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Maundy Thursday 2026
  • Doxology

      • Luke 22:42CSB

      • Mark 10:45CSB

  • Bible Passage: Matthew 26:26-29, John 13:1-17

    Summary: Maundy Thursday commemorates the Last Supper, where Jesus instituted the Eucharist and demonstrated servanthood by washing the disciples' feet.
    Application: This sermon reminds Christians of the call to serve others humbly and selflessly, reflecting the love of Christ in practical acts of kindness and service, especially in difficult times.
    Teaching: The sermon teaches that the act of Jesus at the Last Supper was not only the establishment of a new covenant through His body and blood but also a profound model of service and humility.
    How this passage could point to Christ: In the larger biblical narrative, Christ serves as both the high priest and the sacrificial lamb, emphasizing His dual role as the one who serves and saves. The Last Supper anticipates the crucifixion and resurrection, central to the Christian faith.
    Big Idea: True greatness in God's Kingdom is found in serving others, just as Jesus exemplified through the Last Supper and the washing of feet.
    Recommended Study: As you prepare for this sermon, consider exploring Logos for resources on the significance of the Last Supper in both the Jewish Passover context and its theological implications. Investigating the different Gospel accounts can provide insight into the nuances of Jesus' teachings on servanthood and the Eucharist.

    1. Servant King: Washing Feet, Washing Hearts

    John 13:1–17 ESV
    1 Now before the Feast of the Passover, when Jesus knew that his hour had come to depart out of this world to the Father, having loved his own who were in the world, he loved them to the end. 2 During supper, when the devil had already put it into the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon’s son, to betray him, 3 Jesus, knowing that the Father had given all things into his hands, and that he had come from God and was going back to God, 4 rose from supper. He laid aside his outer garments, and taking a towel, tied it around his waist. 5 Then he poured water into a basin and began to wash the disciples’ feet and to wipe them with the towel that was wrapped around him. 6 He came to Simon Peter, who said to him, “Lord, do you wash my feet?” 7 Jesus answered him, “What I am doing you do not understand now, but afterward you will understand.” 8 Peter said to him, “You shall never wash my feet.” Jesus answered him, “If I do not wash you, you have no share with me.” 9 Simon Peter said to him, “Lord, not my feet only but also my hands and my head!” 10 Jesus said to him, “The one who has bathed does not need to wash, except for his feet, but is completely clean. And you are clean, but not every one of you.” 11 For he knew who was to betray him; that was why he said, “Not all of you are clean.” 12 When he had washed their feet and put on his outer garments and resumed his place, he said to them, “Do you understand what I have done to you? 13 You call me Teacher and Lord, and you are right, for so I am. 14 If I then, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another’s feet. 15 For I have given you an example, that you also should do just as I have done to you. 16 Truly, truly, I say to you, a servant is not greater than his master, nor is a messenger greater than the one who sent him. 17 If you know these things, blessed are you if you do them.
    Perhaps this passage suggests that Jesus' act of washing His disciples' feet during the Last Supper exemplifies His teaching on servanthood. By considering Jesus' humility, perhaps we understand the importance of serving others selflessly, putting others before ourselves. This act reflects His mission as a servant King and Savior, emphasizing that serving others is at the heart of following Christ. We are called to imitate this servanthood, especially during challenging times, and to embody Christ's love through acts of humility and service.

    2. Institution of Communion: Covenant and Call

    Matthew 26:26–29 ESV
    26 Now as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and after blessing it broke it and gave it to the disciples, and said, “Take, eat; this is my body.” 27 And he took a cup, and when he had given thanks he gave it to them, saying, “Drink of it, all of you, 28 for this is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins. 29 I tell you I will not drink again of this fruit of the vine until that day when I drink it new with you in my Father’s kingdom.”
    1 Corinthians 11:27–28 ESV
    27 Whoever, therefore, eats the bread or drinks the cup of the Lord in an unworthy manner will be guilty concerning the body and blood of the Lord. 28 Let a person examine himself, then, and so eat of the bread and drink of the cup.
    You could discuss how Jesus instituted the Lord's Supper as the new covenant in His blood, inviting us to partake in His sacrifice and life. By contemplating this profound moment, perhaps we are reminded that true communion with Christ involves embracing His sacrifice and reflects our call to serve others as He served us. This passage invites us to see Christ as the fulfillment of the Old Testament, the Passover Lamb who takes away the sin of the world, and encourages believers to live out this new covenant by serving as Jesus did.

      • John 13:1–17ESV

      • Matthew 26:26–29ESV

      • 1 Corinthians 11:27–28ESV

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