Passover Service 2015

Passover Service 2015                                        April 4, 2015

Thank you for coming to celebrate our Lord and Creator, Jesus, the Messiah Passover or New Testament Passover.  Let’s turn to: 

John 6:31-58 NKJV  Our fathers ate the manna in the desert; as it is written, 'HE GAVE THEM BREAD FROM HEAVEN TO EAT.'"  (32)  Then Jesus said to them, "Most assuredly, I say to you, Moses did not give you the bread from heaven, but My Father gives you the true bread from heaven.  (33)  For the bread of God is He who comes down from heaven and gives life to the world."   

(34)  Then they said to Him, "Lord, give us this bread always."  (35)  And Jesus said to them, "I am the bread of life. He who comes to Me shall never hunger, and he who believes in Me shall never thirst.  

(36)  But I said to you that you have seen Me and yet do not believe.  (37)  All that the Father gives Me will come to Me, and the one who comes to Me I will by no means cast out.  (38)  For I have come down from heaven, not to do My own will, but the will of Him who sent Me.   

Drop down to verse 39 

(39)  This is the will of the Father who sent Me, that of all He has given Me I should lose nothing, but should raise it up at the last day.  (40)  And this is the will of Him who sent Me, that everyone who sees the Son and believes in Him may have everlasting life; and I will raise him up at the last day."   

go to verse 43 

(43)  Jesus therefore answered and said to them, "Do not murmur among yourselves.  (44)  No one can come to Me unless the Father who sent Me draws him; and I will raise him up at the last day.  (45)  It is written in the prophets, 'AND THEY SHALL ALL BE TAUGHT BY GOD.' Therefore everyone who has heard and learned from the Father comes to Me. 

(46)  Not that anyone has seen the Father, except He who is from God; He has seen the Father.  (47)  Most assuredly, I say to you, he who believes in Me has everlasting life.   

(48)  I am the bread of life.  (49)  Your fathers ate the manna in the wilderness, and are dead.  (50)  This is the bread which comes down from heaven, that one may eat of it and not die.  (51)  I am the living bread which came down from heaven. If anyone eats of this bread, he will live forever; and the bread that I shall give is My flesh, which I shall give for the life of the world."  (52)  The Jews therefore quarreled among themselves, saying, "How can this Man give us His flesh to eat?"   

(53)  Then Jesus said to them, "Most assuredly, I say to you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink His blood, you have no life in you.  (54)  Whoever eats My flesh and drinks My blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day.   

{55} For my flesh is real food and my blood is real drink. {56} Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood remains in me, and I in him. {57} Just as the living Father sent me and I live because of the Father, so the one who feeds on me will live because of me. {58} This is the bread that came down from heaven. Your forefathers ate manna and died, but he who feeds on this bread will live forever."

 

(Foot Washing Service)  Let’s turn to 

Joh 13:1-17 NKJV  Now before the Feast of the Passover, when Jesus knew that His hour had come that He should depart from this world to the Father, having loved His own who were in the world, He loved them to the end.  (2)  And supper being ended, the devil having already put it into the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon's son, to betray Him,   

(3)  Jesus, knowing that the Father had given all things into His hands, and that He had come from God and was going to God,  (4)  rose from supper and laid aside His garments, took a towel and girded Himself. 

(5)  After that, He poured water into a basin and began to wash the disciples' feet, and to wipe them with the towel with which He was girded.   

(6)  Then He came to Simon Peter. And Peter said to Him, "Lord, are You washing my feet?"  (7)  Jesus answered and said to him, "What I am doing you do not understand now, but you will know after this."  (8)  Peter said to Him, "You shall never wash my feet!" Jesus answered him, "If I do not wash you, you have no part with Me."  (9)  Simon Peter said to Him, "Lord, not my feet only, but also my hands and my head!"  (10)  Jesus said to him, "He who is bathed needs only to wash his feet, but is completely clean; and you are clean, but not all of you."  (11)  For He knew who would betray Him; therefore He said, "You are not all clean."   

(12)  So when He had washed their feet, taken His garments, and sat down again, He said to them, "Do you know what I have done to you?  (13)  You call Me Teacher and Lord, and you say well, for so I am.  (14)  If I then, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another's feet.  

(15)  For I have given you an example, that you should do as I have done to you.  (16)  Most assuredly, I say to you, a servant is not greater than his master; nor is he who is sent greater than he who sent him.  (17)  If you know these things, blessed are you if you do them. 

This is one of the commands or example that Jesus told or showed us by example what we are to do, wash each other feet. 

At this time, we will break and follow Jesus command to wash each other feet. 

Instruction:  men to somewhere, women to the other place

Washpans and clean towels)  “Wash hands” 

Let’s turn to 

1Cor 11:23-26 NKJV  For I received from the Lord that which I also delivered to you: that the Lord Jesus on the same night in which He was betrayed took bread;  (24)  and when He had given thanks, He broke it and said, "Take, eat; this is My body which is broken for you; do this in remembrance of Me."  (25)  In the same manner He also took the cup after supper, saying, "This cup is the new covenant in My blood. This do, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of Me."  (26)  For as often as you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord's death till He comes. 

Luke 22:15-20 NKJV  Then He said to them, "With fervent desire I have desired to eat this Passover with you before I suffer;  (16)  for I say to you, I will no longer eat of it until it is fulfilled in the kingdom of God."  (17)  Then He took the cup, and gave thanks, and said, "Take this and divide it among yourselves;  (18)  for I say to you, I will not drink of the fruit of the vine until the kingdom of God comes."  (19)  And He took bread, gave thanks and broke it, and gave it to them, saying, "This is My body which is given for you; do this in remembrance of Me."  (20)  Likewise He also took the cup after supper, saying, "This cup is the new covenant in My blood, which is shed for you. 

Here we are given another command by Jesus to take of the bread and wine during the Passover Service. 

The Bread 

Mat 26:26 NKJV  And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, blessed and broke it, and gave it to the disciples and said, "Take, eat; this is My body." 

We become one Body by partaking of the bread of life. 

Remove the napkin from the bread and pray over it: 

Our Heavenly Father, we want to thank you for calling us during this age to be part of the Body of Christ and asking you to bless this bread as a symbol of Christ’s broken body, which our Lord and Messiah, Jesus Christ did for us.   

We know he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was upon him, and by his wounds we are healed.   

He himself bore our sins, our infirmities and our diseases in his body on the tree, so that we might die to sins and live for righteousness; by his wounds we have been healed.  We thank you for the opportunity to take of the bread and what it means.  (Through Jesus Christ name, amen) 

(Isa 53:5 NIV)  But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was upon him, and by his wounds we are healed. (1 Pet 2:24 NIV)  He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, so that we might die to sins and live for righteousness; by his wounds you have been healed.(Mat 8:17 NIV) 

Then break the bread into small bits. After being served, each person should quietly and solemnly eat the small piece of bread. 

The Wine 

Mat 26:27-29 NKJV  Then He took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, "Drink from it, all of you.  (28)  For this is My blood of the new covenant, which is shed for many for the remission of sins.  (29)  But I say to you, I will not drink of this fruit of the vine from now on until that day when I drink it new with you in My Father's kingdom." 

Then, uncover and pray over the wine,  

Our Heavenly Father, we come again before your throne and bless this wine for this very sacred Passover Service that the wine is a symbol of Jesus’s blood, which he shed for the forgiveness of our sins. 

We know all sin we do is really is against you Father.  The new covenant which was in Jesus blood, was poured out for us, your body. We know in Jesus we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of your grace.  As we take of the wine, let us remember these things.  (Through Jesus Christ name, amen) 

 (1 John 1:7 NIV)  But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, purifies us from all sin. (Eph 1:7 NIV)  In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God's grace (Luke 22:20 NIV)  In the same way, after the supper he took the cup, saying, "This cup is the new covenant in my blood, which is poured out for you. 

Each member should take a glass and quietly and reverently drink it. Replace the glasses on the tray or table, cover them and the unused bread again with the napkin. 

Read aloud portions from John 13:31 on through the 17th chapter of John. 

Please turn to John 13:31  

John 13:31-35 NKJV  So, when he had gone out, Jesus said, "Now the Son of Man is glorified, and God is glorified in Him.  (32)  If God is glorified in Him, God will also glorify Him in Himself, and glorify Him immediately.  (33)  Little children, I shall be with you a little while longer. You will seek Me; and as I said to the Jews, 'Where I am going, you cannot come,' so now I say to you.  (34)  A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another; as I have loved you, that you also love one another.  (35)  By this all will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another." 

John 14:1-31 NKJV  "Let not your heart be troubled; you believe in God, believe also in Me.  (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.  (3)  And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you to Myself; that where I am, there you may be also.   

(4)  And where I go you know, and the way you know."  (5)  Thomas said to Him, "Lord, we do not know where You are going, and how can we know the way?"  (6)  Jesus said to him, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.  

 (7)  "If you had known Me, you would have known My Father also; and from now on you know Him and have seen Him."  (8)  Philip said to Him, "Lord, show us the Father, and it is sufficient for us."  (9)  Jesus said to him, "Have I been with you so long, and yet you have not known Me, Philip? He who has seen Me has seen the Father; so how can you say, 'Show us the Father'?  (10)  Do you not believe that I am in the Father, and the Father in Me? The words that I speak to you I do not speak on My own authority; but the Father who dwells in Me does the works.  (11)  Believe Me that I am in the Father and the Father in Me, or else believe Me for the sake of the works themselves.  (12)  "Most assuredly, I say to you, he who believes in Me, the works that I do he will do also; and greater works than these he will do, because I go to My Father.  (13)  And whatever you ask in My name, that I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.  (14)  If you ask anything in My name, I will do it.  (15)  "If you love Me, keep My commandments.  (16)  And I will pray the Father, and He will give you another Helper, that He may abide with you forever—  (17)  the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees Him nor knows Him; but you know Him, for He dwells with you and will be in you.  (18)  I will not leave you orphans; I will come to you.  

go to verse 21 

 (21)  He who has My commandments and keeps them, it is he who loves Me. And he who loves Me will be loved by My Father, and I will love him and manifest Myself to him."   

go to verse 23 

(23)  Jesus answered and said to him, "If anyone loves Me, he will keep My word; and My Father will love him, and We will come to him and make Our home with him.  (24)  He who does not love Me does not keep My words; and the word which you hear is not Mine but the Father's who sent Me.  (25)  "These things I have spoken to you while being present with you.  (26)  But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all things that I said to you.  (27)  Peace I leave with you, My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid 

John 15:8-27 NKJV  By this My Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit; so you will be My disciples.  (9)  "As the Father loved Me, I also have loved you; abide in My love.  (10)  If you keep My commandments, you will abide in My love, just as I have kept My Father's commandments and abide in His love.  (11)  "These things I have spoken to you, that My joy may remain in you, and that your joy may be full.  (12)  This is My commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you.  (13)  Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one's life for his friends.  (14)  You are My friends if you do whatever I command you.   

(15)  No longer do I call you servants, for a servant does not know what his master is doing; but I have called you friends, for all things that I heard from My Father I have made known to you.  (16)  You did not choose Me, but I chose you and appointed you that you should go and bear fruit, and that your fruit should remain, that whatever you ask the Father in My name He may give you.  (17)  These things I command you, that you love one another.   

John 16:7-33 NKJV  Nevertheless I tell you the truth. It is to your advantage that I go away; for if I do not go away, the Helper will not come to you; but if I depart, I will send Him to you.  (8)  And when He has come, He will convict the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment:  (9)  of sin, because they do not believe in Me;  (10)  of righteousness, because I go to My Father and you see Me no more;  (11)  of judgment, because the ruler of this world is judged.  (12)  "I still have many things to say to you, but you cannot bear them now.  (13)  However, when He, the Spirit of truth, has come, He will guide you into all truth; for He will not speak on His own authority, but whatever He hears He will speak; and He will tell you things to come.  (14)  He will glorify Me, for He will take of what is Mine and declare it to you.  (15)  All things that the Father has are Mine. Therefore I said that He will take of Mine and declare it to you. 

Go to verse 23 

(23)  "And in that day you will ask Me nothing. Most assuredly, I say to you, whatever you ask the Father in My name He will give you.  (24)  Until now you have asked nothing in My name. Ask, and you will receive, that your joy may be full.  (25)  "These things I have spoken to you in figurative language; but the time is coming when I will no longer speak to you in figurative language, but I will tell you plainly about the Father.  (26)  In that day you will ask in My name, and I do not say to you that I shall pray the Father for you;  (27)  for the Father Himself loves you, because you have loved Me, and have believed that I came forth from God.  (28)  I came forth from the Father and have come into the world. Again, I leave the world and go to the Father."   

go to verse 31 

(31)  Jesus answered them, "Do you now believe?  (32)  Indeed the hour is coming, yes, has now come, that you will be scattered, each to his own, and will leave Me alone. And yet I am not alone, because the Father is with Me.  (33)  These things I have spoken to you, that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world." 

John 17:1-26 NKJV  Jesus spoke these words, lifted up His eyes to heaven, and said: "Father, the hour has come. Glorify Your Son, that Your Son also may glorify You,  (2)  as You have given Him authority over all flesh, that He should give eternal life to as many as You have given Him.  (3)  And this is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom You have sent.  (4)  I have glorified You on the earth. I have finished the work which You have given Me to do.  (5)  And now, O Father, glorify Me together with Yourself, with the glory which I had with You before the world was.  (6)  "I have manifested Your name to the men whom You have given Me out of the world. They were Yours, You gave them to Me, and they have kept Your word.   

(7)  Now they have known that all things which You have given Me are from You.  (8)  For I have given to them the words which You have given Me; and they have received them, and have known surely that I came forth from You; and they have believed that You sent Me.  (9)  "I pray for them. I do not pray for the world but for those whom You have given Me, for they are Yours.  (10)  And all Mine are Yours, and Yours are Mine, and I am glorified in them.  (11)  Now I am no longer in the world, but these are in the world, and I come to You. Holy Father, keep through Your name those whom You have given Me, that they may be one as We are. 

 

(12)  While I was with them in the world, I kept them in Your name. Those whom You gave Me I have kept; and none of them is lost except the son of perdition, that the Scripture might be fulfilled.  (13)  But now I come to You, and these things I speak in the world, that they may have My joy fulfilled in themselves.  (14)  I have given them Your word; and the world has hated them because they are not of the world, just as I am not of the world.  (15)  I do not pray that You should take them out of the world, but that You should keep them from the evil one.  

(16)  They are not of the world, just as I am not of the world.  (17)  Sanctify them by Your truth. Your word is truth.  (18)  As You sent Me into the world, I also have sent them into the world.  (19)  And for their sakes I sanctify Myself, that they also may be sanctified by the truth.  (20)  "I do not pray for these alone, but also for those who will believe in Me through their word; 

(21)  that they all may be one, as You, Father, are in Me, and I in You; that they also may be one in Us, that the world may believe that You sent Me.  (22)  And the glory which You gave Me I have given them, that they may be one just as We are one:  (23)  I in them, and You in Me; that they may be made perfect in one, and that the world may know that You have sent Me, and have loved them as You have loved Me.  

(24)  "Father, I desire that they also whom You gave Me may be with Me where I am, that they may behold My glory which You have given Me; for You loved Me before the foundation of the world.  (25)  O righteous Father! The world has not known You, but I have known You; and these have known that You sent Me.  (26)  And I have declared to them Your name, and will declare it, that the love with which You loved Me may be in them, and I in them." 

Please turn to Mat 26:30 

Mat 26:30 NKJV  And when they had sung a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives. 

sing a hymn,  

This song was taken from John 14, “Let there be Peace on Earth”