Water to blood. Frog. Gnats. Flies. Livestock killed. Boils. Hail. Locust. Darkness. Death of first born.

But the lord is faithful. He will establish you and guard you against the evil one. May the lord direct your hearts to love of god and to the steadfastness of Christ.

He is not here; he has risen! Remember how he told you, while he was still with you in Galilee: ‘The Son of Man must be delivered over to the hands of sinners, be crucified and on the third day be raised again.’ ”

For he has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of the Son he loves, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.