Dear Mishpacha (family),
I would like to thank all of you who personally hosted a Passover Seder at your homes. Hosting a home Sedar reflects the very first Passover; which was a Family Passover (Exodus 12). Our heavenly Father is restoring many things in His kingdom, including the Family Passover. I would also like to thank all those who helped with our Congregational Passover, which we celebrated on April 19th as a community; the last day of the Feast of Unleavened Bread where we joined together for communion. We celebrated the Spring Feasts of Passover, Unleavened Bread and First Fruits and now, get to count the Omer.
Miss Libby Davis will be leading us each Sabbath Service in the counting of the Omer which is still relevant for today. The Feast of Passover is connected to the Feast of Shavuot (Pentecost) through the counting of the Omer. We will be counting each day until we reach fifty days, leading us to the celebration of the Feast of Shavuot (Leviticus 23:15-16) which will land on June 7th this year. Our theme this year for “Shavuot” is “Jesus promised the Holy Spirit …so What spirit is leading you?”
Beit Tehila will be supporting and attending the “To • Gather” event on June 8th at the Yuengling Center (University of South Florida) where we will join with other believers for a time of worshiping, praying, and receiving communion.
In preparation for The Feast of Shavuot, I will be teaching on The Holy Spirit for the month of May. I can’t help but write about the Holy Spirit in this month’s newsletter because it is so critical.
Systematic Theology is a study that answers the question, “What does the whole bible teach us today?” In the book, Systematic Theology an introduction to biblical doctrine written by Wayne Grudem, Grudem writes about Four aspects of the work of the Holy Spirit to bring evidence of God’s presence and to bless:
1) The Holy Spirit empowers
2) The Holy Spirit purifies
3) The Holy Spirit reveals
4) The Holy Spirit unifies
Many individuals in the Hebrew Roots movement have a lot of knowledge but a wrong spirit. Criticizing others along with church bashing is not a witness of the Holy Spirit. At Beit Tehila we have the opportunity to not only build a relationship with the Orthodox Jews in Israel but also with the local churches. Don’t forget this is a world full of lost people and if we are going to be priests, we need to lead them to our Savior, Yeshua.
I am very excited for our future, as we continue to have divine appointments and healthy friendships. I have personally made new friends, and it literally brings joy to my heart. Don’t forget to strengthen the friendships you currently have; allow the Holy Spirit to unify your relationship even more.
As we close out this school year don’t forget to pray for the seniors who will be graduating as the Class of 2025. My first-born daughter Hadassah will be graduating from New Jerusalem Christian Academy and what a blessing it is for the Plummer Family. She has a bright future.
I encourage you to count the Omer and draw closer to the Lord. May the Holy Spirit direct your steps and cleanse you from the inside.
~Shalom Pastor Nick
