1. God’s Deliverance Lessons From Exodus To See The Parallels Between Israel’s Deliverance From Egyptian Slavery Passover Feast Our Deliverance From Slavery of Sin Lord’s Supper

2. God’s Deliverance Exodus 12:1-14 New Observance – A New Feast Every family to acquire a lamb or kid To be year old male, without defect On 14 th day the lamb or kid is to be killed Blood is to be smeared on door posts and lintel Lamb or kid to be roasted, eaten with herbs Eat fully clothed and quickly God would kill firstborn of families & animals Memorial for them and future generations

3. God’s Deliverance Exodus 12:29-36 At midnight God caused the firstborn to die There was massive death, mourning, weeping Pharaoh tells Moses to take his people and go! Egyptians gave them silver, gold and clothing

4. God’s Deliverance Some Comparisons of Passover Feast and Lord’s Supper Both involve sacrifice of flesh and blood Both were to be eaten Both were to be a continual memorial Both involved death Both provided opportunity for new existence

5. God’s Deliverance Some Comparisons of Passover Feast and Lord’s Supper Passover involved all the family of Israel Lord’s Supper involves all of the Christian family First Passover marked beginning of nation of Israel First Lord’s Supper marked beginning of Christianity Each was fulfillment of God’s purpose and intent – neither was an accident!

6. God’s Deliverance Some Comparisons of Passover Feast and Lord’s Supper Deliverance is always from God Israel were slaves in Egypt Powerless to free themselves We were slaves to sin Powerless to free ourselves Only God has the power to set us free

7. God’s Deliverance Some Comparisons of Passover Feast and Lord’s Supper Deliverance always involves Blood Israel – Blood of lamb without blemish Blood had to be on the door post and lintel Christians – Blood of Jesus who was without sin We have to be washed in the Blood Matt. 26:26-29; Acts 20:28; Eph. 1:7 I Peter 1:18-19; Rev. 7:14; I John 1:7

8. God’s Deliverance Lessons Learned Deliverance only comes from God We can not save ourselves Blood must be shed for remission of sins Jesus shed His Blood for us Must have covering of Blood to be right with God Eph. 1:7 Acts 2:38 Acts 22:16 Rom. 6:3-7, 17-18

9. God’s Deliverance Will You Obey God And Let Him Deliver You From Your Sins?

10. By Bob Gard – Hollister, Missouri church of Christ www.hollisterchurchofchrist.org Lesson adapted from David Chadwell “Great Parallels, Part 2: Exodus and Jesus” www.westarkchurchofchrist.org January 8, 2006 pmwww.hollisterchurchofchrist.orgwww.westarkchurchofchrist.org