Christ in the Passover

by Pastor Jon Haakana

THE PASSOVER is the Old Testament feast that celebrates and remembers God’s liberation of Israel from Egypt. After Joseph saved Egypt from starvation (Genesis 41), the Israelites lived in Egypt as guests. Eventually, the Egyptians forgot about Joseph and enslaved the Israelites for hundreds of years. (Exodus 1:6-14) Overburdened with work and mistreatment, the Israelites suffered a great deal and called out to the Lord. God responded to their cry and raised a great leader, Moses, who challenged the Pharoah and Egypt’s power.

The book of Exodus explains how God freed his people from Egypt. Because of the hardness of Pharoah’s heart, God punished Egypt with ten plagues. (Exodus 7-11) However, instead of recognizing the true God of heaven and earth, Pharoah grew angrier and oppressed the Israelites even more. One way Pharoah increased the Israelites’ suffering was by refusing to give them straw, one of the key materials to produce bricks. (Exodus 5)

 

 

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“He (Jesus) then began to teach them that the Son of Man must suffer many

things and be rejected by the elders, chief priests and teachers of the law, and that

he must be killed and after three days rise again.” 

Mark 8:31

Worship Series

Sunday Series: Passion Players

Wednesday Lent Series: Promised Treasures

Worship in the Sanctuary at Mount Olive! 

Regular Worship

Saturdays (5:30 PM)

Sundays (8:00 & 10:30 AM)

Stay Tuned for ONLINE Worship

beginning on Sundays (8:00 & 10:30 AM)

(Services will be available after the LIVE events)


Lenten Worship through March 29

11:00 AM (Online & Sanctuary) & 6:30 PM (Online & Sanctuary)

Lunch served after 11:00 AM Worship

Midweek Meals served at 5:30 PM

Holy Week: 

Maundy Thursday 11:00 AM & 6:00 PM (Seder), Good Friday 11:00 AM & 6:30 PM

Easter Sunday: 8:00 & 10:30 AM (No Saturday, April 1)


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  • WEDNESDAY LENTEN SERMON: PROMISED TREASURES

    MARCH 29: Palms and Victory

    11:00 AM (SANCTUARY) & 6:30 PM (SANCTUARY & ONLINE)

    6:30 PM


  • SUNDAY SERMON: PASSION PLAYERS

    April 2: Let's Make a Deal

    8:00 AM


    10:30 AM


MOUNT OLIVE VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL

JUNE 26-29 ~ 9:00 AM-NOON

Launch kids on a cosmic quest where they’ll have a blast shining Jesus’ light to the world. 

Stellar rockets kids on an out-of-this-world adventure that’s light years of faith-building fun.


Mount Olive Lutheran Church

June 26-29, 2023  ~  9:00 AM-12:00 PM

For children ages 4 years
old through just completed 4
th grade

(Must be age 4 by June 15, 2023 & Toilet-trained)

 


NOTE: REGISTRATION IS NOT FINAL UNTIL PAYMENT IS RECEIVED. * Scholarships available.

Early Bird cost through June 4 is $20.00 per child (snacks and all supplies).

After June 4 the fee is $25.00.  We are limited to 180 children (60 preschoolers), so please make your reservations early!  

REGISTRATION OPENS NOW and will stay open until we reach our capacity. 


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