It’s Not Too Late

2026Lent
Written By United Methodist Church of Greater New Jersey
 

How often do you find yourself thinking, “It’s too late”—too late to change, to overcome a struggle, to heal a relationship, or even for the world to be different? Through Jesus, we are assured it is not too late. God does not give up on us. God keeps calling us to turn around and come home. This turning is called repentance—a gift that makes real change possible, not only for us as individuals but for our communities. Repentance is often tangled up with guilt and shame, but in this Lenten season of self-examination, we will discover together that it is actually a source of hope, freedom, and transformation.

  • Ash Wednesday: It’s Not Too Late for a Change of Heart | Psalm 51

  • Week 1: It’s Not Too Late to Choose Life | Deuteronomy 30:(11-14) 15-20

  • Week 2: It’s Not Too Late to Listen to God | 1 Kings 19:4-16

  • Week 3: It’s Not Too Late to Be Forgiven | Luke 15:11-32

  • Week 4: It’s Not Too Late to Take Ownership | Acts 9:1-22

  • Week 5: It’s Not Too Late to Live Differently | Luke 19:1-10

  • Week 6 (Palm Sunday): It’s Not Too Late to Stand Up and Stand Out | Matthew 21:1-11

  • Holy Thursday: It’s Not Too Late for a New Commandment | John 13:1-17, 31-35

  • Good Friday: It’s Not Too Late to See Clearly | John 19:4-16

  • Week 7 (Easter Sunday): It’s Not Too Late for Us Because It’s Not Too Late for God | Matthew 28:1-10

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