Atonement

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September 21, 2026

Atonement is the process of removing obstacles in our relationship with God. The Day of Atonement, a holy day during the Fall Festival season, symbolizes a day in the future when Satan will be chained and imprisoned. Right now, the process of atonement requires humility and honesty, and can use the tool of fasting to draw closer to God. 

Let Us Keep the Feasts: Why Is Atonement Necessary?
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Let Us Keep the Feasts: Why Is Atonement Necessary?

This is part 10 in the Beyond Today Bible study series: Let Us Keep the Feasts. We have a problem with sin. How should it be dealt with? What’s the reason behind our sin problem? Most importantly, what is God’s...
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Humanity and Atonement

In Leviticus 16, God outlines for us a very special ceremony performed on the Day of Atonement. And within that ceremony, we see that God reveals in a type the way that he will finally reconcile to himself a humanity…
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Why Do We Keep the Day of Atonement?

As modern Christians, why do we keep the Day of Atonement? Each holy day of God’s plan has meaning for all mankind. In this sermon we are reminded of why we keep the Day of Atonement.
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Day of Atonement Pictures the Conversion of the World

The Feast of Trumpets pictures the Day of the Lord that climaxes with great conflict and violence. The Feast of Tabernacles pictures the Millennium, a time of worldwide peace and unity. The Day of Atonement pictures the awesome period of…
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Why Fast on the Day of Atonement?

The spiritual qualities of fasting humility, grief over sin, and self-discipline are key elements to God’s instructions for putting Satan out of our personal lives. And perhaps while we look ahead to Satan’s real removal on that day we should…
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The Atonement Ceremony

The atonement ceremony is performed primarily by the high priest of Israel. The high priest is told to present himself before God on the 10th day of the seventh month. On this day and only this day of the year…
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Atonement Today

The historical lessons and prophetic insights provided by the Day of Atonement are numerous, but it also provides an incredible lesson for Christians to live by today.
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Day of Atonement Identifying and Defeating Satan

Day of Atonement as the day of ultimate freedom and one of the central messages of the Kingdom of God.
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The Venom of the Snake and the Antivenom

Satan has deceived mankind, deceived the world. All have been affected by his venom. So how do we overcome the serpent of old? What do we do if we find that we have some of his poison in us? The…
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What Does the Day of Atonement Have to Do With Jesus Christ?

What does an ancient Old Testament ceremony involving two goats have to do with our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ? Furthermore, are Christians to fast on this Holy Day?
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A Promise of Freedom

133 years ago today, the preliminary Emancipation Proclamation promised freedom to slaves in the United States. This year, the biblical Day of Atonement begins the same evening, and holds a promise for freedom from slavery for all mankind.
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Coming!: God’s “Extreme Makeover”

A time is coming when the corrupt, evil influence of Satan the devil upon the human family will come to an end. Discover how this will occur and what the world will be like after that extraordinary event.
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What Is Yom Kippur?

It's a Hebrew name for one of God's commanded Holy Days, the Day of Atonement.
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Acts 27: Paul begins his Trip to Rome The Book of Acts

In a continuing series of messages about the book of Acts, Philip Aust discusses chapter 27 and the voyage that Paul and his companions embark on to Rome, and the lessons that we can glean from this dramatic account.
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Acts 26: Paul's Defense to Agrippa The Book of Acts

In this series on the Book of Acts, the events in chapter 26 focus on Paul's fifth and final defense speech before the Roman Governor Festus and King Agrippa.
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Why Is There Evil in Our World?

We all know and acknowledge there is evil in the world but how did it get there? How would a materialist, atheist, or a believer explain evil in the world?
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Atonement and Mercy

We recognize we need atonement, an atoning sacrifice. Ultimately, we need God’s mercy. This day was not just called the Day of Atonement; it was also called a day of forgiving or a day of pardons. It’s a day of…
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God Wants You Back

ISIS, Evil and the Day of Atonement
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ISIS, Evil and the Day of Atonement

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Atonement and Reconciliation

When the Bible states that it is a day to make atonement for us, what does that mean? How does God make atonement for you?
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