Hand Washing

Hand Wa!ing “Who

shall ascend into the hill of the LORD? or who shall stand in his holy place? He that hath clean

hands, and a pure heart; who hath not lifted up his soul unto vanity, nor sworn deceitfully.�

(Psalms 24: 3-4)

Introduction Hand Washing is an important sacrament that the scriptures indicate was practiced before, during and after the coming of Christ What is a sacrament?....a ceremony or physical act that represents holiness, perfection & sacrifices of righteousness This presentation will unveil the spiritual meaning & the importance of hand washing

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History Reveals In the 8th chapter of Leviticus it speaks of the holy sacraments and offerings that Moses hand to handle Moses brought aaron and his sons into the temple and they had to physically wash before they could handle the sacraments and offerings (Leviticus 8: 6 & 27 -28)

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Hand washing is still important today Today, we do not offer animals as a sacrifice unto the Lord because Christ is our ultimate sacrifice We do however physically wash our hands when handling holy sacraments, such as the communion, in order to pattern ourselves after the scriptures In this presentation, we place special emphasis on the spiritual meaning of washing hands

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Spiritual meaning of hand washing?

We wash our hands to make them clean, that is, free from dirt, marks or stains From a spiritual stand point those marks or stains represent sin To spiritually have “clean hands” you must refrain from sin and obey the commandments of God When a person obeys all of god’s laws, this individual has a pure heart So having clean hands means to have a pure heart ©2011 Household Of Israel Temple Of Jesus Christ. All Rights Reserved

Spiritual meaning of hand washing?

Remember that God instructed Aaron and his sons to wash their hands before handling any offerings or sacraments of the lord As mentioned before, we no longer offer animals but we still present offerings unto god These offerings come in the form of prayers, songs, testimonies and any other works on behalf of the lord It is important to make sure our hearts are pure & that we spiritually have “clean hands” when presenting these offerings Only then will god accept them ©2011 Household Of Israel Temple Of Jesus Christ. All Rights Reserved

More to be said about a pure heart What you truly believe and how you really feel about god comes from your heart Your heart measures your righteousness & will dictate what you say and do on a daily basis Christ warns us of this..... “But those things which proceed out of the mouth come forth from the heart; and they defile the man. For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies:” (Matthew 15: 19) God knows the hearts of every individual on this earth and will judge accordingly ©2011 Household Of Israel Temple Of Jesus Christ. All Rights Reserved

“Fake it til you make it” Many if not all have heard of the phrase “Fake it til you make it” This philosophy may be helpful in the world but it will not help you achieve eternal life from god There are many individuals that profess they love god, they may even do goodly works, whether they be common or for the lord but they do not obey all of god’s laws and still continue to live a life of sin What did christ say about these people?.....”This people draweth nigh unto me with their mouth, and honoureth me with their lips; but their heart is far from me.” (Matthew 15: 8)

“Fake it til you make it” If we live by this philosophy we may appear clean and righteous to our family members, friends, church members or strangers but not unto god Christ also stated this....”Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye make clean the outside of the cup and of the platter, but within they are full of extortion and excess. Blind Pharisee, cleanse first that which is within the cup and platter, that the outside of them may be clean also.

Even so ye also outwardly appear righteous unto men, but within ye are full of hypocrisy and iniquity.” (Matthew 23: 25-26 & 28) Let us remember the words of our Savior and strive to have a pure heart or a person who spiritually has clean hands....this is an individual that obeys all of God’s laws ©2011 Household Of Israel Temple Of Jesus Christ. All Rights Reserved

But Wait......There’s More If you have or know children that would benefit from lessons on the word of God then visit our new Kidz Corner Page. For the month of November we will be discussing the 3rd & 4th commandments.

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Special thanks

This presentation was developed by: April Jackson & Elisabeth C. Pointer

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Questions

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