Lent
Wise and Foolish
| Authority of Jesus - Lent 2024 / 3 |
The wise man built his house upon the rock…The foolish man built his house upon the sand. This parable may seem simplistic, but it teaches us some really important truths that we need to pay attention to. Are you wise or are you foolish? Will you listen to Jesus’ teachings and follow what He says or will you continue to follow your own path? Let us consider Jesus’ words, and like the crowd gathered around Him, let us be amazed at His teaching because He taught with authority. Read more
The wise man built his house upon the rock…The foolish man built his house upon the sand. This parable may seem simplistic, but it teaches us some really important truths that we need to pay attention to. Are you wise or are you foolish? Will you listen to Jesus’ teachings and follow what He says or will you continue to follow your own path? Let us consider Jesus’ words, and like the crowd gathered around Him, let us be amazed at His teaching because He taught with authority. Read more
The Two Paths
| Authority of Jesus - Lent 2024 / 2 |
Jesus gives us some difficult teaching in this passage. He explains to us that there are only two paths in life - the path to destruction and the path to life. What path are you on? Let us listen to Jesus’ words and consider how we can ensure we are travelling on the narrow path to life. Readings Matthew 7:13-23 Romans 3:23 Luke 9:23 Daniel 2:22
Jesus gives us some difficult teaching in this passage. He explains to us that there are only two paths in life - the path to destruction and the path to life. What path are you on? Let us listen to Jesus’ words and consider how we can ensure we are travelling on the narrow path to life. Readings Matthew 7:13-23 Romans 3:23 Luke 9:23 Daniel 2:22
Do Not Worry
| Authority of Jesus - Lent 2024 / 1 |
It is the beginning of Lent, and we are starting our Lenten series in which we look at some of the teachings of Jesus. This week we are considering what Jesus tells us about worry. Jesus provides us with vital tools and guidance in dealing with our fears and worries that will enable us to navigate life with more confidence as we trust the One who made us to guide us in the right paths. Read more
It is the beginning of Lent, and we are starting our Lenten series in which we look at some of the teachings of Jesus. This week we are considering what Jesus tells us about worry. Jesus provides us with vital tools and guidance in dealing with our fears and worries that will enable us to navigate life with more confidence as we trust the One who made us to guide us in the right paths. Read more
Invitation to Trust
| Living Faith / Lent week 6 |
As Jesus gave up His last breath, He shouted out in a clear voice “Father into Your hands I commit My spirit.” This expression of trust in God invites us to consider our trust in God. How can we deepen our faith in God as we consider this invitation to trust? Let us learn more about how to trust God as we listen to Jesus’ words from the cross. Resources: Living Faith: Invitations for the Cross, Krish Kandiah, Lent Study Guide Read more
As Jesus gave up His last breath, He shouted out in a clear voice “Father into Your hands I commit My spirit.” This expression of trust in God invites us to consider our trust in God. How can we deepen our faith in God as we consider this invitation to trust? Let us learn more about how to trust God as we listen to Jesus’ words from the cross. Resources: Living Faith: Invitations for the Cross, Krish Kandiah, Lent Study Guide Read more
Invitation to Empathy
| Living Faith / Lent week 5 |
As we look up at Jesus, hanging on the cross, we hear Him call out in a desolate cry ““Eloi, Eloi, lema sabachthani”, “My God, My God why have You forsaken me?” It is such a painful cry that attests to the physical, mental, emotional and spiritual pain that Jesus was suffering on the cross for our sakes. As we hear that cry, we also hear an invitation to empathy. An invitation to accept the empathy that God has for us, an empathy that led Him to choose the cross because of His great love and compassion for us. But it is also an invitation to share that empathy with us, to look to others with the compassion, love, and empathy of Christ. How can we be inspired to empathy and loving action to those around us? What might change about the way we interact with others if we accept the call to empathy that Jesus issues? Read more
As we look up at Jesus, hanging on the cross, we hear Him call out in a desolate cry ““Eloi, Eloi, lema sabachthani”, “My God, My God why have You forsaken me?” It is such a painful cry that attests to the physical, mental, emotional and spiritual pain that Jesus was suffering on the cross for our sakes. As we hear that cry, we also hear an invitation to empathy. An invitation to accept the empathy that God has for us, an empathy that led Him to choose the cross because of His great love and compassion for us. But it is also an invitation to share that empathy with us, to look to others with the compassion, love, and empathy of Christ. How can we be inspired to empathy and loving action to those around us? What might change about the way we interact with others if we accept the call to empathy that Jesus issues? Read more
