PASSOVER – JESUS ON THE CROSS

THE DAY JESUS DIED FOR ME

Wednesday – April 1, 2026

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Greetings dear brothers and sisters in Christ Jesus and welcome to this special teaching today concerning Passover, the day Jesus died for me, on the Hebrew Calendar. The Christian Church celebrates Passover as Good Friday today. Today is the 14^th of Nisan, the Feast of Passover starting at approximately 6 pm this evening and is one of the Feasts commanded of the Lord.  At 3 P.M. today some 2000 years ago Jesus died on the Cross for us all.  At the same time all across Jerusalem many innocent lambs were being sacrificed as well. 

This teaching will commemorate the first Passover observed in ancient Egypt by the Israelites, and the sacrifice of Christ Jesus, our Passover.  Christ Jesus was and is the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world.  This is the day He died for you, for me!  Let’s thoughtfully and thankfully take some time and review this wonderful redemption account without which we would be without hope. From the Cross and the Resurrection those who will choose Jesus are restored to the Father as children of the Kingdom and all of its benefits. Notice the instructions God gives Moses and Aaron concerning the Passover Lamb.

Exodus 12:5-8 (KJV)

5 Your lamb shall be without blemish, a male of the first year: ye shall take it out from the sheep, or from the goats:

6 And ye shall keep it up until the fourteenth day of the same month: and the whole assembly of the congregation of Israel shall kill it in the evening.

7 And they shall take of the blood, and strike it on the two side posts and on the upper door post of the houses, wherein they shall eat it.

8 And they shall eat the flesh in that night, roast with fire, and unleavened bread; and with bitter herbs they shall eat it.

The unblemished first born male lamb to be sacrificed on this first and subsequent Passovers was to be removed from the flock on the tenth of Nisan and sacrificed on the fourteenth of Nisan. We celebrate the setting aside of the spotless lamb as Palm Sunday. The tenth of Nisan is also referred to as the Triumphant Entry of Jesus into Jerusalem. Passover, the Crucifixion is referred to today by the Church as Good Friday, and the Resurrection as Easter Sunday or Resurrection Sunday. 

The blood of that first lamb was applied to the side door posts and over the door.  The blood applied over the door has a different meaning than the side door posts.  The blood applied over the door gives the picture like someone leaning forward looking out a window into the distance.  It was a prophetic gesture of looking for the One to come.  The sacrifice of Exodus 12 was to be completely consumed.  Remember Jesus spoke of eating His flesh and drinking His Blood. The flesh is speaking of the Word of God, remember the Word became flesh.  We must completely receive the Lamb sacrificed for us. We are to become the Word just as Jesus was the living breathing Word.  Well, let’s continue with this wonderful redemption Truth in the following passage. 

Exodus 12:13-15 (KJV)

13 And the blood shall be to you for a token upon the houses where ye are: and when I see the blood, I will pass over you, and the plague shall not be upon you to destroy you, when I smite the land of Egypt.

14 And this day shall be unto you for a memorial; and ye shall keep it a feast to the LORD throughout your generations; ye shall keep it a feast by an ordinance for ever.

15 Seven days shall ye eat unleavened bread; even the first day ye shall put away leaven out of your houses: for whosoever eateth leavened bread from the first day until the seventh day, that soul shall be cut off from Israel.

The blood of these sacrificial animals protected the Israelites year to year when they were obedient to Jehovah, and so does the Blood of Jesus protect us as we walk in obedience (love) to the Word.  Our unleavened Bread is Jesus, the bread of life.  Leaven is a type and shadow of sin.  Jesus the Bread of life was sinless and so are we to be sinless.

Let us take Communion.

Luke 22:14-20 (KJV)

14 And when the hour was come, he sat down, and the twelve apostles with him.

15 And he said unto them, With desire I have desired to eat this passover with you before I suffer:

16 For I say unto you, I will not any more eat thereof, until it be fulfilled in the kingdom of God.

17 And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and said, Take this, and divide it among yourselves:

18 For I say unto you, I will not drink of the fruit of the vine, until the kingdom of God shall come.

19 And he took bread, and gave thanks, and brake it, and gave unto them, saying, This is my body which is given for you: this do in remembrance of me.

20 Likewise also the cup after supper, saying, This cup is the new testament in my blood, which is shed for you.   

Now, let’s look at the last moments of the Lamb of God on the Cross sacrificed for us but now Resurrected and sitting at the right hand of the Father.

Mark 15:33-38 (KJV)

33 And when the sixth hour was come, there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour.

34 And at the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani? which is, being interpreted, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?

35 And some of them that stood by, when they heard it, said, Behold, he calleth Elias.

36 And one ran and filled a spunge full of vinegar, and put it on a reed, and gave him to drink, saying, Let alone; let us see whether Elias will come to take him down.

37 And Jesus cried with a loud voice, and gave up the ghost.

38 And the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom.

The veil represents sinful flesh that prevented fellowship with the Father, but Jesus took our sins in His body bearing the penalty now we live to righteousness. We can not only come boldly to the Throne of Grace, but God comes to live in us. Oh hallelujah!

TAKE HOME:

1. Jesus body was destroyed by sin and sickness of every kind so that we could be free of sin and sickness living in His righteousness.
2. Jesus blood was shed for you and me blotting out sin and making us presentable to the Father.
3. Just as the first Passover provided absolute safety, wealth and health for the Hebrews so does our Passover, Christ Jesus provide the same for all we receive Him.

Lord willing, I will resume our study of James right here tomorrow.  Remember, we love you, the Lord loves you, and there is nothing you can do about either one.

By: Dr. David R. Wood, Bible Teacher, and Prophetic Voice

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