The history of the Passover feast is that the Israelites were slaves to the Egyptians. On the night of the Passover, God rescued the Israelites by taking the life of the firstborn of every family who hadn't painted their doorpost with lambs blood as God had commanded the Israelites to do in faith. The Angel of Death passed over the Israelite homes but not a single family of the Egyptians was left untouched.
The lamb's blood represented Jesus' blood. As the Israelites were saved by the death of the lamb, all who believe on Jesus' death in their place are saved. The Jews celebrate the passover because it was their salvation, but we now celebrate Jesus death as our salvation. Instead of the passover, Jesus gave us "the Lord's supper" or "Communion".
Jesus gave bread and wine to His disciples as a new remembrance to take the place of the Passover feast. The bread and the wine are just symbols to help us to remember what Jesus has done for us. The bread and wine do not literally become Jesus body and blood, they are just a reminder for us.
Only true believers will celebrate the Lords Supper because only they can truly remember and thank God for their salvation. Eating the bread and drinking the wine does not change anyone who takes part, it will not save us or make us right with God. It is just a remembrance of Jesus broken body and spilled blood on the cross.
If we are not trusting in Jesus, our punishment is still due to us and we will have to die as He did and face the punnishment He faced when He died on the cross.
What's your excuse for not taking Jesus up on His offer?
Pete spoke luke twenty two last supper verse seven passover feast eg unleavened bread jesus eats supper with diciples the apostles prepared the meal they ate befor Jesus died he took bread and wine and said this is my body and blood isralites slaves in Egypt Moses was sent by God to send ten plagues on Egypt if Pharoah did not give the isralites freedom the isralites escaped Egypt after the passover they ate bread withiut yeast at the passover and they do it every yr they still do it today this my body given for you this is the new covenant in my blood the lords supper only Christians should take part in the Lord supper when theyve been baptised to conclude do you think that taking the lords supper makes you a Christian the punnishment for sin is death God has sent such a wonderfull offer that is Jesus Christ
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