GOSPEL CONVERSATION OPPORTUNITY Did you know that there was almost a 400-year gap between the events of the Old Testament and the events of the New Testament? The Jewish people waited in silence a long time for Jesus to come. Read Exodus 1:1-9. Remember the story of the Israelites and
GOSPEL CONVERSATION OPPORTUNITY This week’s reading about God’s presence leaving the temple and Jerusalem was sad, wasn’t it? Thankfully, because of what Jesus did for us on the cross by taking the punishment of our sin, we don’t have to worry about God’s presence ever leaving us. We also know
GOSPEL CONVERSATION OPPORTUNITY Isaiah’s message to the people of Israel was filled with promises of a coming Messiah. Spend some time today researching the timing of when Isaiah was written. (Hint- it was over 700 years BEFORE Jesus was born.). The Israelites had to wait a long time for the
GOSPEL CONVERSATION OPPORTUNITY We read a lot this week about the evil choices that the Kings of Israel and Judah made at times. Sometimes when we read about something so bad, we might think that we could never do something so evil or bad. The sad truth is that we
GOSPEL CONVERSATION OPPORTUNITY Read I Corinthians 3:16. What does it mean that our body is the temple of God? Talk about the fact that because of Jesus the Spirit of God now lives in us! We don’t have to travel to a place to worship. We can worship God any
The following is taken from the 2024 ELCA World Hunger Lent Study. The full resource can be ordered as a hardcopy or downloaded as a PDF in English or Spanish at the link here. Week 4 — Restoration ••• Numbers 21:4-9; Psalm 107:1-3, 17-22; Ephesians 2:1-10; John 3:14-21 The first
GOSPEL CONVERSATION OPPORTUNITY Read Psalm 103:2 Talk about remembering the “benefits” of the Lord. What has he done for you? This is a great opportunity for your family to share your stories of faith- how did you come to know Jesus? Share these stories with one another and thank God
The following is taken from the 2024 ELCA World Hunger Lent Study. The full resource can be ordered as a hardcopy or downloaded as a PDF in English or Spanish at the link here. Week 3 — Crucifixion Exodus ••• Exodus 20:1-17 Psalm 19 1 Corinthians 1:18-25 John 2:13-22 “We