Trinity Fremont

Home is where the heart is. Jesus tells us the parable of a broken family. A younger son who has left home, an older son who is resentful, and a father who has a broken heart. In this story, we see that we have a Father Who gives all, a Father Who forgives all, and a Father who invites all. But, who do we reflect?

• Isaiah 12:1–6
• 2 Corinthians 5:16–21
• Luke 15:1–3, 11b–32

Have you ever felt trapped?  What was it like?  Are there sins in your life that make you feel trapped?

Being trapped by sinful temptations is real.  

So how do we escape?  

In John 14:6 Jesus says, “I am THE WAY, the Truth and the Life.”  Jesus is THE WAY out of being trapped by temptations that often lead to sin.  THE WAY out from guilt, and ultimately from our own graves.   Sinful temptation is real and it is strong.   On our own we can feel helpless, confined or trapped by it.    With Jesus, however, comes hope.  Hope by His overcoming the temptations that were real in his life.  Hope from Jesus by His overcoming the power of sin, satan and ultimately death itself.  

• Ezekiel 33:12–20
• 1 Corinthians 10:1–13
• Luke 13:1–9

Voices

 

What voices are you listening to? Voices that point you toward Jesus and His Will? Or voices that point you away from Jesus and His Will. Those voices typically point us towards ourselves, which leads to self-righteousness, pride, anxiety, and despair. The voices that point us to Jesus are ones that point us toward peace.

 

• Jeremiah 26:8–15
• Philippians 3:17–4:1
• Luke 13:31–35

Give up something for lent?  You mean give something up we would probably be better off without anyway? How does that make sense?  How is that a sacrifice? Well, it doesn’t make sense.  

You see, Jesus has already given everything - his own life.  The effect of this sacrifice? How about a few R’s?

• Rejoicing what God has done for us
• Releasing our first fruits
• Regularly Returning to worship Him

This Lenten season will be one of Repentant Joy at Trinity.  Why wait until Easter morning?  You see, He is already risen.  He is risen indeed!  Alleluia!

• Deuteronomy 26:1–11
• Romans 10:8b–13
• Luke 4:1–13

Through the work of the Spirit, Jesus transplants us out of death and into life. He plants us beside streams of living water that give life. Then, as ones filled with abundant life, we bear fruit. May we know our identity in Jesus and bear the fruit of grace, compassion, generosity, and witness.

 

• Psalm 1
• Hebrews 3:1–6
• Luke 9:28–36

The world defines the word “Blessed” differently than the Bible does. For the world, being blessed is all about your circumstances – are things going your way? God defines that word differently. Blessing comes from knowing that, despite your circumstances, you are walking the path that God calls you to walk.

 

• Psalm 1
• Hebrews 3:1–6
• Luke 9:28–36

We face uphill battles everyday.  Christ has been raised from the dead.  We know this because he has told us in his word.  He lives. We will walk like Jesus in newness of life on the last day.  Christ is risen.  He is risen indeed.  Alleluia.

• Jeremiah 17:5–81
• Corinthians 15:12-20
• Luke 6:17–26

One surprise after another in Luke Chapter 5 as Peter becomes a disciple of Jesus.  The biggest surprise of all is that Jesus came to die for sinners like you and like me.  Peter follows this miracle worker, almost all the way to the cross but not quite.  Jesus makes sure, through baptism, we are worthy to be saved as we die with Him, are crucified with Him, are buried with Him and will rise with Him.  Surprise, Surprise, Surprise.  

• Isaiah 6:1–8
• 1 Corinthians 14:12b–20
• Luke 5:1–11

Who is this Jesus?  Even the demons obey him.   In Luke 4 Jesus gives a foretaste of what he will do for all people when he goes to the cross.  

• Jeremiah 1:4-10 (17-19)
• I Corinthians 12:31b-13:13
• Luke 4:31-37

How can/do you praise God in the middle of your story, before everything has all "worked out"? Mary sang the beautiful Magnificat, praising God for all that He has done while Jesus was still inside her womb. She didn't know what the next 33 years were going to look like. God had yet to do what she was praising Him for doing. She was praising the promise that she knew would be fulfilled.

 

Nehemiah 8:1–3, 5–6, 8–10
1 Corinthians 12:12–31a
Luke 1:46-55