Category: Bible Teaching

Abba Father

Abba Father

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ABBA  FATHER

In Galatians 4.6 we read, “And because you are sons, God has sent forth the  Spirit of His Son into our hearts CRYING, “Abba Father”. Albert Leckie the Bible teacher from Scotland used to say, “Abba is not the lisping of an infant but the HEART CRY of a son.”

Holy Week

Holy Week

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Holy Week
Here is a summary of the first Holy Week.
Sunday: Entry into Jerusalem. Stayed in Bethany
Monday: Cursing of the fig tree. Cleansing of the Temple. Taught. Bethany.
Tuesday: Cursed fig tree. Teaching. Woes on scribes and Pharisees. Olivet Discourse. Bethany.
Wednesday & Thursday: Plotting to kill the Lord by the Jewish leaders.
Thursday evening: Celebration of the Passover by the Lord and His disciples. Disclosure of truth concerning the Church and the coming of the Holy Spirit.
On Tuesday the disciples are seen as representatives of the godly Remnant, those Jews who were true believers in contrast to the mass of the Jews who were not true believers. They are seen as such in Matthew’s Gospel which is Jewish in character.
On the Thursday evening the disciples are representatives of the church was to be formed in Acts 2 on the Day of Pentecost. They are seen as such in John’s Gospel.
(Christ and the Future by Frederick Tatford, page 97) .

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Washing of the Disciples’ feet, John 13

Washing of the Disciples’ feet, John 13

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Maundy Thursday
Maundy Thursday  is the Christian Holy Day falling on the Thursday before Easter. “Maundy” comes from the Latin word mandatum , or commandment, reflecting the Lord Jesus’ words, “A new commandment I give unto you that you love one another; as I have loved you, that you also love one another”, John 13.34. Maundy Thursday commemorates the washing of the disciples’ feet and the institution of the Last Supper.
I shall focus on Jesus washing His disciples feet, recorded in John 13.4-17. Just picture the scene in your mind. First, He rose from supper. Then He laid aside His long, loose ,flowing, outer garment which would have prevented Him from washing their feet. Then He took a towel and tied it round His waist. He was now able to perform this menial task which was usually allocated to slaves. Afterwards, the Lord Jesus put His outer coat on and sat down again.
The Lord Jesus’ enactment illustrates His humility in that that He came from Heaven to earth in lowly guise rather than in outward splendour . He came to serve God and man. “For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve and to give His life a ransom for many”, Mark 9.45. He did this on the Cross. He rose from the dead three days later and ascended to Heaven where He is now seated in honour. As Hebrews 1 verse 3 puts it,” When He had by Himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the majesty on high”. A parallel passage is to be found in Philippians 2. 5-11.

 

 

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