Lent 2020
Your Sixth Sense…the Holy Spirit
Read Isaiah 6:9-10 and Matthew 13:13-15 “This is why I speak to them in parables: ‘Though seeing, they do not see; though hearing, they do not hear or understand. In...
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Lent 2020
Week 3: Seeing the Earthly Work of Jesus in the Old Testament Prophets
This week’s devotionals focus on how the Prophets described the future earthly work of the Messiah. From how He would be recognized (through healing and the miraculous power of the Spirit) to how He...
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March 08, 2020
Lent 2020
Hope in Christ
Read Malachi 3:1-3, Luke 1:17, and John 2:13-17 “And he will go on before the Lord, in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the parents...
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March 07, 2020
Lent 2020
Jesus, Our Peace
Read Micah 5:3-5a and Ephesians 2:11-18 “And he will be our peace” (Micah 5:5a) We all long for peace. We long for wholeness, completeness, safety, and soundness. As far as...
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March 06, 2020
Lent 2020
Why?
Read Hosea 1:2-10 and John 1:12 “In the place where it was said to them, ‘You are not my people,’ they will be called ‘children of the living God.’” (Hosea...
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March 05, 2020
Lent 2020
A Question with Only One Answer
Read Micah 7:18-20 and John 8:12 There is certainly much Scripture preceding Micah 7:18 but if you would allow the question in the first half of the verse to stand...
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March 04, 2020
Lent 2020
If I Were King of the Forest…
Read Jonah 4:1-11 and John 3:16-17 “If I were king of the forest,” the Cowardly Lion sang, things would happen the way I want them to. Maybe you’ve sung that...
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March 03, 2020
Lent 2020
Seek the Lord, Seek Justice
Read Amos 5:21-24 and Matthew 12:3-7 “Let justice flow like a river, and righteousness like a never-ending stream!” (Amos 5:24) Amos, one of the minor prophets, brought the word of...
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March 02, 2020
Lent 2020
Enduring Hope
Read Isaiah 42:1-4 and Matthew 12:15-21 ”He will not falter or be discouraged till he establishes justice on earth. In his teaching the islands will put their hope.” (Isaiah 42:4)...
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March 01, 2020
Lent 2020
Week 2: Seeing the Mission of Jesus in the Old Testament Prophets
Throughout Scripture we read descriptions that shake us. We read of the brokenness and sin in the world, and of people who commit horrific acts of violence and destruction against others. And we know...
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