St George's Anglican Church
A Traditional Episcopal 1928 Prayer Book Parish
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The Church Kalendar (Continued from Trinity II)
Each of the Jewish feast day observances commemorated something God had already done for Israel (Please refer to Trinity II bulletin insert) or and also looked forward to a future time when God would do a greater work. To find out how, read the following.
New Testament Fulfillment
1. Sabbath. The Sabbath rest is fulfilled in the finished work of Jesus Christ on the cross and also in His resurrection, which is the beginning of the new creation (cf. Hebrews 4:1-10). Jesus died on Good Friday. His last words were, "It is finished." He was buried and He rested on the Sabbath in the grave, in fulfillment of the Sabbath day commandment. We rest in Christ because He finished the work of our salvation. We begin new life in Him. We gather around the Altar on the Lord's Day each week to mark the beginning of the new creation. In the Church, Sunday as the Lord's Day replaced the Saturday Sabbath as the central day of worship. Sunday is the eighth day, the beginning of the new week, the time of the new creation.
2. Passover. Jesus is the Lamb of God, whose blood saves us from slavery to sin. God saved Israel from Egypt by lambs’ blood. This freed a particular nation from slavery at one point in time. God saves His people from slavery to sin and death by the blood of the Lamb of God. This frees God's people from sin and death for all time. The Feast of the First Fruits is fulfilled in the resurrection. Jesus is the first-fruits of God's harvest of souls. (1 Corinthians 15:20).
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Anglican Province of Christ the King - Diocese of Southwestern States
