. Jesus Christ’s sacrifice restored us to our harmonious relationship with God. Jesus Christ’s offering for us enables us to go boldly before the throne to ask for forgiveness and restoration.

Afflict our souls * Affliction * Annual cleansing * Atonement * Capacity for renewal * Covering our sins * Cut off from people * Day of covering * Evil spirits * Expiation * Feeble frame * I John 1:9 * Genesis 2:1-6 * Grace * Heavenly court * Jesus Christ as our High Priest * Hebrews 4:14 * Holy convocations * John 17:21 * Leviticus 16:31; 23:1-4, 26-29 * “Law of Moses” * Noah’s ark * Pardon * Priesthood of Melchizedek * Rabbi Irving Greenberg * Reconciliation with God * Renewal of the individual * Rest * Romans 6:23 * Sabbath of all Sabbaths * Sabbath of solemn rest * Sabbath day * Satan * II Corinthians 5:17 * Seventh day * Shabat * Shabaton * Stupidity * Sufferings * Temptations * The Jewish Way, Irving Greenberg * Throne of grace * Throwing oneself on the mercy of the court * Tishri * Weaknesses * Without sin * Yom Kippur