Advent Devotions, Dec. 18th. Tuesday, Our Savior Lutheran Church, Gatlinburg, TN

Hebrews 10:5-10

5 Therefore, when Christ came into the world, he said:

“Sacrifice and offering you did not desire,
but a body you prepared for me;
6 with burnt offerings and sin offerings
you were not pleased.
7 Then I said, ‘Here I am—it is written about me in the scroll—
I have come to do your will, my God.’”[a]
8 First he said, “Sacrifices and offerings, burnt offerings and sin offerings you did not desire, nor were you pleased with them”—though they were offered in accordance with the law. 9 Then he said, “Here I am, I have come to do your will.” He sets aside the first to establish the second. 10 And by that will, we have been made holy through the sacrifice of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.


The Hebrew people were commanded by God to make various offerings (e.g. burnt offerings, sin offerings, grain offerings). Because Jesus offered his life for our sins, making the ultimate sacrifice, we no longer need to make those offerings commanded in the Old Testament. Instead, we are invited to give ourselves to God. In what ways can you --- or do you --- offer yourself as a living sacrifice to God?

Thank you to Pastor Jim Kroninger of Our Savior Lutheran Church for providing the content for the devotions.

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We worship every Sunday at 10:30 am with Sunday School at 9:15 am. We hold evening worship on Thursdays in December with dinner at 5:30 pm and worship at 6:30 pm.This Thursday will be a Hymn Sing - come and join us ALL are welcome.