Christ in the Passover: Presented by David Brickner

Christ in the Passover shows the link between the ancient Festival of Redemption and Christ as the Lamb of God—your church members will never forget it! This sermonic demonstration is visual, so the congregation will actually see a table set with traditional Passover items. The missionary uses Scripture as well as the visual items to walk through a Jewish Passover seder, weaving the story of the Exodus together with the life, death and resurrection of Christ. The words He spoke in the upper room come alive as each Hebraic item is carefully explained. Many churches finish this powerful presentation by celebrating communion, and most who have tell us that Christ in the Passover has deepened their church's communion experience.

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[OhReallyNoWai]

Why did God want people to slaughter lambs/goats for protection against a plague? If he designed the plague and decided the only protection against it is blood you are instigating peaceful people to kill innocent creatures. Additionally, I could think of a dosen of more peaceful ways to persuade the Egyptians, given the fact God is all powerful. Instead he chose the way of pain and suffering for mostly innocent people. When Saddam used mustard gas we despised it, if God inflicts diseases its ok?

[JewsForJesus]

@OhReallyNoWai Because Judgment is the Lords, you cannot do better than God because you are not God. If you read the Exodus story, the plagues were designed to be against the gods of the Egyptians. God was showing these people that He alone is God. The reality is that no one is innocent and we are all going to face God's judgment unless we are atoned for. That is why Jesus came as the Sacrificial lamb, true innocence, to take the punishment. God is good, we deserve nothing. Amazing Grace

[26mel1]

@2007DNT , Yes , it does , thank you dear one :-) Have a joyous Passover ! Peace & Love .

[OhReallyNoWai]

@Mekelsior I am not talking about slavery to sin, I am talking to being a slave to other people. The Bible does not explicitly condemn this. You think it's good that the Bible says you can only beat your slave up to a certain point? I think it's just better without slavery. Then again, what makes Christianity better than the Egyptian ancient religions? I am glad our governments have thousands of laws, there are many things not covered by the Bible. I am glad they forbid slavery, too.

[Mekelsior]

@OhReallyNoWai Why did God give the Israelites laws on how to treat slaves? Because no one else had laws regarding this, and they were abusing them beyond reason. The Bible is pro freedom, that is why there was an exodus, but it also allows people to sell their labors to pay down debts and so on. It is a deep study, but the overall message is freedom and not to abuse your brother. If you have slaves, or employees, don`t abuse them but be just and mercifull. :)

[Mekelsior]

@OhReallyNoWai Both yes and no. The Bible states that we are slaves, either to sin or to God. The thing is however, that God is a wonderful slavemaster. If you do not like the word, then substitute it with King. Or love, to be a slave to Love is a wonderful life, where all you do and everyone around you is to make sure that everyone is having the best life they can possible get. Study the commandments of God, they are 10 laws, while the government you have, has thousands.

[OhReallyNoWai]

@Mekelsior I just think an omnipotent being would have more peaceful options to solve such issues. Speaking of slavery, the Bible condones it. It provides guidelines on how to treat your slave and how hard you can beat him. Even though there is a debate about this, it's clear the Bible does not explicitly condemn slavery. How does that make Christianity any better than ancient Egyptian religions? If the Bible provides the moral highground, am I being immoral for being against slavery?

[Mekelsior]

@OhReallyNoWai Another interesting thing is that Egypt had 400 years to repent their ways, yet they decided to make the people who had given them so much prosperity, into slaves and prevent them from offering the Lord Worship the way He intended. Just a thought, how would you be if someone had kept you and your family in slavery for several centuries? Would you offer them Grace as God did?

[Mekelsior]

@OhReallyNoWai So would it be better to not give them a chance to repent? The plagues were not fatal unless they heeded the warning. If the Egyptians wanted, they would be safe, and many were in fact saved from the plagues. The plagues is also a type of what will come soon upon this earth, so repent from your ways and humble yourself before the Lord who loves you more than anything, but He is also a God of Justice and Grace, it is easy to forget that.

[Mr3rDay]

@OhReallyNoWai I just finished preaching through the historical account of the plagues and God had given Pharaoh multiple opportunities and ample evidence that He was indeed God but Pharaoh hardened his heart. The issue there is the same issue today. People want to worship who or what they want when and how they want at their convenience and priority. But, if there is one God - each must come to God on God's terms not their own. BTW, Egyptians who heeded warnings left w/ Israel.

[MillerMo10]

@OhReallyNoWai -- good questions. The overlying theme of the plagues was to give Egypt a chance to release the Jews from captivity. The thing about mankind is we are quite stubborn and often need a harsh response in order for us to get the point. Yet God was indeed patient and merciful with Egypt. No one is 'innocent' -- some are just more guilty than others. There was only one person who ever lived who God treated worse than they deserve -- Jesus. He received the wrath we deserved.

[OhReallyNoWai]

@JewsForJesus How is it good to kill innocent people, who have most likely been deceived by false Gods. If you want to show you are the only God, a all-loving God could have thought of better (more peaceful) ways I think. If killing and making people suffering is his way of persuading people, fine, but that being said, what makes him such a good God? To me it is kind of like a parent telling his child: love me or I beat you up. Using fear as a tool of persuasion doesnt sound peaceful to me.