After the podcast interview concluded, I had a question. I asked this Christian pastor who led a Messianic Jewish church if there was any benefit for Gentile Christians to celebrate the Jewish festivals. He didn’t answer me directly, but asked me what person every Jewish festival pointed toward. Of course, my answer—Jesus.
Celebrating Passover, or any other Jewish festival, certainly isn’t mandated for believers. In the book of Acts, the early followers of Christ wrestled with the question of ceremonial law for Gentile believers. At the Jerusalem council they established that a person did not have to become a Jew in order to become a Christian.
However, celebrating the Jewish festivals isn’t forbidden and can provide a fresh way for individual families, small groups, and church families to experience God’s message of deliverance through Christ in a fresh way.
I’ve put together this guide to help you get started. In it, you’ll learn how to properly prepare your home and your heart to celebrate Passover.
A Busy Christian Woman’s Guide to Passover
To learn more about how Jesus is our ultimate Passover Lamb because He offered Himself to remove our guilt, check out Melissa’s newest Bible study: The Gospel of John: Savoring the Peace of Jesus in a Chaotic World.
ABOUT MELISSA SPOELSTRA
Melissa has a degree in Bible theology and is the author of many Bible studies including The Gospel of John: Savoring the Peace of Jesus in a Chaotic World. Melissa enjoys spending time with her pastor husband, Sean, and their four adult children.
