The Table | Week 1

What if the ancient Jewish Passover meal held secrets that could transform the way we understand our relationship with God? This message takes us on a journey through one of Scripture's most powerful and layered stories, drawing a direct line from the first Passover in Exodus 12 to the final meal Jesus shared with his disciples in Luke 22.

We explore the rich symbolism packed into every element of the Passover table, from the roasted lamb at the center to the bitter herbs, the unleavened bread, the salt water, and the wine. Each element was designed not just as ritual, but as a visceral, sensory reminder of what it cost to be set free. The bitter herbs were meant to make the Israelites taste the bitterness of slavery so they would never forget what God rescued them from. That same principle cuts right to the heart of how we think about sin in our own lives today. When we stop tasting the bitterness of what holds us captive, we tend to stay in it far too long.

This message challenges us to sit with that discomfort and let it awaken something in us. At its core, the Passover is not just ancient history. It is a living picture of what Jesus came to do, and it invites us to ask honestly whether we are truly seated at his table or just sitting nearby.