Exodus 12:14-28 | What Do You Mean By This Service?
Sermon Recap & Discussion Questions
We must remind one another of the best news: celebrating liberation, loving the lamb, and committing to liturgy.
I. Liberation (vv. 14-20)
Unlike other sacred observances that would pass away as God progressed in his redemptive plan to the final provision of Jesus Christ, the Passover is established as a lasting ordinance (Ex. 12:14, 17, 24). The noun derives from the verb “to remember.” God knows regardless of how much he does for us, we have a sinful disposition to forget him. Therefore, he reminds us of his grace with a feast.
II. Lamb (vv. 21-27)
Grace also calls us to love the lamb of God. We love the lamb of God, because the lamb of God had to be sacrificed for our sins.
III. Liturgy (vv. 27-28)
God not only chooses nobodies to make them somebodies; he gives them the same Gospel message for everybody. If you belong to Christ, you are honored not only to have been visited, but to be commissioned with dignity to carry the good news to the nobodies around you.
Discussion Questions
1. What point from the passage and/or sermon resonated with you most? Why?
2. How does the Passover - what we now celebrate as the Lord’s Supper - serve to remind you that you are free from the dominion of sin and able to say no to it?
3. How does the Lord’s Supper prove to you that all your sins can be forgiven?
4. How can you commit yourself to take part in the liturgy of the Lord’s Supper more consistently this year so that you can be regularly reminded of God’s grace and his love for you?