Broken for You - Passover Seder Walk-Through

Broken for You - Passover Seder Walk-Through

Hello, my name is Matthew Vander Els, and I am pleased to guide you through this Messianic Passover Seder. This presentation is intended to serve as a valuable tool for you, your family, and your friends, enabling you to participate in one of the most profoundly significant biblical observances: the Passover. While many recognize Passover as a Jewish tradition, for Christians, those who believe in Yeshua, or Jesus, it carries a transformative and deeper meaning.

For believers in Yeshua, Passover embodies liberation from the bondage of sin, the triumph over the forces of evil, and the symbolic commencement of a new creation, as foretold in the book of Isaiah. It was during the Passover meal that the Messiah, Yeshua, shared bread with His disciples, urging them to eat it as His body, broken for them. He then passed a cup of wine, declaring it to be the blood of the New Covenant.

The reason Yeshua instructed His followers to partake in His body and blood is that He is the ultimate Passover Lamb, the supreme sacrifice that secures freedom from spiritual enslavement and brings an end to our separation from God. Just as the blood of the original Passover lamb served as a sign that averted death and initiated the exodus from Egypt 2,000 years ago, Yeshua proclaimed that His blood would inaugurate an even greater Passover, a more profound Exodus. This new Exodus, facilitated by Yeshua, would not be a deliverance from a physical Egypt or an earthly ruler like Pharaoh; rather, His blood would conquer death and overcome the powers of the world that create a divide between humanity and God. Specifically, sin, with all its pervasive influence, would be defeated.

The Passover Seder is a memorial, as stated in Exodus 12:14: "This day shall be for you a memorial, and you shall keep it as a feast to the Lord throughout all of your generations, as a statute forever you shall keep it as a feast." Therefore, Passover is a day dedicated to remembering God's redemptive power and His victory over the forces of oppression.

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Application for Everyday Life

• Reflect on Personal Freedom: Just as the Israelites were freed from physical slavery, believers are called to continuously examine their lives for areas of spiritual bondage to sin and actively seek freedom through Yeshua's sacrifice.
• Purge Sin and Pride: The removal of leaven symbolizes the need to actively identify and remove sin and pride from our hearts and lives, recognizing their power to distance us from God.
• Remember the Sacrifice of Yeshua: The Seder elements, particularly the broken matzah and the wine, serve as constant reminders of Yeshua's broken body and shed blood, the ultimate sacrifice for our redemption.
• Teach Future Generations: The emphasis on telling the Passover story, especially to children, highlights the importance of passing on the truths of our faith and God's redemptive acts to the next generation.
• Embrace the Joy of Redemption: Passover is a festival of freedom, and believers are called to live in the joy and peace that comes from knowing their sins are forgiven and they are no longer slaves to death.
• Practice Covenant Remembrance: The act of partaking in the Afikomen and the third cup signifies our participation in the New Covenant established through Yeshua's blood, urging us to live in accordance with this covenant.
• Anticipate Future Redemption: The concluding declaration of hope for the "next year in Jerusalem" reminds believers to look forward to the ultimate fulfillment of God's promises and the establishment of His eternal Kingdom.
• Reflect on the Bitterness of Sin: The eating of bitter herbs encourages reflection on the painful consequences and oppressive nature of sin in our lives and the world.
• Appreciate God's Deliverance: The entire Seder serves as a powerful reminder of God's intervention and deliverance, both in the past for the Israelites and in the present for believers through Yeshua.
• Engage in Communal Worship: The Seder is meant to be a communal experience, emphasizing the importance of gathering together as believers to remember, celebrate, and give thanks to God.

References

• Exodus 12:14
• 1 Corinthians 10:2
• Mark 14:12-26
• Revelation 5:5-6
• Exodus 12:15-17
• 1 Corinthians 5:6-8
• Exodus 6:6-7
• Psalm 24:3-4
• Deuteronomy 16:3
• Jeremiah 23:5-8
• Jeremiah 23:7
• 1 Peter 2:24
• Numbers 9:11
• Exodus 13:8
• Romans 6:17-18
• Luke 22:17-18
• Matthew 26:17-19
• 1 Corinthians 11:23-26
• Exodus 12:8
• Psalms 118
• Psalms 98

Resources Mentioned

• The Haggadah (available on Founded in Truth Fellowship)

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