Exodus 19:2-6
Psalms 100:1-3,5
Romans 5:6-11
Matthew 9:36-10:8
Exodus 19:2-6
(2) When they had departed from Rephidim, and had come to the wilderness of Sinai, they encamped in the wilderness; and there Israel encamped before the mountain. (3) Moses went up to God, and Yahweh called to him out of the mountain, saying, “This is what you shall tell the house of Jacob, and tell the children of Israel: (4) ‘You have seen what I did to the Egyptians, and how I bore you on eagles’ wings, and brought you to myself. (5) Now therefore, if you will indeed obey my voice, and keep my covenant, then you shall be my own possession from among all peoples; for all the earth is mine; (6) and you shall be to me a kingdom of priests, and a holy nation.’ These are the words which you shall speak to the children of Israel.”
Psalms 100:1-3,5
(1) Shout for joy to Yahweh, all you lands! (2) Serve Yahweh with gladness. Come before his presence with singing. (3) Know that Yahweh, he is God. It is he who has made us, and we are his. We are his people, and the sheep of his pasture. (5) For Yahweh is good. His loving kindness endures forever, his faithfulness to all generations.
Romans 5:6-11
(6) For while we were yet weak, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly. (7) For one will hardly die for a righteous man. Yet perhaps for a righteous person someone would even dare to die. (8) But God commends his own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. (9) Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we will be saved from God’s wrath through him. (10) For if, while we were enemies, we were reconciled to God through the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we will be saved by his life. (11) Not only so, but we also rejoice in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received the reconciliation.
Matthew 9:36-10:8
(36) But when he saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion for them, because they were harassed and scattered, like sheep without a shepherd. (37) Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest indeed is plentiful, but the laborers are few. (38) Pray therefore that the Lord of the harvest will send out laborers into his harvest.” (1) He called to himself his twelve disciples, and gave them authority over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal every disease and every sickness. (2) Now the names of the twelve apostles are these. The first, Simon, who is called Peter; Andrew, his brother; James the son of Zebedee; John, his brother; (3) Philip; Bartholomew; Thomas; Matthew the tax collector; James the son of Alphaeus; Lebbaeus, who was also called Thaddaeus; (4) Simon the Canaanite; and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed him. (5) Jesus sent these twelve out, and commanded them, saying, “Don’t go among the Gentiles, and don’t enter into any city of the Samaritans. (6) Rather, go to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. (7) As you go, preach, saying, ‘The Kingdom of Heaven is at hand!’ (8) Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, and cast out demons. Freely you received, so freely give.
