Passover In The Promised Land

Key Points





Circumcised men heal on the banks of the Jordan prior to
Passover.


Only one Passover is recorded after the exodus until they get to
the other side of the Jordan, then Passover continued all the way
to the Last Supper with Jesus.


Circumcision was a covenant given by God to remember Him and He
to remember us.


On this side of the resurrection, circumcision occurs in our
heart. God poured out His blood for us on the cross. This
circumcision is made in our spirit through faith.


Israel's reproach was rolled away at the bank of the Jordan. God
wanted them to know that He was no longer disappointed in them
and this new generation was ready to march fourth in faith.


Persistent shame lies to us and tells us that is who we are. Our
identity in Christ frees us from shame. 


The Lord manifested himself to Joshua in the form of a warrior
with a sword; Joshua was willing to surrender to his orders.


God does not want us to wallow in shame but to move forth in
victory and fully hold on fully to His forgiveness and covenantal
relationship in his blood. 


Jesus is our Passover Lamb.





Discussion





What was your primary takeaway from Sunday's message?


Do you have any shame that you are holding onto that is causing
you to not fully embrace God's forgiveness?


If you were to encounter the captain of the Lord’s Army, how
would you have responded?


How can this message help you to better understand communion and
the Lord's Supper?