PREPARE YOUR HEART FOR THE SERMON BY LOOKING THROUGH THESE SUGGESTIONS THAT WILL ASSIST YOU IN MAKING THE MOST OF OUR TIME TOGETHER HEARING GOD'S WORD.

You will find suggestions for thinking more critically through the passage, meditating more intently on the text, and prayerfully seeking wisdom to deepen your understanding of the passage to be preached this Sunday.

Carefully Think

• What is the sacrificial process described in this chapter? What animal is used? What details are included regarding the animal and the sacrifice? 
• What kind of meal is included with this sacrifice? List the components of the meal. How was it to be prepared? 
• What is the manner in which the meal was to be eaten? 
• What happens to the Egyptians when God executes the judgment of this final plague? 
• What happens to the Israelites when blood is seen on the door posts? 
• What kind of bread were the Israelites not allowed to consume during the feast? 
• What was the result for those who did not adhere to the command and ate the wrong type of bread? 
• What herb was used to spread the blood? Where were the Israelites supposed to spread the blood of the lamb that was slain? 
• How were the Israelites supposed to remember this event? How were they to teach the future generations about the Passover? 

Prayerfully Meditate

• What is the significance of starting the calendar year on this month in relationship to the events that precede and follow in Chapter 12?
• How is the word/theme of a lamb used across the Bible? Investigate the use of the theme of an unblemished lamb across the scriptures.
• Why would it be necessary for a lamb to be provided by each household? 
• Why would God have this particular plague and feast be celebrated in a permanent ordinance? What made this so significant? 
• Why did God include these verses in the Bible? What would be lacking from the narrative of Exodus if Exodus 12 was missing? What would be lacking from the narrative of Scripture?