Download Audio Greeting Second Peter 1 verses 1 and 2 Simon Peter, a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, To those who through the righteousness of our God and Savior Jesus Christ have received a faith as precious as ours: Grace and peace be yours in abundance through the knowledge of God and of Jesus […]
Download Audio The WELS Mission for the Visually Impaired presents The Peoples Bible – Second Peter by Mark A. Jeske. Published by Northwestern Publishing House, Copyright 2002. EDITOR’S PREFACE The People’s Bible is just what the name implies—a Bible for the people. It includes the complete text of the Holy Scriptures in the popular New […]
Download audio Deliverance, ingratitude, judgment Hosea 13 verses 4 through 8 “But I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of Egypt. You shall acknowledge no God but me, no Savior except me. I cared for you in the desert, in the land of burning heat. When I fed them, they were satisfied; […]
Download audio Israel’s response Hosea 12 verses 7 through 14 The merchant uses dishonest scales; he loves to defraud. Ephraim boasts, “I am very rich; I have become wealthy. With all my wealth they will not find in me any iniquity or sin.” “I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of Egypt; […]
Download audio God’s love for Israel Hosea 11 verses 1 through 4 “When Israel was a child, I loved him, and out of Egypt I called my son. But the more I called Israel, the further they went from me. They sacrificed to the Baals and they burned incense to images. It was I who […]
Download audio Israel must bear its guilt Hosea 10 verses 1 and 2 As his fruit increased, Israel was a spreading vine; he brought forth fruit for himself. he built more altars; as his land prospered, he adorned his sacred stones. Their heart is deceitful, and now they must bear their guilt. The LORD will […]
Download audio Exile for idolatrous Israel Hosea 9 verses 1 through 4 Do not rejoice, O Israel; do not be jubilant like the other nations. For you have been unfaithful to your God; you love the wages of a prostitute at every threshing floor. Threshing floors and winepresses will not feed the people; the new […]
Download audio The Lord’s anger burns against Israel Hosea 8 verses 1 through 6 “Put the trumpet to your lips! An eagle is over the house of the LORD because the people have broken my covenant and rebelled against my law. Israel cries out to me, ‘O our God, we acknowledge you!’ But Israel has […]
Download audio Israel does not return to the Lord Hosea 7 verses 1 through 7 Whenever I would restore the fortunes of my people, whenever I would heal Israel, the sins of Ephraim are exposed and the crimes of Samaria revealed. They practice deceit, thieves break into houses, bandits rob in the streets; but they […]
Download audio What can be done with impenitent Israel? Hosea 6 verses 1through 6 “Come, let us return to the LORD. He has torn us to pieces but he will heal us; he has injured us but he will bind up our wounds. After two days he will revive us; on the third day he […]