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Intro
Text - Exodus 12.1-14
Background
the Passover
the first feast to be given to Israel
a one year old lamb is chosen - without blemish, male
prepared on the 10th day of the first month of the year
killed and roasted on the 14th day
eaten on that night
the passover became part of the feast of unleavened bread
the passover is first kept on the night before the exodus
the blood is applied on the post and lintel of the houses
the families are to stay inside their homes until morning
the Lord will go through Egypt to do the 10th plague.
the passover is to serve as a “memorial”
memorial - Heb ZIKKARON, a reminder, something to make a person remember something
a memorial is usually built to preserve the memory of a (dead) person or (past) event
monument,
holiday
building
the passover was given as a “marker”
the LORD changed how the Jews will begin the counting of their years
the Passover marks the beginning of a new cycle of years
the Passover marks the beginning of God’s work among His people
Key Points
God is marking His work among His people
The first Passover “marks” a significant time
the end of Israel’s bondage - servitude in Egypt
The timing of the exodus was significant in the plan of God
exodus took place exactly 430 years from Abraham
[see TIMELINE - EXODUS 12.40-41]
the exodus marks the end of sojourning
430 years of “sojourning”
sojourning includes the years in Canaan
[see CHART - “SOJOURNING”]
the exodus marks the end of the affliction of Abraham’s seed
400 years of affliction and servitude
The first Passover marks the beginning of God’s working among His people
Israel is identified as God’s own people
the next significant Passover marks the beginning of the conquest of Canaan
on this day - the children of Israel crossed over Jordan!
the next day -
manna ceased - marking a changing of dispensation
Joshua is met by the commander of the army of the LORD!
The most significant Passover was the day the Lamb of God died for the sins of the whole world
Jesus Christ is our ‘Passover’!
This Passover marks the end of sin’s dominion to those who believe in Him
This Passover marks the beginning of the sonship of those who believe in Him
God is memorializing Himself among His people
the Passover is to be a memorial of God’s faithfulness
God fulfilled His promise to Abraham in Genesis 15.14-16 “14 And also the nation whom they serve I will judge; afterward they shall come out with great possessions.
15 Now as for you, you shall go to your fathers in peace; you shall be buried at a good old age.
16 But in the fourth generation they shall return he re, for the iniquity of the Amorites is not yet complete.””
the Passover is to be a memorial of God’s mighty acts
on this day -
Egypt’s firstborn sons died in the hands of God
mighty Egypt finally surrendered to God and let Israel to leave!
7 days later - the mighty red sea was parted so that Israel may pass through
God wants to be remembered as the living God - not a deity that once was!
the “last supper” was introduced to remember was the Greatest Passover… until Jesus Christ comes again!
The Passover marks the focal point of the life of God’s people
Illustration - the memorial of a nation’s national hero is built at the center of the nation
the hero of the Bible is God alone!
the first Passover identified Israel as God’s own people
“I have heard the groaning of Israel, I have come down to redeem MY PEOPLE”
Israel’s life revolves around this central activity - the yearly celebration of the PESACH
the Passover time in which Christ died is the focal point of our identity as God’s people
we are God’s children IN CHRIST!
The Cross has replaced the first Passover as the centerpoint of God’s works from beginning to end!
Jesus is the beginning and the end
Jesus is the center of God’s work
the past happened for Him
the future is secure because of Him!
Conclusion
Where do our lives REVOLVE today?
don’t let your daily life revolve around earthly things!
if you are God’s people today - make your life revolved around the Cross of Jesus
SONG - The Center of my Life
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