7 Feasts of The Lord - Trumpets

Leviticus 23:23-25 sets apart the Festival of Trumpets as a sacred day of Sabbath rest, trumpet blasts, and an offering unto the Lord. The seven feasts of the Lord point to God’s full plan, with the spring feasts fulfilled in Jesus and the fall feasts still looking ahead to His return. The fall feasts remind believers that Jesus’ job is not finished, because He is waiting on the appointed time of the Father.

The trumpet carries the sound of a shift, a transition, and the arrival of the King. The shofar, like a horn calling someone outside because they have arrived, points to the day when Jesus returns and His people are caught up. The trumpet will announce that the true King of Israel has been crowned, and every knee will bow while every tongue confesses that Jesus Christ is King of kings and Lord of lords.

The Festival of Trumpets calls believers to listen for the trumpets. The question is not merely whether people hear news, rumors, wars, or signs, but what sound they are truly listening for. The desire for money, a mate, a house, or success can become louder than the call to be ready for Jesus. The trumpet calls hearts away from distractions and toward the reality that Christ is coming back.

The trumpet also calls believers to leave behind what is holding them back. Sin that is never acknowledged cannot be repented of, and a person who refuses repentance becomes like a repeat offender in the spirit. Repentance means asking God for forgiveness and being willing to stop, turn, and pull away from the sin that keeps a life from moving forward. The truth refuses the lie that anyone has nothing to leave behind.

The Festival of Trumpets further calls believers to let go through worship and offering. The food offering expresses gratitude for mercy, forgiveness, provision, and the sustaining power of God. God’s goodness remains sure even when life has not been great, perfect, or anything like the plan. The remembrance of how far God has brought a person should produce a fervent gratitude that says, “God, I am bringing You an offering because You’ve been better to me than I’ve been to myself.”

The trumpet finally calls for deep examination of hearts, lives, motives, and agendas. Jesus’ return will not be the time to get ready, because the sound of the horn means it is already too late to put affairs in order. The call is to be ready now, cleansed now, repentant now, and found with a name in the Lamb’s Book of Life.

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Key Takeaways

• 1. Listen for the trumpet, not distractions. The trumpet represents the sound of Christ’s return and the signs that point hearts toward eternity. The pursuit of riches, relationships, and possessions can make people spiritually deaf to the greater call. Readiness begins when the heart learns to listen for Jesus above every competing sound. [21:40]
• 2. Leave behind what holds faith back. Repentance cannot grow where sin is denied or excused. A repeat offender in the spirit keeps returning to what God is calling them to forsake. Honest confession opens the way for real change, obedience, and movement toward God. [24:49]
• 3. Repentance means turning, not merely regretting. Forgiveness is not permission to remain comfortable with the same old patterns. Repentance asks God to forgive and also accepts the hard work of stopping what dishonors Him. Every day gives believers another opportunity to pull out the sins preventing forward movement. [25:30]
• 4. Gratitude brings an offering to God. The mercies of God deserve more than a passing acknowledgment. Remembering spared lives, forgiven sins, and daily provision turns reflection into worshipful giving. Life may not have been great, but God has still been good. [30:08]
• 5. Be ready before the horn sounds. Christ’s return will not leave room for last-minute spiritual repairs. The Festival of Trumpets calls for present cleansing, honest self-examination, and settled faith in Christ. The Lamb’s Book of Life matters more than getting affairs in order after the trumpet sounds.
  
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Youtube Chapters

• [00:00] - Welcome
• [11:41] - Leviticus 23 and the Festival of Trumpets
• [13:19] - The Seven Feasts of the Lord
• [14:10] - Spring Feasts Fulfilled in Jesus
• [15:05] - Fall Feasts and Christ’s Return
• [15:42] - Waiting on God’s Appointed Time
• [17:02] - Trumpets, the King, and the Catching Away
• [18:56] - A Sound That Announces a Shift
• [19:12] - Listen for the Trumpets
• [23:14] - Leave Behind What Holds You Back
• [27:52] - Let Go and Bring an Offering
• [29:33] - Remembering God’s Mercy and Goodness
• [32:28] - Examine Your Heart and Be Ready
• [33:37] - Closing Prayer

Bible Reading

Leviticus 23:23-25
“And the LORD spoke to Moses, saying, "Speak to the people of Israel, saying, In the seventh month, on the first day of the month, you shall observe a day of solemn rest, a memorial proclaimed with blast of trumpets, a holy convocation. You shall not do any ordinary work, and you shall present a food offering to the LORD.” [11:41]

Philippians 2:10-11
“so that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.” [20:18]

1 John 1:8-9
“If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.” [26:06]

Observation questions

1. What three main practices were set apart for the Festival of Trumpets in Leviticus 23:23–25? [12:01]
2. How does the passage connect Sabbath rest, a sacred assembly, trumpet blasts, and an offering to the Lord?
3. What does Philippians 2:10–11 show will happen when Jesus is recognized as King of kings and Lord of lords? [20:09]
4. According to 1 John 1:8–9, what is the danger of claiming to be without sin, and what response does God call for instead? [26:01]

Interpretation questions

1. Why does the Festival of Trumpets point believers beyond a yearly celebration and toward the future return of Jesus? [15:05]
2. The trumpet was described as a sound that announces an arrival, a shift, and a transition. How does that picture help explain why readiness for Christ’s return matters now rather than later? [18:49]
3. Why is acknowledging sin necessary before a person can truly repent and move forward in faith and obedience? [24:49]
4. How does bringing an offering become an expression of gratitude for God’s mercy, forgiveness, provision, and sustaining power—not merely a religious duty? [29:44]

Application questions

1. Many voices compete for attention—money, relationships, possessions, success, worry, and daily news. What has been the loudest voice in your life lately, and how can you make more room to listen for Christ and live ready for His return? [22:13]
2. Is there a sin, habit, attitude, relationship pattern, or hidden motive that has been holding you back from moving closer to God? What would it look like to honestly name it before God and begin turning away from it? [26:43]
3. Repentance is more than feeling sorry; it includes a willingness to stop and turn. What practical boundary, accountability, or change of routine could help you leave behind a repeated pattern of sin? [25:09]
4. Where might you be tempted to move ahead of God’s timing—in a decision, relationship, job, ministry opportunity, or personal plan? What would trusting God’s appointed time look like this week? [15:52]
5. Think back over the past year. Where have you seen God spare, forgive, provide for, or sustain you, even if life has not gone the way you planned? [30:08]
6. What is one specific way you can turn gratitude into an offering to God this week—through worship, generosity, service, time, or obedience? [30:38]
7. If Christ returned today, what part of your heart, life, motives, or agenda would you want to bring honestly before Him now? What step can you take this week to be ready rather than waiting for a last-minute change? [32:28]