Repent!!!

Fat Tuesday. It’s upon us and that means within the culture that it’s the last day to throw all caution and prudence out and live for every fleshly desire of your heart, because tomorrow begins the Christian season of holiness. But, is that what the day before Lent should look like? This all comes from wrong thinking about what Lent offers us. World, repent! Church, repent!!!

During the Night of Worship, I shared about repentance being a turning your self-centered or worldly thinking back to right thinking about the Lord. In light of that, we are asking our groups and classes to consider a holiness study during the Lenten season leading up to Easter. The study is from 1 Peter, called Walk the Talk. Accompanying each of the seven sessions is a Christian disciplines devotional. Why? Because changing our thinking often requires breaking the patterns that we have adopted, patterns that flow from wrong thinking or lead us to reinforce wrong thinking. Our hope is that everyone who participates in this season with us will understand disciplines that way.

Here’s a breakdown of the sessions and disciplines which are suggested:

Session 1: Understanding the Battle for Holiness
Silence or Solitude & a Media Fast

Session 2: When You Don’t Feel Like Being “Good”
Inspection & Counting Your Blessings

Session 3: Developing an Appetite for Being “Good”
Ephesians Devotions & Worship or Celebration

Session 4: Refuse to Get Revenge
Prayer for Competitors & a Gossip Fast

Session 5: Learn to Live in Peace
James Devotions & Secret Service

Session 6: Get Ready for a Rough Ride
Slow Down & Margin

Session 7: You’re in Good Hands
Sleep & Sabbath

Don’t have your materials yet? Contact Sheri in the office and she’ll set it aside for you and your group, class, or family.

Not in a group yet? It’s not too late. Let me know and we’ll get you connected.