Memory Matters

And when He had taken some bread and given thanks, He broke it and gave it to them, saying, “This is My body which is given for you; do this in remembrance of Me.”  Luke 22:19  NASB Do this in remembrance of Me – Once we move in the direction of reading the Bible as if we were the original audience, then…

Parental Love

Then you shall say to Pharaoh, ‘Thus says the Lord, “Israel is My son, My firstborn.  So I said to you, ‘Let My son go that he may serve Me’; but you have refused to let him go. Behold, I will kill your son, your firstborn.”’” Exodus 4:22-23 NASB Firstborn – Chapter eighteen of David…

Dough-boy

Cleanse out the old leaven that you may be a new lump, as you really are unleavened.  For Christ, our Passover lamb, has been sacrificed.  1 Corinthians 5:7 ESV New – What are you?  Not, “Who are you?”  Paul doesn’t answer that question here.  He answers the question, “What are you?”  You are a new…

Easter Exposed

Now on the first day of the Feast of Unleavened Bread the disciples came to Jesus, saying, “Where do You want us to prepare for You to eat the Passover.?”   Matthew 26:17 Feast of Unleavened Bread – Today Christianity celebrates Easter as the day of the resurrection.  Undoubtedly, you will too, or have done so…

Four Days Too Many

“On the tenth of this month, they shall each take for themselves an animal of the flock.” Exodus 12:3 On The Tenth – Passover is the fourteenth day of the month of Nissan.  According to God’s instruction, this is to be the first month of the year.  It is to have the priority over all…