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Shavuot/Pentecost

Shavuot, or the Feast of Weeks, marks the giving of the Torah on Mount Sinai and the harvest of the first fruits. This feast is rich with spiritual significance, highlighting God’s guidance,provision, and the covenant relationship with His people. For believers in Messiah, Shavuot also points to the outpouring of the Holy Spirit, empowering His followers to live in obedience and bear fruit for His kingdom.

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This was another one of those real “aha” moments for us—realising that the outpouring of the Holy Spirit happened on the very same day the Torah was given at Sinai. Not as a replacement for the Torah, but alongside it, working together. We began to see that walking in the Spirit doesn’t mean living without guidance.

For a long time, one of the things we struggled with was the lack of clear boundaries. Over time, we came to understand that rules aren’t a burden—they’re actually a gift. With eight children, life without boundaries would quickly turn into chaos. In the same way, God gives His children guidance because He loves us.

We don’t keep His commandments because we have to, but because we love Him and desire to walk in ways that please Him. And while we certainly don’t claim to have it all figured out, we’ve found real joy in learning, desiring, and doing our best to live out His instructions—one step at a time.

Shavuot marks the giving of the Torah and the first harvest, celebrating God’s guidance, covenant love, and the blessing of His Word.

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Books

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🌱 Celebrating Biblical Feasts

Martha Zimmerman

Celebrating Biblical Feasts is a beautifully practical guide for anyone wanting to honor the biblical holidays in a meaningful, accessible way. Martha Zimmerman explains each feast with clarity and warmth, offering traditions, recipes, activities, and spiritual insights that bring the celebrations to life for individuals and families alike.

Inviting, informative, and filled with heart, this book makes the biblical calendar easy to understand—and a joy to observe.

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If there’s a book, teaching, podcast, or resource that has shaped your journey, we’d love for you to share it with us.

“Shavuot reminds us that freedom is not complete until it is shaped by the wisdom of God’s Word.”— Anonymous Teaching

Articles

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🌱 10 Ideas for a Christian Shavuot

Holly Eastburg

It can be daunting to know where to start when you decide to keep the Feasts. Holly gives a very good introduction to how to observe the Feast of Shavuot.

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🌱 The First Pentecost

Staff Writer

Fifteen hundred years before Acts 2, an earth-shaking event forever marked the significance of the day of Pentecost.

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🌱 The Tongues of Fire Return

Boaz Michael

When the same specific miraculous phenomenon occurs for only the second time in history on the same holy day, it’s time to sit up and pay attention.

“On Shavuot we remember that God not only redeemed us from something—He redeemed us for something.”— Anonymous

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Youtube Videos

🌿 Shavuot: The Scandalous Backstory of Ruth & Boaz

Learn the Book of Ruth like you never have before and discover why it's read on Shavuot.

“The Torah was given once, but it must be received anew every day—this is the heartbeat of Shavuot.”— Jewish Proverb

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