The Passover

Fulfilled in Christ

The Lord’s Passover in Egypt, Exo. 12:7-13

Jesus ate Passover with apostles, Matt. 26:18-19

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The Passover was Eaten by Christ and His Apostles, Luke 22:14-18• Annual feast, Exo. 12:43-51• Memorial of deliverance, Exo. 12:14, 23-28• When, how and who, Exo. 12:3-11 (43-49)– Proper time and proper animal, Exo. 12:3-6– Proper blood in proper places, Exo. 12:7– Proper meal, 12:8-10, 46– Proper people, 12:43, 47

• Not eaten by Christians, Col. 2:14-17– Shadow: A silhouette of what is fulfilled in Christ

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• God sees the blood of Christ, Rev. 5:8-9– God provided the Lamb, Jno. 1:29– Lamb slain and the sacrifice presented to

God, Heb. 9:12, 14– The blood of Christ redeems sinners when

properly applied, 1 Pet. 1:19 (2); Eph. 1:7; Rom. 3:23-26

– Baptized into His death, Rom. 6:3; Acts 22:16– Deliverance from the bondage of sin and

death, Rom. 6:6-7 (7:24) 4

1 Corinthians 5:7

• Fulfill: Accomplish, carry to the end, complete – Jesus fulfilled the Law and Prophets

(Passover), Matt. 5:17-18– Blood of our Passover lamb (Christ) grants

deliverance from sin, Rom. 10:4; 1 Pet. 1:19

– Note: Just as no bone of the Passover lamb was broken, none of the bones of Jesus were broken, Exo. 12:46; Jno. 19:36 (Psa. 34:20)

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The Passover is Fulfilled in the Kingdom of God, Luke 22:16

• OT Passover: Deliverance from bondage• OT Passover Feast: Memorial of that

event• Christ our Passover: God delivers

sinners from sin and death by His blood• Result: A kingdom of blood-bought

saints, Rev. 1:5-6 (5:9-10)• We keep a feast daily, 1 Cor. 5:8– Each week, Christians remember the

“blood of the new covenant”, Matt. 26:286

The Passover is Fulfilled in the Kingdom of God, Luke 22:16

• Jesus communes with His disciples in a new memorial meal in His Father’s kingdom, Matt. 26:29; 1 Cor. 10:16; 11:20• Israel of God eats the Lord’s Supper, not the

Lord’s Passover, Lk. 22:18–The church, Gal. 6:16;

4:28; Rom. 9:6-8–Born again, Jno. 3:3, 5–God’s family eats the

Lord’s Supper every week, Acts 20:7

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The Lord’s Supper, Luke 22:18-20

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The Passover

Mighty Hand of God-Saw the blood and

saved Israel-Punished Egypt

Mighty Hand of God-Sees the blood andsaves (Acts 22:16)

-Will punish sinners