1. This Lenten Season Hear the Journey Call Re-embrace The Epic Story Of Our Salvation Sunday Mornings March 5 th – April 16 th

2. Things Were Once Good

3. Trouble Comes

4. A Struggle Ensued

5. Isaiah 59:1-2 NIV Surely the arm of the LORD is not too short to save, nor his ear too dull to hear. But your iniquities have separated you from your God; your sins have hidden his face from you, so that he will not hear.

6. The Romance Ends Isaiah 59:2

7.  Hearing the journey call reminds us that the romance in God’s relationship with us is over.

8. The Romance Ended We are separated from God.

9. Isaiah 59:2 NIV But your iniquities have separated you from your God;....

10. The Romance Ended We are separated from God. We are outside of his blessing.

11. Isaiah 59:2 NIV But..., your sins have hidden his face from you, so that he will not hear.

12. The Romance Ended We are separated from God. We are outside of his blessing. We stand condemned.

13. Rom 3:23 NIV 23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,

14. The Romance Ended We are separated from God. We are outside of his blessing. We stand condemned. We face punishment.

15. Rom 6:23 NIV 23 For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

16.  Hearing the journey call reminds us that the romance in God’s relationship with us is over.

17. The Romance Ended separated outside of his blessing stand condemned face punishment