Friend of Sinners

Prepare your heart for Easter by making the most of Lent as you dwell daily on Jesus, the friend of sinners.

A Lent devotional helping you remember the love and friendship of Jesus daily.

“Remember who you are; remember who he is.”

In this short phrase, Elyse Fitzpatrick summarizes the heart of each devotion in Friend of Sinners. Beginning with Ash Wednesday and ending with the empty tomb, you’ll remember daily the love of Jesus, who died so you could have eternal life.

This reflective journey through Lent is full of...

honest, conversational anecdotes about our need for grace. convicting insights into what it looks like to follow Christ. marvelous truth about the love of Christ. hope for the glory of eternal life. thoughtful reflection questions.

Prepare your heart for Easter by making the most of Lent as you dwell daily on Jesus, the friend of sinners.

1. Opening Credits
2. Dedication
3. Introduction
4. The Beginning of Lent | Ash Wednesday: Ashes to Ashes, Dust to Dust
5. Thursday: Finding Him in the Wilderness
6. Friday: Joining in His Suffering
7. Saturday: The Glory Is Not Yet
8. Sunday: A Sabbath Note
9. The First Week of Lent: His Shocking Arrival | Monday: Impossible Expectations
10. Tuesday: The Lord Provides
11. Wednesday: Why Are You Asking Me for Water?
12. Thursday: Gracious Forgiveness
13. Friday: Audacious Faith
14. Saturday: Don’t Be Afraid
15. The Second Week of Lent: The Words of the King | Monday: An Invitation into Mercy
16. Tuesday: Who Can Be Saved?
17. Wednesday: Forgiveness First
18. Thursday: Just for Show
19. Friday: Wildflowers… Just Because
20. Saturday: Dying to Live
21. The Third Week of Lent: An Upside-Down Kingdom | Monday: What Makes Angels Dance?
22. Tuesday: Old Wine Is Better
23. Wednesday: A Good Friend
24. Thursday: Envy’s Fruit
25. Friday: Betting It All
26. Saturday: Follow the Money
27. The Fourth Week of Lent: Tension Mounts | Monday: Three Blind Men
28. Tuesday: The King Weeps
29. Wednesday: A House for All
30. Thursday: More Humble Than Jesus?
31. Friday: On the Night He Was Betrayed
32. Saturday: The Power of Darkness
33. The Fifth Week of Lent: The Rebellion | Monday: The Disciple Who Sold Jesus
34. Tuesday: How to Arrest God
35. Wednesday: Why Did You Strike Me?
36. Thursday: A Lesson About Listening
37. Friday: Who Are You?
38. Saturday: To Choose Not to Choose Is a Choice
39. Holy Week: A Scandalous Coronation | Monday: Behold the Man
40. Tuesday: An Ordinary Day
41. Wednesday: Down Among Golgotha’s Scoffers
42. Thursday: On the Via Dolorosa
43. Good Friday: Veiled in Flesh the Godhead See
44. Saturday: The King Is Dead
45. Easter Sunday: What Do You Hear?
46. After Easter: Our Risen Shepherd | Monday: It Is I
47. Tuesday: Follow Your Friend
48. Closing Credits