Simply the Sermon for March 1, 2026: Second Sunday in Lent

Our readings for the second Sunday in Lent, March 1, 2026 are Genesis 12:1-4a; Psalm 121; Romans 4:1-5, 13-17; John 3:1-17.

During Lent we journey with all those around the world who will be baptized at the Easter Vigil. In today’s gospel Jesus tells Nicodemus that he must be born of water and Spirit. At the font we are given a new birth as children of God. As God made a covenant with Abraham, in baptism God promises to raise us up with Christ to new life. From worship we are sent forth to proclaim God’s love for all the world.

Here at Bethel we talked about the apostle Paul, both his quirkiness and his  passion for the gospel. How he informed the Christians in Rome that we rely not on our own faith but on the faith of Jesus which has been shared with us. And that passion for that faith, that gospel, can propel us out into the world to share the good news of hope to all people.

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