Lent - Discipleship Through the Lenten Journey
John 3:14-21
14 Just as Moses lifted up the snake in the wilderness, so must the Human One be lifted up 15 so that everyone who believes in him will have eternal life. 16 God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him won’t perish but will have eternal life. 17 God didn’t send his Son into the world to judge the world, but that the world might be saved through him. 18 Whoever believes in him isn’t judged; whoever doesn’t believe in him is already judged, because they don’t believe in the name of God’s only Son.
19 “This is the basis for judgment: The light came into the world, and people loved darkness more than the light, for their actions are evil. 20 All who do wicked things hate the light and don’t come to the light for fear that their actions will be exposed to the light. 21 Whoever does the truth comes to the light so that it can be seen that their actions were done in God.
Numbers 21:4-9
4 They marched from Mount Hor on the Reed Sea road around the land of Edom. The people became impatient on the road. 5 The people spoke against God and Moses: “Why did you bring us up from Egypt to kill us in the desert, where there is no food or water. And we detest this miserable bread!” 6 So the Lord sent poisonous snakes among the people and they bit the people. Many of the Israelites died.
7 The people went to Moses and said, “We’ve sinned, for we spoke against the Lord and you. Pray to the Lord so that he will send the snakes away from us.” So Moses prayed for the people.
8 The Lord said to Moses, “Make a poisonous snake and place it on a pole. Whoever is bitten can look at it and live.” 9 Moses made a bronze snake and placed it on a pole. If a snake bit someone, that person could look at the bronze snake and live.
This Sunday’s service can be viewed on our Facebook page @ Sunday, March 10, 2024
Greetings everyone,
This Sunday we'll be reading through Numbers 21:4-9 and John 3:14-21. These are verses about pain and rescue, loss and hope. It's strange to imagine, but loss cannot be survived if we lose track of our hope. An actual Christian will never be honest or complete where it forgets the history of suffering. So join us this Sunday as we meditate as a community on Lent's tension between silence and Word, loss and Light.
Peace,
Zach Lovig
A message from Pastor Kari:
During this season of Lent, we are taking extra time to examine areas of our lives, and being attentive to the work of God, and His best for us. One way we can let God in more, and allow Him to work within us is in the area of forgiveness. We all need forgiveness, and we all need to forgive others, too- it’s not a matter of who or what, but most often, it’s when and how. We can get stuck, and this keeps us from the freedom Jesus has for us, and living weighed down with all that comes along with unforgiveness. Forgiveness is often a process, and is not instantaneous, as we sometimes hope it to be. If you are wanting to address this topic, or grow more in the reality of forgiveness, this opportunity at Assisi Heights might be one you’ll consider.
If this is also something you’d ever want to talk through, I would be honored to listen to you and hear more of your story.
In Christ,
Pastor Kari