Twas the Night Before Passover (Luke 22:14-30)

Reformed & Expository Preaching · Oct 7, 2025 · 33m

The Nature of RedemptionWhen Christ institutes the Lord’s Supper, he captures the uniqueness of the Passover in contrast to the familiar myth-making found in "’ Twas the Night Before Christmas." While the poem crafts a benevolent Santa Claus who rewards the good, Christ’s Lord’s Supper, which builds on the Passover, underscores the necessity of violent redemption, revealing humanity’s deep need for a savior who does more than merely reward or punish based on merit. Christ’s appropriation of the Passover demonstrates that redemption is not a gentle or sentimental transaction, but a costly one…