Lent Table - Ehab Raeef Wahib THEOLOGICAL DEACON

Lent Table

	DATE	SUNDAY	GOSPEL	KEY VERSE	CONTEMPLATION
Preparation Week	11-Feb-07	Prayer, Fasting, Almsgiving	Matthew 6:1-18	"Your Father who sees in secret, shall reward you openly."	We prepare to fastby raising our hearts in prayerand extending our hands to he needy.
The Holy 40 days fasted by our Lord Jesus Christ	18-Feb-07	The Kingdom	Matthew 6:19-23	"Seek first the Kingdom of God and His righteousness."	We forsake bodily care, and focus on the Kingdom of God which is our sustenance and inner power.
	25-Feb-07	The Temptation	Matthew 4:1-11	"Man shall not live by bread alone."	The Lord grants us to have victory over all temptations through His word, humility and true worship.
	4-Mar-07	The Prodigal Son	Luke 15:11-32	"I will arise and go to my father and say, 'I have sinned'."	We return to the Lord who rejoices in our repentance and offers us His living Body and Blood.
	11-Mar-07	The Samaritan Woman	John 4:1-42	"Give me this water that I may not thirst."	We need to sit with Christ and expose our soul to the groom who heals and restores.
	18-Mar-07	The Paralysed Man	John 5:1-18	"Do you want to be made well?"	Christ overcomes all our weaknesses when we strengthen our will to live for Him.
	25-Mar-07	The Man Born Blind	John 9:1-41	"Though I was blind, now I see."	Christ enlightens us through repentance and grants us a spiritual vision.
Holy Week	1-Apr-07	Palm Sunday	Matthew 21:1-17	"Hosanna to the Son of David, Hosanna in the highest." (Hosanna - Save us)	Christ enters our hearts (the 'little Jerusalem') and reigns as King and Lord.
Easter Day	8-Apr-07	The Resurrection	John 20:1-18	"Why do you seek the living among the dead?"	The risen Lord empowers us to overcome death, crush Satan and defeat sin.