Photo: Billy Leivon, Unsplash Psalm 38 A psalm of David. or discipline me in your wrath. 2   Your arrows have pierced me, and your hand has come down on me. 3   Canons of Dordt Point 1 - God's Unconditional Election Point 2 - Limited Atonement Point 3 - Total Depravity for a note of encouragement for yourself or to share with a friend, you'll probably skip over Psalm 38 Dig Deeper   Even though Psalm 38 might not be anyone's first choice to read or dwell upon, perhaps we

Job 38:1-11, 41:11 (NIV) CONTEXT: Job’s friends had accused him of secret sin that God must be punishing 3   Brace yourself like a man; I will question you, and you shall answer me. 4   “Where were you when Canons of Dordt Point 1 - God's Unconditional Election Point 2 - Limited Atonement Point 3 - Total Depravity So the suspense as chapter 38 begins is massive.

Matthew 12:30–32 (NIV) 30  “Whoever is not with me is against me, and whoever does not gather with me scatters. 31  And so I tell you, every kind of sin and slander can be forgiven, but blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven. 32  Anyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven Canons of Dordt Point 1 - God's Unconditional Election Point 2 - Limited Atonement Point 3 - Total Depravity

FaithLife.com Romans 8:31–34 (NIV) 31  What, then, shall we say in response to these things? 32  He who did not spare his own Son, but gave him up for us all—how will he not also, along with him 33  Who will bring any charge against those whom God has chosen? It is God who justifies. 34  Who then is the one who condemns? No one. Canons of Dordt Point 1 - God's Unconditional Election Point 2 - Limited Atonement Point 3 - Total Depravity

really my disciples. 32  Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” 33  They answered 34  Jesus replied, “Very truly I tell you, everyone who sins is a slave to sin. 35  Now a slave has no will be free indeed. 37  I know that you are Abraham’s descendants. Canons of Dordt Point 1 - God's Unconditional Election Point 2 - Limited Atonement Point 3 - Total Depravity Article 3: Total Inability All people are conceived in sin and are born children of wrath,  unfit for

gotquestions.org Matthew 12:38–42 (NIV) 38  Then some of the Pharisees and teachers of the law said to him, “Teacher, we want to see a sign from you.” 39  He answered, “A wicked and adulterous generation Canons of Dordt Point 1 - God's Unconditional Election Point 2 - Limited Atonement Point 3 - Total Depravity

Psalm 119:33–40 (NIV) ה  He 33  Teach me, Lord, the way of your decrees, that I may follow it to the end. 34  Give me understanding, so that I may keep your law and obey it with all my heart. 35  Direct me in the path of your commands, for there I find delight. 36  Turn my heart toward your statutes and your word.  38  Fulfill your promise to your servant, so that you may be feared. 39  Take away the disgrace Canons of Dordt Point 1 - God's Unconditional Election Point 2 - Limited Atonement Point 3 - Total Depravity

It's easy to forget how odd it is to be a Christian. 1 Corinthians 1:26–31 (NIV) 26  Brothers and sisters things—and the things that are not—to nullify the things that are, 29  so that no one may boast before him. 30 Christ Jesus, who has become for us wisdom from God—that is, our righteousness, holiness and redemption. 31 Canons of Dordt Point 1 - God's Unconditional Election Point 2 - Limited Atonement Point 3 - Total Depravity

Acts 5:27–32 CONTEXT: This week we'll be working through selections from the book of Acts looking at 30  The God of our fathers raised Jesus from the dead—whom you killed by hanging him on a cross. 31  own right hand as Prince and Savior that he might bring Israel to repentance and forgive their sins. 32 Canons of Dordt Point 1 - God's Unconditional Election Point 2 - Limited Atonement Point 3 - Total Depravity

John 6:35–40 (NIV) CONTEXT: Jesus' incredulous audience demanded that He show them a sign, just as God had validated Moses by sending bread (manna) when Israel was in the wilderness... 35  Then Jesus declared Whoever comes to me will never go hungry, and whoever believes in me will never be thirsty. 36  But as to me, and whoever comes to me I will never drive away. 38  For I have come down from heaven not to Canons of Dordt Point 1 - God's Unconditional Election Point 2 - Limited Atonement Point 3 - Total Depravity