Forty-seven days of devotions from Ash Wednesday (March 2) to Easter Sunday (April 17) lead you through St. John’s Gospel, using the firsthand witness of the saints and villains in Christ’s Passion. These daily devotions complement the corresponding Witness to Christ Lenten sermon series.
About the Theme
This year’s series paints a stunning portrait of Jesus through the eyes the witnesses of His Passion in St. John’s Gospel. John tells us he wrote his Gospel: “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 20:30–31).
This Lent, strengthen your faith with the witness of those who were present as part of Jesus’ journey to the cross.
Beyond God’s promise of a Savior just after the fall in Genesis 3:15, do we really see much of Christ in the Old Testament? Well, if we take His New Testament words to heart, we must!
“You search the Scriptures…and it is they that bear witness to me!” (John 5:39)
Over eight sessions, The Messiah: Revealing Jesus in the Old Testament will lead you through the entirety of the Old Testament with daily readings, questions, and discussion prompts. After a brief introduction that reviews Christ’s earthly ministry, you will dive into the heart of the Holy Books that have spiritually nourished God’s people from creation to today!
The Hero’s Journey has been repeated throughout all of history: from mythological tales of great warriors to fantasy novels on today’s bookshelves. These heroes are a source of inspiration and hope for all who listen to their thrilling stories. But, what if one of these heroes was actually real, rather than a tall-tale or passed-down mythology?
Jesus Christ is a real hero, born to save all of humanity from their villains: death, the devil, and sin. God created and perfected The Hero’s Journey through Him, from creating the Ordinary World, to fufilling the Chosen One prophecy of the Old Testament through Christ’s birth in the New Testament.
Come on an adventure with author Eric Eichinger as he unpacks the saga of Jesus’ Hero Journey. You’ll see how aspects of this journey are seen in popular stories, and how God used Jesus to create the most action-packed one with a real Savior for all.
Evangelism Explosion Churches will learn a biblically based method for sharing the Gospel along with motivating “on-the-job” training on how to share Christ and disciple new believers. This expanded fourth edition features a new section on friendship evangelism and how to build a vision for worldwide discipline. Through this book, churches will experience what can take place when its leaders and members take seriously the command of Christ to equip the saints to do the work of ministry. Chapters include “Training Laymen for Evangelism,” “A Presentation of the Gospel,” and “The Proper Use of Testimony.”
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