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The Word of God is something that is central to all of these readings, and as we see in the readings, the prophetic Word of God often causes sinners to reject it when they hear it. As we consider the use of Word in worship, from the readings to the other places where God's Word shows up in our worship, we thank God that He sends us His Word and makes us His friends.

The Word of God is something that is central to all of these readings, and as we see in the readings, the prophetic Word of God often causes sinners to reject it when they hear it. As we consider the use of Word in worship, from the readings to the other places where God's Word shows up in our worship, we thank God that He sends us His Word and makes us His friends.

This week's readings all tell us something about the concept of worship, which kicks off our Lenten series about what worship is and how we worship. We see that throughout time - from the Israelites worshiping in Deuteronomy to Paul's understanding of the Word being near - that God works in and through worship to make us His people. God brings Himself and blesses us on earth in the worship service

This week's readings all tell us something about the concept of worship, which kicks off our Lenten series about what worship is and how we worship. We see that throughout time - from the Israelites worshiping in Deuteronomy to Paul's understanding of the Word being near - that God works in and through worship to make us His people. God brings Himself and blesses us on earth in the worship service

The “celebration” of Ash Wednesday is actually the beginning of a fast, the fast of Lent. Throughout the Bible, God’s

faithful people would memorialize a time when they saw that they had to turn around and repent (the word “repent” literally means to turn around). It was a time of recognizing where one had lost their way and needed to get back to God. Of course, we don’t get back to God, God gets back to us by giving us His Son to die on the Cross for our sins. This Ash Wednesday and all of Lent are about repenting, turning around and seeing that Jesus and His Cross are right there to forgive us of our sins.

The “celebration” of Ash Wednesday is actually the beginning of a fast, the fast of Lent. Throughout the Bible, God’s

faithful people would memorialize a time when they saw that they had to turn around and repent (the word “repent” literally means to turn around). It was a time of recognizing where one had lost their way and needed to get back to God. Of course, we don’t get back to God, God gets back to us by giving us His Son to die on the Cross for our sins. This Ash Wednesday and all of Lent are about repenting, turning around and seeing that Jesus and His Cross are right there to forgive us of our sins.

About the 4th Sunday after Epiphany: In this Sunday's Gospel from the lectionary we have another incidence of Jesus performing miracles, but here it is specifically His healing and demon-casting miracles that are highlighted. We consider what it means for Jesus to be not only the healer of the body, but also his divinity that has made the body and sustains it.

About the 4th Sunday after Epiphany: In this Sunday's Gospel from the lectionary we have another incidence of Jesus performing miracles, but here it is specifically His healing and demon-casting miracles that are highlighted. We consider what it means for Jesus to be not only the healer of the body, but also his divinity that has made the body and sustains it.

About the 3rd Sunday after Epiphany: This could be also be called "the Sunday of the Law", but in it, we see how Jesus is the fulfillment of the Law of God, and how He has inaugurated new commandments that are in sync with God's commands to Israel.

About the 3rd Sunday after Epiphany: This could be also be called "the Sunday of the Law", but in it, we see how Jesus is the fulfillment of the Law of God, and how He has inaugurated new commandments that are in sync with God's commands to Israel.