The focus of the first Passover was a lamb. A lamb slain with its blood applied to the lintel and two doorposts of the home. A lamb’s blood that marked out the redeemed, saving them from the destroyer, and delivering them unto life. (Exodus 12:21-27)

But now, the celebration of redemption by the blood of a lamb had been abandoned. The Passover was not kept. The worship of the Redeemer had ceased. (2 Kings 23:21-23)

The focus of the church is the Lamb. The Lamb slain with his blood applied to the lintels and doorposts of our hearts. The Lamb’s blood that marks us out as the redeemed, saving us from the destroyer, and delivering us unto eternal life.

How can we not celebrate such redemption?

Join us Sunday at First Magnolia as I preach from 2 Kings 23:21-27 and 2 Chronicles 35:1-19 on Celebrating the Gospel.