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The Bible Study – Our readings for Wednesday, March 27 are Exodus 10:21 – 11:10 & Hebrews 4:1-16. God’s final plague against Egypt is the death of its firstborn. It leads Pharaoh to let the people go. Even so, his heart hardens, resulting in a disastrous pursuit by chariot. God has given us His Word and only Son, to bring about the obedience of faith. (Rom. 16:26) A refusal to believe, to receive the free gift of Christ as Saviour, results in a plague on those who’ve hardened their hearts. That plague is spiritual death and eternal separation from God. Although we live in a world broken by sin and face temptations, we do not have a Saviour who’s unsympathetic. We can’t keep the Ten Commandments, God’s Law, in whole or part. The Good News is we have a Saviour who kept them perfectly on our behalf. As true God & true man, Jesus faced temptation, and did not sin. He was obedient to His Father’s will, even unto death on a cross. Thank God we’re saved by His grace alone, through faith alone, in Jesus Christ alone. Pastor Tom Steers Christ the Saviour Lutheran Church, Toronto http://christlutherantoronto.org/sermons/bible-verses-showing-justification-by-faith-alone