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The
Passover Service - March 24 2013
Remembering the
Sacrifice of Christ.
It is important to understand that we celebrate the Passover,
because it was a direct command of Jesus Christ.
Luke
22:19 And he (Christ)
took bread, and gave thanks,
and brake it, and gave unto them, saying,
This is my body which is given for you:
this
do in remembrance of me.
Christ
also said:
John
14:15 If ye love me, keep my commandments.
John
15:10 If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide
in my love;
even as I have kept my Father’s commandments,
and abide in his love.
Because
of questions regarding how do we observe the Passover,
we have put together the
following as a guide to New believers.
It has to be stressed that
this is not written in stone.
Some of this information
has been sent out already
but here it is all in one
place.
Of course you can read
these verses directly out of your bible,
if you so desire.
This document will help in
continuity and the flow of the meeting.
Hidden, residual or
unrepented sin should be resolved before the meeting.
The
Passover observance is a service that is carried out once a year.
The people taking the
Passover should be converted Christians, that is those who have accepted Christ
as their personal saviour.
We
can see that it is only the 12 disciples of Jesus who were
at this Passover meal.
This is a solemn service.
Matthew 26:18 And he said, Go into the city to such a man,
and say unto him, The Master
saith, My time is at hand;
I will keep the passover at
thy house with my disciples.
Matthew 26:19 And the disciples did as Jesus had appointed
them;
and they made ready the
passover.
Matthew 26:20 Now when the even was come, he sat down with
the twelve.
This meeting should take
place just after sunset,
on the appointed date.
This means that it is at
the start of day, bearing in mind that
biblical days start evening
and morning.
This year it will be Sunday Evening
March 24th .
If the meeting is to include
a meal,
this should take place
before the little ceremony.
I think that lamb would be
the preferred meat
for this occasion, but it
can be anything.
We
need to obtain wine and unleavened bread – something like Matzos, Rivita.
Of
course you could make a little dough, with flour and water,
and a
little salt.
Make
it of a consistency, that it can be rolled out.
Then
bake it until it is cooked.
A small amount of wine
should be poured into the glasses, wine glasses are fine, but any glass or cup
will do.
The reason for saying this
is that we do not want to bless the entire bottle of wine.
This would be
inappropriate.
Similarly only the piece of
unleavened bread that needs
to be blessed, not the
whole box, of for example matzos.
A
small plate should be used to put the unleavened bread on.
The bread and wine could be
covered with a suitable cloth,
it does not have to be
done, but it is nice to do so.
It is advisable to have the
unleavened bread whole,
that is at this time unbroken, and covered with a
cloth.
We should only use a small
amount of bread, and wine so that we do not end throwing left overs in the bin,
simply out of respect, for what is being represented. Left overs could be
immediately consumed afterwards.
We should start the
meeting, with a little prayer asking God’s blessing on the meeting.
Several verses of relevant
scriptures should be read.
Each person should
participate in this in turn, so that everything
is done decently and in
order,
as scripture demands we do
things.
1 Corinthians 14:40 Let all things be done decently and in order.
In the case where foot
washing is appropriate,
and
by this I mean,
that
there are ladies to wash the feet of ladies,
and men to wash the feet of
men.
Of course husbands and
wives could wash each other’s feet,
if that is the only thing
possible.
This should be done before
the blessing of the bread and wine.
For the past several years,
we have not actually done
any foot washing,
as it has not been
appropriate.
It is a matter of showing an attitude of
humility,
which we should be doing every day of the
year.
If someone has a foot
infection,
it would probably be wisest
for that person not to have their
feet washed, simply from
the point of view of hygiene.
A separate bowl should be
used for each person,
again for the sake of
hygiene.
It is also a good idea for
people to have their own towels used to dry their feet after they are washed.
This also makes for good
hygiene.
This is the first part of
the meeting, if is going to be included.
The scriptural basis is:
John 13:4 He
riseth from supper, and laid aside his garments; and took a towel, and girded
himself.
John 13:5 After that he poureth water into a bason, and
began to wash the disciples’ feet, and to wipe them with the towel wherewith he
was girded.
In this case this only
needs to be done with water.
No soap is required.
This is a symbolic act of
an attitude of service in practical reality.
This was done in the Middle
East,
when this had far more
significance than it does for us today.
The primary point is that we
should always have a foot washing
attitude, by
our unselfish serving of others under
all circumstances.
Philippians 2:3 Let nothing
be done through strife or vainglory;
but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.
Of
course steps should be taken to ensure that decency is practiced,
and
no one is offended by this act.
For
example ladies and men should carry this ceremony separately.
Comment: This
is not a meeting where the scriptures read should be discussed at this time.
This can be done after the
meeting.
There is no minister in
charge, but of course someone,
who is more mature can help
things to proceed smoothly.
Everyone should pay
attention because of the occasion,
but also because next year
you might be the most mature person,
and you might be the one
who needs to see that everything proceeds smoothly. Ideally
the bible readings should be shared by everyone consecutively.
It needs to be very clear
that the bread and wine are symbols,
which represent Christ.
They do not under go any
change, which makes them into the literal body and blood of Christ, as some churches
teach.
Therefore the prayer should state that
the bread represents the body of Christ, and the wine represents the blood of
Christ shed for us.
A blessing should be prayed
over the bread,
while it is still covered.
Then while it is covered
gently break it into small pieces through
the cloth. The reason for
this procedure is simply hygiene.
As mentioned after the
blessing, the bread is passed around,
on the plate for each
member to select a piece.
When that has been eaten,
A blessing should be prayed
over the glasses of wine,
and then each person can
drink the wine.
It is preferable to have
separate glasses, again strictly from the point of hygiene.
In the case of a mixed
group it is suggested,
that a male takes the lead,
simply because this follows
the scriptural example.
There is no other reason.
What follows is a list of
suitable scriptures.
Of course others could be
used.
In view that some might not
have bibles,
we are quoting the entire
scriptures so that all is required
is to print copies of this
document.
The document is broken up
into sections of verses,
so that everyone can participate,
by reading one set of
verses, and the next person,
reading some verses etc.
Comment:
We can see that the Passover
originated at the time of the Exodus,
of the nation of Israel from
Egypt. It is mirrored today as follows.
Pharoah represents Satan, and
his enslaving world government,
which persecutes us.
Of course today we are in
dire need of the protection,
from the very sad situation,
with which we are surrounded.
2 Corinthians 4:4 In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of
the glorious gospel of Christ,
who is the image of God, should
shine unto them.
The original Passover was
from the suffering,
which the Israelites
suffered under Pharoah.
Obedience and the shedding
of blood was required for their physical salvation.
It remains the same today
Christ shed his blood for us, so that we can have spiritual salvation,
deliverance from our suffering today.
We now need to listen to
and obey Him.
The Old Testament Passover
and the New Testament Passover,
were kept on a specific
day. The fourteenth day of the first month, of the Jewish year, which is called
Nisan.
The Passover is always on
the 14th of this month.
The Passover Lamb
represented Christ, Himself,
and looked forward,
thousands of years to the time,
when Christ actually came
and was sacrificed for us.
Exodus
12:1 And the LORD spake unto Moses and Aaron in the land of Egypt, saying,
Exodus 12:2 This month shall
be unto you the beginning of months: it shall be the first month of
the year to you.
Exodus 12:3 Speak ye unto all
the congregation of Israel, saying, In the tenth day of this month they
shall take to them every man a lamb, according to the house of their
fathers, a lamb for an house:
Exodus 12:4 And if the
household be too little for the lamb, let him and his neighbour next unto his
house take it according to the number of the souls; every man according
to his eating shall make your count for the lamb.
Exodus 12:5 Your lamb shall be
without blemish, a male of the first year: ye shall take it out from the
sheep, or from the goats:
Exodus 12:6 And ye shall keep
it up until the fourteenth day of the same month: and the whole assembly
of the congregation of Israel shall
kill it in the evening.
Exodus 12:7 And they shall take
of the blood, and strike it on the two side posts and on the upper door
post of the houses, wherein they shall eat it.
Exodus 12:8 And they shall eat
the flesh in that night, roast with fire, and unleavened bread; and with
bitter herbs they shall eat it.
Exodus 12:9 Eat not of it raw,
nor sodden at all with water,
but roast with fire; his
head with his legs,
and with the purtenance thereof.
Exodus 12:10 And ye shall let nothing of it remain until the morning;
and that which remaineth of it
until the morning ye shall burn with fire.
Exodus 12:11 And thus shall ye
eat it; with your loins girded,
your shoes on your feet,
and your staff in your hand; and ye
shall eat it in haste:
it is the LORD’S passover.
Exodus 12:12 For I will pass
through the land of Egypt this night,
and will smite all the firstborn in
the land of Egypt, both man and beast;
and against all the gods of Egypt I
will execute judgment:
I am the LORD.
Exodus 12:13 And the blood shall be to you for a token upon
the houses where ye are:
and when I see the blood,
I will pass over you, and the
plague shall not
be upon you to destroy you,
when I smite the land of Egypt.
Exodus 12:14 And this day shall
be unto you for a memorial;
and ye shall keep it a feast to the LORD throughout your generations;
ye shall keep it a feast by an ordinance for ever.
Exodus 12:15 Seven days shall
ye eat unleavened bread;
even the first day ye shall
put away leaven out of your houses:
for whosoever eateth leavened bread
from the first day until the seventh day,
that soul shall be cut off
from Israel.
Exodus 12:16 And in the first
day there shall be an holy convocation,
and in the seventh day there
shall be an holy convocation to you;
no manner of work shall be done
in them,
save that which every man
must eat,
that only may be done of you.
Exodus 12:17 And ye shall
observe the feast of unleavened bread;
for in this selfsame day have I
brought your armies out of the land of Egypt:
therefore shall ye observe this day
in your generations
by an ordinance for ever.
Exodus 12:18 In the first month,
on the fourteenth day
of the month at even, ye shall eat
unleavened bread,
until the one and twentieth day of
the month at even.
Exodus 12:19 Seven days shall
there be no leaven found in your houses: for whosoever eateth that which is
leavened, even that soul shall be cut off from the congregation of Israel,
whether he be a stranger, or born in the land.
Exodus 12:20 Ye shall eat
nothing leavened; in all your habitations shall ye eat unleavened bread.
Comment: This
is a personal comment.
I do not feel that we have
to put the leaven out of our houses at this time. Those who feel led to do so
should do so, but I am certainly not laying down the law in one way or the
other.
It
is also something that might not be possible, when you live with a person, who
does not have the same beliefs as you do.
Therefore
do not create problems by insisting on this.
The
important thing is to consider that we are removing sin
out of
our lives.
I
have been in situations where so much energy was spent trying to take leaven
out of houses, that there was not enough energy left to even attend meetings. I
feel that in those cases the purpose was missed.
We
have to come out of sin, and avoid it.
If
we have hard feelings towards another, we should resolve these differences.
This is far more important
than throwing out some leavened products.
Again
this requires wisdom, as some who reject us,
are
best left alone and prayed for.
You
do not want to un-necessarily stir up a hornets’ nests.
We are
trying to grasp the seriousness and importance of Christ’s sacrifice.
We
are now reading some verses at this critical time in the life of Christ.
John 14:1 Let not your
heart be troubled: ye believe in God,
believe also in me.
John 14:2
In my
Father’s house are many mansions:
if it were not so,
I would have told you.
I go to prepare a place for
you.
John 14:3 And if I go and prepare a place for you,
I will come again, and
receive you unto myself; that where I am,
there ye may be also.
John 14:4 And whither I go
ye know, and the way ye know.
John 14:7 If ye had known
me, ye should have known my Father also: and from henceforth ye know him, and
have seen him.
John 14:8 Philip saith unto him, Lord, shew us the
Father,
and it sufficeth us.
John 14:9 Jesus saith unto him, Have I been so long
time with you,
and yet hast thou not known me, Philip?
he that hath seen me hath seen the Father;
and how sayest thou then,
Shew us the Father?
John 14:10 Believest thou not that I am in the Father,
and the Father in me?
the words that I speak unto you I speak not of myself:
but the Father that dwelleth in me, he doeth the works.
John 14:11 Believe me that I am in the Father,
and the Father in me:
or else believe me for the very works’ sake.
John 14:12 Verily, verily,
I say unto you, He that believeth on me,
the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than
these shall he do;
because I go unto my Father.
John 14:13
And
whatsoever ye shall ask in my name,
that will I do, that the
Father may be glorified in the Son.
John 14:14 If ye shall ask any thing in my name, I will
do it.
John 14:15 If ye love me,
keep my commandments.
John 14:16 And I will pray
the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter,
that he may abide with you for ever;
John 14:17 Even the Spirit of truth;
whom the world cannot
receive, because it seeth him not,
neither knoweth him: but ye
know him; for he dwelleth with you,
and shall be in you.
John 14:18 I will not leave you comfortless: I will
come to you.
John 14:19 Yet a little while, and the world seeth me
no more; but ye see me:
because I live, ye shall live also.
John 14:20 At that day ye shall know that I am
in my Father,
and ye in me, and I in you.
John 14:21 He that hath my
commandments, and keepeth them,
he it is that loveth me: and
he that loveth me shall be loved
of my Father, and I will love
him, and will manifest myself to him.
John 14:22
Judas saith
unto him, not Iscariot, Lord,
how is it that thou wilt
manifest thyself unto us,
and not unto the world?
John 14:23
Jesus
answered and said unto him,
If a man love me, he will
keep my words: and my Father will
love him, and we will come
unto him, and make our abode with him.
John 14:24 He that loveth me
not keepeth not my sayings:
and the word which ye hear is
not mine, but the Father’s which sent me.
John 14:25 These things have
I spoken unto you,
being yet present with
you.
John 14:26 But the Comforter,
which is the Holy Ghost,
whom the Father will send in
my name,
he shall teach you all
things, and bring all things
to your remembrance,
whatsoever I have said unto you.
John 14:27 Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto
you:
not as the world giveth, give I unto you.
Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.
John 14:28 Ye have heard
how I said unto you, I go away,
and come again unto you. If ye loved me, ye would rejoice,
because I said, I go unto the
Father:
for my Father is greater than I.
John 14:29 And now I have told you before it come to
pass,
that, when it is come to pass, ye might believe.
John 14:30 Hereafter I will not talk much with you: for
the prince
of this world cometh, and hath nothing in me.
John 14:31 But that the world may know that I love the
Father;
and as the Father gave me commandment, even so I do.
Arise, let us go hence.
John 15:1 I am the true vine, and my Father is the
husbandman.
John 15:2 Every branch in me that beareth not fruit he
taketh away:
and every branch that beareth fruit, he purgeth it,
that it may bring forth more fruit.
John 15:3 Now ye are clean through the word which
I have spoken unto you.
John 15:4 Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch
cannot bear fruit of itself,
except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in me.
John 15:5 I am the vine, ye are the branches:
He that abideth in me,
and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit:
for without me ye can do nothing.
John 15:6 If a man abide not in me, he is cast forth
as a branch,
and is withered; and men gather them, and cast them into the
fire,
and they are burned.
John 15:7 If ye abide in me,
and my words abide in you,
ye shall ask what ye will,
and it shall be done unto you.
John 15:8 Herein is my
Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit;
so shall ye be my disciples.
John
15:9 As the Father hath loved me,
so have I loved you:
continue ye in my love.
John 15:10 If ye keep my commandments,
ye shall abide in my love;
even as I have kept my
Father’s commandments,
and abide in his love.
John 15:11 These things have I spoken unto you,
that my joy might remain in
you, and that your joy might be full.
John 15:12 This is my commandment,
That ye love one another, as
I have loved you.
John 15:13 Greater love hath no man than this,
that a man lay down his life
for his friends.
John 15:14 Ye are my friends,
if ye do whatsoever I command you.
John 15:15 Henceforth I call
you not servants; for the servant knoweth
not what his lord doeth: but
I have called you friends; for all things that
I have heard of my Father I
have made known unto you.
John 15:16 Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you,
and ordained you,
that ye should go and bring
forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain:
that whatsoever ye shall ask
of the Father in my name, he may give it you.
John 15:17 These things I command you, that ye love one another.
John 15:18 If the world hate you, ye know that it hated me
before it hated you.
John 15:19 If ye were of the world, the world would love his own:
but because ye are not of the
world, but I have chosen you
out of the world, therefore
the world hateth you.
John 15:20 Remember the word that I said unto you,
The servant is not greater
than his lord.
If they have persecuted me,
they will also persecute you;
if they have kept my saying,
they will keep yours also.
John 15:21 But all these things will they do unto you for my name’s
sake,
because they know not him
that sent me.
John 15:22 If I had not come
and spoken unto them, they had not had sin:
but now they have no cloke
for their sin.
John 15:23 He that hateth me
hateth my Father also.
John 15:24 If I had not done
among them the works which none other man did,
they had not had sin: but now
have they both seen and hated both me
and my Father.
John 15:25 But this cometh
to pass, that the word might be fulfilled
that is written in their law,
They hated me without a
cause.
John 15:26 But when the Comforter is come, whom I will send unto you
from the Father, even
the Spirit of truth, which proceedeth from the Father,
he shall testify of me:
John 15:27 And ye also shall
bear witness, because ye have been with me
from the beginning.
We have to be
careful to realize the seriousness of the sacrifice
thus Paul said:
Examine your motives, see that you have a right attitude,
as you come to
this holy service.
1
Corinthians 11:28 But let a man
examine himself,
and so let him eat of that
bread,
and drink of that cup.
We need to be
aware that we can never feel “worthy.
We also do not
need to try to work up the feeling
that we are
utterly useless and a failure.
It is
exceedingly sobering to realize, as we have been shown in the last
couple of
years, the importance of the ‘Body of Christ’.
We are told that it is important to recognize that there
are other
members of the body of Christ.
Not to discern this has consequences of sickness and
ultimately death.
We should pray
for discernment on this very difficult matter.
1 Corinthians 11:29
For he that eateth and drinketh
unworthily,
eateth and drinketh damnation
to himself, not discerning the Lord’s body.
1 Corinthians 11:30
For this cause many are weak and
sickly among you,
and many sleep.
All that is required
is that we participate in this meeting in a genuinely
humble manner.
It is Christ who has
made us worthy, to participate in the Passover.
It is nothing that we
have done ourselves.
It does not make us
any better than anyone else.
Whatever we have and
are, is because of the Mercy
of our Eternal God.
We have to be very
aware of the leaven of the Pharisees, which was hypocrisy.
Luke 12:1 . . . Beware
ye of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.
Let us now look
at how Christ was rejected and treated.
Isaiah
52:13 Behold, my servant shall deal prudently, he shall be
exalted and extolled, and be very high.
Isaiah 52:14 As many were
astonished at thee; his visage was so marred more than any man, and his form
more than the sons of men:
Isaiah 52:15 So shall he
sprinkle many nations; the kings shall shut their mouths at him: for that which
had not been told them shall they see; and that which they had not heard shall
they consider.
Isaiah
53:1 Who hath believed our report? and to whom is the arm of the LORD
revealed?
Isaiah 53:2 For he shall grow
up before him as a tender plant, and as a root out of a dry ground: he hath no
form nor comeliness; and when we shall see him, there is no beauty that we
should desire him.
Isaiah 53:3 He is despised and
rejected of men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief: and we hid as it
were our faces from him; he was despised, and we esteemed him not.
Isaiah 53:4 Surely he hath
borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem him stricken,
smitten of God, and afflicted.
Isaiah 53:5 But he was wounded
for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of
our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed.
Isaiah 53:6 All we like sheep
have gone astray;
we have turned every one to his own
way; and the LORD hath laid on him the iniquity of us all.
Isaiah 53:7 He was oppressed,
and he was afflicted, yet he opened not his mouth: he is brought as a lamb to
the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is dumb, so he openeth not
his mouth.
Isaiah
53:8 He was taken from prison and
from judgment: and who shall declare his generation? for he was cut off out of the land of the living: for the
transgression of my people was he stricken.
Isaiah 53:9 And he made his
grave with the wicked, and with the rich in his death; because he had done no violence,
neither was any deceit in his mouth.
Isaiah 53:10 Yet it pleased the LORD to bruise him; he hath put him to
grief: when thou shalt make his soul an offering for sin, he shall see his
seed, he shall prolong his days, and the pleasure of the LORD shall prosper in
his hand.
Isaiah 53:11 He shall see of the travail of his soul, and shall be
satisfied:
by his knowledge shall my righteous
servant justify many;
for he shall bear their iniquities.
Isaiah 53:12 Therefore will I divide him a portion with the great, and
he shall divide the spoil with the strong; because he hath poured out his soul
unto death: and he was numbered with the transgressors; and he bare the sin of
many, and made intercession for the transgressors.
Regarding the
Passover this is what Paul said:
1
Corinthians 10:16 The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not the
communion of the blood of Christ? The bread which we break, is it not the
communion of the body of Christ?
1 Corinthians 10:17 For we being many
are one bread, and one body: for we are all partakers of that one bread.
Now let us move to the time when Christ instituted the New
Testament Passover.
Christ gave us
an example of how to conduct ourselves.
1 Peter
2:19 For this is
thankworthy, if a man for conscience toward God
endure grief, suffering wrongfully.
1 Peter 2:20 For what glory is it, if, when ye be buffeted for your
faults,
ye shall take it patiently? but if,
when ye do well, and suffer for it,
ye take it patiently, this is
acceptable with God.
1 Peter 2:21 For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also
suffered for us, leaving us an
example, that ye should follow his steps:
1 Peter 2:22 Who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth:
1 Peter 2:23 Who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he
suffered, he threatened not; but committed himself to him that judgeth
righteously:
1 Peter 2:24 Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the
tree,
that we, being dead to sins, should
live unto righteousness:
by whose stripes ye were healed.
1 Peter 2:25 For ye were as sheep going astray; but are now returned
unto the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls.
Now some of Jesus’
own words:
John 6:32 Then Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I
say unto you, Moses gave you not that bread from heaven; but my Father giveth
you the true bread from heaven.
John 6:33 For the bread of God is he which cometh down from heaven,
and giveth life unto the world.
John 6:34 Then said they unto him, Lord,
evermore give us this bread.
John 6:35 And Jesus said unto them, I am the bread of life: he that
cometh to me shall never hunger; and he that believeth on me shall never
thirst.
John 6:36 But I said unto you, That ye also have seen me,
and believe not.
John 6:37 All that the Father giveth me shall come to me; and him
that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out.
John 6:38 For I came down from heaven, not to do mine own will, but
the will of him that sent me.
John 6:39 And this is the Father’s will which hath sent me, that of
all which
he hath given me I should lose
nothing, but should raise it up again at the last day.
John 6:40 And this is the will of him that sent me, that every one
which seeth the Son, and believeth on him, may have everlasting life: and I
will raise him up at the last day.
Matthew
26:20 Now when the even
was come,
he sat down with the twelve.
Matthew 26:21 And as they did
eat, he said, Verily I say unto you,
that one of you shall betray me.
Matthew 26:22 And they were
exceeding sorrowful,
and began every one of them to say
unto him, Lord, is it I?
Matthew 26:23 And he answered
and said,
He that dippeth his hand
with me in the dish,
the same shall betray me.
Matthew 26:24 The Son of man
goeth as it is written of him:
but woe unto that man by whom
the Son of man is betrayed! it had
been good for that man
if he had not been born.
Matthew
26:25 Then Judas, which
betrayed him, answered and said,
Master, is it I?
He said unto him, Thou hast said.
Matthew 26:26 And as
they were eating, Jesus took bread, and blessed it,
and brake it, and
gave it to the disciples,
and said, Take, eat; this is my body.
Note: ‘is’ can be translated represents.
At this point ask a
blessing on the bread, recognizing that it represents
the body of Christ
which was broken for us. A simple prayer will do.
Break the bread and
pass the broken pieces, on the plate to those
in attendance for them to take a piece from
the plate.
Eat the bread and then
cover the remaining bread with a cloth.
Remove the cloth from
glasses of wine.
As a blessing on the
wine and give thanks for Christ’s blood,
which was shed for us
so that we could be saved.
Again a simple prayer
will do.
Give a glass of wine
to all in attendance.
Drink the wine.
Matthew 26:27 And he took the
cup, and gave thanks, and gave it to them,
saying, Drink ye all of it;
Matthew
26:28 For this is my
blood of the new testament,
which is shed for many for the
remission of sins.
Return the glasses to
the table and cover them.
The only reason for
covering the bread and wine, is simply for things
to be done decently
and in order. There is no other significance.
Christ then
made the following comments.
Matthew 26:29 But I say unto you,
I will not drink henceforth of this fruit
of the vine, until that day when I
drink it new with you in my Father’s kingdom.
Having done the
above, if it is possible you can sing a hymn of praise
and thanks, because
of the following verse.
Matthew 26:30 And when they had sung an hymn, they went out into
the mount of Olives.
Of course you can
sing any suitable hymn, which you decide,
just like you can
choose different verses of scripture if you so desire.
This is simply a
guide, that is all.
I am putting the
words of an appropriate hymn,
so that you can read
them if you are unable to have one to sing.
My Lord, what love is
this (Amazing Love) - By Graham Kendrick
My Lord, what love is this,
That pays so dearly,
That I, the guilty one,
May go free!
Amazing love, O what sacrifice,
The Son of God given for me.
My debt He pays, and my death He
dies,
That I might live,
That I might live.
An so they watched Him die
Despised, rejected;
But oh, the blood He shed
Flowed for me!
Amazing love, O what sacrifice,
The Son of God given for me.
My debt He pays, and my death He
dies,
That I might live,
That I might live.
And now this love of Christ
Shall flow like rivers;
Come wash your guilt away,
Live again!
Amazing love, O what sacrifice,
The Son of God given for me.
My debt He pays, and my death He
dies,
That I might live,
That I might live.
End End End End End End End End
The Passover is
followed by 7 days of eating unleavened
bread.
Exodus 34:18 The feast of
unleavened bread shalt thou keep.
Seven days thou shalt eat
unleavened bread, as I commanded thee,
in the time of the month Abib: for
in the month Abib thou camest out from Egypt.
Comment: note it is not just a matter of not eating leavened
products,
but rather eating some unleavened
bread daily.
The first and the last day of the
Feast of unleavened bread are Holy days,
when no paid work should be done.
Of course these circumstances can be
completely out of our control.
Therefore I am not
telling anyone to give up their means of supporting
themselves and their
families.
If additional
scriptures are required
John chapters 13 to the 17th chapter of John.
Amen