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Thursday,
March 28, 2024
"The
Full Extent Of
His Love"
"Maundy
Thursday"
Message
summary:
This
Maundy
Thursday we
commemorate
that which God
has done for
us in
demonstrating
the full
extent of His
love through
His death on
Calvary's
Cross.
Listen
to our message
on your audio
player.
"Jesus
knew that the
time had come
for Him to
leave this
world and go
to the Father.
Having loved
His own who
were in the
world, He now
showed them
the full
extent of His
love" (John
13:1).
Man
of Sorrows,
Lamb of God
By His own betrayed
The sin of men and wrath of God
Has been on Jesus laid
By His own betrayed
The sin of men and wrath of God
Has been on Jesus laid
Today is Maundy Thursday, also referred to as Holy Thursday. It is the day we thoughtfully contemplate the evening when Jesus gathered with His disciples in the Upper Room for the Last Supper. This is also the setting where Jesus, in the role of a servant, washed the disciples' feet and warned them of that which was about to happen.
A
simple
explanation of
the word,
"Maundy" is
that it is a
derivative
from the Latin
"mandatum" a
word for
mandate or command.
This night He
said, "A
new commandment
I give unto
you, that ye
love one
another; as I
have loved
you" (John
13:24).
The
chapter
begins,
"Jesus
knew that the
time had come
for Him to
leave this
world and go
to the
Father".
All though the
gospels he had
alluded to His
ultimate
purpose but
now He knew
the time had
come. It's
interesting
that the focus
in this phrase
is not His
imminent
suffering but
rather His
return to His
Father.
At
this time
Jesus would
show "the
full extent of
His love".
Surely, this
was primarily
looking to His
suffering and
death. But He
also showed
His love
through
serving His
disciples. His
servant's
heart was
visible as He
washed their
feet (John
13:12-17).
Churches of
various
backgrounds
continue to
practice this
act of
servanthood
since Jesus
told the
disciples, "Now
that I, Your
Lord and
Teacher, have
washed your
feet, you also
should wash
one another's
feet"
(John 13:14).*
When we gather around the Lord's Table to partake of Communion we obey His command from the night He was betrayed. This observance was directed by God to be a memorial as a lasting ordinance of our redemption and, believers in the last 2000 years, continue to obey these solemn words of our Lord, "Do this in remembrance of Me". The apostle Paul instructs the church, "For whenever you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death until He comes" (1 Corinthians 11:26).
"The full extent of His love" is translated in various ways (see here). Most versions translate "He loved them to the end". The Amplified Bible states: "And as He had loved those who were His own in the world, He loved them to the last and to the highest degree".
The IVP commentary expounds on this passage: "Love is the laying down of one's life, and therefore to love completely means to love to the end of one's life. The love that has been evident throughout continues right up to the end. At the end, in the crucifixion, we will see the ultimate revelation of that love, that is, its full extent".
This Maundy Thursday we especially remember what Christ has done for us in demonstrating the full extent of His love through His death on Calvary's Cross:
When we gather around the Lord's Table to partake of Communion we obey His command from the night He was betrayed. This observance was directed by God to be a memorial as a lasting ordinance of our redemption and, believers in the last 2000 years, continue to obey these solemn words of our Lord, "Do this in remembrance of Me". The apostle Paul instructs the church, "For whenever you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death until He comes" (1 Corinthians 11:26).
"The full extent of His love" is translated in various ways (see here). Most versions translate "He loved them to the end". The Amplified Bible states: "And as He had loved those who were His own in the world, He loved them to the last and to the highest degree".
The IVP commentary expounds on this passage: "Love is the laying down of one's life, and therefore to love completely means to love to the end of one's life. The love that has been evident throughout continues right up to the end. At the end, in the crucifixion, we will see the ultimate revelation of that love, that is, its full extent".
This Maundy Thursday we especially remember what Christ has done for us in demonstrating the full extent of His love through His death on Calvary's Cross:
1.
We remember
His supreme
sacrifice for
us, as "God
made Him who
had no sin to
be sin for us,
so that in Him
we might
become the
righteousness
of God" (2
Corinthians
5:21).
2. We remember His great love for us, as "God demonstrates His own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us" (Romans 5:8).
3. We remember His redemption plan for us, as He "gave Himself for us to redeem us from all wickedness and to purify for Himself a people that are His very own, eager to do what is good" (Titus 2:14).
4. We remember His grace-filled provision for us, as "He who did not spare His own Son, but gave Him up for us all--how will He not also, along with Him, graciously give us all things?" (Romans 8:32).
2. We remember His great love for us, as "God demonstrates His own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us" (Romans 5:8).
3. We remember His redemption plan for us, as He "gave Himself for us to redeem us from all wickedness and to purify for Himself a people that are His very own, eager to do what is good" (Titus 2:14).
4. We remember His grace-filled provision for us, as "He who did not spare His own Son, but gave Him up for us all--how will He not also, along with Him, graciously give us all things?" (Romans 8:32).
Now
my debt is
paid
It is paid in full
By the precious blood
That my Jesus spilled
Now the curse of sin has no hold on me
Whom the Son sets free, oh, is free indeed!
It is paid in full
By the precious blood
That my Jesus spilled
Now the curse of sin has no hold on me
Whom the Son sets free, oh, is free indeed!
Stephen
&
Brooksyne
Weber
Daily prayer:
Lord Jesus,
thank you for
dying on the
cross for my
sins. You
willingly
became the
sacrificial
Lamb whose
substitutionary
death freed me
from the heavy
shackles of
sin,
degradation,
and eternal
damnation. We
thank You,
Jesus, Man of
Sorrows, for
showing the
world the full
extent of Your
love. My
response to
Your act of
mercy and
grace toward
me is that I
place my faith
in You and
recognize that
Your love; so
amazing, so
divine,
demands my
soul, my life,
my all. Amen.
*
"You also
should wash
one another's
feet".
Many churches
take this
figuratively
in the sense
that we should
also serve one
another. But
other churches
practice
literal foot
washing. For
many years we
attended a
church that
did so each
year on Maundy
Thursday and
we both found
it very
meaningful.
Here's an
older daily
encouragement
with several
photos that
describe this
service.
Today's
Suggested
Music and
Supplemental
Resources
"Man
Of Sorrows"
Watch
on YouTube
Joelle
Perez, David
Quimba, Mark
Rasmussen (Note:
The lyrics
used in
today's
message are
from this
newer song
similar to an
old hymn with
the same
title.)
"Man
of sorrows" is
taken from
Isaiah
53:3,
"He is
despised and
rejected of
men; a man
of sorrows,
and acquainted
with grief:
and we hid as
it were our
faces from
Him; He was
despised, and
we esteemed
Him not".
Isaiah 53 is
often
considered the
greatest
Messianic
prophecy in
the Bible. It
describes the
forthcoming
Messiah as a
"Man of
sorrows"
surely
focusing on
His deepest
season of
suffering
which begins
just after His
Last Supper
followed by
His arrest,
trial,
sufferings and
the Cross.
"Man Of Sorrows" Watch on YouTube Reawaken Hymns This is the old hymn with the same title written by Philip P. Bliss in the 1800's. Reawaken hymns maintains the same lyrics and tune but uses modern instrumentation.
Man
of Sorrows
What a Name!
- the story
behind the
hymn Watch
on YouTube
Brooksyne's
note: When
Ester was in
Elementary
School I
enjoyed baking
treats for her
classes over
those years,
especially
seasonal
treats. Well,
that's long
gone but I
still get an
opportunity
when I deliver
these Easter
"basket"
treats to the
children up
the road in a
one room Amish
school. I have
the pleasure
of stopping at
each desk and
giving a quiet
greeting as
they look up
with a smile
and politely
thank me. And
it never fails
that the
teacher
invites me to
take a seat so
that the
children can
sing a hymn
for me. I
provide the
snack for
eating but
they provide
the real
spiritual
treat.
"Major
Events of the
Holy Week"
The four gospels cover the life of Christ, a period of about 33 years. Most of this material deals with the 3˝ year period of His ministry. However an astounding 30 of the 89 accumulative chapters in the gospels deal with the period from Christ's triumphal entry through His resurrection and post-resurrection appearances. Mathematically this means that approximately 33% of the written material in the gospels deals with a mere .05% period of His life! In the providence of God we have a much greater proportion of material dealing with God's greatest act of mercy in providing our redemption.
Here's an interesting chart from a Study Bible that may be helpful as you study the life of Christ this week. It sure helps me to have a sense of when the events took place and is inspiring to read these Scriptures in the daily sequence leading up to Easter.
Sunday
Triumphant Entry into Jerusalem: Matthew 21:1-11; Mark 11:1-10; Luke 19:29-40; John 12:12-19
Monday
Jesus Clears the Temple: Matthew 21:12,13; Mark 11:15-17; Luke 19:45,46
Tuesday/Wednesday
Jesus' authority challenged in the temple: Matthew 21:23-27; Mark 11:27-33; Luke 20:1-8
Jesus teaches stories and confronts the Jewish leaders: Matthew 21:28-23:36; Mark 12:1-40; Luke 20:9-47
Greeks ask to see Jesus: John 12:20-26
The Olivet Discourse: Matthew 24; Mark 13; Luke 21:5-38
Judas agrees to betray Jesus: Matthew 26:14-16; Mark 14:10,11; Luke 22:3-6
Thursday
The Last Supper: Matthew 26:26-29; Mark 14:22-25; Luke 22:14-20
Jesus speaks to the disciples in the upper room: John 13-17
Jesus struggles in Garden of Gethsemane: Matthew 26:36-46; Mark 14:32-42; Luke 22:39-46; John 18:1
Jesus is betrayed and arrested: Matthew 26:47-56; Mark 14:43-52; Luke 22:47-53; John 18:2-12
Friday
Jesus is tried by Jewish and Roman authorities and disowned by Peter: Matthew 26:57-27:2, 11-31; Mark 14:53-15:20; Luke 22:54-23:25; John 18:13-19:16
Jesus is crucified and buried: Matthew 27:31-56; Mark 15:20-41; Luke 23:26-49; John 19:17-30
Sunday
The glorious resurrection: Matthew 28:1-10; Mark 16:1-11; Luke 24:1-12; John 20:1-18
(This material is developed from an outline in the Life Application Bible)
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