Maundy Thursday is the Thursday one day before Good Friday. Maundy Thursday is the day when Jesus celebrated the Passover with his disciples which is also known as the Last Supper. Maundy Thursday is also known as Holy Thursday. Maundy Thursday has the significance for two events.
FIRST EVENT ON MAUNDY THURSDAY
Firstly, Jesus had and celebrated the Last Supper with his disciples and in so doing they instituted the Lord’s Supper, also called Communion. The reference can be found in “Luke 22:19-20”.
In memory of Jesus’ Last Supper with his disciples, Christian churches observe a special Communion service on Maundy Thursday.
MAUNDY THURSDAY LAST SUPPERSECOND EVENT ON MAUNDY THURSDAY
Secondly, Jesus washed the feet of his disciples’. Jesus did it to show the humbleness and service and set an example of loving and serving one another with meekness and sincerity. The reference can be found in John 13:3-17.
Christian churches also observe a foot-washing ceremony on Maundy Thursday in memory of the act done by Jesus.
MAUNDY THURSDAY WASHING-FEETMESSAGE OF MAUNDY THURSDAY
“Maundy” is a Latin word which means “command.” Maundy Thursday gives us the message that Jesus delivered his disciples at the Last Supper and the message was that they should love and serve one another with humility.
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