Journey to the Cross. Life is a journey. It’s filled with ups and downs, joys and sorrows. As followers of Jesus, we are continually taking steps toward the transformed lives that our Father has designed for us. This Lenten season, we journey with Jesus to be more like him. Empowered by the Holy Spirit, and motivated by the love of our Savior, we journey to the cross, and we witness the power of our God to save, redeem, and restore!
March 5th – Ash Wednesday: Journey of Righteousness
Weekly Awakening Question: How will seeing Jesus’ glory at the cross transform you this week?
March 9th – Journey of Temptation. We journey through life tip-toeing through temptation of all kinds. While it is true that Jesus provides an excellent example of how to use the powerful Word of God to fend off temptation, the real power of this event is the first round of the great battle between Jesus and the enemy. At the end of this round, Jesus is victorious, sinless, and on course for his life-saving Journey to the Cross, where his victory is made complete.
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Weekly Awakening: How will you trust Jesus to help you resist temptation?
March 16th – Journey of Rebellion. The United States was born out of rebellion. Rebellion is in our DNA, but not because of the Boston Tea Party. It is a part of our lives because of the fall. It is our very nature to rebel. Our lifetime of rebellion did not keep Jesus from his Journey to the Cross, it fortified his desire to forgive and restore. Today, Jesus points to his triumphant return to Jerusalem on Palm Sunday.
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Weekly Awakening: How will you release your rebellion?
March 23rd – Journey to Repentance. Where does your day take you? Are you striving for the best, driving toward success, living your best life? It is easy to focus on the best and minimize or ignore your shortcomings. But the path that follows Jesus must include the pathway that leads to repentance, acknowledging our shortcomings, turning from them, and returning to our Father who longs to forgive.
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Weekly Awakening: How will your life change as a result of your repentance?
March 30th – Journey of Grace. When someone wrongs you, it is tempting to wish them harm, that they would “get what’s coming to them.” But we are not to repay evil with evil, rather we are to show a crazy amount of grace. In the parable of the prodigal son, we are taught of the Father’s love for us that is so crazy it could be considered wasteful – the true meaning of prodigal.
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Weekly Awakening Question: How have you experienced God’s amazing grace?
April 6th – Journey of Opportunity. How many chances do you need? It’s a good thing we don’t merely have a God of second chances, but one who offers us many new opportunities of new beginnings. In the case of the parable of the tenants, we are presented with the opportunity to receive the Son of God, who was rejected and put to death on the cross so that the inheritance of the Kingdom of God would be given to us.
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Weekly Awakening Question: How is God calling you to repentance today?
April 13th – Journey to Jerusalem. Today we remember Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem. Many people were overjoyed to see him. But there were others who were threatened and fearful over the turn of events. Only Jesus knew where this Journey to Jerusalem would end and how his mission to save the world would come to pass. How will you respond to Jesus’ arrival?
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