Tuesday, April 8, 2014

A NEW COVENANT PASSOVER SERVICE FOR HOME




The service begins with the Passover memorial meal

 THE MEMORIAL MEAL WE WILL BE EATING IS OF ROASTED LAMB (THE LAMB WAS NOT SACRIFICED, BUT WAS ROASTED AHEAD OF TIME), BITTER HERBS (Leafy vegetables i.e. all types of Lettuce, Spinach, Arugula in other words a salad of mixed greens) and UNLEAVENED BREAD.  it is a time of remembering those who sat in their homes knowing that doing so would save the lives of the firstborn both of man and of their herds and flocks, while the lives of the firstborn both of man and beast in the land of Egypt died, including non-Egyptians.

PRIOR TO THE MEAL READ THE FOLLOWING:

Tonight we are gathered together to observe two memorials, each having it’s own special meaning.

We will begin first with the oldest memorial: the Observance of the Passover in Egypt, in which we eat a meal that represents the meal eaten in Egypt, a meal that sanctified the firstborn of Israel and dedicated them to Yahweh. Following this meal the death angel passed through the land of Egypt and killed all of the firstborn of man and beast that had not participated in this meal and had placed the blood of the sacrifice on the doorposts. 

READ:
(Exodus 12:1-31)  
(Exodus 13:1-16)

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(Leviticus 23:4)  These are the appointments of YAHWEH, even holy assemblies, which you shall proclaim in their seasons.
(Leviticus 23:5)  On the fourteenth day of the first month between the sunsets is YAHWEH'S passover.
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(Numbers 28:16)  And on the fourteenth day of the first month is the passover of YAHWEH.
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(Deuteronomy 16:1)  Observe the month of the Aviv, and keep the passover unto YAHWEH your Elohim: for in the month of the Aviv YAHWEH your Elohim brought you forth out of Egypt by night.
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(Joshua 5:10)  And the children of Israel encamped in Gilgal; and they kept the passover on the fourteenth day of the month at dusk/sunset in the plains of Jericho.
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(2 Chronicles 35:1)  Moreover Josiah kept a passover unto YAHWEH in Jerusalem: and they slaughter the passover on the fourteenth day of the first month.
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(Ezra 6:19)  And the children of the captivity kept the passover on the fourteenth day of the first month.

(Ezra 6:20)  For the priests and the Levites were purified together, all of them were pure, and killed the passover for all the children of the captivity, and for their brethren the priests, and for themselves.
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(Ezekiel 45:21)  On the first month, on the fourteenth day of the month, you shall have the passover, a feast of seven days; with out leaven shall be eaten.

Ezekiel 45:21 is the last Old Testament reference to Passover until the time of Yahshua.



I WILL ASK THAT ALL OF YOU RISE WHILE I ASK A BLESSING ON THE MEAL THAT WE ARE ABOUT TO EAT IN MEMORY OF THE EVENTS ON THAT PASSOVER NIGHT IN EGYPT.
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WE WILL NOW TAKE A PAUSE TO PREPARE OUR PLATES AND EAT A MEAL.
The meal is now concluded and we will proceed with the Second Memorial.

THE NEW COVENANT SYMBOLS
AS INTRODUCED BY YAHSHUA
 

AFTER THE MEAL INSTRUCTIONS: 

WHOEVER IS TO LEAD IN THE SERVICE, WILL OPEN WITH PRAYER.


THEN THE FOLLOWING VERSES SHOULD BE READ ALOUD:


READ:

LUKE 22:7-20

(Luke 22:7)  Then came the day of without leaven, when the Passover must be killed.

(Luke 22:8)  And he sent Peter and John, saying, Go and prepare us the Passover, that we may eat.

(Mark 14:12)  And the first day of without leaven, when they killed the passover, his disciples said unto him, Where will you that we go and prepare that you may eat the passover?

READ:

1 COR. 11:17-26



 AS YAHSHUA AND HIS DISCIPLES RECLINED AFTER SUPPER, AND BEFORE HE INSTITUTED THE SYMBOLS OF HIS BODY AND BLOOD, YAHSHUA INTRODUCED THE FOOTWASHING SERVICE).   READ:


READ:

JOHN 13:1-17


INSTRUCTIONS


ANNOUNCE:  WE WILL NOW BREAK FOR THE FOOTWASHING SERVICE.    PLEASE REMEMBER WHEN YOU ARE FINISHED TO RETURN QUIETLY TO YOUR SEAT.  REMEMBER THAT THIS IS A TIME FOR REFLECTION AND SELF-EXAMINATION.

WE HAVE EXTRA PANS AND TOWELS.

THE WOMEN WILL RISE FIRST AND FOLLOW THE DEACONESS.

THE MEN WILL THEN RISE AND FOLLOW THE DEACONS.

AFTER THE FOOTWASHING SERVICE, THE FOLLOWING SCRIPTURES SHOULD BE READ ALOUD:

READ:

JOHN 6:47-58 

1 PETER 2:19-25 

ISAIAH 53:1-9

1 CORINTHIANS 11:23-24, 27-32


INSTRUCTIONS

THEN UNCOVER THE UNLEAVENED BREAD AND PRAY, ASKING YAHWEH TO BLESS THE BREAD AS THE SYMBOL OF THE BODY OF MESSIAH, BROKEN FOR OUR SINS.  GIVE THANKS TO YAHWEH FOR HIS POWER TO HEAL, AND FOR THE FORGIVENESS OF SINS THAT WE HAVE IN THE MESSIAH.

THEN, BREAK THE BREAD INTO BITE-SIZE PIECES AND CALL THE DEACONS FORWARD TO PASS IT AROUND TO THOSE ASSEMBLED.  WAIT PATIENTLY UNTIL EVERYONE HAS BEEN SERVED AND HAS EATEN THE BREAD BEFORE PROCEEDING.

READ:

1 PETER 1:18-21

1 CORINTHIANS 11:25


INSTRUCTIONS


WHEN YOU HAVE READ THE SCRIPTURES, UNCOVER THE WINE AND PRAY, ASKING YAHWEH TO BLESS THE WINE AS A SYMBOL OF THE SHED BLOOD OF HIS SON YAHSHUA MESSIAH.  THE PRAYER SHOULD INCLUDE THANKSGIVING TO YAHWEH FOR HIS SON WHO SHED HIS BLOOD AND DIED IN OUR PLACE, AND AN ACKNOWLEDGEMENT THAT WE ARE SINNERS WHO CAN HOPE ONLY IN HIS MERCY.

THOSE LEADING THE SERVICE UNCOVER THE WINE AND TAKE A PORTION, THEN CALL THE DEACONS FORWARD TO PASS IT AROUND TO THOSE ASSEMBLED.  WAIT PATIENTLY UNTIL EVERONE HAS BEEN SERVED, HAS DRUNK THEIR PORTION AND RETURNED THE EMPTY CUP TO THE TRAY.

NOW READ:

JOHN 13:18 THROUGH JOHN  17:26.


INSTRUCTIONS


AFTER THE EVENING WAS OVER, THE GOSPELS TELL US THAT THEY SANG A HYMN AND THEN WENT OUT.  WE DO NOT CLOSE IN PRAYER, BUT WE DO SING A HYMN TOGETHER.

Special Note:  Any leftover bread and wine that was blessed and used during the Passover service should be destroyed.  Outside of the Service the leftover BREAD AND WINE should not be eaten, drank or used for any other  purpose.