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When His Time Had Come Lesson 3: Michael Lewis February 17, 2008 |
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When His Time Had Come
Lesson 3: "Time to Remember"
Matthew 26:17-30
by Michael Lewis
Dalton Gardens Church of Christ
February 17, 2008
He set in motion an Irreversible set of events...
Always remember the Lord’s Supper was instituted within the context of the Passover Feast...
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Seder means order .
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Lighting the candles is a symbol of God’s _______________.
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Washing hands is a symbol of approaching the table with a pure _____________ and clean _______________.
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Dipping the bitter herbs represented t_________ and p__________ of imprisonment.
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The Passover lamb was a symbol of God’s d_______________.
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The unleavened bread was a symbol of unity and being ready for f_____________.
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There were four cups: S____________; H____________; R__________ and the P_____________.
What does the Passover teach us about the Lord’s Supper?
1. The Passover was meant to bring people
together to
remind them of the strong bond of shared
experience .
2. The fact God commanded the Passover is confirmation that man needs to be reminded of the most important things that shape his identity.
3. The Passover was about cleansing , deliverance and hope .
Jesus gave us a memorial to reenact together because:
1. We too were once enslaved... imprisoned by sin and were hopeless.
2. We too were saved by God’s love through the blood of the lamb .
3. We too are prone to be forgetful and take God’s blessings for granted .
4. We too need to rededicate ourselves regularly so we can approach with purity .
5. We too need to remember that the core of our identity is the cross .
6. We too need to be reminded that all hope springs from praising Jesus and acknowledging “TO GOD BE THE GLORY, WHAT GREAT THINGS HE HAS DONE!