January 13, 2019
Exodus: Jesus is the Passover Lamb
Andrew Allison · Listen
Sermon Questions Exodus 12:21-30
1. Explain the Passover like you were telling it to a person who had never heard it before.
2. Why a dead lamb? Why not just ‘keep the lights on all night’? Did something have to die?
3. Look up Genesis 22:1-14, do you see any parallels between Passover and this story?
4. If the whole Bible points to Jesus, explain His connection with Passover.
5. How might it change your day to understand that Jesus gave Himself to be your substitute?
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