We want to welcome you into the fellowship of Christian believers known as First United Methodist Church in Iraan, Texas. We are a community of persons who are seeking a deeper relationship with God, through the example of Jesus Christ, and the guidance of the Holy Spirit. May you experience God's grace while you are a part of the ministry here at First United Methodist Church.

Monday, February 20, 2012

Scripture lesson for the First Sunday in Lent

Temptation of Jesus - Chartres Cathedral, France
We begin the Sundays in Lent with the gospel lesson and a look at the temptations of Jesus in the desert. Mark's account is different than the versions in Matthew and Luke. As you prepare to enter the season of Lent, ask yourself why this might be so.

"At this time, Jesus came from Nazareth in Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan. The moment he came out of the water, he saw the sky split open and God's Spirit, looking like a dove, come down on him. Along with the Spirit, a voice: "You are my Son, chosen and marked by my love, pride of my life." At once, this same Spirit pushed Jesus out into the wild. For forty wilderness days and nights he was tested by Satan. Wild animals were his companions, and angels took care of him."

(Mark 1:9-13, The Message)
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