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Gospel of Matthew

2025 Lenten Devotions

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Join the Concordia University Irvine community in reading through the Gospel of Matthew this Lent.

Day

1

Wednesday, Mar 5

Matthew 1:1-17

A Family Tree

Matthew 1:1-17

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Day

2

Thursday, Mar 6

Matthew 1:18-25

God Is Not Distant

Matthew 1:18-25

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Day

3

Friday, Mar 7

Matthew 2:1-23

The King Has Come

Matthew 2:1-23

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Day

4

Saturday, Mar 8

Matthew 3:1-17

I Am Pleased With You

Matthew 3:1-17

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Day

5

Sunday, Mar 9

Matthew 4:1-11

Satan and His Lies Have No Power

Matthew 4:1-11

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Day

6

Monday, Mar 10

Matthew 4:12-25

A Light Shines in the Darkness

Matthew 4:12-25

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Day

7

Tuesday, Mar 11

Matthew 5:1-20

You Are Blessed

Matthew 5:1-20

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Day

8

Wednesday, Mar 12

Matthew 5:21-48

Righteous Expectation, Gracious Invitation

Matthew 5:21-48

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Day

9

Thursday, Mar 13

Matthew 6:1-15

Our Father

Matthew 6:1-15

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Day

10

Friday, Mar 14

Matthew 6:16-34

Which Master Do You Want?

Matthew 6:16-34

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Day

11

Saturday, Mar 15

Matthew 7:1-12

Reconciliation, Not Condemnation

Matthew 7:1-12

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Day

12

Sunday, Mar 16

Matthew 7:13-29

Spoken With Authority

Matthew 7:13-29

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Day

13

Monday, Mar 17

Matthew 8:1-34

He Carried Our Diseases

Matthew 8:1-34

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Day

14

Tuesday, Mar 18

Matthew 9:1-13

The Greatest Miracle

Matthew 9:1-13

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Day

15

Wednesday, Mar 19

Matthew 9:14-38

Made New

Matthew 9:14-38

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Day

16

Thursday, Mar 20

Matthew 10:1-11

The Furthest… Right Next Door

Matthew 10:1-11

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Day

17

Friday, Mar 21

Matthew 10:12-42

Hold Fast To Christ

Matthew 10:12-42

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Day

18

Saturday, Mar 22

Matthew 11:1-30

Look! He’s the One

Matthew 11:1-30

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Day

19

Sunday, Mar 23

Matthew 12:1-21

An Invitation, Not a Burden

Matthew 12:1-21

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Day

20

Monday, Mar 24

Matthew 12:22-50

Good Fruit from a Good Tree

Matthew 12:22-50

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Day

21

Tuesday, Mar 25

Matthew 13:1-30

Heaven At Work

Matthew 13:1-30

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Day

22

Wednesday, Mar 26

Matthew 13:31-58

His Love Gave Everything for Us

Matthew 13:31-58

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Day

23

Thursday, Mar 27

Matthew 14:1-36

Little Faith, Mighty Lord, Amazing Grace

Matthew 14:1-36

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Day

24

Friday, Mar 28

Matthew 15:1-39

Loopholes and Excuses

Matthew 15:1-39

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Day

25

Saturday, Mar 29

Matthew 16:1-28

We Have a Teacher

Matthew 16:1-28

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Day

26

Sunday, Mar 30

Matthew 17:1-27

A Time to Grieve

Matthew 17:1-27

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Day

27

Monday, Mar 31

Matthew 18:1-35

A Destructive Infection

Matthew 18:1-35

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Day

28

Tuesday, Apr 1

Matthew 19:1-12

Healing in Marriage

Matthew 19:1-12

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Day

29

Wednesday, Apr 2

Matthew 19:13-30

Children Show the Way

Matthew 19:13-30

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Day

30

Thursday, Apr 3

Matthew 20:1-34

The Glory of Service

Matthew 20:1-34

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Day

31

Friday, Apr 4

Matthew 21:1-17

Dead To Sin

Matthew 21:1-17

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Day

32

Saturday, Apr 5

Matthew 21:18-46

True Repentance

Matthew 21:18-46

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Day

33

Sunday, Apr 6

Matthew 22:1-46

True Hope

Matthew 22:1-46

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Day

34

Monday, Apr 7

Matthew 23:1-22

One Teacher

Matthew 23:1-22

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Day

35

Tuesday, Apr 8

Matthew 23:23-39

Blood On Our Hands

Matthew 23:23-39

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Day

36

Wednesday, Apr 9

Matthew 24:1-14

When?

Matthew 24:1-14

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Day

37

Thursday, Apr 10

Matthew 24:15-51

No Fear

Matthew 24:15-51

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Day

38

Friday, Apr 11

Matthew 25:1-30

Keep Watch

Matthew 25:1-30

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Day

39

Saturday, Apr 12

Matthew 25:31-46

Evidence of God’s Gift

Matthew 25:31-46

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Day

40

Sunday, Apr 13

Palm Sunday

Matthew 26:1-25

First and Last

Matthew 26:1-25

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Day

41

Monday, Apr 14

Matthew 26:26-46

Scattered and Gathered

Matthew 26:26-46

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Day

42

Tuesday, Apr 15

Matthew 26:47-75

Justice

Matthew 26:47-75

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Day

43

Wednesday, Apr 16

Matthew 27:1-26

The Great Exchange

Matthew 27:1-26

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Day

44

Thursday, Apr 17

Maundy Thursday

Matthew 27:27-44

Crucified

Matthew 27:27-44

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Day

45

Friday, Apr 18

Good Friday

Matthew 27:45-61

Forsaken For Us

Matthew 27:45-61

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Day

46

Saturday, Apr 19

Holy Saturday

Matthew 28:1-20

Commissioned

Matthew 28:1-20

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Day

47

Sunday, Apr 20

Matthew 28:1-7

Easter Sunday

Matthew 28:1-7

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Jesus Our Refuge in the Gospel of Matthew

The forty days of Lent are a season of spiritual reflection and preparation as we follow our Savior, Jesus, through his passion, death, and resurrection for our sake. We invite you to join us each day in Lent for a brief time in God’s word. Concordia University Irvine campus pastor Quinton Anderson has written a series of reflections on Matthew’s Gospel. Each day will feature a reading, a devotional reflection, and a prayer. We pray this is a blessing to you as you follow Jesus. Join us this Lent as we take refuge in Him.

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Rev. Dr. Steve Mueller
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