Thursday Small Group: April 2, 2026
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16 Is not the cup of blessing which we bless a sharing in the blood of Christ? Is not the bread which we break a sharing in the body of Christ? 17 Since there is one bread, we who are many are one body; for we all partake of the one bread. 18 Look at the nation Israel; are not those who eat the sacrifices sharers in the altar? 19 What do I mean then? That a thing sacrificed to idols is anything, or that an idol is anything? 20 No, but I say that the things which the Gentiles sacrifice, they sacrifice to demons and not to God; and I do not want you to become sharers in demons. 21 You cannot drink the cup of the Lord and the cup of demons; you cannot partake of the table of the Lord and the table of demons.
There are 14 Steps of Stages in the Passover Seder:
There are 14 Steps of Stages in the Passover Seder:
Kiddush (Santification) The First Cup
Urhatz (Wash)
Karpas (Vegetable)
Yahatz (Divide/Break)
Maggid (Telling) The Second Cup
Rohtza (Washing w/ a blessing) Washing of the hands before the meal. Ceremonial requirement. Accompanied by a blessing. “Blessed are You, Lord, our God, King of the Universe Who has sanctified us with His commandments and commanded us concerning washing of hands”
Motzi (Bring Forth) This is when a blessing would bd given for the bread. “Blessed are You, Adonai our God, Sovereign of all, who brings forth bread from the earth”.
Matzah (Unleavened Bread)
Maror (Bitter Herb) This is when the bitter herbs would be prepared.
Korekh (Wrapping) Think a sandwich or a wrap of the flat unleavened bread mixed with bitter herbs
Shulhan Orekh (Set the Table) This is when the meal would be set before them and eaten.
Tzafun (Hidden) The dessert is hidden and the children have to search for it to find it.
Barekh (To Bless) Grace said after the meal, not before like we typically do. The Third Cup
Hallel (Praise) This was the time of singing the hymns after the meal. The Fourth Cup
The Four cups in the Passover Meal:
The Four cups in the Passover Meal:
6 “Say, therefore, to the sons of Israel, ‘I am the Lord, and I will bring you out from under the burdens of the Egyptians, and I will deliver you from their bondage. I will also redeem you with an outstretched arm and with great judgments. 7 ‘Then I will take you for My people, and I will be your God; and you shall know that I am the Lord your God, who brought you out from under the burdens of the Egyptians.
The Cup of Sanctification (Kiddush):
The Cup of Sanctification (Kiddush):
6 “Say, therefore, to the sons of Israel, ‘I am the Lord, and I will bring you out…
Original Meaning:
God sets Israel apart
Marks the beginning of redemption
Observance:
Drunk at the start of the meal
Accompanied by a blessing (Kiddush)
This Kiddush Blessing is given at the beginning of every sabbath and every Jewish festival or holiday.
The Kiddush Blessing:
“And there was evening and there was morning, the sixth day.
The heaven and the earth were finished, and all their array. On the seventh day God finished the work that God had been doing, and God ceased on the seventh day from all the work that God had done. And God blessed the seventh day and declared it holy, because on it God ceased from all the work of creation that God had done.
Blessed are You, Adonai our God, Sovereign of all, Creator of the fruit of the vine.
Blessed are You, Adonai our God, Sovereign of all, who finding favor with us, sanctified us with mitzvot [The 613 commands of the law]. In love and favor, You made the holy sabbath our heritage as a reminder of the work of Creation. As first among our sacred days, it recalls the Exodus from Egypt. You chose us and set us apart from the peoples. In love and favor You have given us Your holy sabbath as an inheritance.
Blessed are You, Adonai, who sanctifies the sabbath.
Praise to You, Adonai our God, Sovereign of the universe, Creator of all.”
Fulfillment in Christ:
10 By this will we have been sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.
The Cup of Judgment (Maggid):
The Cup of Judgment (Maggid):
6 “…and I will deliver you from their bondage…with many judgements…”
Original Meaning:
God’s deliverance through plagues
Judgment on Egypt
Observance:
Drunk after recounting the Exodus story (“telling” = maggid)
Associated with the ten plagues
Fulfillment in Christ:
He took our judgement on the cross so that we could be delivered from our bondage.
42 saying, “Father, if You are willing, remove this cup from Me; yet not My will, but Yours be done.”
13 bearing with one another, and forgiving each other, whoever has a complaint against anyone; just as the Lord forgave you, so also should you. 14 Beyond all these things put on love, which is the perfect bond of unity.
The Cup of Redemption (Berakhah):
The Cup of Redemption (Berakhah):
The Hebrew Word Berakhah:
It means blessing or benediction.
It was specifically the kind of blessing being given by a father to his children as he was nearing death.
It was also a word used to describe the blessing that comes from a peace treaty…hence the connection to redemption.
And it was also used to describe a benevolent gift or favor, like the New Testament concept of grace.
Called:
“Cup after supper” (Luke 22:20)
“Cup of Blessing” (1 Cor. 10:16)
6 …I will also redeem you with an outstretched arm…”
Original Meaning:
Redemption through sacrifice (Passover lamb)
Observance:
Drunk after the meal
10 “When you have eaten and are satisfied, you shall bless the Lord your God…
Fulfillment in Christ:
18 knowing that you were not redeemed with perishable things like silver or gold from your futile way of life inherited from your forefathers, 19 but with precious blood, as of a lamb unblemished and spotless, the blood of Christ.
The Cup of Praise (Hallel):
The Cup of Praise (Hallel):
7 ‘Then I will take you for My people, and I will be your God…
Original Meaning:
Celebration of God’s covenant relationship
Celebration of Completed redemption
Observance:
Drunk after singing the Hallel Psalms (Psalm 113–118)
30 After singing a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives.
Fulfillment in Christ:
Deferred for Christ…
29 “But I say to you, I will not drink of this fruit of the vine from now on until that day when I drink it new with you in My Father’s kingdom.”
The Second Coming.
The Marriage Feast of the Lamb
