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26. Welcome To The Banquet

Isaiah 25:1-12

Eulogy

Barbara G. Schmitz

... your servant." The second thing that happened on this special night was that Jesus gave them a new commandment, a new mandate, which is why we call this night "Maundy (or mandate) Thursday." Jesus said to them, "If I, your Teacher, have washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another's feet. For I have set you an example, that you also should do as I have done to you." What does it mean to die and enter the nearer presence of our Savior? What does it mean to spend eternity in heaven? It means a place ...

27. All We Are Left With...

John 13:1-17, 31b-35

Sermon

King Duncan & Angela Akers

... on his clothes and returned to his place. “Do you understand what I have done for you?” he asked them. “You call me ‘Teacher’ and ‘Lord,’ and rightly so, for that is what I am. Now that I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also should wash one another’s feet. I have set you an example that you should do as I have done for you. Very truly I tell you, no servant is greater than his master, nor is a messenger greater than the one who sent him. Now that you know these things, you ...

28. “Lord, I Love the House Where You Live”

Psalm 26:1-12

Teach the Text

C. Hassell Bullock

... The psalmist’s worship activity (26:6–7) b. The psalmist’s worship attitude (26:8) 6. The psalmist’s disassociation with evildoers (26:9–10) 7. Conclusion/restatement of theme and vow (26:11–12)[4] Historical and Cultural Background The practice of washing one’s hands to symbolize innocence (26:6) was observed by Israel’s elders (Deut. 21:6–7). The priests washed their hands in the great laver that sat in the tabernacle/temple court in preparation for service at the altar of burnt offering ...

29. Maundy Thursday

Lk 22:14-30 · Jn 13:1-17, 31b-35 · 1 Cor 11:17-32 · Ex 12:1-14 · Ps 116

Sermon Aid

Russell F. Anderson

... Christ's self-giving love, the washing of his disciples' feet, which takes place at the Passover celebration. This gesture is an acted-out parable that provides a teaching moment. "So if I, your Lord and teacher, have washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another's feet" (v. 14). Since the Lord Jesus had shown himself their servant, they too must be willing to serve the needs of others. The Lord's words and actions were of one piece. The disciples must be willing to follow that example. Gospel: Luke ...

30. Maundy Thursday

John 13:1-17

Sermon

Kendall McCabe

... there to be used by the servant appointed for the purpose, but there was no servant, and it was evident, if feet were to be washed, one of them would have to do it. That was a lot to expect from a bunch of guys who, only a few days previously, ... call me Teacher and Lord; and you are right, for so Jam. If I then, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another's feet. For I have given you an example, that you also should do as I have done to you. Some of you will be admitted ...

31. Holy Ground

John 13:1-17, 31b-35

Sermon

Frank Ramirez

... of him. Afterward, Jesus took advantage of the teaching moment. Do you know what I have done to you? You call me Teacher and Lord — and you are right, for that is what I am. So if I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another's feet. For I have set you an example, that you also should do as I have done to you. — John 13:12-15 New ground ... holy ground. But sometimes we just can't let go of the past. The children of Israel were leaving slavery behind but they ...

32. Giving Away the Store

Luke 22:7-38, John 13:1-17

Sermon

Carl Jech

He will show you a large upper room furnished. (Luke 22:12) If I then, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another's feet. (John 13:14) A friend of mine once had a job briefly at a car rental agency. The job didn't last for long because the owner of the agency complained that my friend was too nice, too diplomatic with the customers. He felt that if my ...

33. Maundy Thursday

John 13:1-17

Bulletin Aid

Craig M. Sweet

... returned to the table, he said to them, Reader 2: "Do you know what I have done to you? You call me Teacher and Lord -- and you are right, for that is what I am. So if I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another's feet. For I have set you an example, that you also should do as I have done to you. Very truly, I tell you, servants are not greater than their master, nor are messengers greater than the one who sent them. If you know these things, you are ...

34. What Will We Do When He Is Gone?

John 13:1-17, 31b-35

Sermon

R. Robert Cueni

... , Jesus took off his outer robe, tied a towel around his waist, poured water in a basin, and humbled himself by washing the feet of the apostles. When he finished Jesus said, as “I have washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another’s feet” (v. 14). Over the centuries, foot washing has become a Maundy (or Holy) Thursday tradition in expressions of Christianity from German Anabaptist to Eastern Orthodox to Ethiopian Coptic to Roman Catholic. To illustrate: When Jorge Mario Bergoglio became the ...

35. Maundy Thursday Service

1 Corinthians 11:17-34, John 13:1-17

Bulletin Aid

Frank Ramirez

... , and had returned to the table, he said to them, "Do you know what I have done to you? You call me Teacher and Lord -- and you are right, for that is what I am. So if I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another's feet. All: "For I have set you an example, that you also should do as I have done to you. Very truly, I tell you, servants are not greater than their master, nor are messengers greater than the one who sent them. If you know these things, you ...

36. Beautiful Feet

Romans 10:5-15

Sermon

Jeff Wedge

... seemly for Jesus to wash his feet, Jesus tells him if his feet are not washed, he has no part in the kingdom. And then, in a command which is still a bit bothersome to many people, Jesus commands the disciples to follow his example: "You also ought to wash one another's feet" (John 13:14). An image that reminds us of the value of humility, of the need to humble ourselves, and to remember that it is not our efforts which should lead us to pride, but the efforts of God working through us. Paul reminds us of ...

37. A New Command

Sermon

Lee Griess

... . But not when we follow the example of Jesus' love. Jesus says, Do you know what I have done to you? You call me Teacher and Lord; and you are right, for so I am. If I then, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another's feet. For I have given you an example, that you should do as I have done to you. Love one another. Follow the example of my love as you serve and care for one another. Pastor Roy L. Smith, who for many years was the editor of Guideposts ...

38. A New Command

John 13:31-38

Sermon

Lee Griess

39. Doing What Disciples Do

John 15:12-17

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... meal, wrapped a towel around his waist, filled a basin with water and began to wash the disciples feet. While Peter wanted to argue and the others were filled with awe, Jesus said, “I, your Lord and Master, have washed your feet, so you should also wash one another’s feet.” Love never stands taller than when it stoops to serve. What do disciples do? They play fair in this thing called life. They learn to forgive, even as they have been forgiven. They stoop to serve the people around them. That is what ...

40. The Commitment Question: Will You Lay Down Your Life For Me?

John 13:31-38

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... a towel, got a basin of water, and washed the disciples' feet. Let me read now verses 13-15: You call Me Teacher and Lord - and you are right, for that is what I am. So if I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another's feet. For I have set you an example, that you also should do as I have done to you. The style is clear -- not only here, but throughout the Gospel -- the style of a servant. Two great incidents took place in the Last Supper Room in Jerusalem on ...

41. Gifts of Lent III: A Family Gives Their Home

Luke 22:7-38

Drama

Donald Neidigk

... ashamed I was. Now Jesus was washing the feet of the disciples himself. I recognized Peter's voice protesting. Then Jesus spoke. "Unless I wash you, you have no part of me. Now that I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also should wash one another's feet." There was more talking, low voices that I couldn't make out. Then agitated conversation. "Not me, Lord!" someone said loudly. And another, "Surely not I, Lord!" Jesus spoke once more, but again, I couldn't make it out. The minutes passed ...

42. The Door of Service

Luke 22:7-38

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... feet. When he had finished he returned to his place and asked, “Do you understand what I have done for you? You call me teacher and Lord, and rightly so for that is what I am. Now that I your Lord and teacher have washed your feet, you also should wash one another's feet. I have set you an example that you should do as I have done." Loving puts us on our knees Serving as though we are slaves. This is the way we should live with you Jesu, Jesu, fill us with your love Show us how to serve ...

43. The Humble King

John 12:12-19

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... his right forget to take care of the necessary detail of foot washing. So nobody bothers to wash anybody's feet. Jesus does it and when he is finished he says this in John 13:14, “Now that I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also should wash one another's feet." No one stands taller than when they stoop to serve. He came among us as one who serves. II. WE TAKE ON THE MIND OF CHRIST, WHEN WE EXALT HIM LORD OF ALL. In Philippians 2:9-10 we read, “Therefore God exalted him to the highest ...

44. Sweet Salvation

John 2:1-11, Isaiah 25:1-12

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... . Each one of the jars held 20-30 gallons of water. This “holy” water could only be used to “cleanse” one from sin in order to partake of traditional Jewish rituals. And yet that water was still incomplete, imperfect. No matter how much washing one underwent, one still could not relieve oneself of the “sin” that only God can heal. Ceremonial washing was a human-designed method of cleansing sin. Unlike the bottles of wine made from human hands through wine presses and grown in the vineyards of ...

45. On Being the Greatest

Mark 9:33-37

Sermon

Donald B. Strobe

... I have loved you.” There are some denominations which make this foot-washing ritual a part of the observance of the Lord’s Supper, believing that when Jesus said, “Do this in remembrance of me,” He was referring not only to eating and drinking, but also to washing one another’s feet. Many years ago I participated in such a service, and I can assure you that it was quite a humbling experience. It does get one close to one’s neighbor. I am not sure that Jesus intended the act to become a ritual to ...

46. A Night of Farewell - Peter

Sermon

Ron Lavin

... are clean, but not all of you," he said. What did he mean? We all strained to hear what he would say next. He put his coat on and sat down at the table again. "If I, your master, have washed your feet, like a servant, you also ought to wash one another's feet. I have given you an example. A disciple is not above his master." He spoke very sadly."I know who will reject me ..." Someone betray you? One of us? "Oh no, that could never happen," we protested. Then each of us thought a while about past sins ...

47. Holiness of Priests

Lev 21:1–23:2

Teach the Text

Joe M. Sprinkle

... hired to add poignancy (Jer. 9:17–19). Acts of mourning included weeping, tearing one’s clothes, walking barefoot, covering one’s head, and wearing sackcloth (Gen. 37:29, 34; 2 Sam. 15:30). It might also involve not washing one’s feet or trimming one’s mustache or washing one’s clothes or wearing cosmetic lotions (2 Sam. 14:2; 19:24). Egyptian rites sometimes involved beating one’s head while mourning or raking one’s face with the fingernails to make the cheeks bleed, and mixing blood, tears ...

48. What Love Looks Like

John 13:31-38

Sermon

King Duncan

... our concept of love can be so perverted. Hallmark should publish a greeting card with a picture of dirty feet on it. Then we would know what love is. People who are doing marketing for diamonds might think about showing story lines of husbands and wives washing one another's feet. That would actually depict love in action. We have such an odd view of what love is that we're confused whenever we're confronted with the real thing. What does it mean that Jesus washed his disciples' feet? Only the purest love ...

49. A Hot Foot Washing

John 13:1-17

Illustration

Michael P. Green

... mind,” just scrubbing away harshly. What they say may be true, but there is no water of love, nothing to wash the dirt gently away, but only a rigid insistence on scraping away every imperfection and the skin along with it! There is another way—that is to come and wash one another’s feet in love, in the spirit of servanthood.

50. Staying Close to Christ

John 13:31-38

Sermon

King Duncan

... entered Judas’ heart to betray Jesus (John 13:2). Jesus rises from supper and begins washing the feet of his disciples. He then says to them that if he as their Teacher and Lord would wash their feet, they should follow his example and wash one another’s feet. Jesus then reveals that one of his disciples will betray him. Notice that Jesus does not identify the individual who will betray him. To do so might have jeopardized Judas’ safety. Certainly, Simon Peter, had he fully understood what Judas was ...

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