It is sometimes hard to accurately transcribe Father Hanly's reflections, so please let us know if you think we have made a mistake in any of our transcripts, and let us have your suggestions. Take and drink—whether it has been days, weeks, months, or a year or more. For truly, Jesus Himself is ‘Carpenter of the World’ par excellence! Jesus said to him, “Do quickly what you are going to do.” What is truly present in, with, and under the bread and wine are the real Body and Blood of Jesus, the Crucified and Risen Lord. First, both the command and the promise of Christ the Lord. ————————————- Holy Thursday is also known as Maundy Thursday because during the celebration of the Last Supper Jesus gives a new mandate to his followers. He washed the feet of Judas who betrayed him; he also washed the feet of Peter who denied him; he stooped to wash the feet of the rest of the Apostles who fled and deserted him when he was arrested. We don’t need to hide it behind fancy terms. “Because there is one bread, we the many are one body, for we all share in the one bread”—the one bread, which has been made from many grains, the wine, which has been produced from many grapes—the unity and communion of the Church in the Body and Blood of Christ. The rhetorical questions that the apostle Paul asks in our text from 1 Corinthians 10 are based on Jesus’ Words of Institution and must be interpreted in that light. Unlike the old Passover that is celebrated once in a year, the new Passover (the Eucharist) is celebrated always. and dry them with the towel around his waist (cf. One by one, Jesus kneels on the floor in front of each disciple. Sermon for Holy Thursday. It took Da Vinci three years to complete the painting, and like any piece of art, this painting has been a subject of different interpretations. It recalled God’s great saving act of the Old Testament—the deliverance of the Israelites from slavery in Egypt. In the Old Testament Passover feast, each household in Israel offered a Lamb for sacrifice. Join us for Easter ONLINE at Immanuel! Our text is recorded in Matthew 26: 36Then Jesus went with them to a place called Gethsemane,… Jesus responded: “Unless I wash you, you will have no inheritance with me.” Thereafter, Simon Peter said to him, “Master, then not only my feet, but my hands and head as well.” Those who want to have a common inheritance with Jesus must necessarily pass through the cleansing waters of baptism. Change ), You are commenting using your Twitter account. Jesus did the unusual on the day of his special supper with his disciples. The bread we break is a communion in the Body of Christ. HOLY THURSDAY 2021 My friends, all of you here in Church watching and those watching online, or listening perhaps to a recording, we begin tonight our celebration of the Sacred Triduum, these days when we celebrate the great events of our faith and salvation. “This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us. Enjoy the Celebration! Needing God's Help, A Holy Thursday devotion on Peter’s Betrayall. Born in Torgau in 1463, he became so well known for his skill in political diplomacy and his sense of justice…, Sermon for May 2, 2021, Fifth Sunday of Easter, Sermon for April 25, 2021, Fourth Sunday of Easter, Sermon for April 18, 2021, Third Sunday of Easter, Sermon for April 11, 2021, Second Sunday of Easter. It was a farewell meal, which he shared with his disciples in the Upper Room. “Our Lord Jesus Christ, on the night in which He was betrayed . God Calls Us to Ascend the Mountain: Sermon on Great Thursday. In today’s Gospel we have the account of the washing of the feet of the apostles by Jesus. Randy Quinn. In the thick of things - Sermon for Maundy Thursday. And it will be here for you until that day we are with the Lord Jesus forevermore in His new creation at the Lamb’s High Feast. Amen. ( Log Out /  A sermon for Maundy Thursday (a.k.a. The collect and readings for Maundy Thursday may be found here. To such a person no better advice can be given than this: first, he should touch his body to see if he still has flesh and blood. Holy Thursday – Dinner and Discussion. Something like “Love One Another Thursday”, or “The Last Thing Christ Really Wanted Us to Know Thursday”. This is why Parishes organize adoration on this night to provide opportunity for people to spend some time in prayer in preparation for Good Friday. April 1, 2021 – Maundy Thursday Hope Lutheran Church Rev. For in him we might begin anew each and every day. Because there is one bread, we the many are one body, for we all share in the one bread. Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. I wish you very Happy Maundy Thursday. The Eucharist. BEN’S HOMILY FOR TUESDAY OF THE 4TH WEEK OF EASTER (1), WEEKDAY HOMILY FOR FRIDAY OF THE 3RD WEEK OF EASTER (1), FR. Matthew 26:36-46 (Holy Thursday) “Christ in the Garden” Lutheran Church of Our Redeemer, Enfield, CT April 9, 2020 Grace, mercy, and peace to you from God our Father, and from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. First Reading: Exodus 12:1-8, 11-14; Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 116:12-13, 15-16, 17-18; Second Reading: First Corinthians 11:23-26 And I know that what I’m going to say isn’t specifically directed to you who are sitting here today. But before those events in the Garden of Gethsemane, Jesus and the disciples observed the Passover meal. Amen. Holy Thursday is a day of love – the day when Jesus showed us the depth of his love. Sermon for Maundy Thursday. Holy Communion. Born in 1810 in Germany, he came to Baltimore in 1838 and shortly thereafter accepted a call to be the pastor of congregations in Friedheim and Fort Wayne, Indiana. It is significant that the Last Supper of Jesus took place during the celebration of the Israelite Passover. Luther reminds us that “the Lord’s Supper is given as a daily food and sustenance so that our faith may be refreshed and strengthened and that it may not succumb in the struggle but become stronger and stronger.” [3], Every day we face temptations from the devil, the world, and our own sinful flesh. The bread that we break, is it not a communion in the body of Christ? Our Savior Jesus was crucified to purchase the forgiveness of sins and everlasting life with His own blood poured out for you. We are united to Christ and to one another in the Body of Christ, the Church. Sunday by Sunday we have found our identity as Christians by doing just this – meeting together, breaking bread, and sharing the peace. 1 Corinthians 10:16-17 (Holy Thursday—Series B), Lutheran Church of Our Redeemer, Enfield CT. During his 45-year tenure…, Introit: Ps 145:1-2, 8, 10, 21 (antiphon: Jn 16:16)\rGradual: [adapt. “Now before the festival of the Passover, Jesus knew that his hour had come to depart from this world and go to the Father. ( Log Out /  He knows our need for strengthening and reassurance. The vine grower plants his vine so that it bears much fruit. A Sermon for Thursday in Holy Week commonly called Maundy Thursday. When the Lord saw the blood on the doors of the Israelite homes, He passed over, and the first-born son’s life was spared. We don’t need to just check it off as another night in holy week. What opposition Satan has placed in their lives, what fears! Through our physical eating and drinking of the Lord’s crucified and risen Body and Blood, we become one body with Him and with each other in the communion of saints—the holy, Christian Church in heaven and on earth. Change ), You are commenting using your Facebook account. A Sermon for Maundy Thursday, Year C. 3/28/2013 Exodus 12:1-4, 11-14 1 Corinthians 11:23-26 John 13:1-17, 31b-35 “He loved them unto the end.” + In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy … He would betray Jesus into their hands. You need what Christ Jesus gives you here in His Supper. BEN’S HOMILY FOR WEDNESDAY OF THE 4TH WEEK OF EASTER (1), FR. ***** Here's an old thang. In the Name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. This do, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of me.”. Second, he should look around to see whether he is still in the world, and remember that there will be no lack of sin and trouble, as the Scriptures say in John 15-16 and in 1 John 2 and 5. Because this is a message we Christians all need to hear. At this Passover celebration, Jesus took bread, and after giving thanks, broke it and gave it to the disciples, saying, “Take, eat; this is my Body, which is given for you. If you have received worthily, you are what you have received.”[2] You are in communion with the Body and Blood of Christ. Our new life of faith in Christ suffers a great deal of opposition. 1 Corinthians 11:23-26). Every Maundy Thursday, I am reminded of a particular event that occurred during my time at Seattle Pacific University. For times like these, when our heart feels too sorely pressed, this comfort of the Lord’s Supper is given to bring us new strength and refreshment.”[4]. I had preached a slightly different version of it in Berkeley two years before. However, what is most important is that the event of the Last Supper shows a very significant event in the life of Jesus. Amen. This sermon is from seven years ago. “The cup of blessing that we bless, is it not a communion in the blood of Christ? The Passover was to be celebrated by the whole community of Israel. Holy Thursday) Photo: Feet of the Campesino (Oaxaca, Mexico) by Ken Light. 28:7; Heb. CATHOLIC HOMILY FOR THE 5TH SUNDAY OF EASTER YEAR B (1). [1] Paul Timothy McCain, ed., Concordia: The Lutheran Confessions (St. Louis, MO: Concordia Publishing House, 2005), 432. The blood of this sacrificial lamb saved each household from the scourge of the angel of death (Exodus 12). Sermon for Maundy Thursday – Years A B & C. This material was first published by Redemptorist Publications and is included here with their permission. We wonder what has it to do with the Institution of the Holy Eucharist and the ministry of the priesthood which are also given importance today. Third, he will certainly have the devil also around him, who with his lying and murdering day and night will let him have no peace, within or without, as the Scriptures picture him in John 8 and 16; 1 Peter 5; Ephesians 6; and 2 Timothy 2.”. Suggestion: Plan a congregational meal or some nice finger foods the members can share later in the service. Sermons for Holy Week and Easter 2021. Then he should believe what the Scriptures say of it in Galatians 5 and Romans 7. The goal is to … We thank Thee, O King Invisible, Who… by the fullness of Thy mercy hast brought forth all things out of nothing into being. Help keep Immanuel’s ministry going through the Coronavirus Outbreak. [2] ACCS, New Testament Vol. Sermons for Holy Thursday "The Lamb of God" Exodus 12:1-14 "Feet are Dirty" John 13:1-20 "It's Getting Dark" ... That holy meal that at the very least calls to mind Christ's sacrifice. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. The Lord Jesus Christ is present with His Body and Blood and all the gifts won for you at the cross and empty tomb. Jesus has gathered with the Twelve in a large upper room to observe this Feast with the disciples. ‘Maundy’ is a short form of the Latin Mandatum (Mandate) which is taken from the Gospel of John 13:34: “Mandatum novum do vobis ut diligatis invicem sicut dilexi vos” (“A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you”). He comes with His Body and Blood to you personally in order to strengthen your Baptismal faith so that you can take you stand against all the schemes, fear, lies, and temptations of the evil one. by Rev. This do in remembrance of me.” After supper, Jesus took the third cup of wine at the Passover meal, what was referred to as “the cup of blessing.” When He had given thanks, He gave it to them saying, “Drink of it, all of you; This cup is the new testament in my Blood which is shed for you for the forgiveness of sins. John 13:1-15). Our theme for Lent this year has been forgiveness. A New Commandment, Holy Thursday, John 13:1-17, 31b-35. This gesture of Jesus teaches that those who believe in him should serve not only families and friends but should serve also those who oppose and betray them. Sermons on Maundy Thursday: You searched for sermons preached on: Maundy Thursday, Cycle B : Out of Slavery Click title to view sermon: Reading: Exodus 12: 1–14 ... Holy Thursday: Maundy Thursday: Maundy Thursday: The Jesus Mandate Click title to view sermon: Reading: John 13: 1–17 Later that evening, Judas Iscariot, one of the Twelve, would lead a crowd with swords and clubs from the chief priests and scribes and the elders. But this is bread and wine included in, and connected with, God’s Word.”[1] Jesus’ words make the Sacrament of the Lord’s Supper what it is—a holy communion in the bread and wine with the truly present Body and Blood of Jesus Himself. Give Online Today. Frank Schaefer. In the Lord’s Supper, then, we receive in, with, and under the bread and wine the true Body and Blood of Jesus Christ, given and shed for the forgiveness of sins. This is because expression of gratitude for salvation is unlimited. What are they? Add your e-mail below to receive our post updates directly to your mail box, Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), HOMILY FOR THE 5TH SUNDAY OF EASTER YEAR B (2). Jesus says: “Do this in remembrance of me… For as often as you eat this bread and drink the cup, you proclaim the death of the Lord until he comes” (Cf. The cup of wine that is blessed—consecrated or set apart for the use in His Supper with Jesus’ own words—is indeed a communion in the Blood of Christ. Sermon for March 28, 2021, Palm Sunday/Sunday of the Passion, Athanasius was born in Alexandria in Egypt in A.D. 295. More specifically, the eating of the Passover lamb reminded the Israelites of the lamb that gave up its life in order to provide blood as a sign on the door frames. Change ). The church father, Augustine, wrote, “Through those elements the Lord wished to entrust to us his body and the blood which he poured out for the [forgiveness] of sins. What is truly present in this Supper is the bread and wine. by the Rev. In the Gospel, Jesus offers what must have been a familiar image to explain what it means to live in his love, and how we can “measure” the love that gives us life. Meals, Memories, and Mandates, Holy Thursday, anonymous. Posted in Holy Week, Sermon and tagged Authority, Eucharist, Example, Holy Week, John 13:1-17 & 31b-35, Kingdom of God, Maundy Thursday, Power, Weakness ← The Hour Has Come – Br. After the last supper Jesus spent the night in prayer and at that crucial moment his disciples were too weak to accompany through his last night of struggle. No one is left out. As he offers this sacrifice of thanksgiving, Jesus plays the role of Melchizedek, the High Priest who offers Bread and Wine (Genesis 14:18). I pray that the people of God in Christ, the members of His holy Church on earth, have not renounced their faith, lost heart, or become indifferent or impatient. Then he poured water into a basin The Supper is a communion with the Body and Blood of Jesus. At the Council of Nicaea in 325, he defended Christian orthodoxy against the proponents of the Arian heresy, which denied the full divinity of Jesus Christ. Amen. Father Hanly's sermon for Holy Thursday, Year C, "The Way God Loves" was delivered on 1st April 2010. Tommy Lane Today we thank Jesus for giving us the Eucharist and the priesthood. We also receive the gifts of eternal life, salvation, and the strengthening of our faith. Jesus translated this new mandate into action when: He rose from supper and took off his outer garments. BEN’S HOMILY FOR THURSDAY OF THE 4TH WEEK OF EASTER (1), FR. Thaddeus watches as Jesus kneels before him. Thus, the Lord’s Supper indicates that Jesus replaces the blood of the sacrificial lamb with his blood, which is poured out for the salvation of many (John 1:29, 36). Oh what a pounding their faith has endured! Luther ties this all up for us in the Large Catechism, “Now, what is the Sacrament of the Altar? Canon Anna Sutterisch Change ), You are commenting using your Google account. Amen. The Lord's Supper. The new Passover feast, popularly known as the Holy Eucharist (Holy Mass), is a sacrifice of thanksgiving. BEN’S HOMILY FOR THURSDAY OF THE 3RD WEEK OF EASTER (1), CATHOLIC HOMILY FOR WEDNESDAY OF THE 3RD WEEK OF EASTER (1), Reading for the 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year A, Reading for the 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year A. Palm Sunday: It’s Holy Week. Rev. Mark tells us all about it when Jesus eats the Last Supper with his disciples. Sermon for Holy Thursday, April 1, 2021. HOMILY FOR HOLY THURSDAY/ MAUNDY THURSDAY, WEEKDAY HOMILY FOR THE FEAST OF OUR LADY QUEEN OF AFRICA (1), FR. Supported by Wilhelm Loehe's mission society,…, Frederick the Wise, elector of Saxony from 1486 to 1525, was Martin Luther's sovereign in the early years of the Reformation. Holy Thursday is also known as Maundy Thursday because during the celebration of the Last Supper Jesus gives a new mandate to his followers. Gregory Mech | Maundy Thursday, April 9, 2020 | Immanuel Lutheran Church – Joplin, MO . Wright in his Luke for Everyone commentary. A sermon for Maundy Thursday. 13:1-15) HOLY THURSDAY – Evening Mass of the Lord’s Supper. He instituted the sacrament of the Eucharist where he gives us his own body and blood as our eternal food, and makes present to us in the here and now the eternal and one sacrifice he offered on the cross. by Rev. Peter could not understand why he would sit down and let his master kneel down to wash his feet and so he said loudly: You will never wash my feet. In this very beautiful and moving homily for Holy Thursday, Year B, Father Hanly talks about how precious each one of us is in the eyes of God. Were it not for Frederick, there might not have been a Lutheran Reformation. So, in this Eucharist, in this Holy Communion, let us feed on him in our hearts by faith, and let us give thanks for his marvellous love, and with our eyes open to the wonder of that love, let us hold nothing back from him. This is Holy Saturday. My senior year, I took a class from this notoriously hard professor who taught one of the most difficult courses that was offered at our school. From Matt. ( Log Out /  Post was not sent - check your email addresses! For all of us aspiring theologians, this was the rite of passage. It is quite logical. Sermon for Holy Thursday – Roman Catholic Diocese of Aberdeen Sermon for Holy Thursday 10th April 2020 Bp Hugh Gilbert Bishop Hugh Gilbert OSB delivers his sermon at the Mass of the Last Supper celebrated online. RETURN TO THE TABLE On this night known in the Church as Holy Thursday, Jesus invites us to join Him once again at His Table. Beloved in the Lord, you are the Body of Christ. You are partakers of Christ and all the blessings offered, given, and sealed in the Sacrament—forgiveness, life, and salvation. . In Luther’s “Christian Questions with their Answers,” found in our copies of the Small Catechism, Pastor Luther asks, “What should admonish and encourage a Christian to receive the Sacrament frequently? See how Immanuel is responding to Coronavirus. 8:6]\rFirst Reading: Acts 8:26-40\rPs 150 (antiphon: v. 6)\rEpistle: 1 Jn 4:1-11 (12-21)\rProperVerse: Rom 6:9; Jn 14:23\rGospel: Jn 15:1-8\r\rJesus Christ Is the True Vine Who Bears Much Fruit in Us\r"God is love," and He has manifested Himself to us by…, Friedrich Wyneken is one of the founding fathers of The Lutheran Church--Missouri Synod, along with C.F.W. sermon for holy thursday. He served as a church leader in a time of great controversy and ecclesiastical disagreements. You are also the body of Christ, the Church. The bread that we break that is blessed with Jesus’ own words is indeed a communion in the Body of Christ. The Father wants us all to bear abundant fruit. In addition, just as the Passover of the Old Testament was a memorial feast for the people of Israel, so is Passover of the New Testament a memorial feast for the people of the new and eternal covenant. Nicholas Bartoli → The cup of blessing which we bless is a communion in the Blood of Christ. Our text today is the Epistle lesson from 1 Corinthians 10: 16The cup of blessing that we bless, is it not a communion in the blood of Christ? The washing of feet is a reminder about the cleansing effect of baptism. and began to wash the disciples’ feet But what should you do if you are not aware of this need and have no hunger and thirst for the Sacrament? Both the Eucharist and the priesthood “were born” during the Last Supper and the two sacraments of the Eucharist and Holy Orders are so closely linked because without the priesthood we would have no Eucharist. A Sermon for the Thursday of a lockdown Holy Week, 1st April 2021 → A Sermon for the Wednesday of a lockdown Holy Week, 31st March 2021 “After Judas received the piece of bread, Satan entered into him. [4] Large Catechism, Lord’s Supper, 26-27. Come; take and eat. He took a towel and tied it around his waist. So What? Maundy Thursday: Exodus 12:1-14; 1 Corinthians 11:23-26; and John 13:1-17, 31-35 Image Credit: By Senado The Commons – Acervo Museu do Senado, No restrictions, Wikimedia Commons Each year as I come to Holy Week, and especially the last three days, I find that I have less and less ability or interest in trying to explain and make sense of this week. He was pierced with nail and spear; His body given into death for you. 2:7; Ps. [1] A question raised by N.T. Preaching the Santity of Human Life and the Gospel Message, HOMILY FOR HOLY THURSDAY/ MAUNDY THURSDAY, YEAR A, B, C. HOMILY FOR HOLY THURSDAY: Lord’s Supper (Last supper) is one of the most famous paintings in the world. ‘Maundy’ is a short form of the Latin Mandatum (Mandate) which is taken from the Gospel of John 13:34: “Mandatum novum do vobis ut diligatis invicem sicut dilexi vos” (“A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you”). It is the celebration of the Passover. Walther and Wilhelm Sihler. The event of the Lord’s Supper also presents Jesus as the new Moses through whom God sends the Manna from heaven (Ex 16, John 6). But I am compelled to encourage those members who I hope may hear or read this message later online: the Lord’s Supper is still here for you. “The devil is a furious enemy; when he sees that we resist him and attack the old creature, and when he cannot rout us by force, he sneaks and skulks about at every turn, trying all kinds of tricks, and does not stop until he has finally worn us out so that we either renounce our faith or lose heart and become indifferent or impatient. An Icon for Holy Thursday. John 13-17. CATHOLIC HOMILY FOR THE MEMORIAL OF ST. JOSEPH THE WORKER (1). Jazzy Bostock; Tuesday in Holy Week: Upside Down by the Rev. Listen for God’s word to us as we hear the gospel of John’s rendering of Jesus’ last night with his disciples. By Dr. Robert Crouse 12 (Downers Grove, IL: IVP, 1999), 97. Joseph S. Pagano; Wednesday in Holy Week: Joyfully by the Rev. Holy Thursday — April 1, 2021. Anna Tew Monday in Holy Week: Closeness by the Rev. A sermon preached by David Barton at our online service for Maundy Thursday, 9 April 2020.. Maundy Thursday, and we remember Jesus’ institution of the Holy Communion, the Eucharist. Father Hanly's sermon for Holy Thursday, Year C, "God's Love" was delivered on 28th March 2013. .” The opening of the Words of Institution set the scene for the events surrounding the Lord’s Supper. John 13:1-17, 31b-35. The Passover was a divine ordinance, to be observed by the people of Israel every year. It has been here, yet there are some who have not received the Lord’s Supper in a very long time. Mary Erickson Mark 14:17-31 The Meal of Forgiveness Friends, may grace and peace be yours in abundance in the knowledge of God and Christ Jesus our Lord. The Lord Jesus, who on the night of His betrayal and arrest, instituted His Supper for you. It unites us together in the mystical Body of Jesus Christ, His Church. Divine Friendship. https://ambotv.com/blog/inspiration/7-sermons-to-help-you-through-holy-week 1 Corinthians 10:16-17 (Holy Thursday—Series B) “A Communion in His Body and Blood”. Called to Love and Serve, John 13:1-17, 31b-35. [2] In what follows I am heavily indebted to a sermon preached by Lord Rowan Williams (then Archbishop of Canterbury) on the occasion of the blessing of a newly written icon of the Resurrection. He continues to come to meet you at this altar in, with, and under the bread and wine with His true Body and Blood, Crucified and Risen, for the forgiveness of all your sins, for eternal life and salvation. It was to be a common and unifying experience for the nation. (Also found here.) Text: Mark: 14:17-20, 22-24. The following sermon is based on John 13:1-17, 31-35. This is the text of the sermon preached by our Pastoral Assistant on Tuesday in Holy Week at the 7.30pm Mass and Address. A Sermon for 13 April 2017 – Maundy Thursday A reading from the gospel of John 13:1-17, 31b-35. And God wanted His Incarnate Son to be known as the Son of a Carpenter of Nazareth. God chose Joseph because he was a good carpenter. A sermon for Maundy Thursday Maundy Thursday 1 Peter 1:18-20 "The Blood of Christ for Us" 18 You know that you were ransomed from the futile ways inherited from your fathers, not with perishable things such as silver or gold, 19 but with the precious blood of Christ, like that of a lamb without blemish or spot. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. The sermon focuses on the New Commandment to love one another. ‘It is not enough for you to be my servant, to restore the tribes of Jacob and bring back the survivors of Israel; I will make you the light of the nations so that my salvation may reach to the ends of the earth.’ (Matthew 26:40). by Rev. One by one, the water of his love washes over the feet of each disciple. Readings for Holy Thursday, Evening Mass of the Lord’s Supper, Year B. Rick Thompson. Keith Nelson Faith in a Seed – Br. There are different versions of this painting, but Leonardo da Vinci’s is about the most famous. The priest reads these marvelous words during the secret prayers at the Liturgy. The bread that we break, is it not a communion in the body of Christ?” The answer we must give to both questions because of Jesus’ own words in His testament is yes! 17Because there is one bread, we the many are one body, for we all share in the one bread. ( Log Out /  Our job is simply to turn to him, to receive him, and to yield to his saving love. Answer, ‘It is the true body and blood of our Lord Jesus Christ, in and under the bread and wine, which we Christians are commanded by Christ’s Word to eat and to drink.’ Just as we have said that Baptism is not simple water, so here also we say that though the Sacrament is bread and wine, it is not mere bread and wine, such as are ordinarily served at the table [1 Corinthians 10:16–17]. ... Once upon a time a preacher heard about another preacher who had broken the world record by preaching the longest sermon. And if we know that he hears us—whatever we ask—we know that we have what we asked of him.”. He asked his disciples in a voice full of anguish: “So, couldn’t you stay awake with me one hour? Holy Thursday sets the stage for Good Friday. Click here. When evening came, Jesus arrived with the Twelve. Second, his own pressing need, because of which the command, encouragement, and promise are given. 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