When Jonah preached judgment to Nineveh, the people did something astonishing: they believed God. In this Ash Wednesday sermon, Rev. David Buchs reflects on repentance that takes God at His Word, faces sin honestly, and clings to divine mercy rather than excuses or self-righteousness. Lent is revealed not as spiritual self-improvement, but as a season of learning once again what it means to be repentant sinners who trust a gracious Savior . Ash Wednesday – February 18, 2026 Grace Lutheran Church | Little Rock, Arkansas Key themes include: • The repentance of Nineveh and believing God’s Word • The biblical meaning of forty days as testing and trust • Why Lent teaches us to hunger for righteousness • God’s mercy toward sinners who repent, not those who justify themselves #AshWednesday #Lent #Repentance #GodsMercy #BiblicalPreaching #ChristianSermon #JesusChrist #Faith #LutheranSermon #GraceLutheranLittleRock #LittleRockChurch #ArkansasFaith #LCMS #ScriptureTeaching