The Jesus Way - Lent 2025

You’re almost there… For all who gave something up or took something on for Lent, you’re down to 9 days, the end of the journey is near. Remember Sundays are “Little Easters” a day of grace, so enjoy your coffee or take the day off from picking up trash around your neighborhood – although you are welcome to continue to do so during Lent Sundays along with all the days that follow…
 
As has been stated in the Lent Messages,
 
“Let us be disciplined in our discipleship as we follow Jesus’ Way.”
 
Our messages have called us to…
 
…Have mercy by caring for the neighbor – Good Samaritan (Luke 10:25-37)
…Choose the better thing by listening to Jesus – Mary and Martha (Luke 10:38-42)
…Be generous by sharing what you have – The Rich Fool (Luke 12:13-21)
…Be forgiving by offering second chances – The Fig Tree (Luke 13:6-9)
…Be gracious by welcoming the lost – The Prodigal Son (Luke 15:11-32)
…Make amends by helping others – The Shrewd Manager (Luke 16:1-18)
…Be compassionate by giving to the poor – The Rich Man and Lazarus (Luke 16:19-31)
…Converse with God by praying authentically – Prayers at the Temple (Luke 18:9-14
…Be accepting by welcoming the unacceptable – Jesus and Zacchaeus (Luke 19:1-10)

This Wednesday, April 9 for our final Lent Message, I invite you to decide what the message calls us to do – Luke 19:11-27
 
Palm Sunday is this coming week. The Lenten journey ends at the gates of Jerusalem and Holy Week begins.
 
All that we have been doing is living The Jesus Way. This is the song that inspired the Lent Theme. Read the lyrics or better join in singing the song with Jubilee at our 10 AM Worship. Lent may be ending but may we continue to choose The Jesus’ Way.
 
The Jesus Way, Song by Phil Wickham ‧ 2023
(Condensed Lyrics)
If you curse me, then I will bless you
If you hurt me, I will forgive
And if you hate me, then I will love you
I choose the Jesus way.​

If you're helpless, I will defend you
And if you're burdened, I'll share the weight
And if you're hopeless, then let me show you
There's hope in the Jesus way.

I follow Jesus, I follow Jesus
He wore my sin, I'll gladly wear His name
He is the treasure, He is the answer
Oh, I choose the Jesus way.

If you strike me, I will embrace you
And if you chain me, I'll sing His praise
And if you kill me, my home is heaven
For I choose the Jesus way.
And I choose surrender
I choose to love
Oh, God my Savior, you’ll always be enough
I choose forgiveness
I choose grace
I choose to worship, no matter what I face.
Oh, I choose the Jesus way!
Songwriters: Jonathan Smith / Phil Wickham
The Jesus Way lyrics © Be Essential Songs