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Philippians 3:7-14 Our Journey Through Lent— It is a Journey of Confidence! What is more, I consider everything a loss compared to the surpassing greatness of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whose sake I have lost all things.  I consider them rubbish, that I may gain Christ and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own […]

Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32 Our Journey Through Lent— It is a Journey of Restoration Now the tax collectors and “sinners” were all gathering around to hear him.  But the Pharisees and the teachers of the law muttered, “This man welcomes sinners and eats with them.”  Then Jesus told them his parable:  “There was a man who had two sons.  The younger […]

Luke 13:1-9 Our Journey Through Lent— It is a Journey of Repentance Now there were some present at that time who told Jesus about the Galileans whose blood Pilate had mixed with their sacrifices.   Jesus answered:  “Do you think that these Galileans were worse sinners than all the other Galileans because they suffered this way?  I tell you, no!  But […]

Luke 13:31-35 Our Journey Through Lent— It is a Journey of Powerful Courageous Love! At that time some Pharisees came to Jesus and said to him, “Leave this place and go somewhere else.  Herod wants to kill you.”  He replied, “Go tell that fox, ‘I will drive out demons and heal people today and tomorrow, and on the third day […]

Luke 4:1-13 Our Journey Through Lent— It is a Journey to War! Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit in the desert, where for forty days he was tempted by the devil.  He ate nothing during those days, and at the end of them he was hungry.  The devil said to […]