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22 Hope of Israel Ministries BIBLE Correspondence Course Lesson 10

Messiah and his followers when he establishes keep it in remembrance of the Messiah’s death.
the Kingdom of YEHOVAH God on earth? And memorials of momentous occasions
Matthew 26:29 and Luke 22:15-16. Was it to ALWAYS ARE OBSERVED ANNUALLY --
also be kept by YEHOVAH’s Church until that ONCE A YEAR -- on the ANNIVERSARY of
time as a MEMORIAL of his death? I the event they commemorate.
Corinthians 5:8. Therefore, true Christians today should
COMMENT: The Bible plainly shows be OBSERVING the Passover. It is one of the
that Yeshua the Messiah and born-again MOST JOYOUS and SACRED OCCASIONS
Christians will keep the Passover in the of the year!
Kingdom! And since he commanded his Any other day during the entire year IS
disciples to keep it in REMEMBRANCE of him NOT a memorial of the Messiah’s death, but is
until he returns, all the apostles and true merely an INVENTION OF MEN in
Christians down through the centuries from that contradiction to the DIRECT COMMAND OF
time HAVE KEPT IT. YEHOVAH’s True YESHUA THE MESSIAH! (Be sure to send for
Church is KEEPING it today -- exactly as he another FREE article, Have We Been
COMMANDED! Neglecting the Sacred Fellowship Meal?)
2. Did the early New Testament Church
A Memorial Commanded Once a Year of YEHOVAH God understand and follow the
Messiah’s example by observing the Passover
1. Was the Passover to be kept ONCE A annually? Acts 12:4 and Acts 20:6.
YEAR? Exodus 13:10. Did Yeshua and his COMMENT: The True Church of
disciples keep the Passover ONCE A YEAR? YEHOVAH God was still keeping the Passover
Luke 2:41-42; John 2:23. How OFTEN should as a MEMORIAL of the Messiah’s death at the
Christians TODAY partake of the Passover? . CORRECT TIME and in the CORRECT
COMMENT: The Messiah taught by MANNER OVER 25 YEARS AFTER the
his own example that the New Testament Messiah ascended into heaven, according to
Passover should be taken by Christians ONCE A your Bible. And we have seen that RECORDED
YEAR -- on the FIFTEENTH DAY OF THE church history proves that for BETTER THAN
FIRST MONTH, IN THE EVENING, after the 200 YEARS YEHOVAH’s people CON-
beginning of the day. TINUED in the faith delivered to the saints.
Yeshua both COMMANDED IT and left Today, YEHOVAH’S TRUE CHURCH IS
us an EXAMPLE TO FOLLOW -- TO DO AS STILL KEEPING THE PASSOVER -- just AS
HE DID -- in MEMORY of his death! YESHUA THE MESSIAH COMMANDED!
Christians today should also keep the
Passover, not as OFTEN AS THEY PLEASE -- Do You Stop With the Passover?
but AS OFTEN AS the Messiah and the apostles
did -- NOT four times a year, NOT monthly, YEHOVAH God has begun to open to
NOT weekly or daily or twice daily -- BUT you SPIRITUAL UNDERSTANDING of His
ANNUALLY! wonderful Master Plan for your salvation. Now
However, and note this well, the bread you KNOW THE TRUTH about YEHOVAH’s
and wine -- known as the KIDDUSH -- should Passover and the IMPORTANCE of Yeshua the
be observed whenever true Christians gather Messiah’s sacrifice for you!
together -- preferably ONCE A WEEK! AND This world sees only a DEAD Messiah
THIS ALSO INCLUDES FOOT-WASHING! hanging on a cross -- not ALIVE at the right
This will be covered in an upcoming lesson. hand of the Father in heaven -- assisting in
The Passover is a MEMORIAL -- we guiding and controlling the WHOLE UNI-

The Passover -- Yeshua’s Sacrifice Begins YEHOVAH’s Master Plan