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The paschal lamb was typical of Christ, I Corinthians 5:7 says, "Christ is our passover" and he is the Lamb of God in St. John 1:29. In Exodus chapter 12, the Passover lamb was to be a male of the first year, while it was in its prime. Christ offered himself up willingly while in his prime. It denotes strength and sufficiency of the Lord. This lamb was to be without blemish. Jesus was without spot, blemish or defect (I Peter 1:19). This lamb was to be set apart four days before it was killed. Jesus entered Jerusalem four days before he was crucified. Jesus was set apart to go to the cross before the foundations of the world. His crucifixion was at the time of the Passover. This lamb was to be slained and roasted with fire- noting the sufferings of Jesus even unto death of the cross. The lamb was to be killed by the whole congregation between the two evenings, that was between three O'clock and six O'clock in the evening, not a bone of it was to be broken. The Jews and the Romans played a part in the death of Jesus.This was fulfilled in Christ, But when they came to Jesus and found that he was already dead, they did not break his legs (John 19:33). The blood of the lamb was to be sprinkled upon the door posts. Which means we must make an open, public confession of our faith in Jesus, being obedient to him. We are not to be ashamed of Jesus or else he will not openly confess us before his Father and the angels in heaven. The Passover lamb was killed not to just look or gaze upon, but to be fed upon. We must by faith eat all of it, not just the parts that we like. In so doing, we receive spiritual strength as we take delight in Christ. We must take Christ and his yoke, Christ and his brokeness of heart in this remembrance of sins. This Passover was to be eaten in a departing posture. We must sit loose to the world and everything in it. We are to understand this world is not our home. We have a home not made by hands. The Feast of Unleavened Bread must be kept in love; without the leaven of hypocrisy. All of the old leaven of sin must be put away from our house, life. Will you keep this Feast of a holy life to the honor of Christ as an ordinance forever?