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  • THE BLOOD MAKES THE DIFFERENCE

    Text: Exodus 12:1–14
    Exodus 12:1–14 KJV 1900
    1 And the Lord spake unto Moses and Aaron in the land of Egypt, saying, 2 This month shall be unto you the beginning of months: it shall be the first month of the year to you. 3 Speak ye unto all the congregation of Israel, saying, In the tenth day of this month they shall take to them every man a lamb, according to the house of their fathers, a lamb for an house: 4 And if the household be too little for the lamb, let him and his neighbour next unto his house take it according to the number of the souls; every man according to his eating shall make your count for the lamb. 5 Your lamb shall be without blemish, a male of the first year: ye shall take it out from the sheep, or from the goats: 6 And ye shall keep it up until the fourteenth day of the same month: and the whole assembly of the congregation of Israel shall kill it in the evening. 7 And they shall take of the blood, and strike it on the two side posts and on the upper door post of the houses, wherein they shall eat it. 8 And they shall eat the flesh in that night, roast with fire, and unleavened bread; and with bitter herbs they shall eat it. 9 Eat not of it raw, nor sodden at all with water, but roast with fire; his head with his legs, and with the purtenance thereof. 10 And ye shall let nothing of it remain until the morning; and that which remaineth of it until the morning ye shall burn with fire. 11 And thus shall ye eat it; with your loins girded, your shoes on your feet, and your staff in your hand; and ye shall eat it in haste: it is the Lord’s passover. 12 For I will pass through the land of Egypt this night, and will smite all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, both man and beast; and against all the gods of Egypt I will execute judgment: I am the Lord. 13 And the blood shall be to you for a token upon the houses where ye are: 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. 14 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 for ever.

    INTRODUCTION

    Passover is not a tradition—it is a revelation. Before Israel had a law, before they had a priesthood, before they had a land, they had a moment where God stepped in and defined redemption on His terms.
    Israel is in bondage in Egypt. They have cried out, and God has sent plagues, yet Pharaoh’s heart remains hardened. Now the final judgment is coming—the death of the firstborn. This is not symbolic. This is a real night, a real judgment, and a real separation.
    But in the middle of judgment, God introduces something that changes everything: the blood.
    Key word: Passover (Strong’s H6453 – “pesach”) Meaning: to pass over, to spare, to protect
    This is not Israel escaping judgment because they are better. This is God providing a covering that causes judgment to recognize the blood and pass over.
    That is the foundation of redemption—not effort, not identity, not emotion—but the blood applied according to God’s instruction.
    MAIN POINTS

    GOD DEFINES REDEMPTION, NOT MAN

    Scripture: Exodus 12:1–2
    Exodus 12:1–2 KJV 1900
    1 And the Lord spake unto Moses and Aaron in the land of Egypt, saying, 2 This month shall be unto you the beginning of months: it shall be the first month of the year to you.
    “This month shall be unto you the beginning of months…”
    God resets their calendar around redemption. Everything before this moment is secondary. Deliverance becomes the starting point of their identity.
    Notice carefully: Israel does not suggest a plan. They do not negotiate terms. God gives precise instructions.
    This reveals a foundational truth: Salvation is not discovered—it is revealed.
    Modern thinking often tries to shape salvation around comfort, culture, or understanding. But in Scripture, God defines: – the method – the timing – the requirement
    You don’t come to God on your terms. You come on His.

    THE LAMB MUST BE WITHOUT BLEMISH

    Scripture: Exodus 12:3–6
    Exodus 12:3–6 KJV 1900
    3 Speak ye unto all the congregation of Israel, saying, In the tenth day of this month they shall take to them every man a lamb, according to the house of their fathers, a lamb for an house: 4 And if the household be too little for the lamb, let him and his neighbour next unto his house take it according to the number of the souls; every man according to his eating shall make your count for the lamb. 5 Your lamb shall be without blemish, a male of the first year: ye shall take it out from the sheep, or from the goats: 6 And ye shall keep it up until the fourteenth day of the same month: and the whole assembly of the congregation of Israel shall kill it in the evening.
    “Your lamb shall be without blemish…”
    Strong’s H8549 – “tamim” Meaning: complete, whole, without defect
    They were to select the lamb on the tenth day and keep it until the fourteenth day. It was examined, observed, and proven.
    This was not random selection—it was intentional preparation.
    This establishes a pattern: God does not accept what is broken as a substitute for what is whole.
    The lamb had to meet God’s standard—not theirs.
    This points forward, but even within Exodus, it teaches something powerful: What God uses to redeem must be acceptable to Him, not convenient for us.

    THE BLOOD MUST BE APPLIED

    Scripture: Exodus 12:7, 13
    Exodus 12:7 KJV 1900
    7 And they shall take of the blood, and strike it on the two side posts and on the upper door post of the houses, wherein they shall eat it.
    “They shall take of the blood, and strike it on the two side posts…”
    Exodus 12:13 KJV 1900
    13 And the blood shall be to you for a token upon the houses where ye are: 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.
    “When I see the blood, I will pass over you…”
    This is where many miss the weight of Passover.
    It was not enough that: – a lamb was chosen – a lamb was killed – a household believed
    The blood had to be applied.
    God did not say: “When I see your suffering…” “When I see your sincerity…” “When I see your heritage…”
    He said: “When I see the blood…”
    This is not symbolic language—it is judicial language. The blood becomes the distinguishing mark between life and death.
    And notice this: The people inside the house could not see the blood—the blood was for God to see.
    This shifts the focus away from emotional experience to obedient response.

    THE SAME NIGHT BRINGS JUDGMENT AND DELIVERANCE

    Exodus 12:12 KJV 1900
    12 For I will pass through the land of Egypt this night, and will smite all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, both man and beast; and against all the gods of Egypt I will execute judgment: I am the Lord.
    “I will pass through the land of Egypt this night…”
    One night. Two outcomes.
    – Egypt experiences judgment – Israel experiences deliverance
    Modern Christianity often separates these ideas, but Scripture holds them together.
    Passover teaches: God’s mercy does not cancel His judgment—it provides a way through it.
    The difference is not the absence of judgment. The difference is the presence of the blood.

    REDEMPTION REQUIRES READINESS TO LEAVE

    Exodus 12:11 KJV 1900
    11 And thus shall ye eat it; with your loins girded, your shoes on your feet, and your staff in your hand; and ye shall eat it in haste: it is the Lord’s passover.
    “Thus shall ye eat it; with your loins girded… your shoes on your feet… your staff in your hand…”
    They were not to eat casually. They were to eat prepared to move.
    This is critical: Passover was not about staying safe in Egypt—it was about coming out of Egypt.
    Too often, salvation is presented as protection without transformation. But in Scripture: If you are covered, you are also called out.
    They ate: – unleavened bread (no corruption) – bitter herbs (remembrance of bondage) – roasted lamb (fire, judgment, purification)
    Everything about the meal reminded them: You are leaving this life behind.

    APPLICATION

    This passage forces us to ask real questions:
    – Have we applied what God has provided? – Are we trusting in what God said, or what we feel? – Are we preparing to come out, or trying to stay comfortable?
    Passover is not just a story—it is a pattern.
    The blood still matters. Obedience still matters. Separation still matters.
    You cannot claim covering while refusing to come out of what God is delivering you from.

    CLOSING INSIGHT

    There is a dangerous shift in modern faith where people admire the Lamb but never apply the blood.
    They talk about Jesus, sing about Jesus, believe in Jesus—but never align with what God actually said.
    Passover confronts that directly.
    The question is not: Do you believe in the Lamb?
    The question is: Has the blood been applied in your life according to God’s Word?
    Because when judgment moves—and Scripture is clear that it does—only one thing makes the difference:
    “When I see the blood…”
    “Christ did not die to make salvation possible, but to make it certain for those who obey His voice.”— Leonard Ravenhill

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