Lent 2022 • Week Six Review

Saturday, April 9th, 2022

Hello Friends —

I hope you have had a good week. Today’s post is a review of the Bible readings and Challenge Questions from the past week, week six. I have relished in (re)reading about the life of Jesus during this past week. There are always new lessons to be learned from the scriptures, the same passages read at different time can bring forth new insights. I pray that this is something that you have experienced as well. A common themed question during Lent is, “Why did Jesus have to die?” The book I’m reading, “A Lent Devotional – Uncovering the Love of Jesus” by Asheritah Ciuciu; presents that question in each chapter. I have discovered that this question can be foundational to answering the question from a more personal viewpoint. I personally believe that Jesus died because it was the only option to reconcile the fractured relationship between humankind and God. God loves His creation but sin ruptured that relationship back in the Garden of Eden. God could have wiped out humankind all together and yet He chose to redeem us. I trust in God’s plan and I admit that I don’t understand a lot of it but that does not hinder by faith in God. I hope you enjoy the review and I look forward to sharing more with you tomorrow as we begin week seven of Lent. ~Peace

• Day One: Jesus Loves The Unlovable
  • John 13:1-30 https://www.biblegateway.com/passage?search=John%2013:1-30&version=NIV
• Day One: Challenge Question
  1. Have you ever loved someone who did not love you back?
  2. How did that affect your love for them?
  3. Have you ever been rejected or betrayed by someone you though loved you?
  4. How has this affected your view of Jesus’ love for you?

• Day Two: Jesus Doesn’t Give Up
  • Matthew 26:36-46 https://www.biblegateway.com/passage?search=Matthew%2026:36-46&version=NIV
• Day Two: Challenge Question
  1. Think of a time you were depending on someone you love to pull through for you, but they failed. Did that make you more likely or less likely to express love to them?
  2. In what ways does Jesus’ prayer for His disciples demonstrate unconditional and selfless love?
  3. How does Jesus express this love towards you today?
  4. What would it look like for you to preserve in selfless love toward someone close to you today?

• Day Three: Jesus Protected His Own
  • John 18:1-13 https://www.biblegateway.com/passage?search=John%2018:1-13&version=NIV
• Day Three: Challenge Question
  1. Who has God entrusted into your care?
  2. What threats do they face?
  3. What would it look like to protect them today?
  4. Should you pray to God for divine protection where you cannot reach?

• Day Four: Jesus Loves His Enemies
  • Luke 22:47-53 https://www.biblegateway.com/passage?search=Luke%2022:47-53&version=NIV
• Day Four: Challenge Question
  1. As you reflect on Jesus’ love for His enemies, who is “the enemy” in your life?
  2. What would it look like for you to love and do good to them this week?

• Day Five: Jesus Keeps No Record Of Wrongs
  • Luke 22:54-62 https://www.biblegateway.com/passage?search=Luke%2022:54-62&version=NIV
• Day Five: Challenge Question
  1. Is there someone in your life you need to forgive and extend the invitation of reconciliation?
  2. What would loving them like Jesus look like?
  3. What can you do to move towards forgiveness?

If you are interested in my responses to each question simply go back to the original posts at: https://charlotteannrobinson.com/

~Charlotte, Seeker of unexpected Comfort, Happiness, Joy and Patience.

References:

https://www.biblegateway.com/