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There are some religious people... -- John 13:1-15 -- Maundy Thursday - B -- 1991
There are some religious people who accept the words of Jesus, "If I then, your Lord and teacher, ha
John Selwyn, after whom Selwyn... -- John 13:1-15 -- Maundy Thursday - B -- 1991
John Selwyn, after whom Selwyn College in Cambridge, England, was named, served for a time as bishop
Wilson Anderson relates an experience... -- John 13:1-15 -- Maundy Thursday - B -- 1991
Wilson Anderson relates an experience of being in a Bible study class as the group was studying Jesu
Charles Kuralt who frequently adds... -- John 13:1-15 -- Maundy Thursday - C
Charles Kuralt who frequently adds a personal touch to the CBS Evening News with his stories from hi
Marian and Paul, husband and... -- John 13:1-15 -- Maundy Thursday - C
Marian and Paul, husband and wife, cook and yardman, were fuming as they approached the place of the
Miss Lelia always walked home... -- John 13:1-15 -- Maundy Thursday - C
Miss Lelia always walked home from the office. All along the way people knew her and spoke to her.
In Will Campbell's book, Forty... -- John 13:1-15 -- Maundy Thursday - C
In Will Campbell's book, Forty Acres and a Goat, he tells of hearing a black preacher say:
Many years ago, in a... -- John 13:1-15 -- Maundy Thursday - C
Many years ago, in a former congregation, I had a member who had previously belonged to a small sect
As the pastor entered the... -- John 13:1-15 -- Maundy Thursday - C
As the pastor entered the music room to have a prayer with the choir, prior to the procession into t

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A New Covenant -- John 13:1-15 -- Dennis Koch -- Maundy Thursday - B -- 1993
Gospel Note: The disciples meet with Jesus in the Upper Room. There he

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Setting The Example -- John 13:1-15 -- John N. Brittain -- Maundy Thursday - C -- 2000
Many, many years ago -- so long ago that we still showed 16 mm films in church -- we used a series o
Wash Up First For The Meal Before You Eat! -- John 13:1-15 -- Mark Ellingsen -- Maundy Thursday - A -- 1992
"People just do not take the Lord's supper as seriously as they should.
Portrait Of A Powerful Servant -- John 13:1-15 -- John M. Braaten -- Maundy Thursday - C -- 1991
Jesus loved to paint portraits for the soul. He did it through his actions as well as his words.
Giving Away the Store -- Luke 22:7-20, John 13:1-15 -- Carl L. Jech -- Maundy Thursday - C -- 1988
A friend of mine once had a job briefly at a car rental agency.

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the Passover, the prediction of betrayal -- John 13:1-15, Mark 14:12-26 -- Maundy Thursday - B -- 1990
Suggestion:1. Use mostly silence, including the serving of the sacrament.
God's Lamb, God's liberation -- Exodus 12:1-14, Psalm 89, 1 Corinthians 11:23-26, John 13:1-15 -- Paul A. Laughlin -- Maundy Thursday - A -- 1989
Exegetical note: When the Synopticists (especially) depicted Jesus as celebrating the Seder meal wit
MAUNDY THURSDAY -- Psalm 89:20-21, 24, 26, Exodus 12:1-14, 1 Corinthians 11:23-26, John 13:1-15 -- Norman A. Beck -- Maundy Thursday - A -- 1986
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