Religion & Spirituality
THE PASSOVER – EXODUS 12:1-17 PASTOR STEVE RUETSCHLE 1. This morning Pastor Steve noted that the Israelites began their year with the Passover, remembering what God had done for them. Do you (or how do you) pause to reflect on what God has done for you recently? Do you have a specific practice for this? Share a way in which He has blessed you in the past year or so. 2. Jesus told the disciples to go and prepare a room (a specific place) to be with Him and celebrate the Passover. Do you have a particular place where you go to pray, reflect and just be with the Lord? Why is this place meaningful to you? 3. The four ‘verbs’ of the Passover represent God’s actions in delivering the Israelites from Egypt. The verbs are; ‘bring’, ‘deliver’, ‘redeem’ and ‘take’. What do each of these refer to? Does one of them resonate with you more than the others? Please share. 4. During the Passover meal with the disciples, Jesus claimed that His blood is the blood that is poured out for the forgiveness of sins. Do you think this would have shocked the disciples? Why or why not? How did you come to believe He is the sacrifice for our sins? 5. The Passover is a tradition that passes down very important truths from generation to generation. On a personal note, what traditions and history do you hope pass from generation to generation in your family?