Our Scripture lessons for this Third Sunday in Lent wonderfully illustrate Law and Gospel. The Law part warns God’s people not to reject His call to serve, ignore the power of His word when confronted by temptation, or question His ways when we don’t understand. The Gospel part holds before us God’s grace-promise of free salvation through Jesus and His powerful word, which equips us for His work, provides a powerful weapon to combat temptation and creates the “peace of mind which transcends all understanding and guards our hearts & minds in Christ Jesus” (Philippians 4:7).