Exo 12:12 ‘For I will pass through the land of Egypt on that night, and will strike all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, both man and beast; and against all the gods of Egypt I will execute judgment: I am the LORD.
Exo 12:13 Now the blood shall be a sign for you on the houses where you are. And when I see the blood, I will pass over you; and the plague shall not be on you to destroy you when I strike the land of Egypt.
Rev 12:11 And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, and they did not love their lives to the death.
On this Sunday we celebrate the resurrection of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ!
Someone may be asking, “Why do we call it Resurrection Sunday?” This is the term that the Body of Christ uses to identify the day we celebrate our Resurrected LORD, who died on the cross for the sins of the world.
Resurrection Sunday is remembered and celebrated on the same day of the traditional Easter holiday, and the timeframe of the feast of Passover.
I will explain all of them, because they have significance for many people all over the world.
Let’s talk about Easter Sunday first! “So, what is Easter all about?” Well, Easter is not a biblical holiday in the Bible.
It is a Western pagan holiday that has been celebrated for hundreds of years by many people all over the world, and many people don’t fully understand or know the full truth about it.
Easter is synonymous with chocolate, bunnies and rabbits, but Resurrection Sunday commemorates and remembers the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus Christ!
The Biblical feast Passover predates them both and is found in the Bible! Let me explain!
In the Old Testament of Exodus chapters 12 and 13, when the children of Israel were being delivered out of Egypt by Moses, the LORD gave Moses’s instructions to every family to kill a perfect tender, young lamb.
They were to take the blood of that Lamb and spread it upon the doorposts of their door on their home. This blood upon the doorposts would be symbolize the protection of the LORD over every family that had the Lamb’s blood.
When the judgment of the LORD came through the destroyer to kill the firstborn of every man and creature, The LORD said to the people of God, “When I see the blood I will pass over you, and the plague shall not be on you to destroy you, when I smite the land of Egypt. (Exo 12:13)
This is very prophetic and symbolic, because that Passover Lamb’s blood in the Old Testament pointed to the Lamb of God’s blood who was Jesus Christ in the New testament!
Today, many people celebrate the Biblical Feast of Passover, some do not, and others recognize its significance.
As a believer in Christ, although you may not celebrate Passover, we must recognize in the New Testament, that Jesus Christ was that Passover Lamb whose blood was slain for the sins of the world.
The most important thing for us to remember is this is a time of celebration! Because Jesus Christ is the Messiah, and he is that precious Lamb of God who was crucified, shed his blood, died, buried and resurrected on the third day, and took all of our sins, at the cross at Calvary!
If it were not for the sacrifice of the Lamb of God, there would be no Passover or Resurrection Sunday!
As we celebrate Resurrection Sunday or the Feast of Passover, let us always remember these are holy days unto the Lord, and they are all about Jesus Christ, the Lamb of God who died and shed his blood for the sins of the world!
For additional information read this article! https://www.beliefnet.com/faiths/christianity/articles/yes-or-no-should-christians-celebrate-passover.aspx
God Bless you all! Pastor Quinn