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 instruct us to pray for - elders, deacons and pastors, missionaries, people engaged in acts of mercy like But like any powerful and precise tool, if it's not handled with skill & understanding it can quickly

Photo: Klemen Vrankar via Unsplash Genesis 15:1–21 (NIV) SINCE WE LAST LEFT OFF: Roughly 5-10 years have captivity and rejects earthly reward, showing that his confidence and blessing come from God alone. 15 For many, this is not a question that keeps them up at night, and it likely doesn't seem relevant. after realizing the devastating nature and condemnation of sin before a completely Holy God ( Eph. 2:1– 10 ).

John 3:1-8 (NIV) 3 Now there was a Pharisee, a man named Nicodemus who was a member of the Jewish ruling Canons of Dordt Point 1 - God's Unconditional Election Point 2 - Limited Atonement Point 3 - Total Depravity But in His reply, it doesn't seem like Jesus takes the bait. Dig Deeper   The three synoptic gospels (Matthew, Mark & Luke) all begin with some sort of proclamation Today: Luke 5

Reorient your thinking about the good things you do. 1 Corinthians 1:26-31 (NIV) 26  Brothers, think experience, in which we've been raised in the faith from the earliest age, is different from those like to accumulate, so keep doing these "good works, which God prepared in advance for you to do" (Eph. 2:10 Today: 1 Corinthians 1

Gospels: Week 3 - Jesus' authority to call, heal, forgive, and welcome sinners John 5:1–16 (NASB95) 1 was the one who said to me, ‘Pick up your pallet and walk.’ ” 12 They asked him, “Who is the man who in that place. 14 Afterward Jesus found him in the temple and said to him, “Behold, you have become Other translations render that final word as mat, which isn't all bad, but the pallet was likely a bit whole thing might have just been a forgettable incident - one of numerous Sabbath infractions that likely

Mark 1:9–15 (NASB95) 9 In those days Jesus came from Nazareth in Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan. 10 Immediately coming up out of the water, He saw the heavens opening, and the Spirit like I am well-pleased.” 12 Immediately the Spirit impelled Him to go out into the wilderness. 13 And He was Heidelberg Catechism Q&A 123 Q. What does the second request of the Lord's Prayer mean? A. Summary Mark's gospel was likely the first to be published.

Hebrews 1:1–4 (ESV) 1 Long ago, at many times and in many ways, God spoke to our fathers by the prophets Listen to passage & devotional: Belgic Confession of Faith, Article 10: The Deity of Christ We believe the exact image of the person of the Father and the “reflection of his glory,” being in all things like And as we've been reminded in these past weeks, Jesus isn't just like God, or an aspect of Him, rather Yesterday we read the beginning of Jesus' prayer in John 17.

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 Are you not acting like mere humans? It's not wrong to stand for Biblical truth alongside like minded people in all of life's various spheres

Find true forgiveness through true confession. 1 John 1:8-10 (NIV) 8 If we claim to be without sin, we sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness. 10 soul— in such a way that when he senses the horrible punishment required by our sins his sweat became like

Galatians 1:1–10 (NIV) Paul, an apostle—sent not from men nor by a man, but by Jesus Christ and God the 10 Am I now trying to win the approval of human beings, or of God? Or am I trying to please people? Paul likely made headway with the Galatian church on his first missionary journey. Dig Deeper I remember seeing an advertisement for a die-cast collector race car set for only $19.99 as Paul warns in 2 Corinthians 11:14 that Satan himself masquerades as an angel of light, so Christians