Holy Thursday’s Darkest Secret: The Night Jesus Changed the Rules

Tomorrow is Holy Thursday - the night Jesus took bread, broke it, and forever changed the Passover. But behind that upper room door, a conspiracy was already in motion. R.C. Sproul pulls back the curtain on the most dangerous meal in history. Why does the church still gather on Holy Thursday? Because on this night, Jesus did the unthinkable. While the Sanhedrin plotted and Judas negotiated his betrayal, Jesus sat down with His disciples for the Passover - and rewrote the liturgy. He took the bread of affliction and said, “This is My body.” He took the cup of redemption and said, “This is the new covenant in My blood.” In this powerful Holy Thursday exposition, Dr. R.C. Sproul walks through Luke 22 to reveal: · The conspiracy that was brewing while Jesus prepared the Upper Room · The meaning of “the hour had come” - the intersection of suffering and glory · Why the Passover lamb pointed forward to a greater exodus · The audacity of changing a 1,500‑year‑old ceremony - and why only Jesus had the right · How the New Covenant was born not at Pentecost, but on this very night · The historic debate over the Lord’s Supper: transubstantiation, real presence, and why it still divides churches today Whether you observe Maundy Thursday in a sanctuary or at home, this teaching will deepen your understanding of what Jesus accomplished the night before He died. 📖 Timestamps 0:00 – The Conspiracy Begins: Judas & the Sanhedrin 3:14 – “The Hour Had Come”: Jesus’ Countdown 5:45 – Why the Passover Matters (The Old Exodus) 8:34 – The Audacity of Changing the Liturgy 10:15 – The Birth of the New Covenant Church 12:34 – “This Is My Body”: The Great Debate 14:12 – Transubstantiation vs. Luther vs. Calvin 16:21 – Chalcedon & the Human Nature of Christ 21:00 – The Future Banquet: The Marriage Feast of the Lamb #HolyThursday #MaundyThursday #RCSproul #LastSupper #Passover #NewCovenant #LordSupper #Theology #Ligonier #Eucharist #Triduum #GoodFridayEve #Christianity