Maundy Thusday, the traditional day upon which Jesus shared His last Passover with His disciples and instituted the Lord's Supper will be Thursday, April 1, 2010.  We will celebrate Maundy Thursday at Pleasant View by sharing together in a Christian Passover meal at 7:00 PM.  The idea of Christian's sharing Passover may be new to you, but you can be assured that it will be very informative and educational.

   The celebration of Passover is in remembrance of the time in Israel’s history when the angel of the Lord moved through Egypt destroying the firstborn of all people and animals (see Exodus 11 and 12.) This was the final of the ten plagues God visited upon Egypt designed to force Pharaoh to let the Israelites leave the country and their captivity. The Israelites were commanded by God to take the blood of a male lamb—one without blemish—and smear it on the doorposts of their houses. When the angel of the Lord saw the blood, he would “pass over” that house.  This is a foreshadowing of the spotless Lamb of God, Jesus, whose blood would cover the sins of those who believe in Him, causing God’s judgment to pass over them.

the case for feet washing

Adapted from an article by Danny Dwyer

If I then, your Lord and Master, have washed your feet; ye also ought to wash one another's feet. For I have given you an example, that ye should do as I have done to you. Verily, verily, I say unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord; neither he that is sent greater than he that sent him. If ye know these things, happy are ye if ye do them (John 13:14-17).

On Thursday, April 1 we will celebrate a unique Christian Passover service at Pleasant View.  Prior to that service we will celebrate the ordinance of feet washing at 6:30 PM.  But why do we wash feet? What we believe is important to all of us. Some General Baptists differ from most other groups in our belief that Jesus commanded his followers to imitate His example of washing the disciples’ feet as a memorial ritual, an ordinance. But is this really the case?