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.

BibleGateway: Jeremiah 27 ESV Text: Jeremiah 27 Jeremiah 27 (Listen) The Yoke of Nebuchadnezzar 27:1 In the beginning of the reign of Zedekiah1 the son of Josiah, king of Judah, this word came to Jeremiah from… It is the will of the Lord that Babylon conquer Judah. The prophets who say that Babylon will not conquer Judah proclaim lies. As so often is the case, the pleasant lie is easier to believe than the difficult truth.

BibleGateway: Matthew 11 ESV Text: Matthew 11 Matthew 11 (Listen) Messengers from John the Baptist 11:1 When Jesus had finished instructing his twelve disciples, he went on from there to teach and preach in their cities.… Disciples of John ask Jesus whether or not He is the Messiah. Jesus points to His miracles as evidence of His identity. Jesus tenderly invites us to find our rest in Him.

BibleGateway: Zechariah 9 ESV Text: Zechariah 9 Zechariah 9 (Listen) Judgment on Israel’s Enemies 9:1   The oracle of the word of the LORD is against the land of Hadrach    and Damascus is its resting place.  For the LORD… The Lord judges the enemies of His people. The Lord will come riding on a donkey to bring salvation to His people.

BibleGateway: Zechariah 4 ESV Text: Zechariah 4 Zechariah 4 (Listen) A Vision of a Golden Lampstand 4:1 And the angel who talked with me came again and woke me, like a man who is awakened out… Zechariah sees a vision of a golden lampstand. The reconstruction of the temple will be completed to the glory of the Lord.