Let’s talk about how Jesus is the Passover Lamb. In Leviticus 23:4-5 it says, “These are the feasts of the LORD, holy convocations which you shall proclaim at their appointed times. On the fourteenth day of the first month at twilight is the Lord’s Passover.”
The Passover represents and memorializes the deliverance of the Hebrews out of slavery in Egypt. For approximately 430 years the Hebrews had been in Egypt in slavery and in bondage. God called Moses to deliver His people out of slavery and out of bondage and into the Promised Land or the land of promise.
That’s what God has done today to you. God has called you out of the land of bondage, out of the land of slavery and into the land of promise. God has a covenant that He has made with you and He has signed that covenant in the blood of His Son, Jesus.
In Old Testament times God also had a covenant with man. The word testament means covenant, agreement or contract. This was called the old covenant, or the old agreement.
When Jesus showed up on the scene, He did not come to destroy the old covenant. However, He came to give us better promises based on a better covenant. “Do not think that I came to destroy the Law or the Prophets. I did not come to destroy but to fulfill” (Matt. 5:17).
The promises of God are not the covenant of God. Sometimes people get that confused. We have an agreement, a covenant, and on that foundation of that covenant there are promises.
In the old covenant, there were promises and under the new covenant, there are promises. But we have, according to the Word of God, a better set of promises based on a better covenant because of the blood of Jesus.
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Dr. Larry Ollison is founder and Senior Pastor of Walk on the Water Faith Church and founder of Larry Ollison Ministries. With over forty years in the ministry, he is a very popular speaker nationally and internationally and ministers the Word of Faith through radio, television, Internet, and daily e-mail devotionals. As the author of twelve books (including The Power of Grace, The Practical Handbook for Christian Living, Breaking the Cycle of Offense, Life is in the Blood, and recently released The Paradise of God), he is in frequent demand for radio/TV interviews, book signings, and magazine publications.
Dr. Ollison was raised a Southern Baptist. While majoring in theology at Southwest Baptist University, he received the baptism of the Holy Spirit. For many years he traveled extensively speaking at Full Gospel Business Men's meetings and conventions. He later earned an M.A. in Theology and a Ph.D. and Th.D. from Life Christian University.
Currently President of International Convention of Faith Ministries (ICFM), Dr. Ollison is also Vice-President of Spirit FM Christian Radio Network, Missouri State Director of Christians United for Israel (CUFI), and a Trustee on the boards of several international ministries. He is also the host of The Cutting Edge Radio Broadcast and authors The Cutting Edge Daily Devotional.
As the owner of a marine dealership, his extensive business background brings a unique flavor to his teaching. He founded and served as chairman of the Missouri State Marine Board, President of the Marine Dealers’ Association, Vice-President of a bank holding company, along with holding several directorships in various corporations.
Dr. Ollison's strongest areas of teaching are the blood of Jesus, faith, relationships, the Hebrew language, the Holy Spirit, the end times, and heaven. During ministry, he operates freely in the gifts of the Holy Spirit. His use of humor and his ability to make a theological concept simple makes it enjoyable and easy for everyone to understand. Countless testimonies have been received from people who say their lives have been changed after experiencing Dr. Ollison's unique ministry.
Dr. Ollison is a pastor, pilot, teacher, and author. His number one goal is to meet the needs of the people through the teaching of faith in God's Word. He and his wife, Loretta, have two children and six grandchildren.