Christ Our Passover Introduction: Jesus is the central figure in the Bible, especially in the Passover. Many principles in the Passover point to Christ. 1. Exodus 12- the Passover begins a. the book of Exodus describes how God freed his people from Egyptian slavery. Because Pharaoh's heart was hardened, God punished Egypt with 10 plagues. As God was about to send the 10th and final plague, he gave commands to his people on how to escape the destruction of the firstborn so they would not be killed. b. The Passover sacrifice was a male lamb, without blemish, to be sacrificed in the late afternoon (Exodus 12: 3-6). No bones of the lamb were to be broken (Exodus 12: 46). The blood of the lamb was to be spread around the door frame of the houses where the Passover meal was to be eaten (Exodus 12: 7). The meal was to be eaten that night along with unleavened bread and bitter herbs (Exodus 12: 8- 10). They were to eat in a hurry, ready to leave Egypt at any moment (Exodus 12: 11). The blood around the door frames would be a sign to God, and He would “pass over” their houses and not destroy the firstborn (Exodus 12: 13). The Passover celebration was to be repeated throughout the generations as a memorial forever (Exodus 12: 14). 2. The Passover and Christ (Exodus 12: 1-2) a. The feast marked a new year and a new beginning in Christ, every believer is a new creation (2 Corinthians 5: 17 ). b. The Passover lamb had to be without blemish (Exodus 12: 5). Christ, our Passover, was inspected by the pilot, Herod, Annas, and Caiaphas. None could find fault (John 1: 29; 1 Peter 1: 18-21; 1 Peter 2: 21- 24 ). c. Jesus was sacrificed and died the same night as the Passover lamb (Mark 15:42, Luke 23:54, and John 19:31 & 42). d. The Passover was to be kept as a remembrance of how God had delivered them from Egyptian slavery. e. Jesus instituted the Lord's supper at the Passover (Luke 22: 19- 20). Every first day of the week, when we partake of the Lord's supper (Acts:20:7), we remember how our Passover lamb died for us on the cross and shed his blood.
Conclusion: Revelation 7:13-17 depicts a great scene of the saved in Christ. It is never too late for those whose sins have never been washed away in baptism to accept Jesus as their Passover.
Sermon prepared by Bobby Stafford March 17, 2024 Prepared by Bobby Stafford The church of Christ at Granby, MO Located at For more lessons and Sermons please visit https://granbychurchofchrist.org/ https://granbychurchofchrist.com/
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