11/22/09 - Jesus died to take away our Sin

Powerpoint: Jesus died to take away our Sin

Bible Lesson: Exodus 12:1-13 The Passover

Memory Verse: For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son,that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. –John 3:16

b. 10 Plagues –
i. Water to Blood
ii. Frogs
iii. Gnats
iv. Flies
v. Livestock disease
vi. Boils
vii. Hails
viii. Locusts
ix. Darkness
x. The Death of the First born
c. God gave the Israelites strict instructions for Passover.
d. God was ready to pass judgment on the people of Egypt because they were so evil. What would their punishment be? (Someone read Verse 12)
i. I will pass through Egypt and strike down every firstborn—both men and animals
e. God told them to put the blood of a lamb on their doorposts. On homes where he saw the blood, He said that judgment would pass over those families. This is why we call it Passover. The Israelite sons were saved by the blood of the lamb.
f. God gave very specific instructions for the Israelites. It was important that they obeyed his commands.
g. At midnight, the death angel came. All the firstborn sons of the Egyptians died. But all the Hebrews who had obeyed God were saved. The lamb’s blood protected them from God’s judgment

Question: Aren’t you glad we don’t have to kill a lamb and put it’s blood on the door of our houses? Did you know that Jesus was called the Lamb of God? He died on the cross, he was innocent. The Lamb of God didn’t do anything wrong, yet He chose to die for us! We are the one who have sinned and made mistakes. If we accept Jesus as our savior, We will never have to endure the punishment for our sins. Instead, we can enjoy eternal life with God in heaven.