Occasionally one finds themselves in a situation where they cannot attend the yearly Christian Passover service. The following are instructions on how to have Passover at your own home.
Supplies needed: One water basin per person, one small glass per person, grape red wine, matzos and a towel per person. Grape juice can be substituted for those who prefer it.
The Passover service was an integral part of the First Century Christian Church. It was always kept once a year on the evening before just after sunset on the 14th day of the first month of the Hebrew calendar. I Cor. 5:6-8 Shows Paul was instructing the Corinthian Church (a gentile church) about Passover and the Days of Unleavened Bread. Christ is our New Covenant Passover lamb (Heb. 2:9). I Cor. 11:23-29 The Passover and the Days of Unleavened Bread were still being kept by Paul many years after the crucifixion of Jesus.
-Luke 22:19 Jesus said, “…do this in remembrance of me.” See also Luke 22:15.
The crucifixion of Jesus as our New Covenant Passover lamb.John 11 LAZARUS resurrection had very recently happened. See verses 25 &26. “I am” the “resurrection and the life”. Jesus was the God of the Old Testament.
Passover: Jesus and His disciples.
John 12: 23-33, 44-50 Prelude to crucifixion.
John 13: 1-17 Foot washing. It was a common practice of the time to have a servant wash the feet of a guest in a home. In this case Jesus humbled himself to wash the feet of his disciples. Verse 15, Jesus set us an example and tells us to do this too. BREAK TO WASH FEET.
Matt. 26:26 Jesus broke bread (it was unleavened) and distributed it to the disciples. This was to show his broken body. Pray over the bread. See also Luke 22:19. BREAK TO DISTRIBUTE UNLEAVEND BREAD.
Matt. 26: 27-28 Jesus then distributed a sip of wine as a symbol of his blood. Pray over the wine. See also Luke 22:20. For those desiring it is acceptable to use grape juice if so desired. BREAK TO DISTRIBUTE WINE.
These accounts can also be found in Luke 22:16-20 and Mark 14:22-23. We should note Luke, a gentile convert to Christianity was keeping the Passover.
New Commandments given on this Passover night: John 13: 34-35 “Love one another”. John 15: 12-17 “Love each other”.
John 13:15 Jesus said, “For I have given you an example, that you should do as I have done to you”. As Jesus did, we are to observe the Passover on the 14th day of the first month every year.
After they sang a hymn, the service ended (Matthew 26:30). Prayer of dismissal.
Mike Wallace
