A confusing yet powerful teaching of Jesus is the call to hate your life in this world. Today we discuss truly what it means to be detached from our lives here in a healthy way.

As we continue through Jesus’ teaching about following him, we see that true discipleship first helps us confront in us what is disordered and through encounter with Jesus, He reorders our loves.

This week we dive into Luke 14 and hear Jesus’ convicting words regarding His vision of discipleship. We ask the Holy Spirit to help us respond to Jesus’ words even when they are challenging.

Let’s look at the book of Galatians this week and see what St. Paul has to teach us about the Holy Spirit, freedom, and faith.

In Galatians, St. Paul makes a distinction between the flesh and the Spirit. What are three desires of the flesh particularly prevalent in today’s society?

The fruits of the Spirit need to be grown and experienced by those around us. What are three fruits in particular needed in the Church today?

What does it mean to live by the Spirit and to walk by the Spirit? What differences can we expect in our lives when we do?

Galatians 2:20 invites us to be crucified with Christ. What does that mean and how is that expressed in our lives?

Wrapping up the first week of Lent, we read the prophet Isaiah chastising Israel for their heart posture as they fast. The Holy Spirit convicts us today to be truly concerned with the pursuits of God and not just what we desire.

Now that Lent has begun, we hear more from the Prophets, and we read an invitation to delight in God’s law and instruction. We are convicted that obedience is the fruit of love and ask the Lord where He desires us to submit.