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40 Days of Seeking God

A Church-Wide Collective Initiative

Join us as we begin our 40 Daily Devotionals called, “Experiencing Jesus Together Through Lent”. Cultivate your relationship with God by participating in a Church-wide initiative to seek God together starting on February 19th, 2024.

“Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget none of His benefits;” Psalm 103:2

We hope you will join Eagleville Bible Church as we worship Jesus through Lent (February 19th – Good Friday) and treasure Him for who He is. Go deeper with God as we Read, Reflect, Praise and Pray through daily devotions that draw you closer to God’s heart of love for you.

Please follow the steps below and read the 40 Days of Seeking God initiative and Fast Friday details!

Why are we doing this?

Eagleville Bible Church is passionate about its attenders seeking God at all times! We desire for all to have a vibrant and growing faith, and we exist to help everyone experience a great life in Jesus Christ.

Lent is a time of repentance, fasting, and preparation for the coming of Easter. It is a time of self-examination and reflection. A lot like Advent at Christmas time, Lent is a time to open the doors of our hearts a little wider and to understand our Lord a little deeper, so that when Good Friday and Easter come, it is not just another day at church but an opportunity to receive and celebrate more fully the overflow of God’s grace upon our lives.

Although its format has varied throughout the centuries and throughout different cultures, the basic concept remains the same: to open our hearts to God’s refining grace through prayer, confession, fasting, and charity as we anticipate Holy Week.

Lent is also an opportunity to contemplate what our Lord really did for us on the Cross, and ultimately, the purpose of Lent does not stop at sadness and despair – it points us to the hope of the Resurrection!

We pray that you will gain much Spiritual fruit as you join us in this initiative to seek God together!

Please click here for more information regarding Lent

What are we doing?

From February 19th through Good Friday (March 29) we will be observing a dedicated time of increased self-examination and observance of Spiritual disciplines, in order to prepare our hearts for the celebration of Easter.

It is our desire that Eagleville Bible Church attendees would collectively, or individually, follow a Devotional plan selected by the Eagleville Bible Church staff on the YouVersion Bible App, and to observe Fridays as days for Fasting and Prayer throughout these 40 days of Seeking God.

Here are the dates especially set apart for fasting, called Fast Fridays, and the Prayer focus for those dates:

2/23 – Health Issues
3/1 – Marriages & Families
3/8 – Churches (Unity, love, protection, fruitfulness, etc.)
3/15 – Wisdom for Living
3/22 – The Gospel (for the lost to be saved!)
3/29 (Good Friday) – Spiritual Revival

How are we doing this?

You are encouraged to participate in the YouVersion Bible app plan and discuss what you get out of it with other Church attenders!

Set aside food for a 24hr period on Fast Fridays. For example, after Dinner on Thursday until Dinner on Friday (i.e. If I eat my dinner on Thursday at 5pm then I would abstain from food until dinner on Friday at 5pm). If this is not feasible for you, then we would encourage you to set aside something else of significance to you that day (maybe your breakfast, lunch, coffee, etc.,).

Along with Fast Fridays, we are encouraging everyone to fast (abstain) from something throughout ALL of the 40 days (e.g., television, Social Media, sweets, bad language, alcohol, etc.) in order to more fully seek the Lord.

“Fasting is, indeed, feasting. When we have learned well to fast, we will not suffer from it.

It will bring strength and joy.” (Dallas Willard)

Charitable Giving

Charity is another big aspect of the Lent observance. Eagleville Bible Church wants to present you the opportunity to give towards the Vine Food Pantry as your Charitable contribution. We will be taking up a special offering at the Good Friday service at Eagleville Bible Church on 3/29/24 @ 7:15pm.

Please Follow Instruction Below To Get Started

Step #1

Download the YouVersion Bible App to your phone or tablet.

Click one of the images below and you’ll be directed to your app store to download the app!

Make sure to create an account within the bible.com app before going to Step #2

Android IOS

iPhone IOS

Step #2

If you skipped, or completed, step #1, please open your YouVersion App on your device before clicking the link below.

The button below is an individual plan without connection to the Church site.

We’re currently facing technical hiccups with our group reading plan, and there are 32 spots available. If you’re interested in joining, please contact Joshua Hamilton at Joshuahamilton86@gmail.com, and he’ll assist you in getting set up. We appreciate your patience!

Individual Plan

Individual Plan WITHOUT Eagleville Bible Church as Host and/or collaboration with the people connected to that plan.