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Overview of the 40-Day Discovery
Purposes:
to recharge our spiritual batteries
to focus on Jesus and his week leading up to his death and resurrection
Parts of the Discovery
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Sundays - worship
Weekdays - Reading and Journaling
Sundays - worship
Weekdays - Reading and Journaling
Saturdays - Memorization
Groups - during the week
Prayer and Invitation - pray for five people you will invite to Easter
Maundy Thursday - supper and share
Message Introduction:
Open in prayer
Ask the Holy Spirit to teach you and to guard your mind while you read, converse, and journal.
Scripture
How to choose a verse
Is there a verse (or two) that stands out to you?
a repeated word?
a prominent theme?
a striking phrase?
A vivid image?
Are there others passages with the same theme?
Write it out in the space provided.
John 13:14
Observation
Five W’s and an H.
Who, what, when, where, why, and how
You are looking to establish the facts of the passage.
Who is involved?
What action is done?
What words were spoken?
Where did this happen?
When did this happen?
Why do you think this passage is in the Bible?
How did these things occur?
Who? Jesus and the disciples.
Judas, Peter, (John as narrator)
Jesus?
the Son of God
the one who loved his disciples to the end
teacher and Lord
The Father had put all things under his power
He was from God
He was returning to God
Judas - the betrayer
Peter - talks before he knows what he’s saying
John - narrator, disciple, eyewitness, one whom Jesus loved
What?
He took off his outer clothes (4) and put them on and returned to his place (12)
Jesus washed the feet of his disciples.
Jesus talked about (and affirmed) his titles as teacher and Lord.
Jesus explained the symbolism of the act.
footwashing was so demeaning that only non-Jewish slaves or servants would do it.
Caligula once had Roman Senators dress as Jesus did and had them wash his feet as a symbol of his domination over them.
When?
At passover, just prior to his arrest, trials, and crucifixion.
Interestingly, after the meal had started.
probably Thursday evening when the passover lambs were sacrificed between 3 and 5 in the afternoon.
(Or potentially on Wednesday evening and Christ’s crucifixion was the next day when paschal lambs were sacrificed.)
Where?
At the table
The upper room
In Jerusalem
this world
the presence of the Father
Interestingly, after the meal had started.
probably Thursday evening when the passover lambs were sacrificed between 3 and 5 in the afternoon.
(Or potentially on Wednesday evening and Christ’s crucifixion was the next day when paschal lambs were sacrificed.)
Why? (interpretive)
to point out that not all were clean
to illustrate the need for cleanliness
to upset the tradition of servant and Lord
to set an example (15)
How?
He took off part of his clothes (symbolic and actual)
He washed his disciples feet with a cloth and a basin
Repeated or Significant Words
return (4, 12)
betray (2,11)
wash (5, 6,8, 9 [impl], 10, 12, 14)
clothing (4, 5, 12)
Teacher and Lord / Master and Sender
return (4, 12)
Conversations
Narrator (1-5)
Jesus Dialog with Peter (6-9)
Jesus monlogue on cleanliness and betrayal (10-11)
Narrator (12a)
Jesus monologue on the meaning of the example
Cross References and Similar Scriptures
Write out your Observation
Jesus strips off his outer clothes (symbolic of his deity) and puts on a towel (symbolic of his humanity) and washes the feet of the disciples, whom he loves.
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