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A Children’s Sermon on John 2:13-22 — Lent 3

February 29, 2024 by Gary Neal Hansen Leave a Comment

children's sermon on John 2:13-22

Preface for Pastors and Parents For the third Sunday of Lent I bring you a children’s sermon on John 2:13-22. As I noted in my Monday meditation on this text, I think its odd for the lectionary to jump to John for the story of Jesus cleansing the temple. Year B is focused on Mark, and […]

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The Cleansing of the Temple — Lent 3

March 2, 2021 by Gary Neal Hansen Leave a Comment

In Year B, the Gospel for the third Sunday in Lent jumps from Mark to John. The text is John 2:13-22, “the cleansing of the temple.” It is a strange time to leave Mark behind: Mark tells the same story in chapter 11, but the lectionary never selects it.  We read it in Lent, and […]

Filed Under: Bible, Church Year, Monday Meditation Tagged With: Cleansing of the Temple, John 2:13-22, RCL Year B

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