February 19, 2026
Broadcast
Going to Jerusalem - Part 4
Luke 18:32-33
02/19/2026
32 For he will be delivered over to the Gentiles and
will be mocked and shamefully treated and spit
upon.
33 And after flogging him, they will kill him, and on
the third day he will rise. (ESV)
During Lent the Church prays:
Almighty and everlasting God, You despise nothing You
have made and forgive the sins of all who are penitent.
Create in us new and contrite hearts that lamenting our
sins and acknowledging our wretchedness we may receive
from You full pardon and forgiveness.
Traditionally the Collect for Ash Wednesday, the prayer of
the Church for the first day of Lent, is repeated during every
service during the next forty days. The prayer speaks of God's
love, grace, and mercy. Because God forgives the sins of the
repentant, we pray that He will create in us a new heart which
readily acknowledges our sin and which trusts in Him alone for
forgiveness.
We believe, teach, and confess that our works do not and
cannot earn us forgiveness, but that God's love alone leads Him
to grant us mercy. It is because Jesus traveled to Jerusalem
knowing all that would happen during the Passover celebration.
Jesus told His disciples:
For [the Son of Man] will be delivered over to the
Gentiles and will be mocked and shamefully treated and
spit upon. And after flogging him, they will kill him,
and on the third day he will rise.
May our Lord richly bless us as we ponder His great love and
compassion for His creation. Amen.