Lent 2024 Devotional: The Life of Jesus
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Stories of Faith, Hope, and Love for All AgesThe first four books of the New Testament are referred to as "The Gospels," the good news of how God came down to man in the form of Jesus. For the season of Lent, The Bible Clicks chronicles those accounts in 99 five-minute stories that recreate the life of Jesus and his teachings.
The Gospel stories captivate us not only because of what they reveal about Jesus, but also what they reveal about us. We catch a glimpse of ourselves in these characters who encounter God through the Person of Jesus. For Lent 2024, we invite you to journey with Jesus, via The Bible Clicks, Book Two. Enjoy the journey! Click the links below (story titles or pictures) to travel with Jesus this Lenten season. |
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Ash Wednesday, February 14 Unexpected Blessings
Child of Destiny Message from Heaven What the late-in-life child and out-of-wedlock baby have in common—both are gifts from God, born with a purpose. |
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Thursday, February 15 When God Speaks
Born with a Mission God Speaks in a Dream In solitude, Augustine heard a child’s voice beckoning him into the Scriptures, “Take and read. Take and read.” God still speaks to those who seek him. |
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Friday, February 16 A Divine Appointment
Good News for the Whole World A Baby Unlike Any Other “There is no such thing as a coincidence.” Gibb’s Rule #39, NCIS |
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Saturday, February 17 The Dilemma of Dreams
The Magi Escape to Egypt While most dreams result from (in the words of Scrooge), “simply a bit of undigested beef,” some are providential, sent by God. |
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Sunday, February 18 Dealing with an Independent Child
Jesus Is Missing Preparing People for Jesus Directions for guiding mavericks: Their potential is enormous—handle with prayer. |
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Monday, February 19 Leading by Example
Pointing to Jesus Tempted by Satan Good teachers and great parents both realize, “More is caught than taught.” |
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Tuesday, February 20 Persistence Pays Off
Philip and Nathaniel The First Miracle In the wings of every great drama is a faithful person, advocating on behalf of others. |
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Wednesday, February 21 Stepping Out of the Comfort Zone
Traveling in Secret Healing at the Pool Just when you learn to manage the status quo, you realize, “Life holds so much more . . .” |
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Thursday, February 22 What Will People Think?
A Visit by Night If You Only Knew . . . When the religious and the reprobate meet Jesus, one hopes no one will see them, while the other races to bring back everyone. |
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Friday, February 23 Desperate or Determined?
Another Miracle Fishing for Men There are those who need God, and those who don’t—until they know they do. |
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Saturday, February 24 Those Who Are Written Off
Driving Out Demons and Diseases Rejected by Men “You’ll never amount to anything,” said the Bible College president to the freshman who announced he would transfer. And so began the journey of Billy Graham. |
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Sunday, February 25 The JOY Principle
Healing the Leper and the Lame The Dinner Party Putting priorities in the right order comes easy for children—and for adults who still hear those lyrics: “Jesus, and Others, and You . . . What a wonderful way to spell JOY!” |
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Monday, February 26 True Confessions
Levi Follows Jesus The Lost Son In his autobiography, Confessions, Augustine revealed inner struggles that capture the plight of all honest souls: “Our hearts are restless, till they find their rest in You.” |
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Tuesday, February 27 Winners and Losers
A Shrewd Manager Lazarus and the Rich Man While life may look like a checkerboard, it is really a game of chess. |
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Wednesday, February 28 Prayer Is the Key
Jesus Chooses Twelve 'Teach Us to Pray’ If the Son of God needed to rely on prayer, how much more should we? |
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Thursday, February 29 Some Sage Advice
The Be Attitudes Wisdom for Living Character is who you are when no one is looking. |
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Friday, March 1 Leading from the Head and the Heart
Five Warnings The Servant and the Son At times religion makes life complicated, but faith is designed to be simple. |
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Saturday, March 2 Exposing Counterfeit Faith
Lord of the Sabbath The Worst Sin of All "Mercy triumphs over judgment."—James 2:13 |
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Sunday, March 3 Watch Out for the Weeds
Parable of the Sower Parable of the Weeds Everyone owns a garden. What’s growing in yours? |
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Monday, March 4 Setting Captives Free
Don’t Look Back A Legion of Demons Spiritual commitment is like dieting: “I’ll start tomorrow.” |
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Tuesday, March 5 According to Your Faith
A Father’s Plea and a Woman’s Faith The Secret No One Can Keep Faith reaches with open arms. |
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Wednesday, March 6 Faith Tried and Tested
Jesus Sends Out the Twelve Doubts About Jesus Every journey of faith passes through a tunnel, a dark night of the soul. |
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Thursday, March 7 The Ultimate Sacrifice
The Dance that Leads to Death Appointed by Jesus "He is no fool who gives up what he cannot keep, to gain that which he cannot lose.” —Jim Elliott, from the book and movie, Through Gates of Splendor |
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Friday, March 8 God Prefers Duets
Jesus Feeds Five Thousand Walking on Water God uses what we have to offer—what the boy held in his hands, what a man held in his heart. |
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Saturday, March 9 An Appealing Faith
The Bread of Life Faith Rewarded Some demand a meal ticket; others desire to meet the Chef. |
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Sunday, March 10 Touched by God
They Still Don’t Understand What the Blind Can See God multiplies what you give and gives what you need. |
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Monday, March 11 An Identity Crisis
Peter Knows A Spectacular Surprise Given his claim to divinity, Jesus cannot be called “a good man." He was either a liar, a lunatic, or who he claimed to be—Lord. (C.S. Lewis, Mere Christianity) |
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Tuesday, March 12 Bridging the Great Divide
The Boy with the Evil Spirit When It’s Hard to Forgive Faith and forgiveness rest on the same foundation: “I believe” and “I forgive” are both followed by “inasmuch as I can, Lord . . . so help me the rest of the way.” |
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Wednesday, March 13 The Good, the Bad, and the Undecided
The Leper Who Came Back Who Is That Man? Those who seek God will find him, and those who find him will worship. |
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Thursday, March 14 Bullies in the Pulpit
He Talks Like He’s God Blind Since Birth, Blind No More “There are none so blind as those who will not see.” |
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Friday, March 15 The Voice Within
Jesus the Good Shepherd Time to Make a Choice “My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me.”—John 10:27 |
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Saturday, March 16 A Divine Disappointment
The Rich Young Ruler Death of a Friend When you “didn’t see that one coming,” remember, the race is not over: God can use anything for his glory. |
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Sunday, March 17 Resurrecting Hope
The Greatest Miracle No Stopping Him Now Death is our final appointment, but not our final destiny. |
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Monday, March 18 Through the Eyes of Faith
Asking the Wrong Question The Blind Beggar Jesus offers his cup to those who have faith to receive it. |
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Tuesday, March 19 Recognizing Jesus for Who He Is
Zacchaeus the Tax Collector A King’s Entry When we embrace Jesus as king of our heart, the whole world looks different. |
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Wednesday, March 20 Turning the Tables on Them
Defending the House of God Jesus Answers with a Question The greatest roadblocks to faith are always manmade. |
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Thursday, March 21 Planning the Hit
Parable of the Tenants Trying to Trap Jesus Those who spin a web of deceit are the first to step in it. |
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Friday, March 22 Who Cares?
The Greatest Commandment They Watch in Silence On the stage of life, actions speak louder than words, and God is always in the audience. |
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Saturday, March 23 Peeking into the Future
Signs of End Times Taken by Surprise When truth is thrown to the ground, even people of faith can be pawns of deception. |
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Sunday, March 24 Caught Off Guard
Parable of the Ten Virgins The Sheep and the Goats Those guided by compassion will be graced with God’s mercy. |
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Monday, March 25 Dangerous Promptings
Blessing and Betrayal Preparing for Passover The Last Supper A conscience seared by willful sin gives the devil an opportunity. |
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Tuesday, March 26 Greatest Temptation
A Startling Prediction He Prayed for Us Garden of Agony “Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil,” from the BIG one—losing faith in God. |
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Wednesday, March 28 A Lonely Destiny
The Kiss of Death Before the Cock Crows On Trial As the Prophets Predicted “For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against spiritual wickedness in high places.”—Ephesians 6:12 |
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Thursday, March 28 What Will You Do with Jesus?
Standing Before Pilate Pilate the Politician Pilate’s Dilemma “Do not be afraid of those who kill the body; rather, fear the One who can destroy both soul and body in Hell.”—Matthew 10:28 |
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Friday, March 29 Paid in Full
King on a Cross ‘It Is Finished’ “Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one’s life for his friends.”—John 15:13 |
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Saturday, March 30 The Empty Tomb
He Arose! Mary and ‘the Gardener’ Jesus lets himself be found by those who earnestly seek him. |
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Easter Sunday, March 31 In Our Midst
On the Road to Emmaus The Surprise Visit He has risen, he has risen indeed! This story is not the end. . . . It's just the beginning. Pursue the journey via books, e-books, website subscriptions, or (coming next fall) audiobooks! |
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