Christ the New Testament Passover

Reading Portion

Jn.1:29; 6:55; I Cor.5:7,8; 11:23-26

Lesson Content

1. The Israelites who were in bondage in Egypt received deliverance by the slaying of the paschal lamb.

2. The New Testament Passover is Jesus (I Cor.5:7).

3. Jesus is the Lamb of God that taketh away the sin of the world (Jn.1:29).

4. The bondage in Egypt is a type of man being under the bondage of sin.

5. If a man is to receive deliverance from the bondage of sin he must first taste Jesus.

6. He must put away the leaven of malice and wickedness from his life by confessing them to Jesus and must draw nigh unto Jesus with an unleavened life of sincerity and truth (I Cor.5:8).

7. The flesh of Jesus is meat indeed and His blood is drink indeed (Jn.6:55).

8. The Lord’s supper was commanded to be observed in the Church to make known this truth (I Cor. 11:23-26).

Moral

If we remember the death of Jesus and get filled with His love, and walk in His ways, we too will be resurrected and enter into glory as Jesus did.