The Lamb of God

A Name for Jesus

Yahweh - understood now, forgotten, reminded

With that in mind, other names = description

From Passover to Passion Week

1) 10th Plague - Death of firstborn -

Death of sacrifice

Shown by blood on doorposts - if there was blood, the sacrifice was dead

Saved the firstborn of Israelites - anyone

Faith in the promise - that by this sacrifice, life was spared

? Boldness on display ?

People in house were “covered” by the blood (blood = death of sacrifice)

Believers are “covered” by Christ’s blood (His blood = His death)

Lamb - sacrificial, his blood on doorposts, lamb had been killed

Jesus - sacrificial, His blood on the cross, Jesus had been killed

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Blood spread with HYSSOP - keep that in mind

2) Remembrance - Connecting Passover to Lord’s Supper

To remember freedom from Egyptian bondage

God protected His people - based on their trust in Him for freedom

We remember freedom from sin

God protects His people (spiritually) - from death (spiritual) - forever

The blood showed death, and death was defeated by sacrificial death - Death is swallowed up in victory

1 Corinthians 15:20 NASB95

But now Christ has been raised from the dead, the first fruits of those who are asleep.

1 Corinthians 15:55 NASB95

“O death, where is your victory? O death, where is your sting?”

What is it we remember (call to mind)?

Passover meal = Last Supper

Last Supper is NOT Lord’s Supper

Jesus instituted what we call the Lord’s Supper/Communion AFTER their Passover meal.

For those with Jesus, it was the PERFECT connection, they understood the lamb that was sacrificed, and remembered what they had been taught

They understood the lamb represented the trust that had been placed in Yahweh centuries before (about 1400 years)

Once Jesus is crucified and resurrected, they GET IT! - and they would always remember, always call it to mind, what He had done

It wasn’t just a meal, or a ritual, when they took Communion, they were actively remembering what Jesus had done - finished!

US - we don’t remember the Passover, nor do we need to; the exodus does not carry meaning for us, nor should it

except to see that God never changes - He loves and sacrificed for His people

We now remember Jesus’s death, His resurrection, when we participate in the Lord’s Supper

NOW - personal - each person - young, old, middle... must be personally connected by faith - and we remember that promise, Yahweh’s promise - personally

3) Jesus Christ - Lamb of God - the connection

1 - 14th day

Passover lamb - slain, eve of Passover, 14th of Nisan, first month of the Jewish calendar (REM - “eve” = daytime, days began with evening)

Jesus - crucified 14th of first month

2 - Unblemished

Passover lamb - had to be spotless, undamaged, healthy

Jesus - Complete, unscathed, intact, PERFECT

3 - One year old

Passover lamb - at the prime of life

Jesus - 33, young adult, prime of life

4 - Male (self-explanatory)

5 - Four days

Lamb - brought into home 4 days before the 14th

Jesus - came into Jerusalem 4 days prior to Passover

6 - Bones

Lamb - none were to be broken, before, during cooking, and while eating

Jesus - not a single bone was broken

7 - Leftovers

Passover lamb - totally consumed that night

Jesus - taken from cross same evening of death (not customary); we must consume His Word, by faith, living surrendered to Him

8 - Firstborn

Passover lamb - died in place of the firstborn of Israel

Jesus - died in our place, anyone’s place

9 - Blood

Passover lamb - represented the death of the sacrifice

Jesus - His shed blood = His death

10 - Liberation

Passover lamb - opened the way of liberation from Egyptian slavery

Jesus - opened THE way from bondage of sin

John 14:6 NASB95

Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father but through Me.

4) Now Be Prepared

Verse 11 - all point to that moment of being prepared to follow God’s leading

US

Trust - confess, and trust Jesus personally

Remember - Jesus is always first in our minds

Go - serve, let people see Christ in you

Yahweh led Israel to the promised Land - overcoming all obstacles

It began with Him showing up in person to Moses

Yahweh - through Jesus - leads His followers to eternal life, Heaven, forever with Him - through and because of Christ!

It began with Him showing up in person

John 1:

John 1:14 NASB95

And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us, and we saw His glory, glory as of the only begotten from the Father, full of grace and truth.

This week - call to mind - remember

The ultimate price was paid

By week’s end, all seemed lost

That’s where we leave it today

Thankfully knowing the rest of the story.

Let’s remember what Jesus did for us!