Sorry there was no sermon on Sunday: I had the week off. As a belated substitute, here are the outline study notes I wrote for our Circuit Lent Course for the third week.
Scripture
On study:
General Introduction
Watch this video clip from Father Ted:
Do you see Lent practices as useful disciplines or pointless self-punishment?
Fasting and Prayer
Read Isaiah 58:1-14 and Matthew 6:1-18. Why do you think people fast (apart from medical reasons)?
What is it linked with in Matthew 6:1-18?
How does it relate to our lifestyle in Isaiah 58:1-14?
Meditation
Watch this video and follow the discussion questions provided. (This forms an entire session on the ancient Christian meditation practice Lectio Divina.)
Study
Read Ezra 7:8-10 and 2 Timothy 2:14-15.
Study: it sounds like this is for academics! But all Christians can study the Bible, and it doesn’t have to be in an academic way. Experiment (with others?) with Ignatian Bible Study using the material on this webpage.
You could also get hold of some Bible reading notes from Scripture Union and try them out. See what others think.
If you want to look deeper, borrow a Bible commentary from a preacher or minister. Use it to look at a well-known passage.
Big Circumstance 