What are Lent colors?
Advent and Lent are periods of preparation and repentance and are represented by the colour purple.
What scriptures should I read during Lent?
The need for proper repentance. Israel of the Old Testament as the model of the New Testament Church. Israel’s exodus from Egypt to the Holy Land as the model of the Christian journey out of sin into the Kingdom of Heaven. Jesus Christ as the eternal high priest.
How do you put a good sermon together?
Suggested Guide for Preparing the Sermon
- Prayer.
- Ascertain the main thought of the passage.
- Identify those to whom you will be preaching.
- Begin to apply the text to the life of the your hearers today.
- Decide the purpose of the sermon.
How can I preach during Lent?
Our sermon ideas on Lent will help you preach a powerful message on fasting, prayer, devotion, and sacrifice during the season of Lent. Prepare your messages on the preparatory season before Easter with sermon outlines or an entire sermon series.
How do you prepare a sermon on stewardship?
Prepare your messages on stewardship with sermon outlines or an entire sermon series. Give, and it will be given to you; good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, they will pour into your lap.
What does stewardship have to do with Lent?
I think practicing stewardship today results in sharing that surprises, compassion that complicates, and love that inspires. Which brings us back to Lent. This season of contemplation, confession, and prayer might also be a season of compassion. I sometimes worry that Lent focuses too much on our inward dispositions, on self-reflection.
Should we talk about money during stewardship season?
Stewardship leaders — including yours truly — often advocate for a discussion of money and stewardship in congregational life outside of “stewardship season.” The saying goes, “Talk about money when you’re not asking for it.” I hope this series might help your Lenten journey resonate with your stewardship journey.