BibleGateway: Isaiah 41 ESV Text: Isaiah 41 Isaiah 41 (Listen) Fear Not, for I Am with You 41:1 Listen to me in silence, O coastlands; let the peoples renew their strength; let them approach, then let them speak; let… The Lord is a terror to His enemies, but a comforting refuge to those who trust in Him. False gods are worthless.
BibleGateway: Hebrews 8 ESV Text: Hebrews 8 Hebrews 8 (Listen) Jesus, High Priest of a Better Covenant 8:1 Now the point in what we are saying is this: we have such a high priest, one who… Not only is Jesus Christ a greater Priest than those of the Old Testament, but His covenant also is greater than theirs.
BibleGateway: Hebrews 7 ESV Text: Hebrews 7 Hebrews 7 (Listen) The Priestly Order of Melchizedek 7:1 For this Melchizedek, king of Salem, priest of the Most High God, met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the… The writer compares Jesus to Melchizedek, to whom Abraham gave a tithe. Jesus is a priest after the order of Melchizedek, not of Levi.
BibleGateway: Hebrews 6 ESV Text: Hebrews 6 Hebrews 6 (Listen) 6:1 Therefore let us leave the elementary doctrine of Christ and go on to maturity, not laying again a foundation of repentance from dead works and… The writer warns against falling from the faith and grieving the Holy Spirit. The promises of God are sure and certain in Christ, our perfect High Priest.
BibleGateway: Hebrews 5 ESV Text: Hebrews 5 Hebrews 5 (Listen) 5:1 For every high priest chosen from among men is appointed to act on behalf of men in relation to God, to offer gifts and sacrifices… Unlike the Old Testament high priests, Jesus had no sin of His own for which to offer sacrifice. He is our perfect High Priest. We desire to grow and to mature in our faith, moving from milk to solid food as we study Scripture continually throughout our lives.
BibleGateway: Matthew 13 ESV Text: Matthew 13 Matthew 13 (Listen) The Parable of the Sower 13:1 That same day Jesus went out of the house and sat beside the sea. 2 And great crowds gathered about him,… Jesus tells many parables. The people of Nazareth reject Jesus.
BibleGateway: Romans 8 ESV Text: Romans 8 Romans 8 (Listen) Life in the Spirit 8:1 There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.1 2 For the law of the Spirit of life… The Spirit of God gives us life. Our desire is to live by the Spirit, not according to the sinful flesh. We will suffer tribulation in this world, but God is with us in His love and He will receive us into eternal glory for the sake of Christ.
BibleGateway: Isaiah 55 ESV Text: Isaiah 55 Isaiah 55 (Listen) The Compassion of the Lord 55:1 “Come, everyone who thirsts, come to the waters; and he who has no money, come, buy and eat! Come, buy wine and milk without money… The Lord offers full and free salvation. His powerful Word is like nourishing rain from the heavens.
BibleGateway: Isaiah 48 ESV Text: Isaiah 48 Isaiah 48 (Listen) Israel Refined for God’s Glory 48:1 Hear this, O house of Jacob, who are called by the name of Israel, and who came from the waters of Judah, who… The Lord redeems His people to the glory of His name.
BibleGateway: Jeremiah 13 ESV Text: Jeremiah 13 Jeremiah 13 (Listen) The Ruined Loincloth 13:1 Thus says the LORD to me, “Go and buy a linen loincloth and put it around your waist, and do not dip… The Lord uses a ruined loincloth and jars filled with wine as illustrations of what He will do in response to the unfaithfulness of His people. The people of Judah will be conquered and exiled.
