Bethel Lutheran Church

Holy Week Schedule: Maundy Thursday, 7:00 PM we worship at Hope Lutheran, Atascadero. Good Friday worship is at Bethel at 7:00 PM. Easter Worship is at 9:30 AM! Easter potuck brunch to follow worship.

Simply the Sermon for February 22, 2026: First Sunday in Lent

February 24, 2026  /  Bethel Lutheran

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Our Bible texts for Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026 are: Genesis 2:15-17; 3:1-7; Romans 5:12-19; and Matthew 4:1-11.

Today's gospel tells of Jesus’ temptation in the desert. His forty-day fast becomes the basis of our Lenten pilgrimage. In the early church Lent was a time of intense preparation for those to be baptized at the Easter Vigil. This catechetical (Christian education) focus on the meaning of faith is at the heart of our Lenten journey to the baptismal waters of Easter. Hungry for God’s mercy, we receive the bread of life to nourish us for the days ahead.

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