the wilderness and begun His public ministry with the announcement that the kingdom of God has come near While it would have been wonderful to hear Jesus teaching in person as these people did, you can be confident It's not that demons no longer posses people (although Christians need not fear this happening to them

Having been hurled to the earth, he now sets his sights on a woman that's near and dear to you: she They have conquered him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, so you need not fear spiritual war being fought around you; A SK GOD FOR WHAT YOU NEED: Read the New Testament in a year

just offer you warm fuzzies, it promises you confident knowledge of your salvation and a Father that hears And you certainly can't bow your head and talk to a God you can't see and truly know He hears you. : if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us." Ah, but there was a caveat there! God only hears and grants those things which are according to His will. Maybe you've been praying for something good and godly for years on end, but haven't experienced any

destroy the one who has the power of death, that is, the devil, 15 and deliver all those who through fear And he not only assumed human nature as far as the body is concerned but also a real human soul, in order Summary As we began our journey through the Belgic Confession earlier this year, we looked at what it Jesus did this by taking on all of our sin and bearing the holy wrath of God as He hung on the cross. what you're going through and is able to help; ASK GOD FOR WHAT YOU NEED: Read the New Testament in a year

The wall was finished, the people were registered, and all Israel gathered as one in Jerusalem to hear And the ears of all the people were attentive to the Book of the Law. 4 And Ezra the scribe stood on As all of this is done for probably about six or so hours, like the people hearing Peter’s sermon at our own attitude towards God’s Word, for His Word is the Truth we need over against all the lies we hear ALIGN YOUR LIFE WITH GOD'S WILL: Pray that you'll be a good servant of the LORD who delights to fear

Psalm 23:4 inspired the imagery for our theme this year as we've been reminded that God's grace is stronger his name’s sake. 4   Even though I walk through the darkest valley [under death's shadow],  I will fear Neither does he let them fall down so far that they forfeit the grace of adoption and the state of justification our sin ( this dark valley serves as the inspiration for the imagery and theme on our home page this year through the dark valley under death's shadow; A SK GOD FOR WHAT YOU NEED: Read the New Testament in a year

the only true God, trust him alone, look to him for every good thing humbly and patiently, love him, fear In that sense, every disciple of Jesus bears the same cross." We all stand convicted of idolatry when we see how far down the priority list this effort actually is ASK GOD FOR WHAT YOU NEED: Read the New Testament in a year, a chapter a day - 2 Corinthians 2

3 My tears have been my food day and night, while people say to me all day long, “Where is your God?” : My tears have been my food My soul is downcast and disturbed Why has God forgotten me? have swept over me I go about mourning and oppressed My bones suffer mortal agony as my foes taunt me Fear

God; through faith adore his mercies; and from then on more eagerly work out their own salvation with fear

teach you, that you may do them in the land to which you are going over, to possess it, 2  that you may fear his commandments, which I command you, all the days of your life, and that your days may be long. 3  Hear as the L ORD , the God of your fathers, has promised you, in a land flowing with milk and honey. 4  “Hear derives its name from the statement’s first Hebrew word, שְׁמַ֖ע ( shema ')—which is the command to “hear YOUR LIFE WITH GOD'S WILL: Pray that these words will never be far from your lips; A SK GOD FOR WHAT