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*What is Ash Wednesday and why do we practice it?
- *begins season of Lent for the church.
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*What is Lent?
*- 40 day of repentance and renewal before Easter.
Sundays not included and ends Easter Sunday.
Lent is a time of renewal and preparation
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Choose penitential practices that encourage inner renewal and reconciliation with God.
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Set aside time for prayer, study and worship.
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Meditate on Christ’s sacrifice and its meaning for us today.
Observing Lent prepares us to celebrate Easter more fully through
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Penitential practices - fasting and self denial acts that enable us to better understand the full meaning of Easter.
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Repentance - remembering personal inadequacies, shortcomings, and recalling our commitment can lead to inner renewal.
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Resolution - recalling Christ’s suffering encourages us to strive for more Christian habits and attitudes.
*Practices of Lent*
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Fasting - imposes self-discipline, encourages mediation~/reflection
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Special Commitments - giving up something for a greater good.
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Good deeds - self-sacrifice to serve and benefit others.
- encourage compassion and charity in your daily life, ease the pain of people in need
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Prayer and reflection - examining your life seriously.
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Studying Scripture - Studying Christ’s life and death can bring new meaning and relevance to events that may sometimes seem very distant from today’s world.
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Participation in church worship services.
- For where 2 or 3 are gathered in my name, there am I in the midst of them.
Matt 18:20
Helpful hints:
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Observe with others.
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Be Fair - try to incorporate practices - no guilt
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Be realistic -
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Be honest -
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Develop helpful attitudes - opportunity rather than a sacrifice.
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Choose Lenten practices that will help you become a stronger Christian.
Sources of the Lenten practices of 40 days prayer and fasting are found in
Exodus 34:27-28 Moses, I Kings 19:1-18 Elijah, Matt 4:1-2 Jesus
Begins with Self-examination - 2 Corinthians 5:20
- examine and evaluate your life as a Christian.
- Spiritual renewal - regret and change.
Reconciliation with God involves
Sorrow for sins - admitting Christ died for your sins
Commitment - more than just going to church -
Spiritual growth - Christian maturity begins when you acknowledge dependence on God.
Perseverance - All Christians have experienced times of trials and overcome temptations and despair.
Christ urges His followers not to be complacent, but to actively pursue faith.
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