Parasha Tazria-Metzora: Purification and Restoration
Tazria (She Conceives) / Metzora (Infected One)
Leviticus 12:1–15:33; 2 Kings 4:42–5:19, 7:3–20; Luke 5:12–31
In last week’s Torah portion (Shemini), God commanded the kosher laws, identifying which animals were fit for consumption. It also discussed some of the laws of ritual purity, instructing the Israelites “to make a distinctionbetween theholy and the profane,and between the unclean and the clean.” (Leviticus 10:10) .. He is a Holy God !
This week’s double portion of Scripture (Tazria-Metzora) continues with the laws of ritualpurity (tahorah)andimpurity (tumah). Join Pastor Rob Henry Saturday as he conveys 'Shadows of Messiah' in the Torah
Be sure to check out our Wars & Rumors of Wars update below, As well please find an Invitation to our 2nd Annual Shavu'ot/Pentecost celebration at the seaside venue of Fort Foster on Saturday May 23rd. Additionally found below please find out new 'DID YOU KNOW' manna morsels along with links to a couple of truly outstanding Scripture Based Movies...'HOUSE of DAVID' 'found on Amazon Prime, and a newly found Sit-Com named 'THE PROMISED LAND', a respectful yet absolutely HIILARIOUS take of the Exodus Journey and the 'honest many times laughable human factor'. I can tell you that Donna and I laughed till we cried. I pray these may provide a 'Heart of Flesh' healthy alternative to the darkness of the modern media choices available these days.
I believe I've provided a largest ever helping of Mid-Week Manna within this post. I've tried to provide a wide array of Messianic Truth and Manna to get you thru the week in this dark World we're blessed to be Called out of. Save this chok full o' manna post and come back for 'MORE YESHUA/JESUS' as you progress through the week, ... until we see YOU for a ONE NEW MANSABBATH CELEBRATION on Saturday at the beautiful Kittery Community Center. Details Below.
JOIN US AS WE RECLAIM the JUDEO-CHRISTIAN FULLNESS of the
EARLY ACTS CHURCH
SHALOM ALEICHEM & GOD BLESS YOU
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As we count the OMER , .....
The Biblical Command to Count the Omer
LEVITICUS 23:16 & DEVARIM/DUETERONOMY 16:0
Tomorrow evening marks the end of 7 days, and is the culmination of the Feast of Unleavened Bread. (Amen!) These verses command us to count seven weeks from the time that the OMER, the new Feast of First Fruits barley offering, was brought in the Temple, i.e., from the sixteenth of Nissan. We begin our count on the second night of Passoverand continue until Shavuot, ... the Feast of Weeks/Pentecost, which is the fiftieth day after the offering.
As we count these days, we spend time in very personal 'introspection' and ready our hearts and souls just as the disciples did as they waited in the Upper Room per Yeshua/Jesus' instruction just prior to His ascension. The disciples readied themselves for the Fathers promise of His 'Comforter', His Ruach ha Kodesh (Holy Spirit), which took His 'God With Us' blessing given at Mount Sinai to an even stronger blessing of being 'God "IN" Us'
This practice isn’t about legalism or trying to “be Jewish.” It’s about entering the rhythms that God Himself designed — rhythms that center us in His timing, His story, and His presence.
When we count the Omer:
We pause daily to remember what God has done We prepare our hearts to hear from Him again
We practice expectancy for what’s ahead — just as the early disciples did upon our Messiah's instruction to await the Father's promised comforter.
This season becomes a reset — a spiritual spring cleaning between deliverance and divine appointment.
The Counting of the Omer is a significant biblical practice that aligns with the events of Jesus' life and the outpouring of the Holy Spirit.
Yeshua/Jesus rose from the dead on the day the Omer count began, and the Holy Spirit was poured out on the 50th day, fulfilling the prophecy of Shavuot/Pentecost.
We feel ever so blessed to have begun our EIGHTH BIBLICAL YEAR of ONE NEW MAN ministry with the recent Passover and Spring Feast celebrations so many of you joined us for !
( Do You Recall the Messianic Ordination celebration at Christian Life Church ? With a Sold Out crowd including my dear mentor Rev. Dr. Wilbert Gough at the spry age of 102 years ? or the laying on of hands by "7" Jewish and non-Jewish Pastor and Rabbi's ? ... 'Someone gimme an AMEN' ! .... Here's a quick vid of my Messianic-Jewish Ordaing Rabbi and Mentor, Rabbi Henry Morse )
Our 'HINENI' ... (here I am Lord, Send Me) Eighth Year NEW BEGINNING can be a New Beginning for all Messiah Believing Jews and non-Jews. Together we can trigger the era of ONE NEW MAN Unity and the Fullness of our Faith.
( Make no mistake, ... this unity will indeed 'Provoke unbelieving Jew to Jealousy. Please Join us in this Kinmgdom Assignment )
Please Join Us Satruday May 23rd for our
Second Annual Seaside
SHAVU'OT / PENTECOST CELEBRATION
Live modern Hebrew and Christian Worship Music
Lawn Games ie; CornHole, VolleyBall, Co-Ed Wiffle Ball n' More
A Beach Combers SEA-GLASS Treasure Hunt
SPRING BARBECUE - FELLOWSHIP POT LUCK
( Hot Dogs, Hamburgers, Chicken and Drinks provided by UIM )
(side dishes chips and deserts by pot-Luck , please feel free, but NOT obliged to bring a dish to share)
Together We Burn Brighter - Please Re-Post this Kingdom Invite to your Social Media Platforms. It's TIME to 'Stand and Contend' as One New Man.
“The LORD said to Moses: ‘Command [Tzav צַו] Aaron and his sons, saying: This is the law of the burnt-offering.’” (Leviticus 6:8–9)
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PLEASE JOIN US !
2026 Annual
Rev. Dr. Wilbert D. Gough
' YESHUA/JESUS in THE PASSOVER '
Community Seder Dinner
Tuesday March 31st 5:45 PM - 8:00 PM
$ 25.00 p.p.
Choice of Roasted Leg of Lamb or Mediterranean Baked Chicken and an authentic Messianic Passover Haggadah (seder guide) is included.
We will celebrate the Meal component of the evening in the traditional Jewish Sabbath 'ONEG' 'Fellowship Pot-Luck' Style. Additions of any casseroles etc., Salads, Sides, Desserts or Soft Drinks will add to the festivity & Fellowship.
Today, ... in the Fulness of our LORD's time, the REMNANT' of Yeshua/Jesus believing Jews and Messianic Gentiles are coming together in Rabbi Paul's 'ONE NEW MAN' Spirit and finding our Messiah within the Passover Seder.
Re-Live the Exodus journey and the mighty right arm of G_d as He brought the Jews from Egyptian bondage with miraculous Signs and Wonders. Experience the Revelation of our prophesied Messiah, YESUA/JESUS as our Messianic 'PASSOVER LAMB' as only the commanded Passover Seder experience can provide.
The Seder Experience: More than a mere commemoration, the Seder is a deeply personal and religious event. Guided by the Haggadah, participants relive the Exodus, fostering curiosity, especially among children, through the Four Questions.
Joyful Traditions and Food: Far from a time of deprivation, Passover is celebrated with joy and creativity in food preparation. Matzah takes center stage, with various forms and inventive uses representing not only manna but the sinless life of our Messiah as blameless or spotless,
Symbolism of the Seder Plate: The Seder plate holds key symbols of the Exodus story, from the matzah to the bitter herbs. The Afikomen, with all it's 'Messianic' representations is hidden and sought by children, adds an element of excitement and reward.
A Prayer for the Future: The Seder concludes with the hope for the future, encapsulated in the phrase “Next year in Jerusalem.” It signifies not just a longing for a physical place but a vision for a world where justice and freedom in our King Messiah prevail.
In essence, Passover is more than a commanded remembrance of an event; it’s a lived experience connecting generations, fostering reflection, and inspiring hope for a soon return of our Messiah, Yeshua/Jesus.
Choice of Roasted Leg of Lamb or Mediterranean Baked Chicken and an authentic Messianic Passover Haggadah (seder guide) is included.
We will celebrate the Meal component of the evening in the traditional Jewish Sabbath 'ONEG' 'Fellowship Pot-Luck' Style. Additions of any casseroles etc., Salads, Sides, Desserts or Soft Drinks will add to the festivity & Fellowship.
Today, ... in the Fulness of our LORD's time, the REMNANT' of Yeshua/Jesus believing Jews and Messianic Gentiles are coming together in Rabbi Paul's 'ONE NEW MAN' Spirit and finding our Messiah within the Passover Seder.
Re-Live the Exodus journey and the mighty right arm of G_d as He brought the Jews from Egyptian bondage with miraculous Signs and Wonders. Experience the Revelation of our prophesied Messiah, YESUA/JESUS as our Messianic 'PASSOVER LAMB' as only the commanded Passover Seder experience can provide.
The Seder Experience: More than a mere commemoration, the Seder is a deeply personal and religious event. Guided by the Haggadah, participants relive the Exodus, fostering curiosity, especially among children, through the Four Questions.
Joyful Traditions and Food: Far from a time of deprivation, Passover is celebrated with joy and creativity in food preparation. Matzah takes center stage, with various forms and inventive uses representing not only manna but the sinless life of our Messiah as blameless or spotless,
Symbolism of the Seder Plate: The Seder plate holds key symbols of the Exodus story, from the matzah to the bitter herbs. The Afikomen, with all it's 'Messianic' representations is hidden and sought by children, adds an element of excitement and reward.
A Prayer for the Future: The Seder concludes with the hope for the future, encapsulated in the phrase “Next year in Jerusalem.” It signifies not just a longing for a physical place but a vision for a world where justice and freedom in our King Messiah prevail.
In essence, Passover is more than a commanded remembrance of an event; it’s a lived experience connecting generations, fostering reflection, and inspiring hope for a soon return of our Messiah, Yeshua/Jesus.
Not only did Yeshua/Jesus celebrate Passover every year, but He is prophetically pictured in the Passover meal itself.
What does Passover and Yeshua/Jesus’ Last Supper have in common?
Messianic Pastor William (bill) Bayliss and the United In Messiah family, will answer that question as we celebrate the Father's command to gather as a family and memorialize this biblical ordained Holy Day meal in reflection of His deliverance of Israel from the cruel bondage of Egypt. ... (just as prophesied)
This command was recognized by our Lord and Messiah Himself and the Early Acts Church, as Yeshua/Jesus is the very Fulfillment of this Holy day prophecy whom freely offered His Life and Blood and paid the sin debt ransom on behalf of all who believed in and walked with Him as our Messiah and Passover Lamb.
Our celebration Seder/Dinner service will bring to life the Jewish roots of faith in Yeshua/Jesus as well as the celebration of His Last 'PASSOVER' meal with His disciples and His breaking bread command, ... known by many as Communion.
Enjoy and participate in an authentic 'Early Acts Church' Jewish Passover Seder with a Passover table set up and all of the traditional elements involved in the Passover meal. During the service you will see how Jewish and Gentile believers celebrate Passover today, how the symbolic foods of Passover picture God’s redemption, and how our Messiah Yeshua/Jesus is beautifully foreshadowed in the Passover celebration and story.
Our Passover Community Seder Dinner will bring new insights and revelation through the Jewishness of our Messiah, ... the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world.
$ 25.OO p.p.
Included in cover charge is an official 'Hagaddah' Seder Guide to participate with and to take home for future family Passover Seders with full participation seder plates on each intimate table.
This year a Maine Dinner Dish Choice of either Rosemary and Garlic Roasted Leg of Lamb or Mediterranean Baked Chicken will be provided by United in Messiah.
NOTE
* As always, we follow the traditional Jewish 'ONEG'... (fellowship Pot-Luck' style for the 'Dinner Component' of our get togethers).
Any additions of dishes, casseroles, side dishes, salads or desserts will be appreciated and shared by all.
PLEASE VISIT BACK HERE TOMORROW EVENING FOR FURTHER SEDER DINNER DETAILS, RESERVATIONS, etc.
(... we're limited to 50 people !, so PLEASE, come back and Reserve your spot Soon)
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wars & Rumors of Wars !
Israel and Hezbollah intensifies as War in Iran/'Persia' Continues
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This Week's Torah Portion
Parasha Vayakhel–Pekudei (And He Assembled–Accounts)
Exodus 35:1–40:38; I Kings 7:51–8:21; John 6:1–715786
“How lovely is your dwelling place [Mishkan], Lord Almighty [Lord of Hosts]! My soul yearns,even faints, for the courts of the Lord; my heart and my flesh cry out for the living God.” (Psalm 84:1–2)
( a sneek peek )
Join us Saturday at 11:30 for a
ONE NEW MAN
Sabbath Celebration
Come experience the passion and energy of our new
Associate Pastor, Rev. Rob 'SPIKE' Henry whom will deliver the day's main Torah Portion Message, while we knuckle down on Pastor Bill whom will strive to provide Pastor Rob's typical 10 MINUTE Drash.
