The Scriptures Old Testament—Jeremiah 23:23–29 Epistle—Hebrews 12:1–13 Gospel—Luke 12:49–53 The Church Year The Old Testament Scripture from Jeremiah brings a stern warning of God against all who prophesy lies. The God who is present everywhere will destroy them as with fire and crush them as with a hammer. The Epistle from Hebrews refers to the “cloud of witnesses” mentioned in the Epistle for the previous Sunday. These Old Testament examples of faith should encourage us to persevere in