Online Bible Study: Lent 2026

Overview
This Bible study guide us through reflection on Scripture and the themes of Lent. This study is shaped around getting away from distractions and receptivity of the Gospel.

This guide does not help us get closer to God. It helps us notice where God has already drawn near to us.

What it is:
  • A companion for listening during Lent
  • A way to slow down and notice where Christ meets us
  • An invitation, not an obligation

What it is not:
  • A checklist
  • A spiritual improvement plan
  • A test of devotion

Week 1 - Feb 16 - 20
Scripture Reading
Genesis 3:19; Psalm 90:1–6, 12
This Week’s Invitation
Lent begins with truth, not improvement.
This week, we practice staying with our limits—our mortality, our dust—without rushing past them.
Practice (5–10 minutes a day)
  • Sit quietly.
  • Read the Scripture passages above slowly.
  • Do not argue with it.
  • Let it be true.
Questions to Sit With (not to solve):
  • What do I usually do to avoid this truth?
  • What would it mean to trust God here?
Prayer

“Merciful God,
remind us that our lives are fragile
and held by you.
Amen.”

Week 2 - Feb 23 - 27
Scripture Reading
Luke 4:1-13
This Week’s Invitation
Jesus does not avoid the wilderness.
This week, we practice staying present when life feels uncertain or uncomfortable.
Practice (5–10 minutes a day)
  • Sit with the sentence above.
  • Notice any urge to fix, prove, or escape.
  • Do not follow the urge.
  • Stay.
Questions to Sit With:
  • Where do I feel pressure to perform or justify myself?
  • What might it mean to trust God without proving anything?
Prayer

“Faithful God,
stay with us in our wilderness,
and teach us to trust your word.
Amen.”

Week 3 - March 2 - 6
Scripture Reading
Genesis 15:1-16
This Week’s Invitation
God speaks promise before circumstances change.
This week, we practice staying with the promise without demanding immediate fulfillment.
Practice (5–10 minutes a day)
  • Sit quietly with this sentence:
    “Do not be afraid.”
  • Read it slowly.
  • Do not explain it.
  • Let it remain spoken to you.
Questions to Sit With:
  • What fear is being named here?
  • What would it mean to let promise be enough for now?
Prayer

“Promise-keeping God,
teach us to trust your word
when we cannot yet see the outcome.
Amen.”

Week 4 - March 9 - 13
Scripture Reading
John 4:5–15
This Week’s Invitation
Jesus does not shame our longing.
This week, we practice noticing our thirst and letting Christ speak to it.
Practice (5–10 minutes a day)
  • Sit with Jesus’ words: “Give me a drink.”
  • Notice what you long for.
  • Do not judge the longing.
  • Let Christ meet you there.
Questions to Sit With:
  • What do I keep returning to for satisfaction?
  • What kind of thirst does Jesus name?
Prayer

“Living Water,
meet us in our deepest longings
and draw us to you.
Amen.”

Week 5 - March 16 - 20
Scripture Reading
John 9:1–7, 35–38
This Week’s Invitation
Faith does not begin with clarity.
This week, we practice admitting what we cannot see and receiving sight as gift.
Practice (5–10 minutes a day)
  • Sit quietly.
  • Acknowledge where you feel uncertain or confused.
  • Do not rush to resolve it.
  • Let Christ find you.
Questions to Sit With:
  • Where do I feel pressure to “see clearly”?
  • What if faith begins with admitting blindness?
Prayer

“Light of the world,
open our eyes in your time
and by your grace.
Amen.”

Week 6 - March 23 - 27
Scripture Reading
John 11:1–7, 32–44
This Week’s Invitation
Jesus delays—and still loves.
This week, we practice waiting with Christ when God seems late.
Practice (5–10 minutes a day)
  • Sit with the shortest verse: “Jesus wept.”
  • Let grief, frustration, or sadness be present.
  • Do not rush to hope.
  • Stay.
Questions to Sit With:
  • Where does God feel delayed in my life?
  • What does it mean that Jesus weeps before he acts?
Prayer

“Compassionate Christ,
meet us in our sorrow
and hold us in hope.
Amen.”

Week 7 - March 30 - Apr 3
Scripture Reading
Luke 23:44–49; Psalm 22:1–2, 15
This Week’s Invitation
Holy Week brings us to silence.
This week, we practice keeping watch with Christ without explanation or resolution.

Practice (5–10 minutes a day)
  • Sit in silence.
  • If words come, let them pass.
  • Do not fill the quiet.
  • Remain.
Questions to Sit With:
  • What is difficult about this silence?
  • What would it mean to trust God here?
Prayer

“Lord Jesus Christ,
into your hands
we commend our lives.
Amen.”

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