Skip to content
CLC Logo

 

Church of the Lutheran Confession

Connect with Us

Contact

All believers are united in the body of Christ, our head. The Lord sends ministers to equip believers for the work of building up the body. Paul exhorts believers to reflect their faith in their actions.

BibleGateway: Ephesians 4 ESV Text: Ephesians 4 Ephesians 4 (Listen) Unity in the Body of Christ 4:1 I therefore, a prisoner for the Lord, urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling to… All believers are united in the body of Christ, our head. The Lord sends ministers to equip believers for the work of building up the body. Paul exhorts believers to reflect their faith in their actions.

Threatened by Queen Jezebel, Elijah flees for his life. Frustrated and depressed, Elijah asks the Lord to end his life. The Lord commands Elijah to anoint new kings over Syria and over Israel and to anoint Elisha as prophet. The Lord informs Elijah that seven thousand Israelites remain faithful to the Lord.

BibleGateway: 1 Kings 19 ESV Text: 1 Kings 19 1 Kings 19 (Listen) Elijah Flees Jezebel 19:1 Ahab told Jezebel all that Elijah had done, and how he had killed all the prophets with the sword.… Threatened by Queen Jezebel, Elijah flees for his life. Frustrated and depressed, Elijah asks the Lord to end his life. The Lord commands Elijah to anoint new kings over Syria and over Israel and to anoint Elisha as prophet. The Lord informs Elijah that seven thousand Israelites remain faithful to the Lord.

On the advice of Jethro, Moses appoints chiefs over the children of Israel to judge the people. The chiefs are to decide small matters and Moses must concern himself only with hard cases.

BibleGateway: Exodus 18 ESV Text: Exodus 18 Exodus 18 (Listen) Jethro’s Advice 18:1 Jethro, the priest of Midian, Moses’ father-in-law, heard of all that God had done for Moses and for Israel his people, how the… On the advice of Jethro, Moses appoints chiefs over the children of Israel to judge the people. The chiefs are to decide small matters and Moses must concern himself only with hard cases.

The children of Israel grumble again for lack of water. In response, the Lord provides water from a rock. The Lord gives the children of Israel victory over Amalek.

BibleGateway: Exodus 17 ESV Text: Exodus 17 Exodus 17 (Listen) Water from the Rock 17:1 All the congregation of the people of Israel moved on from the wilderness of Sin by stages, according to the commandment… The children of Israel grumble again for lack of water. In response, the Lord provides water from a rock. The Lord gives the children of Israel victory over Amalek.

Moses and the children of Israel sing a song of praise to the Lord for His deliverance from the army of Egypt. Miriam leads the women in a song of praise. When the people grumble over undrinkable bitter water, the Lord through Moses makes the water sweet.

BibleGateway: Exodus 15 ESV Text: Exodus 15 Exodus 15 (Listen) The Song of Moses 15:1 Then Moses and the people of Israel sang this song to the LORD, saying,   “I will sing to the LORD, for… Moses and the children of Israel sing a song of praise to the Lord for His deliverance from the army of Egypt. Miriam leads the women in a song of praise. When the people grumble over undrinkable bitter water, the Lord through Moses makes the water sweet.

The Lord commands Moses to lead the children of Israel across the Red Sea. The Lord destroys Pharaoh and his army when they attempt to pursue the children of Israel.

BibleGateway: Exodus 14 ESV Text: Exodus 14 Exodus 14 (Listen) Crossing the Red Sea 14:1 Then the LORD said to Moses, 2 “Tell the people of Israel to turn back and encamp in front of Pi-hahiroth, between… The Lord commands Moses to lead the children of Israel across the Red Sea. The Lord destroys Pharaoh and his army when they attempt to pursue the children of Israel.

Shechem rapes Dinah, the daughter of Jacob, and then asks her father and brothers to give her to him as a wife. Simeon and Levi retaliate by killing all the men of the city and plundering the city.

BibleGateway: Genesis 34 ESV Text: Genesis 34 Genesis 34 (Listen) The Defiling of Dinah 34:1 Now Dinah the daughter of Leah, whom she had borne to Jacob, went out to see the women of the land.… Shechem rapes Dinah, the daughter of Jacob, and then asks her father and brothers to give her to him as a wife. Simeon and Levi retaliate by killing all the men of the city and plundering the city.

Jacob is afraid when he hears that Esau is approaching with four hundred men. Jacob prays to the Lord for deliverance. Jacob sends a generous gift to Esau. Jacob wrestles with the Lord, and the Lord changes his name to Israel.

BibleGateway: Genesis 32 ESV Text: Genesis 32 Genesis 32 (Listen) Jacob Fears Esau 32:1 Jacob went on his way, and the angels of God met him. 2 And when Jacob saw them he said, “This is God’s… Jacob is afraid when he hears that Esau is approaching with four hundred men. Jacob prays to the Lord for deliverance. Jacob sends a generous gift to Esau. Jacob wrestles with the Lord, and the Lord changes his name to Israel.