Introduction.

God’s ultimate plan in the salvation of mankind begins with, and is built upon, Passover.
The Old Testament Passover, (Exodus 12:5 through 14.) was a foreshadowing of events to come, and by what means we must be redeemed, and forgiven of our sins... ”Our deliverance from the penalty of sin and death... death has passed over us.”

The whole of the Word of God rests solidly on Jesus Christ,
being the Carpenter and Fashioner, Author and Finisher,
the Beginning and the End... the Fulfillment of All Things.

Jesus was with God at creation... Jesus is the Beginning of all things.

And God said, Let Us make man in Our image, after Our likeness. And let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth. ~ Genesis 1:26.

All things were made by Him; and without Him, was not anything made that was made. ~ John 1:3.

God, who at sundry times and in diverse manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets, hath in these last days spoken unto us by His Son, whom He hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also He made the worlds. ~ Hebrews 1:1 through 2.

He was there at our formation, our Carpenter and Fashioner, the very One who breathed into us life (Genesis 2:7). So then, by Him, who made us and gave us life, being formed in His image, shall we also be saved from death, being once again restored to His image... ”In Him was life; and the life was the light of men” (John 1:4).

My children, Jesus the Christ, Yeh shoe ah is His name, is your Passover! ~ [God speaking.]

To restore us, once again, Jesus first had to come in our image and liv and die as a man... a living sacrifice for our sins. In this way, Jesus became our Passover, the very Passover Lamb that was slain for the sins of the world, so death would no longer have power over us.

Purge out, therefore, the old leaven, that ye may be a new lump, as ye are unleavened. For even Christ, our Passover, is sacrificed for us. ~ 1 Corinthians 5:7.

For as much as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers, but with the precious blood of Christ, as of a Lamb without blemish and without spot. ~ 1 Peter 1:18 through 19.

For as much, then, as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, He also, Himself, likewise took part of the same; that through death He might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil... Wherefore in all things it behoved Him to be make like unto His brethren, that He might be a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God, to make reconciliation for the sins of the people. ~ Hebrews 2:14 and 17.

I am He who is called the Lamb of God, the Lamb from Heaven without any spot or blemish, given as a ransom for many so that death will pass over you, and you shall liv forever. My blood is the blood shed for you to place upon your door, so you may be spared. No one goes to the Father unless they eat of the flesh of the Lamb, and drink His blood. Do this in remembrance of Me and My covenant with you, for I have already accomplished it and sealed it forevermore upon My rising. I am no longer the Lamb, but the Risen One, the Holy One of Israel, the Lion of the tribe of Judah. The Lamb was slain, My people redeemed in all the earth. I am risen forever and ever, clothed in glory and praise. So too will My people be clothed in glory, for they are cleansed and will be like the angels of Heaven in that Day.
Your Redeemer livs... death has passed over you. The Lamb was slain so you might liv. Eat and drink and give thanks in remembrance of Me, and I shall remember you and gather you up and hold you close to Me. Amen. ~ Jesus speaking. [Excerpt from, “I Am the Passover and Its Lamb... A New Covenant With Men”, Volume One, Letters from God and His Christ].

Jesus’ sacrifice was a supreme act of love for humanity.
Just before the Passover feast that would see His execution, Jesus said that “for this purpose I came to this hour... And I, if I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all peoples to Myself”, (John 12:27 and 32). Jesus’ sacrifice is the pivotal event in God’s plan to save humanity. Speaking of His certain death, Christ said He, referring to Himself as the Son of Man, must be “lifted up”, (crucified), even as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so that all those who believe in Him should not perish but have eternal life.

For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life”, (John 3:14 through 16).

This important event, Jesus Christ’s sacrifice on the cross, laid the foundation for the remaining annual Holy Days and festivals. It is the most important step in God’s plan.

The Meaning of the Hebrew Word, “Pesach”, and Greek Word “Pascha”.
The Hebrew, “pesach”, means a “passing over”, a pretermission, an exemption (Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance - #6453). It is derived from #6453, pasach, to hop, skip over, or spare.
The Greek, “pascha”, Strong’s #3957, means the Passover, the day, the festival or special sacrifices connected with it. The KJV incorrectly translated Passover as “Easter” in Acts 12:4, but other translations have written it correctly.

And when I see the blood, I will pass over you, and the plague shall not be upon you to destroy you, when I smite the land of Egypt. And this day shall be unto you for a memorial; and ye shall keep it a feast to the Lord throughout your generations; ye shall keep it a feast by an ordinance forever. ~ Exodus 12:1 through 14.

(End of part 1.)