The Lord Our God Saves Us in Love and Cares for Us by the Ministry of His Gospel
The Holy Triune God “shows His love for us in that while we were still sinners,” ungodly and at enmity with Him, “Christ dies for us” (Romans 5:8). The incarnate Son has justified us by His blood and reconciled us to His God and Father (Romans 5:9-10). Whereas sin and death originated with Adam, forgiveness and life abound for all his children “through the one man Jesus Christ” (Romans 5:12-17). As the Lord brought Israel our of Egypt, so does He brings us to Himself by the Gospel and make of us” a kingdom of priests and a holy nation” (Exodus 19:6) by our Baptism into Christ. For “all that the LORD has spoken ” (Exodus 19:8), Christ has done for us. As He has gone up to the Father by His cross and resurrection, so does He bring us to the Father in Himself (Exodus 19:3-4). Nor does He leave us “harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd” (Matthew 9:36), but He sends men with authority “to heal every disease and every affliction” by His forgiveness of sins (Matthew 10:1). In their proclamation, “the kingdom of heaven is at hand” (Matthew 10:7).
Exodus 19:2-8; Romans 5:6=15; Matthew 9:35-10:20
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