April 9, 2020 -- Maundy Thursday

Maundy Thursday


Date: April 9, 2020


Text: John 13:34-35


Theme: A Most Unusual Maundy Thursday


I. On celebrating the Institution without the Sacrament


A. It’s like going to a restaurant and only looking at the menu


B. It is an opportunity to grow in understanding


II. On suspending the regular Divine Service in a time of crisis


A. There appears to be two conflicting needs


1. We love God by keeping His commands


2. We love our neighbor by sacrificing for his good
B. In a fallen world, situations may not have a “right” choice


C. What it means that “Love covers a multitude of sins”


III. On the necessity of the Lord’s Supper


A. The Supper is not an optional part of the church life …


B. … Yet it is not absolutely necessary for salvation


C. An illustration from survival training


IV. On guarding against a “new normal”


A. Be wary of introducing practices in times of crisis


1. Emergency practices can become permanent


2. Lessons from funeral planning


B. Balancing the needs of the time with the timeless Word of God


1. We are not in the upper room …


2. … But we are also not at the beach


V. An Encouragement to partake of the Lord’s Supper in these
times