Eternal Life Church

THE FEAST OF THE PASSOVER

It’s sad to say, but most Christians today know very little about Passover. We don’t know what it is or how to celebrate it. If you are not familiar with Passover, here’s a one-sentence summary of what Passover is all about:

     “Passover is the celebration of God’s love and power in delivering His people out

       of the hand of their enemy.”

Passover is not to be just a religious ritual or a holiday. It is a time set by God for specific SPIRITUAL TRANSACTIONS to take place. It’s a time…

For the Jews, Passover was a celebration of God’s power in setting them free from slavery in Egypt . They had been in bondage, under bitter oppression. They cried out to God and He delivered them through PASSOVER.

Christians also have a deliverance to celebrate! We have also been in bondage, under the oppression of a cruel enemy…SATAN. Passover is a vivid picture of how God delivered US.

Passover is important to Christians for several reasons:

1. It’s important for us because we are spiritually united with Israel. Romans 11:17 says that when we came to Jesus, we were grafted into Israel , and share in all the blessings God gave them. Ephesians 2 says that at one time we were “excluded from citizenship in Israel ,” but now we are “fellow citizens” with them. We join with the Jews in celebrating Passover because we are spiritually united with them.  
2. Passover is important because it is part of God’s plan of salvation for you. Apart from Passover the Jews would have died as slaves in Egypt . Jesus could not have been born and, as a result, there would be no salvation for us. We would have ended up in hell!
3. Passover is important because God designed Passover as a celebration of Jesus.  I Cor. 5:7 says, “Jesus is our Passover Lamb.” God could have had Jesus die at any time of the year but He chose to have Him die at Passover. God chose Passover because Passover was GIVEN to teach us about Jesus. Through Passover, we come to understand what His death accomplished.

Passover is all about Jesus!

• He came as the Lamb of God.
• His blood redeems us.
• By His death, judgment was turned away and the power of the enemy was broken.
• We were released from bondage and oppression.
• We were set free to enter into God’s promise.

At Passover, God wants you to experience the reality of His deliverance. It’s a time to thank God for His deliverance in the past. It’s also a time to enter into His deliverance for you now in every area of life. PASSOVER IS A CELEBRATION OF DELIVERANCE!

Calvary Messianic Congregation will be hosting Passover Seder on Sunday, April 12, 2009 at:

Eternal Life Church

7925 E. 21^st St .

Tulsa , Ok 74129

(Location: Northwest corner of 21^st and Memorial intersection)  

The Passover begins at 6:30pm.  You may go to our website www.eternallifecbc.com for directions to the church and for additional information.    

Fellowship will follow the Passover celebration.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
  

  Passover night ...Glory be to God