Thanksgiving for Jesus the Messiah | Passover for Redemption | 9 November 2025

In this sermon on Leviticus 23:4–5 and Luke 22:7–20, Robin Kinstead continues the Thanksgiving for Jesus the Messiah series by exploring the meaning of Passover and redemption. He traces the original Passover event in Exodus 12, where God rescued Israel from slavery through the blood of a spotless lamb, and shows how this rescue anticipates the greater salvation Jesus accomplishes as the true Passover Lamb. Robin explains how Jesus fulfills the Passover meal at the Last Supper, establishing the new covenant in His body and blood, and calls the church to remember God’s rescue with gratitude rather than entitlement. He also connects the Passover to the Lord’s Supper and the believer’s ongoing call to repentance, reconciliation, and holy living, reminding us that Jesus is not only the Lamb who was slain but the risen Lamb who reigns and will gather His people to the final feast in the new creation. 5 Questions to Think About: How does the original Passover in Exodus 12 help you appreciate more deeply Jesus’ sacrifice as the true Passover Lamb? What does Jesus mean when He says, “Do this in remembrance of me” during the Last Supper (Luke 22:19–20)—and how do you respond to that call? In what ways might entitlement or forgetfulness lead you to lose sight of God’s rescue and instead diminish your gratitude? How should examining yourself and pursuing reconciliation (as Paul teaches in 1 Corinthians 11:28) shape the way you approach the Lord’s Supper? What difference does it make in your daily life to remember that Jesus is the Lamb who was slain and the risen Lamb who reigns (Revelation 5:6–10)? 3 Things to Take Away from the Message: Jesus is our Passover Lamb — He redeems us from sin through His body given and His blood poured out (Luke 22:19–20; 1 Corinthians 5:7). Remembering shapes our hearts — God gives His people feasts and practices like the Lord’s Supper to form gratitude, humility, and dependence rather than entitlement (Leviticus 23:4–5). Redemption leads to holy living — Because Christ has bought us at great cost, we are called to live reconciled, repentant, and set-apart lives until He returns (1 Corinthians 11:28; Revelation 5:9–10).