What gives with Passover?  Is it significant? 

Please allow me to begin answering this question by sharing with you that when we, as believers in Jesus, gather in church to worship, when we assemble at Bible studies and dig into God’s word, when we spend time with God during “quiet times,” when we share Jesus with those who don’t yet know Him, we are doing so because of Passover!  The body of Christ is in existence today because of Passover.  The Apostle Paul, inspired by the Holy Spirit, wrote in I Cor. 5:7, …Christ, our Passover, was sacrificed for us.  What am I saying?  Passover, the first feast that God gave to the children of Israel, focuses on redemption through the shed blood of the Passover Lamb.  And, that Passover Lamb is Jesus!  Passover is the foundation of our faith.  Passover points to the death of Jesus.  Jesus was crucified on Passover.

At the first Passover in Egypt, God said, For I will pass through the land of Egypt on that night, and will strike all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, both man and beast; and against all the gods of Egypt I will execute judgment: I am the Lord. 13 Now the blood shall be a sign for you on the houses where you are. And when I see the blood, I will pass over you; and the plague shall not be on you to destroy you when I strike the land of Egypt.  We are reading of redemption through the blood of the lamb!

 And, God instructed the children of Israel to observe Passover… So this day shall be to you a memorial; and you shall keep it as a feast to the Lord throughout your generations. You shall keep it as a feast by an everlasting ordinance.   “OK,” you might be thinking… “God gave this feast of Passover to the children of Israel.  It’s ‘Old Testament.’”   
            Firstly, the Bible is one narrative.  The New Covenant is the fulfillment of the Hebrew Scriptures.  Jesus fulfilled the law.  Jesus celebrated Passover as a Jewish man.           Secondly, at His last Passover Seder with His disciples, Jesus, lifting the cup of redemption at the Seder, proclaimed, this is My blood of the new covenant, which is shed for many for the remission of sins. 
            Thirdly, do you know that the Jewish people were not solely delivered from Egypt at the first Passover?  Ex. 12:38 tells us that a mixed multitude went up with them also.  Egypt was a conquering country.  Egypt conquered other lands and took captives as slaves.  This mixed multitude was most likely comprised of Gentiles captured from many nations.  Thought provoking, wouldn’t you say? 
            Fourthly, are you looking forward to Jesus’ physical Second Coming?  We, as Gentile believers in Jesus will reside in the Millennial Kingdom along with the OT saints and with the Tribulation saints.  Ezekiel 45:21 tells us that during the Millennium, in the first month, on the fourteenth day of the month, you shall observe the Passover, a feast of seven days; unleavened bread shall be eaten.  We will celebrate Passover during the Millennial Kingdom!

What a graphic picture is revealed to us through the narrative of the first Passover in Exodus 12: the deliverance of both Jews and Gentiles through the blood of the Passover lamb!  God’s heart for the world is revealed in Passover.  God’s directive to the Jewish people to keep Passover as a memorial forever demonstrates the ongoing telling of His story of redemption.  Currently, God is using the Church as His tool of redemption – to tell the story.  The Church is to proclaim salvation to the world – the message of redemption through the blood of the perfect Passover Lamb, Jesus.


Passover is indeed significant.  Passover is significant enough to be celebrated each year during Jesus’ 1,000 year reign in the Millennial Kingdom.  
Let’s celebrate together now and tell the story of Jesus to those who do not yet know Him!  Join us for our annual Messianic Passover Seder at Scottsdale Bible Church on Thursday, April 13, 2017, 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.  Tickets are required and can be acquired and prepaid online.  Please note the details below.
Messianic Passover Seder

 SCOTTSDALE BIBLE CHURCH
Thursday, April 13, 2017
7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
THE VENUE at Scottsdale Bible Church/Shea Campus
7601 E. Shea Blvd.
Scottsdale, AZ

Y Join us for our CATERED DESSERT ONLY Messianic Passover Seder as we partake of the Passover elements (matzah, horseradish, charoseth, parsley…) around the table, and understand how Jesus, our Passover Lamb, fulfilled this Feast of the Lord

Y Cathy Wilson will share “The Telling” – a participatory retelling of the Passover depicting God’s deliverance of the children of Israel from Egypt

Y We’ll enjoy Messianic music and traditional Jewish songs 

YInvite a friend or two – or three – or your small (or large) group  (NOTE the link below for registering and prepayment of tickets)

YThis is a dessert only Seder…a traditional Passover dessert will be provided following the Seder

YCost: $10 per person to cover the cost of paper goods, beverages, the Passover elements at each table, and the catered dessert

YPlease register and pay for tickets online: https://scottsdalebible.com/events/passover-seder/

YQuestions?  Call Cathy Wilson 480-699-6957 


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