Feast of Passover Haggadah 2025
PASSOVER SEDER
Unlocking the Blessings of the Year of Open Doors 2025/5785
Wellspring Israel/Jim & Debbie Laymon
”Therefore purge out the old leaven, that you may be a new lump, since you truly are unleavened. For indeed Christ, our Passover, was sacrificed for us. Therefore let us keep the feast, not with old leaven, nor with the leaven of malice and wickedness, but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth.“
I Corinthians 5:7-8
Psalms 23:5, ”You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; You anoint my head with oil; My cup runs over.“
“And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying, ‘Speak to the children of Israel, and say to them: “The feasts of the Lord, which you shall proclaim to be holy convocations, these are My feasts...”’ “‘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. And on the fifteenth day of the same month is the Feast of Unleavened Bread to the Lord; seven days you must eat unleavened bread. On the first day you shall have a holy convocation; you shall do no customary work on it. But you shall offer an offering made by fire to the Lord for seven days. The seventh day shall be a holy convocation; you shall do no customary work on it.’” —Leviticus 23:1-2, 4-8
PASSOVER SEDER ELEMENTS:
Bowl of Water- mitzvah of cleansing and the cutting off of this past year’s mindsets, habits, hinderances, and sin that easily besets us. 27 Therefore whoever eats this bread or drinks this cup of the Lord in an unworthy manner will be guilty of the body and [f]blood of the Lord. 28 But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of the bread and drink of the cup. 29 For he who eats and drinks [g]in an unworthy manner eats and drinks judgment to himself, not discerning the [h]Lord’s body. 30 For this reason many are weak and sick among you, and many [i]sleep. 1 Corinthians 11: 27-29
Lettuce-symbolic of Life and all it brings from tragedy to triumph. Life more abundantly!
Karpas- green vegetables of parsley symbolic of the bitterness of slavery and bondage.
Bowl of Salt Water-the salt water symbolizes the sweat and tears experienced during slavery in Egypt, it also signifies purification and healing.
Maror- horse radish, This is also referred to as the “bitter herb.” Maror is a spicy root that, when eaten, brings tears to the eyes. This act refers to the bitterness the ancient Hebrews experienced while living in Egypt. It is also a time for modern-day Believers to reflect on bitter enslavements within themselves.
Charoset- apples, walnuts, cinnamon, and honey symbolizes the goodness (the sweetness) of God, who is faithful to remove the bitter roots from our lives.
Matzah- Three pieces of matzah are placed upon the Seder plate. This is a bread, made without leaven, that does not rise like traditional bread. This bread would have been made hastily, allowing the Hebrew children to escape quickly. Leaven in bread allows dough to rise and puff up. The removal of leaven represents the removal of personal pride from our souls.
Lamb Shank- A well-known symbol of Passover is the roasted lamb shank bone—called the zeroah in Hebrew. The bone commemorates the lamb sacrifice made the evening that the ancient Hebrews fled Egypt. Zeroah, meaning “arm,” refers to the outstretched arm of the Lord, as He saved the Jewish people from slavery. Isaiah 53:1, Who has believed our report? And to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed?
Roasted Egg- This symbolizes God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. The Great I Am! The Alpha and Omega.
Wine- Each individual attending the Seder is given a cup, or glass, from which they drink four cups of wine, or yayin. Traditionally these represent the four promises of God: “I will bring you out,” “I will rescue you,” “I will redeem you,” and “I will take you as My people.”
Candle Lighting: A woman or older girl lights the candles, then she reads the blessing.
Prayer: Baruch atah Adonai Elohaynu meleeb ha-olom, she-shalach et ben’chay’cheed’cha Yeshua Ha-Mashicah, Li-h’hot or ha-olam v’she ha-pesach shelanu I’ma-on n’chyeh biz’chutto.
Translation: Blessed art Thou, O Lord or God, King of the Universe, who has sent Thy Son, Thine only
Son, Yeshua the Messiah, to be the light of the world and our Passover lamb, that through Him we might live, Amen.
First Cup of Kiddush Sanctification: According to Luke22:17-18, “After taking the cup, he gave thanks and said, ‘Take this and divide it among you. For I tell you I will not drink again of the fruit of the vine until the kingdom of God comes.”
Blessing: Baruch atah Adonai, Elhaynu melech ha-olom boray p’ree hagufen.
Translation: Blessed art Thou, O lord our God, King of the universe, Who created the fruit of the vine.
Washing of Hands and the bitter herbs:
The leader holds up the parsley and says, “This parsley represents life, which God gives us.” Then he dips the parsley in salt water. The salt water represents the tears of the Israelites because of the suffering they endured as slaves in Egypt. Blessed are you, Oh Lord our God, ruler of the universe, who creates the fruit of the earth. Take the parsley on your table and dip in salt water and eat it.
The Four Questions: A child reads this out loud
On all other nights we eat bread or matzah. On this night, why do we eat matzah? All other nights, we eat vegetables. On this night why do we eat bitter herbs? On all other nights we do not dip the vegetables, but on this night why do we dip the twice? All other nights we eat sitting. On this night why do eat reclining?
Leader says: On Passover we eat only Matzah, flat bread without dough to rise when they left Egypt. Leaven, or yeast, is a metaphor for the bad influence of sin in our lives. It is a way to represent physically that we are now a new creation in Christ (2 Corinthians 5:17). We get rid of the leaven, which is the old life of sin.
The Leader holds up the plate with three piece of Matzah, called Afikomen, which means, “that which comes last.” Later children will look for it and the one who finds it will get a prize.
The Leader says, On the Passover we eat bitter herbs to remember the Israelites terrible life of slavery in Egypt. Take a piece of Matzah bread and dip it in the horse radish sauce and eat it.
The Leader says, On Passover we dip vegetables twice. We have already dipped parsley in salt water to remind us of the Israelites’ tears. But we also dip our vegetables in sweet charoset. This reminds us that even in slavery, the Israelites had hope in God. Everyone take a piece of Matzah and scoop charaset onto it and eat it.
The leader says: On Passover we recline, or sit comfortably, as free people. In contrast, the Israelites at the first Passover meal standing, ready to leave any minute.
Second Cup, The Cup of Deliverance.
The Second Cup is the Cup of Deliverance. In traditional Jewish Seder the second cup is not drank. Instead of drinking, the finger is dipped ten times into the cup, while each plague is recited. The ten plagues: blood, frogs, lice, cattle disease, boils, hail, locust, darkness, and death of the firstborn.
Blessing: Baruch atah Adonai, Elhaynu melech ha-olom boray p’ree hagufen.
Translation: Blessed art Thou, O lord our God, King of the universe, who created the fruit of the vine.
Passover Lamb: The Leader holds up the roasted lamb shank bone and says: This bone reminds us of the Passover lamb that was killed. He briefly summarizes Exodus 11 and 12. Jewish people can no longer sacrifice a lamb on Passover because the temple was destroyed. But no one needs to make a sacrifice because Yeshua died as the Passover Lamb to take the punishment for sin.
The Leader holds up the betzah (the boiled egg) and says: Symbolizes that you are the Temple not made with hands and Yeshua raised from the dead. He has made us His Temple and filled us with Holy Ghost.
Leader says, When Jesus celebrated the Last Passover before His death, he took the Matzah broke it, and blessed it.
All read: Blessed are you, Oh Lord our God, ruler of the universe, who brings forth bread from the earth.
Leader says, Then Jesus gave some of the Matzo to his disciples and said, “This is my body given for you; do this in remembrance of me.” Luke 22:19
Third Cup, The Cup of Redemption:
Leader says: Then Jesus took the third cup, the cup of redemption, and said the blessing. “Blessed are you, Oh Lord our God, ruler of the universe, who creates the fruit of the vine.”
Blessing: Baruch atah Adonai, Elhaynu melech ha-olom boray p’ree hagufen.
Translation: Blessed art Thou, O lord our God, King of the universe, Who created the fruit of the vine.
Afikomen: Children look for the hidden Matzah that was hidden earlier.
The Little Children search for the hidden Afikomen (meaning at the end or party)
Now we eat a meal of Rest, Relaxing and Lounging: The meal is to be one of joy and gladness.
Fourth Cup, The Cup of Praise: Matthew 27:46, And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? that is to say, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?
Blessing: Baruch atah Adonai, Elhaynu melech ha-olom boray p’ree hagufen.
Translation: Blessed art Thou, O lord our God, King of the universe, Who created the fruit of the vine.
Empty Cup which is at an Empty Chair and Place Setting: The Cup of Elijah: The Leader says, Jewish people look for Elijah’s return on Passover, so they set a place for him at the table and open the door to welcome him. Christians acknowledge that Elijah has come again in the presence of John the Baptist (Mt 11:14), and that the Messiah has come. Tonight is a Prophetic Fulfillment of Malachi 4:5-6, Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet Before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the Lord. 6 And he will turn The hearts of the fathers to the children, And the hearts of the children to their fathers, Lest I come and strike the earth with a curse.”
Unlocking the 9 Blessings of Passover Above, we read about the declarations made with the fourth cup. Here are nine unique opportunities for blessings to be released into your life as you decree them with your feet placed beneath the Lord’s table.
1. A Promise of Divine Protection: I decree and declare that I will have divine protection over my family and business! “Behold, I send an Angel before you to keep you in the way and to bring you into the place which I have prepared.”— Exodus 23:20
2. Positioning and Alignment Provides Protection from Your Enemies: I decree and declare that I will be in correct alignment and at the center of the Lord’s will! “But if you indeed obey His voice and do all that I speak, then I will be an enemy to your enemies and an adversary to your adversaries.”—Exodus 23:22
3. A Commission of Divine Authority: I decree and declare that I will be commissioned this year to walk in divine authority! “You shall not bow down to their gods, nor serve them, nor do according to their works; but you shall utterly overthrow them and completely break down their sacred pillars.”— Exodus 23:24
4. Supernatural Health and Kingdom Prosperity: I decree and declare that I will walk in Godly health and Kingdom prosperity! “So you shall serve the Lord your God, and He will bless your bread and your water. And I will take sickness away from the midst of you.”—Exodus 23:25
5. Covenant Protection for Multiplication and Longevity: I decree and declare that I am free from all satanic witchcraft, false decrees and covenants, curses, hexes, and all Baal structures that lead to the abortion of my spiritual assignments! “No one shall suffer miscarriage or be barren in your land; I will fulfill the number of your days.”—Exodus 23:26
6. A Godly Release of Fear and Respect from Your Enemies: I decree and declare a release of the fear of the Lord—the beginning of wisdom within me. My enemies will have a respect for the Lord in me—they will not touch the Lord’s anointed in words, actions, or deeds! “I will send My fear before you, I will cause confusion among all the people to whom you come, and will make all your enemies turn their backs to you.”—Exodus 23:27
7. The Driving Out of Your Enemies: I decree and declare that the warring angels and the heavenly hosts of Zion will be released from Heaven to do spiritual warfare on my behalf! “And I will send hornets before you, which shall drive out the Hivite, the Canaanite, and the Hittite from before you.”—Exodus 23:28
8. Dominion and Increased Inheritance: I decree and declare the release of my ability to perceive and receive my dominion and my inheritance! “Little by little I will drive them out from before you, until you have increased, and you inherit the land.”—Exodus 23:30
9. Freedom from Corrupt Covenants: I decree and declare that I will be free and cleansed from all false covenants and destructive relationships! “They shall not dwell in your land, lest they make you sin against Me. For if you serve their gods, it will surely be a snare to you.”—Exodus 23:33