by Pastor Kyle Wangelin But these are written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name. - John 20:31
This is it. Tomorrow we enter into a four day stretch that truly defines what it means to be a Christian. As we follow the Passion of our Savior Jesus, we see the will of God for our salvation play out. Tomorrow, we will marvel at Jesus’ humility as He washes His disciples feet, just moments before He is betrayed. We celebrate, as we see Him institute the gift of the Lord’s Supper, which we actively participate in to this day. On Friday, we see where our sins take Jesus. Or rather, where He goes to take away our sin. And we see the brutal reality of that event. But it all points to Sunday. Sunday is what it’s all about. This is it. This is the day. John sums it up beautifully at the end of his Gospel. These things are written down that you may believe in Jesus and have life in His name. Everything that we do this week is so that you may have life in His name. Everything that we do at Zion is so that you may have life in His name. Everything that we do as the church, in all of the vocations that we have, is so that more and more people may know Jesus and have life in His name. Thanks be to God for the gift of faith that He has given to us, that we may have salvation in Jesus’ name. Prayer: Heavenly Father, watch over and provide for your people this most holy week. Walk with us through the Passion of your Son Jesus, that we may see the salvation that He has won for us. In Jesus name, Amen.
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About the AuthorsThe authors of this Lenten devotional are all staff members of Zion Lutheran Church & School of Wayside. They have answered the call to preach and teach the good news of salvation to both the young and the old of the school and congregation. This group of believers have a strong faith rooted in the Word. They are all members of the church professing the Christian faith and are excited to share their love of Jesus with you during this season. Archives
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