Sermon for Maundy Thursday

Sermon Text: Exodus 24:3-11 (the blood of the first covenant); Hebrews 9:11-22 (the blood of a new covenant)

Key Thought

Is what is old always better than what is new?

On Maundy Thursday, we are brought face to face with the greatest “new” gift God has given—a covenant sealed not with the blood of bulls and goats, but with the blood of Christ Himself.

This sermon traces the story from Mount Sinai to the Upper Room, showing how the old covenant—though holy and good—was sustained by a continual “ministry of death.” Sacrifice after sacrifice revealed sin but could never fully cleanse it.

In Jesus, God does what seemed impossible: He takes on flesh in order to die. By His death, a new and better testament is established once for all—delivering eternal forgiveness, life, and salvation.

In the Lord’s Supper, this promise is placed directly into your hands. With the words “for you,” Christ gives certainty that His death is for you—that your name is written into His will and that you are a beneficiary of His promises.

Preacher: Rev. Matt Doebler, pastor of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church in Norfolk, VA⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (LCMS)⁠

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