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Welcome to the
Lord’s Passover
FOR CHRIST,
OUR PASSOVER LAMB,
HAS BEEN SACRIFICED FOR US
1 Corinthians 5:7
That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the
Father of glory, may give to you the spirit of
wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Him,
the eyes of your understanding being
enlightened, that you may know what is the
hope of His calling, and what is the riches of the
glory of His inheritance in the saints.
(Ephesians 1:17-18)
What did Jesus do for us,
as our Passover Lamb
• He died on the cross at the exact time when the
Jewish pilgrims were bringing their Passover lambs
to the Temple to be sacrificed.
• It is His blood, when applied to the doorposts of our
hearts, that saves us from the second death.
• Jesus took our sins upon Himself so we could be
reconciled to God through Him.
Order of the Service
• Has been consistent since before the days of Messiah
• This order is the order that Jesus celebrated with His disciples
on that fateful night 2,000 years ago.
PASSOVER IS A CELEBRATION
• Passover is a celebration of redemption.
• It recalls the redemption from bondage in
Egypt some 3,500 years ago.
• And looks forward to a final redemption when
God will redeem Israel by sending the
Messiah.
Search for Leaven
• Before Passover, every scrap of bread and every bit of yeast
must go.
• Leaven represented the Hebrew’s old of life of bondage in
Egypt.
• We must let the Holy Spirit remove any hidden leaven (sin) that
would keep us from fellowship with our Heavenly Father.
Lighting of the
Passover Candles
• The light separates the sacred from the mundane, the
Sabbath from the rest of the week's cares.
• As we kindle the festival lights, we pray for the
illumination of the Spirit of God to bring great
personal meaning to this our Passover celebration.
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Who was at the
Last Supper/Passover?
How long had the Passover been going on before Jesus’ time?
– About 2,000 years
Is every detail described about the Passover in John’s account of the Last Supper?
– NO. It is described in the Passover Haggadah.
Who would have lit the Passover candles ?
– A woman, typically the mother of the house.
This is Jesus’ last meal, and He always honored His mother. Who do you think
would have lit the candles for Passover?
– His Mother?
God uses this celebration to teach our children about the wonderful things God has
done for us. Could there have been children there?
– Possibly
Could there have been others at the Passover meal other than the 12 Apostles?
– Maybe, something to ponder.
Candle Blessing
Blessed are You, L-RD our G-D, King of the Universe, Who has
COMMANDED us to light the candles of Passover.
Let Your Light Shine Forth
That the light of God should shine forth in our lives.
You are the light of the world. A city
on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither
do people light a lamp and put it
under a bowl. Instead they put it on
its stand and it gives light to
everyone in the house. In the same
way, let your light shine before men;
that they may see your good deeds
and praise your Father In heaven:
(Matthew 5:1 4-16)
The Passover Candles Are Lit
WHY DO WE
STUDY THE PASSOVER
• God Commanded that the Passover be
celebrated.
• That the Lord God spread His wings over us
in order to protect us.
• It is understanding that a Life was given for a
life. All of the firstborn were to die.
• We participate in the Passover as if we had
been personally freed from Egypt. (Out of our
own personal bondages.)
• One of Jesus' last earthly acts was the
celebration of the Passover.
God Commanded That The
Passover Be Celebrated
• God commanded the annual memorial of the
Passover observance so that His people might
reflect regularly upon all that He had done for
them.
• They were to rejoice in His past and present
blessings, and look forward to what He would do
for them and through them.
And this day shall be unto you for a memorial,
and you shall keep it a feast to the Lord;
throughout your generations you shall keep a
feast by an ordinance forever. (Exodus 12:14)
The Lord God -- He Spreads His Wings Over
Us In Order To Protect Us
• The Lord's Passover means the sheltering and
protection as found under the outstretched wings of the
Almighty.
• The slain lamb, the sheltering behind its blood and the
eating of its flesh, constituted the Passover.
• The Almighty not only passed by the houses of the
Israelites, He stood on guard, protecting each blood
sprinkled door.
When the Lord goes through the land to strike down the Egyptians,
he will see the blood on the top and sides of the doorframe and will
pass over that doorway, and he will not permit the destroyer to
enter your houses and strike you down. (Exodus 12:23)
All Firstborn Were To DIE!
• The Israelites were not automatically
exempt from the last plague, the slaying of the
first-born.
• All of the firstborn were to die.
• God balances His righteousness with His
loving mercy by allowing a substitution of a life
for a life.
All the firstborn in the land of Egypt shall die.
(Exodus 11:5)
A LIFE FOR A LIFE
The blood of the lamb protected them from the wrath of
the Almighty. God had INCLUDED EVERYONE in
the death sentence.
One Of Jesus' Last Earthly Acts Was The
Celebration Of The Passover
• It was there, in the context of this
celebration, that Jesus revealed to His
disciples the mystery of God's plan of
redemption.
• He spoke of His body and His blood.
• He explained to them that He would
have to die.
Gathering his disciples in a small room in Jerusalem,
he led them in a Seder . “I have eagerly desired to
eat this Passover with you before I suffer.”(Luke
22:15)
ORDER OF THE SERVICE
• Seder - Meaning Order
– There is an exact order in which the Passover is
conducted
• Haggadah - Hebrew for telling or showing forth.
– The Haggadah not only tells what to do at the Seder,
but also when, how, and why.
On that day tell your son; 'I do this
because of what the Lord did for
me when I came out of Egypt’
(Exodus 13:8).
It is a Story of
Miraculous Transitions
• From slavery to freedom,
• From despair to hope,
• From darkness to light.
The Good News of Salvation
Isaiah 61:1 New King James Version (NKJV)
The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon Me,
Because the LORD has anointed Me
• To preach good tidings to the poor;
• He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted,
• To proclaim liberty to the captives,
• And the opening of the prison to those who
are bound;
Psalm 34:18 The Lord is near
to the brokenhearted and
saves the crushed in spirit.
Wine
• The Passover wine was red and was originally mixed
with warm water so that it would even more
graphically represented the blood of the Passover
lamb.
• As well as being a symbol of joy, the four cups of
wine represent the four-part promise that the Lord
made to the children of Israel in Egypt.
Four-Part Promise
I. I will bring you out from under the yoke of
the Egyptians... refers to physical exit from
the land of Egypt.
II. I will deliver you from your bondage...
means delivery from servitude.
III. I will redeem you with an outstretched arm..
Divine guarantee that we remain a free
people.
IV. I will take you as my own people, and I will
be your God.
Four Part Promise
At Passover, we celebrate these promises of redemption
and relationship by drinking the four cups of wine.
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Cup of Sanctification
Cup of Plagues
Cup of Redemption
Cup of Praise
Four Cups of Wine
Cup
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2
3
Name of Cup of Wine
Meaning
Cup of Sanctification
I will bring you out Egypt
Cup of Plagues
I will deliver you from
bondage
Cup of Redemption
refers to physical exit from the land
of Egypt.
When Consumed
After the Kiddush
(blessing)
means delivery from servitude
After the story of
Passover and before the
meal
I will redeem you with an
outstretched arm
Consumed after the
meal
Divine guarantee that we remain a
free people.
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Cup of Praise
I will take you to me for a
people
I will take you as my own people,
and I will be your God.
Consumed after the
meal concluding
the Passover
Drink The 1st Cup Of Wine
The Cup of Sanctification
FIRST WASHING OF THE HANDS
• The first hand washing by the host set him apart
from the rest of the company.
• It showed that he was the most important person at
the table.
• In washing the disciples' feet, Jesus used this part
of the regular ritual to teach His lesson of humility
and love.
He rises from supper, and laid aside
his garments, and took a towel, and
girded himself... and began to wash
the disciples' feet (John 13: 4-5)
“The Servant”
He came to Simon Peter, who said to him,
"Lord, do you wash my feet?" Jesus
answered him, "What I am doing you do not
understand now, but afterward you will
understand." Peter said to him, "You shall
never wash my feet." Jesus answered him,
"If I do not wash you, you have no share
with me." (John 13:6-8)
How does the Lord wash our feet today?
When you let Him show you how much
He loves you, and you receive that love.
If you do not allow Jesus to wash your
feet, then you will not have any part of
Him.
Truly, truly, I say to you, a servant is not
greater than his master, nor is a
messenger greater than the one who sent
him. (John 13:16)
Ceremonial Washing of the Hands
• Comes from the Temple practice of the
priests washing their hands and feet before
beginning their duties.
• Since we are considered to be priests, it is
also appropriate that we also wash our
hands at the beginning of the Seder.
We are instructed to be sanctified, that is set apart and made clean,
according to Eph 5:26 “so that He might sanctify her (His bride), having
cleansed her by the washing of the water with the word.”
Ceremonial Washing
of the Hands
DIPPING THE PARSLEY
INTO SALT WATER
• The green of the parsley reminds us that this is the
season of spring (the season of new life).
• This was the gathering of the early barley harvest; a
time when our forefathers also gave thanks for the
food they were able to grow from the earth.
DIPPING THE PARSLEY
INTO SALT WATER
The dipping ceremony reminds us that our ancestors
dipped hyssop branches into the blood of the
sacrificial lamb in order to put the blood on the
doorpost and on the top of the doorway of the house.
THE HYSSOP PLANT
• The hyssop was a plant that was used to brush the blood of
the Passover lamb onto the Israelite door frames.
• It was later used in various other purification ceremonies.
• King David spoke of hyssop as a symbol of cleansing, quite
possibly thinking of the use of hyssop in Passover.
"Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean: wash me, and I
shall be whiter than snow." (Psalm 51:7 KJV)
• The use of hyssop in the founding of Passover was again
made evident when the Lamb of God was sacrificed; a
branch of hyssop was used to offer Him a drink of Vinegar.
Their Cry Came Before God
And it happened after many days the king of Egypt died.
And the sons of Israel sighed because of the bondage,
and they cried, and their cry came up to God because of
the bondage.
And God heard their groaning, and God remembered
His covenant with Abraham, with Isaac, and with Jacob.
And God looked upon the sons of Israel,
and God knew them. (Exodus 2:23-25)
WE HAVE SHED OUR OWN TEARS
• Salt water is a reminder of the tears shed by our
forefathers in the misery of their slavery.
• How many of us have shed tears over our own
slavery (our sins) that we were involved in?
"where the Spirit of the
Lord is, there is freedom"
• I don’t have to let my sins and failures
weigh me down for the rest of my life.
• I can hold my head high and enter into life
with the knowledge that I am:
 cleansed,
 free,
 and declared righteous
Because of Christ’s Death and Resurrection.
OUR TEARS ARE
PRECIOUS TO GOD
• He hears our cries.
– Those who sow in tears shall reap with
shouts of joy! (Psalms 126:5)
• He records our tears.
– You know how troubled I am; you have
kept a record of my tears. Aren't they
listed in your book? (Psalms 56:8)
God Whispers to us in our pleasure,
but He Shouts to us in our pain.
God Will Wipe Away All Of Your Tears
For the Lamb who is in the midst of the throne will feed them and
will lead them to the fountains of living waters. And God will wipe
away all tears from their eyes. (Revelation 7:17)
JUDAS LEFT THE SEDER
• It was at this point in the Seder that Judas was revealed as the one
would betray Jesus.
• Judas left before eating the Passover lamb. He had, in effect,
excommunicated himself from the congregation.
• Neither did he have any part in the new memorial that came after the
supper.
• He dipped into this bowl of tears with his best friend and he left. Can’t
you just hear him weeping over the betrayal of his friend.
While they were reclining at the table eating, Jesus
said; I tell you the truth, one of you will betray me-one who is eating with me. (Mark 14:18-20)
The Parsley Is Dipped Into
The Salt Water And Eaten
Matzah tash (bag)
• The Matzah bag is a new addition to the Seder table.
It dates back to the second century, so about 200
years after the death and resurrection of Jesus.
• Three pieces of Matzah have always been at the table,
but putting them in a decorative bag was a new idea;
a new lesson to teach at the Passover.
• This was an addition made by first century followers
of Jesus. This bag represents the Father, the Son, and
Holy Spirit.
Matzah – Foreshadowed
The Messiah
It foreshadowed the sinless, perfect life of
the Messiah, who would come to fulfill all
righteousness and to lay down His life as
God's ultimate Passover lamb.
The Matzah looked to Jesus who was:
• Stripped for our Iniquities.
• Pierced for our Transgressions.
• Unleavened - Sinless.
Afikoman
• Just as the middle piece of the bread of affliction is
broken, the Messiah, too, was afflicted and broken.
• One half is now called the Afikoman -- the dessert. It
is wrapped in a white cloth just as the Messiah's
body was wrapped for burial.
• The Afikoman is hidden and later brought back, just
as the Messiah was buried and resurrected. A price
was paid to bring it back.
The Middle Matzah Is Broken.
A piece of Matzah is wrapped in a
linen cloth and hidden for later use
in the service.
The Telling of the Exodus Story
• Uses Questions and answers to tell the story
• It involves the children by having them ask
questions.
• Is used to teach the children about the wonderful
things God has done for them.
• Uses a special book called the Haggadah. (To tell)
Traditional
Messianic
WHY FOUR QUESTIONS ????
On Passover, 4 questions are asked and answered as a way to
remember why it is celebrated.
The questions are asked by the children to get involved in the
Passover. God obviously knows a lot about raising children,
doesn’t He?
So it is the telling of the story of Passover begins with the asking
of four questions; these four questions frame an even larger one:
“WHY IS THIS NIGHT DIFFERENT FROM ALL OTHER NIGHTS?”
How Did Jesus Use Questions?
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Stimulated interest and formed a point of contact. He asked the disciples, "Who do people say that the Son of
man is? (Matt 16:13)
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To bring conviction; for example, "Have you never read...?" (Mark 2:25)
Introduced an illustration. "Suppose one of you shall have a friend..." (Luke 11:5-6)
Helped His pupils clarify their thinking; for example, "What did Moses command you?" (Mk 10:3)
Expressed an emotion, such as disgust or amazement. He responded to the Pharisees, "How can you, being evil,
speak what is good?" (Matt. 12:34)
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Used to emphasize a truth. "for what will a man be profited, if he gains the whole world, and forfeits his soul?"
(Matt 16:26)
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He helped His pupils apply the truth; for instance, "which of these three do you think proved to be a neighbor to
the man who fell into the robbers' hands?" (Lk 10:36)
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To provide information for Himself. "how many loaves do you have?"
To rebuke or silence His opposers: "The baptism of John was from what source?... And answering Jesus, they
said, We do not know." (Matt 21:25-27)
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Examinations. "Simon, son of John, do you love me?" (John 21:15-17)
Questions Asked
At The Passover?
Typically, asked by the youngest child present at the Passover
On all other nights we eat bread or Matzah. On
this night why do we eat only Matzah?
On all other nights we eat all kinds of vegetables.
On this night why do we eat only bitter herbs?
On all other nights we do not dip our vegetables
even once. On this night why do we dip them
twice?
On all other nights we eat our meals sitting or
reclining. On this night why do eat only reclining?
WE ANSWER THE QUESTIONS
• It is both a duty an honor to answer the questions of
Passover and to tell of the marvelous works of our
God, and what He has done for us and for our
people throughout all generations.
• The telling of the redemption of Israel is the telling
of our own redemption from slavery.
• It is not my might, nor by power, but only by the
Spirit of God that we stand.
OUR OWN REDEMPTION
• We are told to remember the Passover, not as a
historic occurrence that happened once long ago to
our ancestors,
• but we are to remember the Passover as if we had
been personally set free with the parting of the Red
Sea.
• Who can better tell the story of their own redemption
than those who have personally been set free by
Jesus?
• Even His name means salvation.
Answer to Question
One -- The Matzah
• The unleavened bread typified the sweetness and
wholesomeness of life without sin
• The Hebrew word Matzah (unleavened) means
"sweet without sourness.“
Questions the Jewish
People Do Not Ask
• Why is the middle piece of Matzah broken instead of one of the others?
• Why do we hide the Afikoman and bring it back later just before the third
cup of wine?
Why Three Matzahs
Some Popular Jewish theories
The Hebrews had different theories as to why there were three pieces of
bread.
• The three pieces could have represented their forefathers: Abraham,
Isaac, and Jacob.
• Or that the pieces might have represented the unity of Worship - the
Priests, Levities, and the Rest of Israel.
Why the Middle Matzah?
• If the unity is that of the three fathers, why do we
break Isaac and not Abraham or Jacob?
– Jewish Tradition: The middle piece was broken to
symbolize Isaac being offered as a sacrifice.
– The Jewish people don’t quite understand this
interpretation; because Isaac was not really
sacrificed.
– Even today, they can't satisfactorily explain it.
• If it is the unity of worship, why do we break and
hide the Levities rather than the Priests or the rest of
the congregation of Israel?
Jesus Is That Broken Matzah
• The middle piece didn't look back to Isaac who
needed a substitute.
• It looked ahead to Jesus, the real "Lamb of God"
who was to give Himself for us.
• Jesus is that broken Matzah. But just as the Afikoman
will return to complete our Passover Seder, so the
sinless Messiah rose from the dead to ascend into
heaven.
Jesus – Bread of Life
At the Last Supper, Jesus made that significance very
clear when He instituted the new memorial to
commemorate the sacrifice of Himself as the Bread of
Life, the Lamb of God.
Prepare the Afikoman
Break A piece of the middle Matzah
and wrap it in a linen cloth.
Break A Piece Of Matzah From
The Other Half Of The Middle
Piece And Eat Of The Matzah.
Answer to Question Two
On all other nights we eat all kinds of vegetables,
but on Passover we eat only maror, bitter herbs.
• Maror (Horseradish)
• Chazerth (Lettuce) - becomes bitter when not
watered while growing.
Bitter Herbs (Maror)
• Bitter Herbs – there are two parts. These are
to remind us of the bitterness and the slavery
our ancestors who were made to suffer.
– We remember that all of the work that
Pharaoh made them do was bitter.
– And we remember that our lives, before our
redemption, were bitter too.
Bitterness
Bitterness in Scripture often speaks
of defilement and death.
Bitterness
• Is having a strong and often unpleasant flavor that is the opposite of sweet
• Causing painful emotions : felt or experienced in a strong and unpleasant
way.
• Angry and unhappy because of unfair treatment.
It is the feeling of hurt, resentment, anger, and even hate that can build up in our
hearts when we have been hurt by another person or by an experience in life. It can
be directed towards other people and even towards God.
Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and slander be put away
from you, along with all malice. Be kind to one another, tenderhearted,
forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you.
(Ephesians 4:31-32 ESV)
We Become Bitter
Without the Word
• The believer receives new life through Jesus’
death as the Lamb of God.
• Without the watering of the Word, we become
bitter as well.
Take some of the horseradish
onto a piece of Matzah and eat it.
Answer to Question Three
• On all other nights we do not dip our vegetables even once,
but tonight we dip them twice. We have already dipped the
parsley into the salt water.
• The children of Israel toiled to make cities for the Pharaoh,
working with brick and clay, and straw for the mortar.
• We remember this task of turning straw into mortar by using a
mixture called charoset, made from chopped apples, honey,
nuts, and wine.
Jesus Will Take The
Bitterness Of Sin Away
• As we remind ourselves that even the most
bitter of circumstances can be sweetened by
the hope we have in God.
• As we eat this, we are reminded that it was
the bitterness of the Messiah’s suffering that
made for us a way for a life in His sweet
Presence.
Then neither do I condemn, you Jesus declared.
Go now and leave your life of sin. (John 8: 11)
Take some bitter herbs onto a
small piece of Matzah, and dip
the herbs into the sweet charoset.
Answer to Question Four
• On all other nights we eat our meals sitting or reclining, but
tonight we eat only reclining.
• The first Passover was celebrated by a people enslaved.
• The children of Israel were instructed to eat the Passover in
haste,
– their loins girded,
– their staffs in their hands,
– their sandals upon their feet,
• as they awaited their departure from the bondage of Egypt.
Reclining
at the Passover Seder
• The importance of leaning at the Seder is explained that since
we were slaves in Egypt and now we are free men, therefore
we must act in accordance to our new status.
• Since it was the custom of noble men to eat while reclining on
a sofa or on cushions, so today we are obligated to eat as noble
men who recline.
• For those of us who are celebrating the freedom that Jesus
brings, we can sit reclining because in Him, we are ”free
indeed”.
Come to Me all you who labor and are heavy laden,
and I will give you rest. Take My yoke on you and learn
of Me, for I am meek and lowly in heart, and you shall
find rest to your souls. For My yoke is easy, and My
burden is light. (Matthew 11:28-30)
TELLING OF THE
PASSOVER STORY
The story of Passover is a story of miracles, of redemption, of
the mighty power of God to overcome evil.
We celebrate tonight because we were Pharaoh's slaves in Egypt;
and the Lord brought us out of Egypt with a mighty hand.
TELLING OF THE
PASSOVER STORY
The Lord saw the affliction of the children of Israel and heard their
groaning. He would raise up a deliverer to lead them out of bondage.
LET MY PEOPLE GO
It was then that He appeared to Moses in the midst of a
bush that burned with fire, yet the bush was not
consumed. Moses drew close and listened as God
commissioned him to go to Pharaoh. Fearful and
reluctant, still Moses agreed to bring God's message to
the king of Egypt. "Let My People Go!"
I AM WHO I AM
Exodus 3:14
• God said to Moses, "I am who I am. This is what you are to
say to the Israelites: 'I AM has sent me to you.' (Or I will be what I
will be)
John 8:58
• "I tell you the truth," Jesus answered, "before Abraham was
born, I AM!“
Mark 8:29
• Then he asked them, "But who do you say I AM?" Peter
replied, "You are the Messiah.“
YHWH (I AM)
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He was
He is
He will be
Comes from the Hebrew root word haya,
which means, “to be.”
• He is present with His people
• Yehovah
Hebrew Alphabet
Every letter in
Hebrew represents a
picture.
YHWH is YESHUA
YAHWEH / YEHOVAH
Y = Hand
H = Behold, man with arms and
hands raised
V = Nail. Hook, secure
Behold the hand,
Behold the Nail.
YESHUA / JESUS
Yeshua = Yahweh is our salvation
Through Jesus = Yahweh Provided
our salvation – Behold the Hand,
behold the nail.
Jesus is a picture of a man, with
arms and hands raised with a nail.
The King of the Jews
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19 Pilate
had a notice prepared and fastened to the cross. It
read: JESUS OF NAZARETH, THE KING OF THE JEWS. 20 Many of
the Jews read this sign, for the place where Jesus was crucified
was near the city, and the sign was written in Aramaic, Latin
and Greek. 21 The chief priests of the Jews protested to Pilate,
“Do not write ‘The King of the Jews,’ but that this man claimed
to be king of the Jews.”
• 22 Pilate answered, “What I have written, I have written.”
Who Was Hung on the Cross
John 19:19
Pilate also wrote an inscription and put it on the cross. It was written,
JESUS OF NAZARETH
THE KING OF THE JEWS
YHWH (I AM)
– Behold the Hand, behold the nail.
The Ten Plagues
• The Plagues were disciplinary chastisements of
God.
• Instead of annihilating the tyrant by one mighty
stroke, God inflicted ten successive plagues to break
Pharaoh's pride.
• God warned Pharaoh ten times, and ten times gave
him a chance to repent before punishing him.
Judgment of gods of Egypt
The Plagues were nothing less than a judgment
on the gods of Egypt. The plagues fell on the
principal divinities that were worshipped in
the Nile Valley.
Full Cup of Wine
• A full cup of wine is a symbol of complete joy.
Though we celebrate the triumph of our deliverance,
• Our joy is not complete so long as others had to be
sacrificed for our sake.
• We must remember the deliverance of Israel came at
a high price of suffering and death:
• So too, we remember that our deliverance from sin
came at the suffering and death of the Messiah.
As we recite each plague, a drop of wine is
removed. Do not drink the second cup of
wine at this time.
10 Plagues of Passover
• Just as the "Ten Commandments" become symbolic of the
fullness of the moral law of God,
• The ten ancient plagues of Egypt represented the fullness
of God's expression of justice and judgments, upon those
who refuse to repent.
• Ten times God allows Pharaoh to change his mind, to
repent, and turn to the one true God,
• Each time increasing the severity of the consequence of
the plagues suffered for disobedience to His request.
• Ten times Pharaoh, because of his pride, refuses to
repent, and he receives God’s "judgments”
Blood
1: God transformed the water in the Nile River into a river of
blood for 7 days, causing the death of fish and leaving the
Egyptians with undrinkable water. (Exodus 7:14-25)
Hapi- Father of all the gods, and god of the Nile
• The Nile represented life to the Egyptians.
• All their economy and their livelihood depended on the Nile – they
worshipped the river.
• Seven days the water throughout all the land of Egypt remained in
this state, unsuitable for drinking.
• Seven was the perfect length of time to demonstrate that the Lord
was superior to all the other Gods of Egypt
Frogs
2: God created a swarm of frogs that came up out of the Nile
river and covered the land of Egypt, infesting Egyptian
houses. (Exodus 8:1-25)
Heket- the toad goddess, the god of resurrection and
procreative powers
• Frogs were sacred, and killing one was punishable by
death.
• It’s like God saying, “You like frogs, I’ll give you frogs!”
• You couldn’t even walk without stepping on one.
• But the only way to get rid of them was to kill them,
which God did, shaming Heket.
Lice
3: God created a plague of lice from handfuls of dust which
swarmed in the air and irritated the skin of the Egyptians and
their animals. (Exodus 8:16-19)
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Geb- Egyptian God of the Earth or vegetation
This was the first plague that Pharaoh’s magicians could not replicate with their
powers,
But Pharaoh’s heart remained hardened.
The gnats represented the god Geb, and came out of the ground, out of the dust.
This caused the Egyptian’s to blame their misery on Geb.
Finally, the magicians of Pharaoh are humiliated, being unable to compete with this
power that was so much greater than themselves and the powers that they had from
their Egyptian gods and goddesses, AND FINALLY THEY PROFESSED,
"THIS IS THE FINGER OF GOD."
Flies
4: God created the plague of dog flies that bit the Egyptians and
attached themselves to their eyelids, but the Hebrews were
unaffected by them. (Exodus 8:20-32)
Khepfi- the god of insects
• Insects out of control, and Khepfi can’t stop them! The Egyptians think
their god has been defeated, or is dead.
• This time, however, ONLY the Egyptians are affected by the judgment, or
plague, and the children of Israel remain unscathed.
• This wonder also moves the Egyptian plagues to a different level, adding
destruction as well as discomfort to the consequence of their decisions.
Disease Among Cattle
5: Cattle disease - this is a virus that affects cattle and
eventually kills them. Most Egyptian cattle were affected by
this plague, but the Hebrew cattle were not. (Exodus 9:1-7)
Apis or Menvis – the bull god, and Hathor the cow goddess
• The Egyptians worshiped many animals, but especially the ram, the ox and
the bull.
• The soul of their god Osiris was said to reside in the body of the bull.
• Having all these animals die was a defeat of these Egyptian gods.
• Still Pharaoh’s heart remained hard and he would not listen to the Lord, but
remained faithful to the Egyptian gods and goddesses.
Boils
6: God sent the plague of boils so that the Egyptians would have great difficulty
standing or walking, plus it was very painful to endure. (Exodus 9:8-12)
Thoth – the god of medicine, intelligence and wisdom
• The Egyptians had several medical gods, and they sacrificed humans to these gods, burning
them alive on a high altar and scattering their ashes into the air.
• It was believed that with every scattered ash a blessing would descend upon the people.
• Cleanliness being paramount in the Egyptian society,
• This plague pronounced the people "Unclean.”
• The magicians cannot perform their ceremonially rituals to their Egyptian gods and goddesses
in this unclean state.
• They were not even allowed to even stand before Pharaoh.
• So Moses took ashes from the furnace and scattered them into air, but now anyone the ashes
touched broke out with boils.
Hail
7: God kept on upping the ante by creating the worst hailstorm ever seen in Egypt until that time.
People and animals perished as a result, and the agricultural economy of Egypt was severely
damaged. (Exodus 9:13-35)
Nut – the sky goddess and Seth – protector of crops
• Nut was blamed, and Seth could not protect the crops like he was supposed to…
Hail of unspeakable size and ability to destroy, would rain down from the sky and
turn to fire as it hit the ground.
• The Lord, in showing Pharaoh that "there is none like Him in the Earth", He allows
those who are willing to hear His word, and do as He commands, to be saved.
Hail (Continued)
• The crops that were destroyed by the hail consisted of flax and barley, which
were ripening in the fields.
• These two particular crops were NOT the mainstay of their diet, but were
used more specifically for their clothing and brews.
• This destruction would make their life uncomfortable, but as far as effecting
their food supply, the wheat still survived.
• This gave the Egyptians still another chance to turn to "the One True God",
and forsake their own Egyptian gods and goddesses,
• God showed His mercy and grace even yet by not destroying all of their food.
2 Peter 3:9
The Lord is not slack concerning His promise, as some count slackness, but is longsuffering
toward us, not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance.
Locusts
8: God created a swarm of locusts that covered Egypt, infested Egyptian homes,
and ate all the plants left over from the hailstorm. There were clouds of locusts
that were so dense, they darkened the sky. (Exodus 10:13-14, 19)
Anubis – the god of the fields and Isis – protector against
locusts
• Whatever wasn’t destroyed by the hail, was finished off by
the locusts.
• Locusts were so feared that the Egyptians actually had a
god to protect them from these vile insects.
Locusts (Continued)
Isis was shamed, and Anubis was overcome.
• The beetle or scarab was sacred and was regarded
as the emblem of the sun god.
 It was sculptured on monuments,
 painted onto tombs, engraved on gems,
 worn around the neck as an amulet,
 and honored in ten thousand images
• This wonder definitely affected their life source.
• By hitting them in their food supply, the Lord displayed
the possibility of eminent death if a change of heart
did not occur.
• Yet, Pharaoh would not listen…
Darkness
9: God created darkness over the land of Egypt; it was so dark, one could feel it. The Egyptians
could not see anyone in this thick darkness nor leave their houses for 3 days. However, the
houses of the Hebrews were filled with light. (Exodus 10:21-29)
Ra or Amon-Re – the sun god
• With darkness so intense you could feel it, it seemed Ra, the sun god was dead
• The sun, was the most worshipped god in Egypt other than Pharaoh himself,
• The Sun Gave No Light.
• The Lord showed that he had control over the sun, and as a witness that the God of Israel had
ultimate power over life and death.
• The darkness was a representation of death, judgment and hopelessness.
• The darkness was a complete absence of light.
Jesus vs. Darkness
• Matthew 27:45[ Jesus Dies on the Cross ] Now from the sixth hour until
the ninth hour there was darkness over all the land.
• John 8:12Then Jesus spoke to them again, saying, “I am the light of the
world. He who follows Me shall not walk in darkness, but have the light
of life.”
• John 12:35Then Jesus said to them, “A little while longer the light is with
you. Walk while you have the light, lest darkness overtake you; he who
walks in darkness does not know where he is going.
Death of the Firstborn Son
10: The final plague that befell the Egyptians was the slaying of the firstborn son of every
Egyptian family, including the firstborn son in the Pharaoh's family. (Exodus 12:29-36)
Pharaoh himself, a god-king, and his first-born son, also a god
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Pharaoh was considered a god, and his first-born son was too.
In fact, first-born people and animals were often worshipped.
Pharaoh was considered an incarnation of Ra, the sun god.
Because Pharaoh’s son was considered a god, a god of Egypt actually died.
Pharaoh pronounced the last deadly plague to be unleashed upon the land
from his very own lips as he warns Moses,
• "Get away from me, take heed to yourself, that you see my face no more; for
in that day you see my face you shall die.”
Some Modern Day Idols
God is still working, and He will
prove Himself more powerful than
anything else that we allow to
have power over us!
Materialism
Love of Money
Games
Alcohol
Entertainment
Music
Sports
Food
I am the LORD your God, who
brought you out of the land of
Egypt, out of the house of slavery.
You shall have no
other gods before me.
(Exodus 20:2-3)
Authority to Tread on Serpents
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How did Moses bring the plagues to come about?
– He spoke them into being
How do we overcome the serpents in our lives?
We speak to them
Behold, I have given you authority to tread on serpents and scorpions,
and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall hurt you.
(Luke 10:19)
Now the symbol of Egypt was the serpent.
In the Bible; the serpent represents Satan.
Cup of Iniquity
• When the saucer is filled with the ten drops of
wine, it is called the cup of iniquity, a term
symbolic of God's judgments.
• Is it for this (the judgments) that we praise
God? No, for God loved the Egyptians even as
He loved us.
• But it is for God's infinite mercies that we
praise Him.
The Blood on the Door
• The blood covered the door, and the Hebrews
had faith that God would save them because
of it.
• As they ate their meal, God allowed the
angel of death to sweep through the land.
• As he passed from door to door he sought to
enter every household.
• If the entrance was covered by blood, the
angel of death could not get in but had to
pass over that house.
Covered by the Blood
• The blood was a seal protecting the people
inside. However, if the entrance was not
covered by blood, judgment would come
upon that household as the first-born died.
 There was blood above where
the thorns pierced His brow,
 blood at His sides from His nail
pierced hands,
 and blood below, from His nail-pierced feet.
 The blood made the sign of the
cross.
Letter Chet In Hebrew
• When the blood was applied in this manner, the letter chet in the Hebrew
alphabet was created
• It is the eighth letter and carries the meaning “life”
• When the angle of death came to a house that had the letter of life on it,
it had to “Passover” the house.
• Death cannot come to where God has placed life.
Jesus is the Door
I am the door; whoever enters through me
will be saved. He will come in and go out,
and find pasture. (John 10:9)
Seder Plate
Seder Plate
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Zoroah – Shank bone – represents the Passover Lamb
Matzah – Unleavened Bread (The Bread of Affliction)
Maror – Bitter Herbs (Lettuce and Horseradish)
Kerpas – Parsley – Represents life
Charoset – Apple and Nut Mixture. The mortar used to build the bricks.
Beitzah – Roasted Egg- New Life
Malach Ha’mem – Saltwater – Life of pain, suffering, and tears
Shank Bone
The Passover Lamb
The shank bone represents the Passover Lamb
whose blood marked the houses of the
children of Israel, signifying their obedience
to God's command.
Jesus the Messiah
• For us, it is a reminder of the Lamb of God,
whose blood marks the doorway to our lives,
removing the curse of death.
• The New Testament refers to Jesus the
Messiah more than 30 times as the Lamb of
God.
Lamb Was Watched
For Four Days
• The lamb was carefully watched for four days
before the Passover to make sure it was
healthy and perfect in every way.
• Before it was sacrificed, a Priest or Levite
would examine the animal. If it was considered
acceptable, they would pronounce, “I find no
guilt in this animal”
Pilate Found No Fault In Jesus
• When Pilate spoke these words, “I have found
in him no grounds for the death penalty.
• He pronounced Jesus a worthy sacrifice.
NOT GUILTY
A Priest Selected Jesus as the
Passover Lamb for Sacrifice
• Which priest selected Jesus to be the pure and
spotless Lamb?
– John the Baptist performed this role on the
day of Jesus’ immersion.
• John the Baptist is from the lineage of the
High Priest of Israel and has the right and the
duty to select the Passover Lamb for sacrifice.
John 1:29-31: “The next day John saw Jesus coming
toward him and said, ‘Look, the Lamb of God, who
takes away the sin of the world!
The Passover Lamb
Was Marked for Death
The innocent Passover lamb foreshadowed the
One who would come centuries later to be God's
final means of atonement and redemption.
The Passover lamb was marked for death.
Lambs For Sacrifice
Came From Bethlehem (House of Bread)
• The sheep were not raised for wool or even for the slaughter markets, but
only the pure and spotless lambs were to be sacrificed in the temple.
• Bethlehem consists of two Hebrew words, BEIT and LECHEM, which
literally means “house of bread”
• Jesus told the people that he was the Bread of Life that had come down
from heaven. John 6:35.
• Jesus– the Bread of Life was born in Bethlehem
• It was prophesied that the Messiah would come from this little
insignificant village of Bethlehem.
Bethlehem
• 5 miles from Jerusalem
Jesus was the Lamb of God
So at the hour of the Passover sacrifice, while
thousands of lambs were being slaughtered on the
Temple,
Jesus, the Lamb of God, provided the blood that we
apply to our lives.
We are spared the curse of death that is due all who sin
against the Holy God.
Not a bone was broken
• Peter 1:20 says Jesus was foreordained to die before
the foundation of the world.
• Not a bone of the Passover Lamb was broken.
These things happened so that the scripture would be fulfilled:
Not one of his bones will be broken. (John 19:36)
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Cup of Plagues/Affliction
The Roasted Egg
• The egg was later added to the Seder . This
signifies the special holiday offering.
• The egg is roasted and is regarded as a
symbol of mourning.
• This symbolizes the destruction of The
Temple.
• It is also considered by many to denote new
birth and eternal life, since the shape of an egg
shows no beginning and no end.
THE COVENANT MEAL
• It was no coincidence that the Messiah chose the
Passover for the setting of what is now
celebrated as communion, the Lord’s Supper.
• For in the story of the Passover Lamb, Jesus
could best communicate the course of events
that would be taking place over the next few
hours.
Redemption For All People
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This is a redemption for all people, Jews and Gentiles.
This was communion between God and man.
Redemption was only through Jesus.
The Hebrews believed that as they ate the sacrifice from
which the blood was offered, they were symbolically
feeding on and receiving unto themselves the very life
of God.
THE COVENANT MEAL
Here as we participate together in the
Passover Seder , may we experience
once again God's great redemption.
Eat the Passover Meal
The Messianic symbolism
of the Afikoman Matzah
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It is the second of three pieces of Matzah.
It is baked without leavening.
It is pierced.
It has stripes from baking.
It is broken.
It is hidden from the people and later revealed again.
It must be bought with a price.
So our redemption was a costly event.
1 Corinthians 6:20
For you were bought at a price; therefore glorify God in your body and in
your spirit, which are God’s.
Price Paid for Jesus
Thirty Pieces of Silver
Zechariah 11:13 And the LORD said to me, “Throw it to the potter”—that princely price they set
on me. So I took the thirty pieces of silver and threw them into the house of the LORD for the
potter.
Matthew 26:15 “What are you willing to give me if I deliver Him to you?” And they counted out
to him thirty pieces of silver.
Matthew 27:3[ Judas Hangs Himself ] Then Judas, His betrayer, seeing that He had been
condemned, was remorseful and brought back the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and
elders.
Matthew 27:5-7
But the chief priests took the silver pieces and said, “It is not lawful to put them into the treasury,
because they are the price of blood.”
Price Paid for Jesus
The Price of a Slave
• The price of a slave...
(Exodus 21:32) 32 If it was a slave man or a slave girl that
the bull gored, he will give the price of thirty shekels to that
one’s master, and the bull will be stoned.
• Thirty pieces of silver was the cost of a slave at that time. It
was just another way to humiliate Jesus.
• The Shekel was .0367 oz of silver. So, 30 pieces of silver
would be 11.01 oz, and at today's market price at $19.42
(8/20/14) per oz. the "majestic value" for the “King of the
Jews”, would be about $213.81
Middle Matzah
Represents The Messiah
• We single out the middle Matzah, representing the
Messiah, even as He was foreordained to die for the
sins of the whole world.
• We break the middle Matzah signifying His death,
for He was crucified.
• We hide the middle Matzah signifying his burial.
• Just before drinking the third cup of wine, we
“resurrect” the middle Matzah.
Jesus is going to say
something very IMPORTANT
Look the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of
the world (John 1:29)
• He was stripped for our Iniquities.
• He was pierced for our Transgressions.
• He is the Unleavened - Sinless.
The Greek word for Afikoman came from the
Greek verb akiomenos which means “The
Coming One” or He who has come.”
I Myself Am The Afikoman. The Coming One
— The One Whom You Expect.
Eat the Afikoman
1st and 3rd Cups of Wine
• The Gospel account of the Last Supper mentions two of the
four cups of wine - the first and the third. According to Jewish
tradition, these were the most important.
• The first cup was special because it consecrated the entire
Passover ritual that followed.
3rd Cup of Wine
The third cup was the most significant of all. The third cup had
two names:
• Cup of Blessing - came after the blessing or grace after the
meal.
• Cup of Redemption - because it represented the blood of the
Paschal Lamb.
• Jesus revealed Himself as our Redemption
• He came to die as the acceptable sacrifice, and to ratify the
word of God to His people, Israel.
God Declares a New Covenant
• Jeremiah 31:31-32 31 “The day is coming,” says the LORD, “when I will
make a new covenant with the people of Israel and Judah. 32 This
covenant will not be like the one I made with their ancestors when I
took them by the hand and brought them out of the land of Egypt.
• Jesus would supernaturally ratify this covenant with His blood.
• As He raised the third cup, the Cup of Redemption, Yeshua revealed
Himself as our redemption.
• He came to die as the acceptable sacrifice, and to ratify the word of
God to His people Israel.
The New Covenant
 There would be no covenant without the
shedding of blood.
 This cup is the new covenant in my blood, which is
poured out for you. (Luke 22:20)
 Then He took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave it
to them, saying drink from it, all of you. For this is
My Blood of the new Covenant, which is shed for
many for the remission of sins.
(Matthew 26: 26-28)
This Cup?
• The Jews were good at preserving traditions.
• We have the Bible because of the traditions of the Jews.
• A cup and a place-setting was set aside for Elijah. It was
understood that this was for the coming Messiah.
• Jesus took THIS cup. He drank the cup that had been set apart
for the Messiah, proclaiming Himself to be long-awaited
Messiah.
In the same way, after the supper he took the cup, saying, “This cup is
the new covenant in which my blood, which is poured out for you.” Luke
22:20 NIV
Drink The 3rd Cup Of Wine
(Cup of Redemption)
CUP OF ELIJAH
Elijah would bring the good news of the
Messiah's arrival. Elijah's cup which was set
aside for him, and it shows our desire for the
Messiah's coming.
I will send you the prophet Elijah
before that great and dreadful day of
the LORD comes. He will turn the
hearts of the fathers to their children,
and the hearts of the children to their
fathers; (Malachi 4:4-6a)
ELIJAH ANNOUNCES THE
COMING OF THE MESSIAH
• During the dinner, a child is sent to open the front
door in hopes that Elijah will come to the door and
announce the coming of the Messiah.
• Every year, the child returns, disappointed, and the
wine is poured out without being touched. The
Jewish people wait and hope for Messiah - they do
not realize that Messiah has already come.
• But those of us who believe in Yeshua,
know that He is the ONE the prophets
spoke of.
John the Baptist in the
Spirit of Elijah
John the Baptist was born at Passover
• Jewish people believed that the prophet Elijah would come before the
appearance of the Messiah on earth.
• John declares that Jesus is the Messiah
For all the Prophets and the Law prophesied until John. And if you are
willing to accept it, he is the Elijah who was to come. Matthew 11:13-15
HOW WILL ISRAEL FULFILL GOD’S
PLAN OF REDEMPTION?
And I will pour on the house of David, and on the
people of Jerusalem, the spirit of grace and of
prayers.
And they shall look on Me whom they have pierced,
And they shall mourn for Him,
As one mourns for his only son, and shall be bitter
over Him,
As the bitterness over the first-born.
(Zechariah 12:10 MKJV)
Look to Jesus
• The Seder doesn't just look back to the past, to the
Pharaohs and the pyramids;
• We also look forward to our redemption in the future. As
much as we relive the Exodus from Egypt through Moses,
let us not lose sight of our ultimate goal,
• Our own redemption is now from exile, through the
Messiah Jesus.
Marriage Supper of the Lamb
• Jesus will drink this cup at the Marriage Supper.
• God has prepared a feast of redemption and joy to which all
are invited.
• The invitation is for us to come to the marriage supper of the
Lamb, to come and partake of Jesus the Bread of Life.
Blessed are those who are invited to the wedding feast of the Lamb.
Revelation 19:9
COME TO THE FEAST
• God has prepared a feast of redemption and joy to
which all are invited.
• The invitation is for us to come to the Marriage
Supper of the Lamb, to come and partake of Jesus the
Bread of Life, the Lamb of God, the Mediator who
has taken our judgment upon Himself.
Drink the 4th Cup of Wine
The Cup of Praise
As Followers of Christ
• As followers of Christ, we continually
remind ourselves of how Jesus, the Passover
Lamb, has redeemed us from death.
• We forgive, because we have been forgiven.
• We serve, because Christ humbled himself
for us.
REDEMPTION
• The miraculous delivery from Egypt is the event
mentioned over and over in the Old Testament—
almost every book refers to it.
• It is the one event that is mention in nearly every
worship service.
• Whenever God wanted to emphasize why His people
should obey Him, He reminded them of how He had
rescued them and forged them into His own people.
“I am the God who
brought you up out of Egypt.”
Everyone Needs Redemption
As the Israelites were in bondage to Egypt and
needed physical redemption, so ALL people are
in bondage to sin and need to be forgiven and
deemed the people of God.
Jesus Is the Answer
Jesus is the answer to all of the world’s
debates over God’s purpose,
and He is the answer and the originator
of all prayers.
You Have Been Set Free
Those who are redeemed by Jesus
must remember that once they were slaves to sin,
but now they are FREE from its power.
The Blood of the Lamb
will Destroy Satan’s Power
What God is saying with this Exodus is that in His
own appointed time, He will use the Blood of the
Lamb to destroy Satan’s power and set people free
from bondage to him.
IT’S A CELEBRATION
• This is what the New Covenant Meal is all about.
• When we partake of it, we are not just
remembering a life given; we are celebrating a
life received.
• It is God's life, and we have received it. This is why
communion is to be celebrated with great joy,
praise, and worship.
We Have Victory
• God has given us the victory through Jesus
Christ our Lord.
• For as often as you eat this bread and drink
this cup, you show the Lord's death until He
shall come. (1 Corinthians 11:26)
Worthy is the Lamb
Just as the blood of the lamb brought salvation
in Egypt;
so the Messiah's atoning death can bring
salvation to all who believe.
The Cross Is Bare! The Tomb Is
Empty! Jesus Is Alive!
Lamb of God
For Christ, Our
Passover Lamb, Has
Been Sacrificed For Us
1 Corinthians 5:7
Moses and the Red Sea
Today’s Version
How Much Food Did Moses Need To
Feed 2 Or 3 Million People Everyday
According to the Quartermaster General in the Army, it is reported that
Moses would have to have had 1,500 tons of food each day. Do you
know that to bring that much food each day, two freight trains, each at
least a mile long, would be required!
Besides you must remember, they were out in the desert, so they would
have to have firewood to use in cooking the food. This would take 4,000
tons of wood and a few more freight trains, each a mile long, just for one
day.
And just think, they were forty years in transit.
How Much Food Did Moses Need To
Feed 2 Or 3 Million People Everyday
They had to get across the Red Sea at night. Now, if they went on a
narrow path, double file, the line would be 800 miles long and would
require 35 days and nights to get through. So there had to be a space in
the Red Sea, 3 miles wide so that they could walk 5,000 abreast to get
over in one night.
But then, there is another problem ... each time they camped at the end of
the day, a campground two-thirds the size of the state of Rhode Island
was required, or a total of 750 square miles long.... think of it! This
much space for camping.
And Oh yes! They would have to have water. If they only had enough to
drink and wash a few dishes, it would take 11,000,000 gallons each day
and a freight train with tank cars, 1,800 miles long, just to bring water!
Driving from Orlando to
Denver is 1,835 miles
Moses needed 11,000,000 gallons of water each day. This would be like having a freight train
with tank cars 1,800 miles long, just to bring water!
God Has No Problem Meeting Your Needs
• Do you think Moses figured all this out before he left Egypt? I
think not! You see, Moses believed in God. God took care of
these things for him.
• Now do you think God has any problem taking care of all
your needs?
• His love is always with you, His promises are true. You know
He will see you through.
Our God is an Awesome God!!