Homily for Ash Wednesday - February 14, 2024

2024-02-14 Sermon for Ash Wednesday
Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Madison, Ohio
Rev. S. Berndt
"Mutual Consideration" Psalm 41:1-2
Readings of the Day:
Psalm 41 O Lord, Be Gracious to Me
Joel 2:12-19 Return to the Lord
2 Peter 1:2-11 A Living Stone & A Holy People
Matthew 6:16-21 Lay Up Treasures in Heaven

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Mutual Consideration - Sermon for Ash Wednesday 2024-02-14

Homily for Ash Wednesday 2024: "Begin Again"

Sermon by Pr. Craig Mueller on February 14, 2024

Ash Wednesday Sermon "Mortality as Gift" by Pr. Craig Mueller

On Ash Wednesday we recognize that our hearts have become dull and weed-filled places, and that we so easily forget Jesus as our first love. In his kindness, patience, and mercy, Jesus calls us to return to him and be reconciled to God. Ash Wednesday and Lent are not about what you are giving up, they are about giving in to Jesus as King. Lent is a time for revival, repair, and reconciliation.

Dr.Stefanie Kreamer | Feb 14, 2024

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Ash Wednesday: Return to your first love

The Scripture reading and sermon for The First Midweek Lenten Worship Service - Ash Wednesday
Scripture reading:
The First Section Of Jesus' Passion History
Sermon on Job 40:1,2; 42:1-6 "God On Trial: Accusation"

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February 14, 2024

2024-February-14 Sermon on Job 40:1,2; 42:1-6 "God On Trial: Accusation"

Deacon Pat shares the significance of Fasting and Abstinence for Catholics.

Lent - 2024 (Going out into the desert)

2.14.2024 |7:30pm| Ash Wednesday; Heart Matters | Rev. Dr. Barry Gaeddert

Ash Wednesday: Exploring its Significance and Biblical Perspective

Question: 
Do we celebrate Ash Wednesday, and if we do, why?

Answer: 

Before I fully address this question, let's delve into what Ash Wednesday signifies. 

Traditionally, Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent, observed by Catholics and some Protestant denominations. Lent spans 40 days leading up to Easter, characterized by fasting, self-denial, and spiritual discipline. It's a time to identify with Jesus and seek the Lord. 

On Ash Wednesday, believers often attend church to confess sins, where the priest marks their foreheads with ash in the shape of a cross. This ritual symbolizes confession, repentance, and self-denial as part of preparing for Lent.

But, as we look at this biblically, Ash Wednesday and even Lent are never mentioned in the Bible. And so, how do we approach this question, and how do we want to understand this Biblically? 

Looking back at the Old Testament, we find practices similar to those observed on Ash Wednesday:
In 2 Samuel 13, Tamar tears her robe and puts ashes on her head.
Esther 4:1 describes Mordecai hearing bad news, putting on burlap and ashes, and crying in the city.
Job 2:8 depicts Job, suffering and mourning, sitting among ashes and scraping his skin with broken pottery.
In Daniel 9, Daniel pleads with the Lord through prayer and fasting, wearing burlap and sprinkling himself with ashes.

We can kind of see where the tradition that Catholics and some Protestant denominations practice is Ash Wednesday. We see similarities in these Old Testament examples, but the question is, as born-again believers who follow Jesus, should we practice Ash Wednesday? 

So, the thought would be that the Bible doesn't promote or really condemn Ash Wednesday, so you can take this prayerfully to the Lord if that's something that you want to practice. But I think that there's something that we should consider as we have the liberty to practice this. 

While Ash Wednesday offers a valuable time for fasting and seeking the Lord, shouldn't this be our daily lifestyle with Jesus? We shouldn't confine confession of sin and repentance to a six-week period. Instead, let's make it a daily practice, inviting the Lord to examine our hearts and root out any sin or wrongdoing.

To listen to more podcasts or to ask your own questions, click here: https://calvaryyouth.org/biblical-answers/ash-wednesday-exploring-its-significance-and-biblical-perspective/

Do we celebrate Ash Wednesday, and if we do, why? - Calvary Youth Apologetics

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