A good government paves the way for the Church. 1 Timothy 2:1-4 (NIV) 1:18  Timothy, my son, I am giving keeping with the prophecies once made about you, so that by recalling them you may fight the battle well, 1: 19  holding on to faith and a good conscience, which some have rejected and so have suffered shipwreck

Reorient your thinking about the good things you do. 1 Corinthians 1:26-31 (NIV) 26  Brothers, think to accumulate, so keep doing these "good works, which God prepared in advance for you to do" (Eph. 2:10 Today: 1 Corinthians 1

Stand firm in your faith, but work as equals with Christians who disagree. 1 Corinthians 3:1-9 (NIV) 2:16 ...But we have the mind of Christ. 3 Brothers and sisters, I could not address you as people Today: John 3

and women, children and infants, cattle and sheep, camels and donkeys - and so Saul does... mostly. 1 Samuel 15 (NIV) 9  But Saul and the army spared King Agag and the best of the sheep and cattle, the fat   Then the word of the LORD came to Samuel: 11  “I regret that I have made Saul king, because he has and cattle to sacrifice to the L ORD your God, but we totally destroyed the rest.” 16  “Enough!” :19).

DailyVerses.net Romans 2:1–11 (NASB95) 1 Therefore you have no excuse, everyone of you who passes judgment tribulation and distress for every soul of man who does evil, of the Jew first and also of the Greek, 10 but glory and honor and peace to everyone who does good, to the Jew first and also to the Greek. 11

Photo credit: Colton Duke, via Unsplash Romans 5:1–11 (NASB95) 1 Therefore, having been justified by then, having now been justified by His blood, we shall be saved from the wrath of God through Him. 10 God through the death of His Son, much more, having been reconciled, we shall be saved by His life. 11

Leviticus 16:1–10 (NIV) 16 The L ORD  spoke to Moses after the death of the two sons of Aaron who died   9   Aaron shall bring the goat whose lot falls to the L ORD  and sacrifice it for a sin offering. 10 Canons of Dordt The Second Main Point of Doctrine Christ’s Death and Human Redemption Through It Article 1: gave very specific instructions for when and how this meeting could take place (we only read the first 10 Because we've been justified, we not only have peace with God , but we've gained access to Him ( Romans 5:1

Jesus is lots of good things, but first and foremost, He's your Savior Gospels: Week 1 - Jesus' Incarnation begin the New Testament by, of course, tracking through the Gospel Narratives - Matthew, Mark, Luke and John Bible.com Matthew 1:18–25 (NASB95) 18 Now the birth of Jesus Christ was as follows: when His mother Mary been betrothed to Joseph, before they came together she was found to be with child by the Holy Spirit. 19 John and Mark start with the same phrase the Bible opens with - in the beginning.

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After the establishment confronted and threatened Peter and John, the Church has grown exponentially Acts 4:36 - 5:11 (NASB95) 36 Now Joseph, a Levite of Cyprian birth, who was also called Barnabas by the the feet of those who have buried your husband are at the door, and they will carry you out as well.” 10 Heidelberg Catechism Q&A 110 Q. What does God forbid in the eighth commandment? A. He immediately paid them the wages their sins deserved: death (Genesis 2:17, Romans 6:23).