Passover (Sedar Meal) for christians a story of redemption from sin

Removal of leaven from the homes

Exodus 12:14 “And this day shall be unto you for a memorial; and ye shall keep it a feast to the Lord throughout your generations; ye shall keep it a feast by an ordinance for ever.”

Exodus 13:6–9 “Seven days thou shalt eat unleavened bread, and in the seventh day shall be a feast to the Lord. Unleavened bread shall be eaten seven days; and there shall no leavened bread be seen with thee, neither shall there be leaven seen with thee in all thy quarters. And thou shalt shew thy son in that day, saying, This is done because of that which the Lord did unto me when I came forth out of Egypt. And it shall be for a sign unto thee upon thine hand, and for a memorial between thine eyes, that the Lord’s law may be in thy mouth: for with a strong hand hath the Lord brought thee out of Egypt.”

1 Corinthians 5:6–8 “Your glorying is not good. Know ye not that a little leaven leaveneth the whole lump? Purge out therefore the old leaven, that ye may be a new lump, as ye are unleavened. For even Christ our passover is sacrificed for us: Therefore let us keep the feast, not with old leaven, neither with the leaven of malice and wickedness; but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth.”

1 Corinthians 10:2 “And were all baptized unto Moses in the cloud and in the sea;”

Mark 14:12–26 “And the first day of unleavened bread, when they killed the passover, his disciples said unto him, Where wilt thou that we go and prepare that thou mayest eat the passover? And he sendeth forth two of his disciples, and saith unto them, Go ye into the city, and there shall meet you a man bearing a pitcher of water: follow him. And wheresoever he shall go in, say ye to the goodman of the house, The Master saith, Where is the guestchamber, where I shall eat the passover with my disciples? And he will shew you a large upper room furnished and prepared: there make ready for us. And his disciples went forth, and came into the city, and found as he had said unto them: and they made ready the passover. And in the evening he cometh with the twelve. And as they sat and did eat, Jesus said, Verily I say unto you, One of you which eateth with me shall betray me. And they began to be sorrowful, and to say unto him one by one, Is it I? and another said, Is it I? And he answered and said unto them,…”

Revelation 5:5–6 “And one of the elders saith unto me, Weep not: behold, the Lion of the tribe of Juda, the Root of David, hath prevailed to open the book, and to loose the seven seals thereof. And I beheld, and, lo, in the midst of the throne and of the four beasts, and in the midst of the elders, stood a Lamb as it had been slain, having seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven Spirits of God sent forth into all the earth.”

Kadesh - Opening Prayer

Reading of Scripture

Exodus 12:1–14 KJV 1900

And the Lord spake unto Moses and Aaron in the land of Egypt, saying, This month shall be unto you the beginning of months: it shall be the first month of the year to you. Speak ye unto all the congregation of Israel, saying, In the tenth day of this month they shall take to them every man a lamb, according to the house of their fathers, a lamb for an house: And if the household be too little for the lamb, let him and his neighbour next unto his house take it according to the number of the souls; every man according to his eating shall make your count for the lamb. Your lamb shall be without blemish, a male of the first year: ye shall take it out from the sheep, or from the goats: And ye shall keep it up until the fourteenth day of the same month: and the whole assembly of the congregation of Israel shall kill it in the evening. And they shall take of the blood, and strike it on the two side posts and on the upper door post of the houses, wherein they shall eat it. And they shall eat the flesh in that night, roast with fire, and unleavened bread; and with bitter herbs they shall eat it. Eat not of it raw, nor sodden at all with water, but roast with fire; his head with his legs, and with the purtenance thereof. And ye shall let nothing of it remain until the morning; and that which remaineth of it until the morning ye shall burn with fire. And thus shall ye eat it; with your loins girded, your shoes on your feet, and your staff in your hand; and ye shall eat it in haste: it is the Lord’s passover. For I will pass through the land of Egypt this night, and will smite all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, both man and beast; and against all the gods of Egypt I will execute judgment: I am the Lord. And the blood shall be to you for a token upon the houses where ye are: and when I see the blood, I will pass over you, and the plague shall not be upon you to destroy you, when I smite the land of Egypt. And this day shall be unto you for a memorial; and ye shall keep it a feast to the Lord throughout your generations; ye shall keep it a feast by an ordinance for ever.

Lighting Candle - Coming of Messiah (Yom Tov)

holding hands in lattice + hand motions this is to symbolize the glory of God

moses face shown. the shekinah of the lord is so bright we have to protect ourself.

hand motions are to invite the glory of god into our service.

Isaiah 9:2 “The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light: They that dwell in the land of the shadow of death, upon them hath the light shined.”

John 8:12 “Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.”

Genesis 1:3–4 “And God said, Let there be light: and there was light. And God saw the light, that it was good: and God divided the light from the darkness.”

Exodus 13:21 “And the Lord went before them by day in a pillar of a cloud, to lead them the way; and by night in a pillar of fire, to give them light; to go by day and night:”

light through the woman

Galatians 4:4 “But when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law,”

Luke 1:38 “And Mary said, Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it unto me according to thy word. And the angel departed from her.”

he is our guiding light - let our hearts be open

Fire represents the holy spirit

Acts 2:3 “And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them.”

Exodus 3:2 “And the angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a flame of fire out of the midst of a bush: and he looked, and, behold, the bush burned with fire, and the bush was not consumed.”

Prayer - Blessed art Thou, O Lord our God, King of the universe, Who hast kept us alive and sustained us and brought us to this season. May our home be consecrated, O God, by the Light of Thy countenance, shining upon us in blessing and bringing us peace.

First Cup - Cup of Thanksgiving/blessing

Exodus 6:6 “Wherefore say unto the children of Israel, I am the Lord, and I will bring you out from under the burdens of the Egyptians, and I will rid you out of their bondage, and I will redeem you with a stretched out arm, and with great judgments:”

Luke 22:17–18 “And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and said, Take this, and divide it among yourselves: For I say unto you, I will not drink of the fruit of the vine, until the kingdom of God shall come.”

1 Corinthians 10:16 “The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not the communion of the blood of Christ? The bread which we break, is it not the communion of the body of Christ?”

what has god brought us out of in life or this week

The sweetness goes down and takes over us

thanfulness for redemption

All - Blessed art Thou, O Lord our God, King of the Universe, Who dost create the fruit of the vine.

Urchatz - Hand Washing/Cleansing

Dip your hands in and wash

there was a large bowl of water they were supposed to cleanse their hand before coming into the presence of the Lord

Exodus 30:17–21 “And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying, Thou shalt also make a laver of brass, and his foot also of brass, to wash withal: and thou shalt put it between the tabernacle of the congregation and the altar, and thou shalt put water therein. For Aaron and his sons shall wash their hands and their feet thereat: When they go into the tabernacle of the congregation, they shall wash with water, that they die not; or when they come near to the altar to minister, to burn offering made by fire unto the Lord: So they shall wash their hands and their feet, that they die not: and it shall be a statute for ever to them, even to him and to his seed throughout their generations.”

Purity/holiness/humility

Psalm 24:3–4 “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.”

John 13:4–10 “He riseth from supper, and laid aside his garments; and took a towel, and girded himself. After that he poureth water into a bason, and began to wash the disciples’ feet, and to wipe them with the towel wherewith he was girded. Then cometh he to Simon Peter: and Peter saith unto him, Lord, dost thou wash my feet? Jesus answered and said unto him, What I do thou knowest not now; but thou shalt know hereafter. Peter saith unto him, Thou shalt never wash my feet. Jesus answered him, If I wash thee not, thou hast no part with me. Simon Peter saith unto him, Lord, not my feet only, but also my hands and my head. Jesus saith to him, He that is washed needeth not save to wash his feet, but is clean every whit: and ye are clean, but not all.”

Read this

Isaiah 6

Prayer - “Lord, as we wash our hands, we remember You are the One who cleanses our hearts. Grant us humility to receive Your grace and to serve others as You served us. May this simple water remind us that our purity comes from Your mercy, not our merit. Amen.”

Karpas - Parsley/Salt Water

Parsley - New life / spring time

Salt water - Tears

Remember the sorrow of israel bondage in egypt

Exodus 2:23–24 “And it came to pass in process of time, that the king of Egypt died: and the children of Israel sighed by reason of the bondage, and they cried, and their cry came up unto God by reason of the bondage. And God heard their groaning, and God remembered his covenant with Abraham, with Isaac, and with Jacob.”

John 16:20 “Verily, verily, I say unto you, That ye shall weep and lament, but the world shall rejoice: and ye shall be sorrowful, but your sorrow shall be turned into joy.”

new life springs from sorrow and suffering. you are experiencing agony

Psalm 126:5–6 “They that sow in tears shall reap in joy. He that goeth forth and weepeth, bearing precious seed, Shall doubtless come again with rejoicing, bringing his sheaves with him.”

Hannahs Tears before samuels birth

Marys weeping at jesus tomb

God does not ignore suffering

Prayer - “Lord, as we dip the parsley into salt water, we remember life’s bitterness and the groaning of all who suffer. We praise You for hearing our cries and offering new life through Jesus. May each tear we taste lead us back to Your redeeming love. Amen.”

Blessed are Thou, O Lord our God, King of the Universe, Who dost create the fruit of the soil.

Yachatz - Break the middle Matzah - Bread of affliction

Deuteronomy 6:20 “And when thy son asketh thee in time to come, saying, What mean the testimonies, and the statutes, and the judgments, which the Lord our God hath commanded you?”

Exodus 12:39 “And they baked unleavened cakes of the dough which they brought forth out of Egypt, for it was not leavened; because they were thrust out of Egypt, and could not tarry, neither had they prepared for themselves any victual.”

1 Corinthians 5:7–8 “Purge out therefore the old leaven, that ye may be a new lump, as ye are unleavened. For even Christ our passover is sacrificed for us: Therefore let us keep the feast, not with old leaven, neither with the leaven of malice and wickedness; but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth.”

hold up to light you can see light - it was peirced and striped

he was periced for our iniquities.

take the middle matzah (Jesus) break it and take the broken peice put in linen napkin and hide it away representing the death of jesus only to be resurected at the end.

this is the bread of afflicition

today is the day of redemption

the son was broken for us

Luke 22:19 “And he took bread, and gave thanks, and brake it, and gave unto them, saying, This is my body which is given for you: this do in remembrance of me.”

Maggid - Questions - Telling the story of passover

Deut teach them diligently

Why is this night different from all other nights?

Deuteronomy 6:21 “Then thou shalt say unto thy son, We were Pharaoh’s bondmen in Egypt; and the Lord brought us out of Egypt with a mighty hand:”

On all other nights we eat either leavened or unleavened bread. Why on this night do we eat only unleavened bread?

Exodus 12:15 “Seven days shall ye eat unleavened bread; even the first day ye shall put away leaven out of your houses: for whosoever eateth leavened bread from the first day until the seventh day, that soul shall be cut off from Israel.”

On all other nights we eat all kinds of herbs. Why on this night do we eat especially bitter herbs?

Exodus 12:8 “And they shall eat the flesh in that night, roast with fire, and unleavened bread; and with bitter herbs they shall eat it.”

On all other nights we eat without special festivities. Why on this night do we hold this Passover service?

Exodus 12:26–27 “And it shall come to pass, when your children shall say unto you, What mean ye by this service? That ye shall say, It is the sacrifice of the Lord’s passover, who passed over the houses of the children of Israel in Egypt, when he smote the Egyptians, and delivered our houses. And the people bowed the head and worshipped.”

it took a blood sacrifice and when God saw the blood/faith on the doorpost

2nd Cup - The Cup of Plagues

representing gods judgement

Exodus 7:4–5 “But Pharaoh shall not hearken unto you, that I may lay my hand upon Egypt, and bring forth mine armies, and my people the children of Israel, out of the land of Egypt by great judgments. And the Egyptians shall know that I am the Lord, when I stretch forth mine hand upon Egypt, and bring out the children of Israel from among them.”

Exodus 6:6 “Wherefore say unto the children of Israel, I am the Lord, and I will bring you out from under the burdens of the Egyptians, and I will rid you out of their bondage, and I will redeem you with a stretched out arm, and with great judgments:”

Luke 22:17 “And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and said, Take this, and divide it among yourselves:”

Revelation 5:9 “And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation;”

Dyanu - it would have been enough

but Gods grace goes beyond - Grace upon grace for us

sin comes at a cost

Psalm 103:2 “Bless the Lord, O my soul, And forget not all his benefits:”

10 Plagues

Blood

Frogs

Vermin

Beasts

Cattle Disease

Boils

Hail

Locusts

Darkness

Slaying the first born

Exodus 12:13 “And the blood shall be to you for a token upon the houses where ye are: and when I see the blood, I will pass over you, and the plague shall not be upon you to destroy you, when I smite the land of Egypt.”

Romans 5:9 “Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him.”

Prayer - Blessed art Thou, O Lord our God, King of the universe, Who dost create the fruit of the vine.

salt water gone

he still delivers us

Marror

put charoseth on plate

Prayer - Blessed art Thou, O Lord our God, King of the Universe, Who hast sanctified us by Thy commandments and hast commanded us concerning the eating of bitter herbs.

3rd Cup - Cup of Redemption

Luke 22:19–20 “And he took bread, and gave thanks, and brake it, and gave unto them, saying, This is my body which is given for you: this do in remembrance of me. Likewise also the cup after supper, saying, This cup is the new testament in my blood, which is shed for you.”

bring our mataah take it out of hiding. break and pass it around

1 Corinthians 5:7–8 “Purge out therefore the old leaven, that ye may be a new lump, as ye are unleavened. For even Christ our passover is sacrificed for us: Therefore let us keep the feast, not with old leaven, neither with the leaven of malice and wickedness; but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth.”

Jesus is sincerity and truth

Pray a blessing on the bread

Leviticus 17:11 “For the life of the flesh is in the blood: and I have given it to you upon the altar to make an atonement for your souls: for it is the blood that maketh an atonement for the soul.”

the life is in the blood. the redemption is in the blood

take the cup pray and drink

regular passover they are waiting eligaih

Malachi 4:5 “Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet Before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the Lord:”

4th Cup - Cup of Praise

Matthew 26:27–29 “And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, Drink ye all of it; For this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins. But I say unto you, I will not drink henceforth of this fruit of the vine, until that day when I drink it new with you in my Father’s kingdom.”

Prayer - Blessed art Thou, O Lord our God, King of the universe, Who dost create the fruit of the vine.

Matthew 26:30 “And when they had sung an hymn, they went out into the mount of Olives.”

song of peace at the end