4/18 受難週第五天
The Fifth Day of Passion Week Introduction: Most notably, this is the day that Jesus ate His final Passover (often called the Last Supper) and instituted Communion. It is at this meal that Jesus washed the feet of His disciples, commanding them to do the same for each other and to love one another as He had loved each of them. Christ's "mandate" is where we get the name Maundy Thursday. At this meal, just prior to His arrest, Jesus predicted what would happen on the next day (and His departure), then He used the elements of the Passover to give His followers symbols of remembrance for His body and His blood to be sacrificed. Finally, Jesus provided a very important principle for His followers: to love as He loved, to serve as He did. Peter confidently said that he could follow like this but Jesus answered, predicting Peter’s threefold denial. Jesus’ high priestly prayer was offered up for Peter and the disciples, for Himself, and for all believers. ...