John 5:17-30?English Standard Version (ESV) 17?But Jesus answered them, ?My Father is working until now, and I am working.? Jesus Is Equal with God 18?This was why the Jews were seeking all the more to kill him, because not only was he breaking the Sabbath, but he was even calling God his own Father, making […]
Tuesday in the Fourth Week of Lent, Reflections for Lent Series
John 5:1-16?New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) Jesus Heals on the Sabbath 5?After this there was a festival of the Jews, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem. 2?Now in Jerusalem by the Sheep Gate there is a pool, called in Hebrew[a]Beth-zatha,[b] which has five porticoes. 3?In these lay many invalids?blind, lame, and paralyzed.[c] 5?One man was […]
Monday in the Fourth Week of Lent, Reflections for Lent Series
John 4:43-54?English Standard Version (ESV) 43?After the two days he departed for Galilee. 44?(For Jesus himself had testified that a prophet has no honor in his own hometown.) 45?So when he came to Galilee, the Galileans welcomed him, having seen all that he had done in Jerusalem at the feast. For they too had gone […]
Fourth Sunday in Lent, Reflections for Lent Series
Read Today’s Scripture: John Chapter 9? While walking along the road, Jesus heals a man born blind. We enter into the second half of Lent with accumulating joy and eagerness. Today we celebrate the grace we have received manifesting itself as emerging new life within us. For reflection… Read through the 9th chapter of John […]
The Annunciation, Reflections for Lent Series
Luke 1:26-38?English Standard Version (ESV) Birth of Jesus Foretold 26?In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth, 27?to a virgin betrothed[a]to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. And the virgin’s name was Mary. 28?And he came to her and said, […]
Friday in the Third Week of Lent, The Annunciation, Fourth Sunday in Lent, Reflections for Lent Series
Please enjoy these Reflections for Lent this weekend! Friday in the Third Week of Lent Mark 12:28-34?English Standard Version (ESV) The Great Commandment 28?And one of the scribes came up and heard them disputing with one another, and seeing that he answered them well, asked him, ?Which commandment is the most important of all?? 29?Jesus […]
Friday in the Third Week of Lent, Reflections for Lent Series
Mark 12:28-34?English Standard Version (ESV) The Great Commandment 28?And one of the scribes came up and heard them disputing with one another, and seeing that he answered them well, asked him, ?Which commandment is the most important of all?? 29?Jesus answered, ?The most important is, ?Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is […]