Seder Sermon & Communion proper
Here’s video footage of the closing portion, and sermon, of the Seder — the portion correlating to the observance proper of communion. It starts right after the ransom of the afikoman, or the hidden bread, and goes from there into the parting of the bread and the drinking of the cup, accompanied with a gospel message of Jesus our Passover. Enjoy! Related articles CommUNITY Passover Seder (worldmaybelieve.com) The Christian Passover (1/3) (worldmaybelieve.com) The Christian Passover (3/3)...
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The Passover festival is fast approaching an end this year. With the feasts of Passover and of First-fruits themselves now past all that remains are the final hours of Unleavened bread, which God commanded the children of Israel to eat for seven days, beginning with Passover. Since Passover started this year at sundown on Friday, April 6th, we yet (barely) have time to complete this series within the festival period, despite any setbacks. Whew! I was beginning to wonder if we were gonna make it. Review Let’s review …...
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