'People of the Passion' Tagged Posts (Page 3)

Lent Devotions 2019 Immanuel-Joplin

Only Jesus | Daily Lent Devotion

Only Jesus Daily Devotion for Lent | Monday, March 11 And when they lifted up their eyes, they saw no one but Jesus only. Matthew 17:8 As Moses and Elijah stood on that mountaintop with Jesus, they stood for the whole Old Testament—the Law and the Prophets combined. And they were talking to Jesus about His “departure,” as Luke calls it—his death, which would shortly happen at Jerusalem. Both men had spent their lives pointing people to the one true…
Lent Devotions 2019 Immanuel-Joplin

Loving Attention | Daily Lent Devotion

Loving Attention Daily Devotion for Lent | Sunday, March 10 | The First Sunday In Lent He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation. Colossians 1:15 Have you ever tried to draw or paint another person? If you have, you know how carefully you look at him or her; you notice the texture of his skin, all the subtle colors in her hair; you gaze, you fill up your eyes with the way the person…
Lent Devotions 2019 Immanuel-Joplin

A Glimpse of The Future | Daily Lent Devotion

A Glimpse Of The Future Daily Devotion for Lent | Saturday, March 9 My God, my God, why have You forsaken me? Why are You so far from saving me, from the words of my groaning? Psalm 22:1 I wonder what it was like for King David, writing his songs to honor the Lord, and knowing that God was speaking through him. What did he think when God inspired him to write Psalm 22? It speaks very clearly of Jesus’…
Lent Devotions 2019 Immanuel-Joplin

Protecting The Children | Daily Lent Devotion

Protecting The Children Daily Devotion for Lent | Friday, March 8 knowing that you were ransomed … with the precious blood of Christ, like that of a lamb without blemish or spot. 1 Peter 1:18-19 What must it have been like to be an Israelite father on that first Passover night? The Passover lamb had just been slaughtered; now each father had to complete the strange job Moses had given them. With the smell of roast lamb in the air,…
Lent Devotions 2019 Immanuel-Joplin

Of One Heart And Mind | Daily Lent Devotion

Of One Heart And Mind Daily Devotion for Lent | Thursday, March 7 Abraham said, “God will provide for Himself the lamb for a burnt offering, my son.” Genesis 22:8 Imagine what it must have been like for Isaac. His father, obviously upset, organizes a three-day trip and says, “We’re going to go offer a sacrifice.” Nothing more. No information about the who, what or why of the sacrifice—and where is the lamb, anyway? When Isaac asks, he gets only…
Lent Devotions 2019 Immanuel-Joplin

The First People Of The Passion—Adam And Eve

THE FIRST PEOPLE OF THE PASSION—ADAM AND EVE Daily Devotion for Lent | Wednesday, March 6 | Ash Wednesday For as in Adam all die, so also in Christ shall all be made alive. 1 Corinthians 15:22 In old paintings of the crucifixion you will often see a human skull, right at the base of Jesus’ cross. Ask a museum guide and they will tell you that the skull is supposed to be Adam’s skull. It is a reminder of when…
Lent Devotions 2019 Immanuel-Joplin

LENTEN Devotions 2019

People Of The Passion Daily Devotions for Lent | Coming March 6 Immanuel Lutheran Church in Joplin, Missouri is here to share Good News with you. Easter is coming, and it’s all about Jesus—the Savior of the world. Remembering His journey of love and suffering to pay the penalty for our sins at the cross, prepare your heart with us with daily devotions for you and your family, beginning on March 6. Each day’s Lenten Devotion will include: a short…