On the Way With Jesus

On the Way With Jesus: Cycle A Sermons for Lent and Easter Based on the Gospel Readings (CSS Publishing, 2019)

On the Way With Jesus is available from CSS Publishing, Amazon.com, Amazon.ca, and your favourite on-line or local bookstore.

This collection of sermons for Lent and Easter also works well for personal and group study. Each sermon focuses on a gospel text with commentary and ends with a brief prayer. Read an excerpt on the CSS Publishing website: On the Way With Jesus excerpt. Sign up for your free reflection and discussion guide: On the Way With Jesus Reflection and Discussion Guide.

From the Back Cover

In this collection of messages, we follow Jesus on the way to the cross, through the terrible events of his arrest, torture, and execution, to the glorious good news of his resurrection and joyful reunion with his followers, and beyond.

We journey through the church year from Ash Wednesday through Lent and the Easter season, moving with the seasons as they change while holding on to the sure hope of God’s unchanging love.

At the same time, we reflect on our own way through life—our twists and turns through the wilderness, our seasons of doubt and questioning, our times of lament and celebration. Whatever roads we travel, whatever choices we face at the crossroads of life, Jesus leads the way and calls us to follow. — from the Introduction

The reader of On The Way With Jesus will appreciate the creative and descriptive writing style of April Yamasaki. Her passion and celebration for the craft of sharing the word shines through every message of this collection. Her love of God’s word and the people to whom it is preached is evident in the pages of this book.

Table of Contents

Ash Wednesday
Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21
With Gratitude and Humility

Lent 1
Matthew 4:1-11
In the Wilderness

Lent 2
Matthew 17:1-9
On the Mountaintop

Lent 3
John 4:5-42
Transformed

Lent 4
John 9:1-41
Sent

Lent 5
John 11:1-45
When the Way Means Staying Home

Liturgy of the Passion/Palm Sunday
Matthew 26:14-27:66
When the Way Is Hard

Maundy Thursday
John 13:1-17, 31b-35
The Way of the Lord

Good Friday
John 18:1-19:42
Facing Death

Easter Sunday/Resurrection Of Our Lord
Matthew 28:1-10
Forgiven

Easter 2
John 20:19-31
With Peace for the Fearful

Easter 3
Luke 24:13-35
With Burning Hearts

Easter 4
John 10:1-10
With Challenge and Invitation

Easter 5
John 14:1-14
The Way for Troubled Hearts

Easter 6
John 14:15-21
Framed by Love

Easter 7
John 17:1-11
Praying All the Way

On the Way With Jesus: Cycle A Sermons for Lent and Easter Based on the Gospel Readings is available from CSS Publishing, Amazon.com, Amazon.ca, and your favourite on-line or local bookstore. A free reflection and discussion guide is also available: On the Way With Jesus Reflection and Discussion Guide.