PASSOVER & GOOD WEDNESDAY

EXODUS 12

Pastor Rick Jackson

I. THE EXPECTANCY [v. 1-11]

1. “A Lamb” for a new Beginning [v. 1-3, 2 Cor. 5:17]

Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.

2. “The Lamb” that Counts [v. 4. Jn. 1:29]

The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world.

3. “Your Lamb” that must be Applied [v. 5-10, , 1 Timothy 4:10]

For therefore we both labour and suffer reproach, because we trust in the living God, who is the Saviour of all men, specially of those that believe.

4. God’s Lamb that speaks of Departure [v. 11, John 1:36-37, 1 Corinthians 5:7]

And looking upon Jesus as he walked, he saith, Behold the Lamb of God! And the two disciples heard him speak, and they followed Jesus.

Purge out therefore the old leaven, that ye may be a new lump, as ye are unleavened. For even Christ our passover is sacrificed for us:

II. THE UNDERSTANDING [v. 12-27]

1. Redemption or judgment? [v. 12, Matthew 3:11]

I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire:

2. Redemption by Blood [v. 13, Rev. 1:5]

Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, and the first begotten of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth. Unto him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood

3. Redemption of Separation TO God [v. 14-27, 2 Cor. 6:14-18]

Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness? And what concord hath Christ with Belial? or what part hath he that believeth with an infidel? And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said , I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people. Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you, And will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.

III. THE RELATIONSHIP [v. 28-51]

1. The LORD is the Lawgiver [v. 28, 40-42, Isaiah 33:22, James 4:12]

For the LORD is our judge, the LORD is our lawgiver, the LORD is our king; he will save us.

There is one lawgiver, who is able to save and to destroy: who art thou that judgest another?

2. All or Nothing [v. 43-46, Rm. 11:6]

And if by grace, then is it no more of works: otherwise grace is no more grace. But if it be of works, then is it no more grace: otherwise work is no more work.

3. One Way for Everyone [v. 47-49, Jn. 14:6, Rm. 1:16]

Jesus saith unto him, I am the way , the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.

For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.