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WHY• Parents have you ever heard - - - “WHY”• Used in scriptures almost countless times• Maybe as Christians we should ask “WHY”

Why am I here?What is the meaning of life?Why should one person be born blind, or deaf, or with

some other handicap?

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WHY• Parents have you ever heard - - - “WHY”• Used in scriptures almost countless times• Maybe as Christians we should ask “WHY”

Why am I here?What is the meaning of life?Why should one person be born blind, or deaf, or with

some other handicap?

QUESTION

WHY ARE YOU PRESENT FOR WORSHIP TODAY?

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WHY• We are studying the Exodus on Sun B.S.

The beginning of the Nation Israel The beginning of their calendar Preparation for their exodus Time their exodus began Feast of Passover given by God and the Feast of

unleavened bread Ate their Passover meal and left Egypt boldly

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WHY• We are studying the Exodus on Sun B.S.

The beginning of the Nation Israel The beginning of their calendar Preparation for their exodus Time their exodus began Feast of Passover given by God and the Feast of

unleavened bread Ate their Passover meal and left Egypt boldly

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WHY

• Month of Abib1st 7th 14th 21st 28th Sabbaths

Feast of Pentecost1st 10th 14th At twilight kill the animal and eat the Passover

Feast of Unleavened Bread

15th 21st No leaven in their houses or food

only unleavened bread to be eat

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• Why does this make this Passover so significant?

Luke 22:1 Now the Feast of Unleavened Bread drew near, which is called Passover.

Luke 22:7 Then came the Day of Unleavened Bread, when the Passover must be killed.

• Interchangeability of the word Passover with Feast of Unleavened Bread is important to understand certain times

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• Why does this make this Passover so significant?

Mat 26:1-2 Now it came to pass, when Jesus had finished all these sayings, He said to His disciples, 2 "You know that after two days is the Passover, and the Son of Man will be delivered up to be crucified.“

Matt 26:17 Now on the first [day] of the Unleavened Bread the disciples came to Jesus, saying to Him, "Where do You want us to prepare for You to eat the Passover?"

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WHYDAY OF THE WEEK

1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH 5TH 6TH 7TH

Jesus dies

about the 9th Hr

Jesus hurriedly buried before Sabbath which begins at sundown

John 40-41 41 Now in the place where He was crucified there was a garden, and in the garden a new tomb in which no one had yet been laid. 42 So there they laid Jesus, because of the Jews' Preparation [Day], for the tomb was nearby.

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WHYJesus In The Tomb

5th 6th 7th 1st 2nd 3rd 4th

X X X Jesus died &

& buried

1N&1D 1N&1D 1N&1D

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WHY• Luke 22:15 15 Then He said to them, "With [fervent]

desire I have desired to eat this Passover with you before I suffer; 16 "for I say to you, I will no longer eat of it until it is fulfilled in the kingdom of God.

• John 10:17 "Therefore My Father loves Me, because I lay down My life that I may take it again. 18 "No one takes it from Me, but I lay it down of Myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. This command I have received from My Father.“

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WHY• I Cor. 1123-26 For I received from the Lord that which

I also delivered to you: that the Lord Jesus on the [same] night in which He was betrayed took bread; 24 and when He had given thanks, He broke [it] and said, "Take, eat; this is My body which is broken for you; do this in remembrance of Me." 25 In the same manner [He] also [took] the cup after supper, saying, "This cup is the new covenant in My blood. This do, as often as you drink [it], in remembrance of Me." 26 For as often as you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord's death till He comes.

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WHY

Now to answer the question that I left when I began the lesson.

• Why am I here? The Apostle Paul answers! I Cor 11:17 Now in giving these

instructions I do not praise [you], since you come together not for the better but for the worse.

18 For first of all, when you come together as a church, I hear that there are divisions among you, and in part I believe it.

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WHY ARE YOU HERE TODAY?

• To Sing - - - Col 3:16

• To Pray - - - I Thess 5:7

• To Admonish & Hear W.O.G. - - Acts 20:7

• To Give as you are prospered - I Cor 16:2

NOT A CHRISTIAN?

THEY DON’T APPLY

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WHY ARE YOU HERE TODAY?

NOT A CHRISTIANTHEY DON’T APPLY

• To Sing - - - Col 3:16• To Pray - - - I Thess 5:7• To Admonish & Hear W.O.G. - - Acts 20:7• To Give as you are prospered - I Cor 16:2

NEITHER DOES HEAVEN AWAIT

Jesus says Matt11:28 "Come to Me, all [you] who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. 29 "Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls