In the New Covenant church, as revealed in Scripture, there are few rituals, yet those that exist hold profound significance. Among these, the bread and wine of Passover stand out as essential practices instituted by God. These elements are not merely symbolic but are intended by Him to be physically observed, serving as effective teaching instruments to deepen our understanding and connection with Him. The bread and wine of Passover are central to this ritual, uniting us in fellowship with God and with one another who partake of them. The bread, symbolizing the body of Christ, represents life and sustenance, drawing from its cultural importance as a staple food considered a gift from heaven. It signifies the sinless life of Christ, which strengthens us spiritually as we partake, joining us to His living presence and fostering an ongoing relationship with Him. This act of eating the bread reflects a shared communion, emphasizing life over death, and points to the future fulfillment in the Kingdom. Likewise, the wine, representing the blood of Christ, symbolizes the New Covenant sealed by His sacrifice. It embodies a pledge of God's faithfulness and the promise of eternal life, enhancing the quality of our existence beyond physical satisfaction to a spiritual rejoicing. The wine, as the blood of the covenant, signifies not only remission of sins but also God's commitment to perfect us, an ongoing process that culminates in the future Kingdom when Passover will be fully realized. Together, the bread and wine form a sacrificial meal that signifies God's acceptance and His pleasure in our presence. They are a solemn yet joyful celebration of peace, well-being, and communion with Him and with fellow believers. Through these elements, we are reminded of Christ's death that sealed the covenant, and we express gratitude for the spiritual abundance and hope that stem from God's unwavering faithfulness. However, we must guard against observing this ritual on autopilot, ensuring that our participation is mindful and engaged, lest the intended significance and transformative effect He desires be lost. Our approach to the bread and wine must reflect a deep appreciation, as our conduct and relationships throughout the year reveal the true value we place on this covenantal bond with Him.

As we observe the Passover each year at the beginning of the 14th of Abib, we partake of the bread and wine to commemorate the death of Jesus Christ. These elements hold profound significance in the context of this annual feast, representing a sacrificial meal that unites us with God and with one another. The bread symbolizes the body of Christ, a symbol of life, even eternal life, reflecting the sinless life He lived. When we partake of the bread, we become one with the living Savior, gaining spiritual strength as it represents the bread of life that endures to everlasting life. The wine, in turn, represents the blood of the New Covenant, a pledge of God's faithfulness and a testimony of eternal life. It signifies a covenantal relationship with God, encompassing not only the remission of sins but also a deeper fellowship that allows us to know the Father and the Son. Through drinking the wine, we internalize the blood of the covenant, a commitment by God to make us complete in every good work, culminating in our spiritual fulfillment. During the Passover, the focus is on fellowship and communion, as seen in the shared meal that echoes the peace offering, where harmony and satisfaction prevail because of God's gracious acceptance. The bread and wine, as elements of this meal, underscore the peace and well-being we experience in Christ, uniting us as one body through partaking of that one bread. This observance is a solemn yet joyful celebration of the divine fellowship facilitated by Jesus Christ, highlighting God's mercy and the ongoing relationship with Him rather than a focus on sin.

The Passover bread symbolizes Christ's living body, not a broken, dead one. Jesus was never conquered; His death was a supreme victory, and though He was marred beyond recognition, He was unbroken. Paul teaches that the cup and the bread are communion, meaning sharing, participation, and fellowship (I Corinthians 10:16-17). A sacrificial meal joins the participant to the object of the sacrifice, so the Passover unites us with Jesus Christ. The bread is broken only so that all may share it, and it remains one bread because we are one body, Christ's undivided body. Throughout Scripture bread is the substance of life, vitality, and strength, and even the bread of affliction points to life. In John 6 Jesus calls Himself the bread of life and the living bread, and says that whoever eats His flesh and drinks His blood has eternal life and abides in Him. The bread therefore pictures living flesh and the sinless life He gave in devoted service for the world. The wine, by contrast, clearly represents shed blood and death, as the slain Passover lamb also does. Before partaking, we must be baptized into His death, but we are saved by His life (Romans 5:10). Eating the bread means taking in His perfect life, with the living Savior abiding in us and we in Him. Only a body undefiled by sin has blood that can pay the death penalty, so we are accepted on the basis of His sinless flesh (Hebrews 10:20).

In the solemn observance of the Lord's Supper, Jesus Christ, on the tragic night before His death, introduced the bread and wine as symbols of His sacrifice. As recorded, during the last Passover supper, He took bread, blessed it, broke it, and gave it to His disciples, saying, "Take, eat; this is my body." He then took the cup, gave thanks, and offered it to them, saying, "Drink ye all of it; for this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins." This ordinance, instituted at a definite hour after sundown on the 14th of Abib, was to be a memorial in remembrance of His death, observed annually at the same set time as the Passover had been. The connection between the Old Testament Passover and the New Testament Lord's Supper reveals a continuity of purpose. Just as the Passover lamb's blood protected the Israelites, the bread and wine now symbolize Christ's broken body and shed blood, commemorating our deliverance from sin. Jesus, our Passover, was sacrificed on the same day the lambs were slain, reinforcing the annual observance on the 14th of Abib after sunset. The early Church followed this example, observing the Lord's Supper once a year during the Days of Unleavened Bread. The bread and wine are to be taken worthily, in the correct manner and at the appointed time, to avoid partaking unworthily. This sacred ordinance, commanded to be kept forever, was changed by Jesus from the physical lamb to the symbolic elements, yet the timing remains as it was set, to be observed with reverence on the anniversary of His crucifixion.

The King of Peace brought out bread and wine to share a meal with Abram that He had provided. The King of Peace refreshed Abram at a meal with bread and wine. This was a satisfying and refreshing meal with the King of Peace. Abram participated in a type of the shared meal with bread and wine that Jesus Christ gave as a memorial for His disciples on His last Passover as a man on the night beginning the 14th. The main focus of the Passover is the peace meal with bread and wine that was shared with the Father, the Son, and one another in unity.

Melchizedek, King of Salem and priest of God Most High, brought out bread and wine to Abram after his victory over the kings who had taken Lot captive (Genesis 14:18-23). These are the symbols of the New Testament Passover, not the lamb and bitter herbs the Israelites used in Egypt. This makes Genesis 14 probably the first recorded Passover observance, though it is not named as such, and a precursor to the Passover in Egypt 430 years later. The Hebrew word for bread here is a general term that can mean either leavened or unleavened bread. Melchizedek, who is the One later called Jesus Christ, offers no sacrifice, since He needed no propitiation to come before God on another's behalf. The priest approaches the man on behalf of God, not the other way around. This shows that God initiates the relationship and that man cannot worship Him properly without His prior involvement. Alongside the bread and wine, Melchizedek blesses Abram in the name of God Most High, Possessor of heaven and earth, who delivered his enemies into his hand. The Passover is a blessing from the Most High that enables His people to be victorious.