#Tim keller lent devotional series

And so, just as we carefully prepare for big events in our personal lives, such as a wedding or commencement, Lent invites us to make our hearts ready for remembering Jesus’ death and resurrection.

Lewis, a season of a kind of “happiness and wonder that makes you serious.” It is our prayer that as you journey with us from Ash Wednesday to Easter, you would be reminded of the reality of our broken humanity, but as days grow brighter, you would experience with greater abundance the reality of God’s redeeming grace. It is a time in which we anticipate the victory of the light and life of Christ over the darkness of sin and death. I.What is Lent? The word “Lent” comes from the Old English word “lengten,” which simply means “spring” - when the days lengthen and new life springs forth. Hearing God Through the Year – Dallas Willard God’s Wisdom for Navigating Life, Proverbs – Tim Kellerįor the Love of God Vol. My Utmost for His Highest – Oswald Chambers Through the Bible Through the Year – John Stott If you would prefer a hard copy of a Lenten devotional, we have a one copy for each person/family at ELMO of Nicole Martin’s Leaning In, Letting Go: A Lenten Devotional. You can pick up your copy on Sunday morning at the new ELMO Welcome Table or you can order for your kindle online here.

You can sign up to receive a daily email or visit the site on your own by clicking on the link above. Beginning on Ash Wednesday, each day’s devotional includes Scripture, art, poetry, music, and a written reflection. This is a beautiful online daily devotional throughout the Lenten season. Over the past few years Tom Haugen has appreciated participating in the Biola University Lent Project. When God is our audience, no one else has to know.” We are invited to fast, serve, and pray not because we’ll be recognized by people, but because of our love for God. Lent can also be about adding in a regular spiritual discipline that helps us flourish as disciples of Jesus for example, reading scripture and spending time in prayer daily.Īs Nicole Martin says in, Leaning In, Letting Go: A Lenten Devotional, “As we enter this season of Lent, Jesus reminds us that he is more concerned about why we lean in than he is about what we let go. However, Lent is not only about giving something up. In both cases, the purpose of fasting is to encourage the believer to use either the time or money from that sacrifice to draw closer to God or contribute to God’s work. Some choose to fast from a specific vice or from a luxury. Aspire-What did you learn about life that you could aspire to, ask for, and act on?Īll over the world, Christians practice some form of fasting for Lent. Admit-What did you learn about yourself for which you could repent?ģ.

Adore-What did you learn about God for which you could praise or thank him?Ģ. Three Questions to ask when reading a Biblical text from Tim Keller:ġ. I pray these resources encourage you in your daily time with God in His Word.

Here are some daily reading plans I’ve found helpful along with three questions I use when reading Scripture. Colossians 2:6-7Īs we strive to flourish as followers of Jesus Christ at ELMO, I want to encourage each one of us to stay planted in God’s Word daily. So then, just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to live your lives in him, rooted and built up in him, strengthened in the faith as you were taught, and overflowing with thankfulness. This Advent season as we prepare for Christmas, please utilize the reading plan below to keep you in God’s Word daily.

#Tim keller lent devotional series

A good place to start is Stott’s Sermon on the Mount study to coincide with our sermon series this winter. If you prefer a deeper dive into a smaller portion of Scripture, then I recommend picking up any of Reading the Bible with John Stott guides. If you prefer a Bible reading plan covering a broader scope, Ligonier Ministries has some great plans to consider. This Advent season, please utilize the reading plan below to keep you in God’s Word daily.Īs we say goodbye to 2020, it’s a good time to consider beginning or refreshing your Bible reading plan.