Second Sunday of Lent

Lent

On the second Sunday of Lent, we have the opportunity to hear the night time conversation between Nicodemus and Jesus. In John 3, we see that we cannot choose the stories that we’ve inherited but Jesus gives us an invitation to be born from above - to trust him and participate in a whole new story of moving forward.

Scripture passage: John 3:1-17

This is Week 2 of our Lent Series

Respond together:

  • What are God’s desires for you in this Lenten season? Some invitations from today:

    To receive Jesus, return to God and trust in him

    To participate with the Spirit to become a new self

  • For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world…Recall accounts in the life of Jesus where he showcased a posture of not condemning but healing and saving. As Jesus’ apprentices, what does it look like to be truthful while maintaining a posture of not condemning others?

  • The bronze serpent in the wilderness would later become an idol. A cautionary tale of worshipping the gift over the Giver. Though hard to discern, what are some of the ways we can value the ‘gifts that we receive from God’ over God himself? What practices help you prioritize deeper union with Christ over what we can receive from him?

Our songs together:

  • Build Your Kingdom - Rend Collective

  • Holy Spirit - Jesus Culture

  • Speak O Lord - The Gettys

  • Yet not I but through Christ in me - CityAlight


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