Pass the Matzah, Please

On the first day of the Festival of Unleavened Bread, when it was customary to sacrifice the Passover lamb, Jesus’ disciples asked him, “Where do you want us to go and make preparations for you to eat the Passover?” Mark 14:12 As Christians, we remember Jesus’ death

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The Passover Lamb

In fact, the law requires that nearly everything be cleansed with blood, and without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness. Hebrews 9:22 To the casual reader—and perhaps to you as well—there are parts of the Old Testament that are hard to understand or are difficult

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High Priest

Unlike the other high priests, he does not need to offer sacrifices day after day, first for his own sins, and then for the sins of the people. He sacrificed for their sins once for all when he offered himself. Hebrews 7:27 The book of Hebrews was

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Interaction with Gentiles

I have other sheep that are not of this sheep pen. I must bring them also. They too will listen to my voice, and there shall be one flock and one shepherd. John 10:16 We know from Scripture that the Gospel was meant for the whole world.

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Making Disciples

Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Matthew 28:19 Recalling terminology from yesterday, Jesus had Jewish disciples, and He also appointed twelve to be apostles. So then, who were the

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Identifying Certain Groups

Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who does not need to be ashamed and who correctly handles the word of truth. 2 Timothy 2:15 In order to “correctly handle” God’s Word, we need extra knowledge beyond it. This includes tools

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Have You Hit Rock Bottom?

When you travel on a mission trip, your itinerary is usually planned out by the group leader. However, a good leader will tell you that the key for any trip is to be flexible. Sometimes things don’t go the way you planned them and you need to

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Getting to the Root

Open my eyes that I may see wonderful things in your law. Psalm 119:18 We have a lot of sayings and idioms in our culture. I imagine this is true for all cultures. “It’s raining cats and dogs outside.” “Don’t jump down my throat!” “Cat got your

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Tefillin, Tallit, and Tzitzit

Everything they do is done for people to see: They make their phylacteries wide and the tassels on their garments long. Matthew 23:5 This topic was covered in a previous devotional, but is worth revisiting here. In Matthew 23, Jesus was scolding the Pharisees and teachers of

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