Lent gives you space to slow your pace and walk with Jesus again. Not as a spectator. As a follower.

This season invites you onto the road He chose. A road marked by obedience, surrender, compassion, and love that goes all the way. Jesus does not drift toward the cross. He sets His face toward it. He walks with purpose. He knows what lies ahead. He keeps going.

Walking with Jesus toward the cross reshapes how you see Him. It reshapes how you see yourself. Lent is not about guilt or performance. It is about alignment. It is about letting your life come back under the loving rule of Christ.

That is why we have created a short series of Bible studies called Following Jesus on His Journey to the Cross. These five studies are designed to help you walk slowly and honestly with Jesus during Lent. They help you listen to His words. Watch His actions. Sit with His emotions. Respond to His call.

Each study invites you into a key moment on the road to the cross.

You begin with Jesus speaking plainly about suffering and discipleship. He does not soften His words. He calls you to deny yourself and follow Him daily. This study presses a simple question into your life. Where are you choosing comfort over obedience? Lent brings clarity. It exposes what you cling to and invites you to trust Him again.

You then step into the inner world of the obedient servant. This study slows you down enough to notice posture, not just action. Listening. Trust. Resolve. Jesus walks forward without turning back. This shapes how you respond when faithfulness costs you something. You learn how to keep your heart steady when obedience brings pressure.

Another study leads you into the raw honesty of lament. Jesus carries ancient prayers into His suffering. He does not hide His pain. He brings it to the Father. This study gives you language for your own cries. It helps you pray when God feels distant. It teaches you to hold pain and trust in the same breath.

As the journey continues, you walk with Jesus into Jerusalem. Crowds cheer. Expectations rise. Yet Jesus weeps. This study reveals His heart for those who miss what God is doing. It challenges your ideas of power and kingship. You see a King who rules through humility and love. A King who longs for repentance more than applause.

The final study lifts your eyes beyond the cross without rushing past it. You fix your gaze on Jesus, who endured with joy set before Him. This study strengthens weary faith. It helps you recognise what slows you down. It calls you to lay aside what hinders and keep running with endurance.

These studies are not rushed. They are not heavy with information. They are shaped for prayerful reading, reflection, and response. You can use them alone. You can use them with others. You can return to them during Holy Week.

Lent becomes a season of formation when you walk closely with Jesus. When you listen rather than skim. When you respond rather than observe. When you allow the Spirit of God to search your heart and renew your devotion.

You do not walk this road to earn love. You walk it because you are loved. You walk it because Jesus already walked it first.

If you sense an invitation to go deeper this Lent, these studies are for you. They will help you slow down, fix your eyes on Jesus, and follow Him with fresh faith and courage.

Click the links in this newsletter to access the five Bible studies. Set aside time. Open your Bible. Walk with Jesus toward the cross. Let Him shape you again.

Explore the Bible studies here:
1. The Call to Follow a Suffering Messiah (Luke 9:18-38)
2. The Obedient Servant Who Doesn’t Turn Back. (Isaiah 50:4-11)
3. From Agony to Trust in God. (Psalm 22)
4. The King Who Weeps on the Way to the Cross. (Luke 19:28-44)
5. Enduring the Path Set Before You (Hebrews 12:1-11)