Your sorrow shall be turned into joy. – John 16:20. In that night of parting, Jesus said to His disciples: “A little while, and ye shall not see Me, and again, a little while, and ye shall see Me, because …
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First Sunday in Lent – Saturday
He will guide you into all truth. – John 16:13. In the three years that He was with His disciples, Jesus had declared unto them the whole truth, and told them all things which they had to know for their …
First Sunday in Lent – Friday
Apostle Paul testifies of Jesus Before King Agrippa. Acts 26 He will reprove the world of sin and of righteousness and of judgment of sin, because they believe not on me; of righteousness, because I go to my Father, and ye …
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First Sunday in Lent – Thursday
If the world hate you, ye know that it hated Me before it hated you. – John 15:18. The disciples of Jesus enjoy the love which loves Jesus, and must endure the hate which hates Him; they are loved by …
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First Sunday in Lent – Wednesday
These things I command you, that ye love one another. – John 15:17. The first fruit of a Godly life which Christians, as branches ingrafted in Christ, are to bring forth is mutual love. In that hour of parting, Jesus …
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First Sunday in Lent – Tuesday
Abide in me. – John 15:4. Jesus is “the true Vine;” God the “Father is the Husbandman [Vine-dresser]” (John 15:1). The believers, the Christians “are the branches” (v. 5a). Every branch in Jesus that bears no fruit, that ceases to …
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First Sunday in Lent – Monday
Peace I leave with you, My peace I give unto you. – John 14:27. In that night Judas, not Iscariot, said to Jesus: “Lord, how is it that Thou wilt manifest Thyself unto us and not unto the world?” (John …
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Ecclesiastical Names for the Sundays in Lent
Regarding the ecclesiastical names for the Sundays in Lent, these are taken from the first word(s) of the Introit [IN-tro-it] for each of the Sundays, as these may be found in the Lutheran Hymnal in the front portion, page 62ff. …
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First Sunday in Lent – Sunday
I will not leave you comfortless. – John 14:18. Thus spake the departing Savior to His grieving disciples. How, then, would He not leave them comfortless? “If ye love Me, keep My commandments,” He said first (John 14:15). He that …
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Quinquagesima Week – Saturday
“If ye shall ask anything in my name, I will do it“. — John 14:14. Jesus instilled His despondent disciples with courage in that night by giving them a great and sure promise. He said: “Verily, verily, I say unto you, …
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