special: Passover Service 2007
John W. Ritenbaugh
Given 01-Apr-07; Sermon #PS2007; 50 minutes
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On this 1976th anniversary of Christ's death, John Ritenbaugh reflecting upon the world's enigmatic cultures, replete with its many enticements and allurements as well as its many traps and dangers, echo our plaintive cry for God to correct this horribly mismanaged system. Passover represents a time of reconciliation and peace between mankind and God as well as mankind with mankind, an event marked by sacrifice, ushering in spiritual liberty. In this typical Passover service, the appropriate scripture are read delineating: (1) the foot-washing, demonstrating the humility needed to take the Passover, (2) the partaking of the bread, symbolic of Christ's broken body, and (3) the partaking of wine, symbolic of Christ's shed blood. Following the partaking of wine, the scriptures are read relating the last intimate words Jesus had with His disciples, including the admonition to love one another, the promise of the Comforter, the admonition to bear spiritual fruit, and the admonition to endure persecution and trials patiently. Jesus then prays for the protection and sanctification of His disciples then and now. After this prayer, Jesus and His disciples sang a hymn before going out into the Mount of Olives.
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Ambassadors of Christ Betrayal of Christ Blood of Christ Bread of Life Broken body of Christ Christ's example Communion of the Body of Christ Fellowship of the Body of Christ Foot- washing God in the flesh Jesus Christ as High Priest Judas Iscariot Loving one another Partaking of the Bread Partaking of the Wine Peace with God and man Persecution, enduring Reconciliation with God Repentance Sacrifice Spiritual liberty
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