Shavuot and the Coming Kingdom | Asher Intrater

About this sermon

WATCH today as Asher shares a special message about Shavuot, Feast of Weeks or Pentecost, and its connection to Yeshua’s ascension into heaven. He looks at the passages from Acts 1-2 from a slightly new perspective. When Yeshua spoke to His disciples for 40 days about the kingdom of God, the Temple was still standing. They expected Him to simply overthrow the Roman government, be crowned as King, take up His throne in Jerusalem and begin to rule and reign. But, God’s plan was much bigger; it was about more than just the restoration of the nation of Israel. His plan required an outpouring of the Holy Spirit that would emanate from Yeshua Himself in order to be a witness in all the earth in preparation for the restoration of all things. • He ascended • ⁠He received all power and authority • ⁠He poured out His Spirit on us Yeshua’s exalted place in heaven is not just as the eternal Son of God, but also as the glorified Son of Man, so that He could receive the Holy Spirit as one of us and then pour out His Spirit to give us the power needed to extend His Kingdom. His authority to give the power to us is connected to our submission to His ultimate authority in humility as His representatives in the earth. The ascension of Yeshua and the empowering of the Ekklesia together is the necessary vehicle for ushering in the kingdom of God. Yeshua represents us before God in heaven and then we represent Him in the earth. The remnant in every nation who have received the Holy Spirit are the ones who are advancing His kingdom and preparing for a global awakening in preparation for His return to rule and reign. Let’s reflect on this truth and allow it to impact our lives.