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Believers in Christ are free to serve the Lord out of faith and love, not out of fear of the Law. The Law is good, but it brings death to those who transgress it. The new man of faith within the believer struggles constantly against the sinful flesh. We must endure this battle until the Lord calls us to our eternal rest.

BibleGateway: Romans 7 ESV Text: Romans 7 Romans 7 (Listen) Released from the Law 7:1 Or do you not know, brothers1—for I am speaking to those… Read More »Believers in Christ are free to serve the Lord out of faith and love, not out of fear of the Law. The Law is good, but it brings death to those who transgress it. The new man of faith within the believer struggles constantly against the sinful flesh. We must endure this battle until the Lord calls us to our eternal rest.

Each of us must give account to the Lord before entering His rest. Thanks be to God, we have a great high priest who has sacrificed Himself to redeem us. Therefore we may approach the Lord with joyful confidence.

BibleGateway: Hebrews 4 ESV Text: Hebrews 4 Hebrews 4 (Listen) 4:1 Therefore, while the promise of entering his rest still stands, let us fear lest any… Read More »Each of us must give account to the Lord before entering His rest. Thanks be to God, we have a great high priest who has sacrificed Himself to redeem us. Therefore we may approach the Lord with joyful confidence.

Jesus Christ is greater than Moses. For now we wander through the wilderness of this fallen world. However, all who remain faithful unto death will enter eternal rest.

BibleGateway: Hebrews 3 ESV Text: Hebrews 3 Hebrews 3 (Listen) Jesus Greater Than Moses 3:1 Therefore, holy brothers,1 you who share in a heavenly calling, consider… Read More »Jesus Christ is greater than Moses. For now we wander through the wilderness of this fallen world. However, all who remain faithful unto death will enter eternal rest.

We are in danger of drifting away from saving faith if we neglect the salvation of Christ. Jesus has redeemed us by becoming one of us. He knows from experience our pain and our suffering and the temptation that we experience.

BibleGateway: Hebrews 2 ESV Text: Hebrews 2 Hebrews 2 (Listen) Warning Against Neglecting Salvation 2:1 Therefore we must pay much closer attention to what we have… Read More »We are in danger of drifting away from saving faith if we neglect the salvation of Christ. Jesus has redeemed us by becoming one of us. He knows from experience our pain and our suffering and the temptation that we experience.

Salvation is not a license to continue sinning. In our Baptism, the Lord has raised us to a new life of faithfulness. We are dead to sin and alive to God. No longer slaves to sin, now we are privileged to live as slaves to righteousness.

BibleGateway: Romans 6 ESV Text: Romans 6 Romans 6 (Listen) Dead to Sin, Alive to God 6:1 What shall we say then? Are we to continue… Read More »Salvation is not a license to continue sinning. In our Baptism, the Lord has raised us to a new life of faithfulness. We are dead to sin and alive to God. No longer slaves to sin, now we are privileged to live as slaves to righteousness.

Pashhur the priest persecutes Jeremiah. Jeremiah prophesies against Pashhur and against Judah, predicting the Babylonian captivity. Jeremiah cries out to the Lord in grief.

BibleGateway: Jeremiah 20 ESV Text: Jeremiah 20 Jeremiah 20 (Listen) Jeremiah Persecuted by Pashhur 20:1 Now Pashhur the priest, the son of Immer, who was chief… Read More »Pashhur the priest persecutes Jeremiah. Jeremiah prophesies against Pashhur and against Judah, predicting the Babylonian captivity. Jeremiah cries out to the Lord in grief.

The Lord responds to Moses that He will deliver the Israelites out of Egypt and will give them the land of Canaan, as He has promised. Moses records the genealogy of Moses and Aaron.

BibleGateway: Exodus 6 ESV Text: Exodus 6 Exodus 6 (Listen) God Promises Deliverance 6:1 But the LORD said to Moses, “Now you shall see what I… Read More »The Lord responds to Moses that He will deliver the Israelites out of Egypt and will give them the land of Canaan, as He has promised. Moses records the genealogy of Moses and Aaron.

Pharaoh rejects the command of the Lord to let the Israelites go. Instead Pharaoh commands the Israelites to gather their own straw for making bricks. The Israelites blame Moses and Aaron. Moses complains to the Lord.

BibleGateway: Exodus 5 ESV Text: Exodus 5 Exodus 5 (Listen) Making Bricks Without Straw 5:1 Afterward Moses and Aaron went and said to Pharaoh, “Thus says… Read More »Pharaoh rejects the command of the Lord to let the Israelites go. Instead Pharaoh commands the Israelites to gather their own straw for making bricks. The Israelites blame Moses and Aaron. Moses complains to the Lord.

The Lord gives Moses powerful signs so that the children of Israel will listen to him. The Lord appoints Aaron to serve as a spokesman for Moses. Moses takes his wife and his children and returns to Egypt.

BibleGateway: Exodus 4 ESV Text: Exodus 4 Exodus 4 (Listen) Moses Given Powerful Signs 4:1 Then Moses answered, “But behold, they will not believe me or… Read More »The Lord gives Moses powerful signs so that the children of Israel will listen to him. The Lord appoints Aaron to serve as a spokesman for Moses. Moses takes his wife and his children and returns to Egypt.

Jesus sends out the twelve apostles to proclaim to the Israelites that “The kingdom of heaven is at hand.” (Matthew 10:7) The proclamation of the gospel will result in persecution for those who proclaim it. Even so, the Lord protects His faithful people and promises them His gracious reward.

BibleGateway: Matthew 10 ESV Text: Matthew 10 Matthew 10 (Listen) The Twelve Apostles 10:1 And he called to him his twelve disciples and gave them authority… Read More »Jesus sends out the twelve apostles to proclaim to the Israelites that “The kingdom of heaven is at hand.” (Matthew 10:7) The proclamation of the gospel will result in persecution for those who proclaim it. Even so, the Lord protects His faithful people and promises them His gracious reward.