LENT 2024, The Journey

Emmaus Road Church | Fort Collins, Colorado

Sermon Scripture: Mark 1:9-15

During the weeks of Lent we become especially mindful of all that alienates us from God, indeed, of the human evil that nailed Jesus to those rough beams. This we lament with sadness. At the same time, we understand that by his death Jesus secured for us forgiveness and eternal life. We are like; prisoners whose release draws near, refugees on our way back home, patients for whom the treatment is working.

We are invited to identify with Christ in his journey from the beginning of his public ministry to the events of Holy Week leading to his victory over sin and death on the cross. We start Lent by joining Jesus in a place of solitude.