Ash Wednesday Devotional with Ines Franklin

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Download the Journey to Easter Digital Booklet at https://bit.ly/JOURNEYTOEASTER Lent is a time of spiritual preparation for the celebration of Easter, emphasizing simple living, fasting, worship, prayer, service, and reflection. It begins on Ash Wednesday (Feb 14) and ends at Easter (Mar 31). This spiritual practice invites us to greater dependence on Jesus as we recall Israel's journey from slavery to the promised land (Exodus 1-12) and Jesus’s forty-day fast in the wilderness (Matthew 4:1-11). In contrast to our culture of self-indulgence, the Lenten journey to Easter calls us to humility, justice, and peace. During these 40 days, excluding Sundays, we forgo certain pleasures, replacing them with practices that draw us closer to our Heavenly Father. The act of self-denial reminds us of Jesus's sacrificial love and creates space for the Holy Spirit's intervention. 00:00 Introduction and Foundation of Faith 00:42 The Significance of Easter 01:00 The Journey to Easter: Inspired by Joel 03:28 Symbolism of Ashes in the Bible 08:17 The Practice of Fasting and Dependence on God 11:36 Ash Wednesday: From Dust to Dust, Love to Love 12:36 Confession and Beginning the Journey 13:34 Final Blessings and Invitation 🚀 First Time? Start Here: https://rock.marinerschurch.org/connectcard?Source=webon 🙏 Prayer? https://bit.ly/MarinersPrayerOnline Visit us at https://www.marinerschurch.org ---------------------------------------------------------------- FIND US ON SOCIAL MEDIA • 🖥️ Online Community Facebook Group https://bit.ly/FBonlinecommunity • 📱Online Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mariners.online • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/marinerschurch • TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@marinerschurch • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/marinerschurch -------------------------------------------------------------------- 📲 Mariners Church App: https://bit.ly/TheMarinersApp 🛎Subscribe to receive weekly messages, what's coming, and details from Mariners Church! 📧 https://bit.ly/MarinersWeekly Support the ministry and help us reach people worldwide: https://bit.ly/MarinersGive 🗓️ Schedule "Digital Coffee" with our Online Pastor ☕️https://bit.ly/justindigitalcoffee

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• Daily Devotionals