Listen to passage & devotional: Belgic Confession of Faith, Article 1 We all believe in our hearts and

Heartlight.org 1 Thessalonians 5:23–24 (NIV) 23   May God himself, the God of peace, sanctify you through May your whole spirit, soul and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. 24  The Canons of Dordt Point 1 - God's Unconditional Election Point 2 - Limited Atonement Point 3 - Total Depravity He's the God of peace: John Stott notes here that God is both the author of harmony and that He's the Today: John 16

Genesis 22:1–19 (NIV) 22 Some time later God tested Abraham. He said to him, “Abraham!” “Here I am,” he replied. 2   Then God said, “Take your son, your only son, whom you love—Isaac—and go The tests He sends us are not for His benefit (James 1:2-3, 1 Peter 1:6-7, Romans 5:3-4). God has provided the Lamb - His one and only Son, whom He loves ( John 3:16 ) .

DailyVerses.net Philippians 1:27-30 (NIV) CONTEXT: Paul writes this letter to the Philippians from prison "For to me," he writes in v21, "to live is Christ and to die is gain." 27  Whatever happens, conduct Canons of Dordt Point 1 - God's Unconditional Election 1 - God's right to condemn all people 2 - God reminded often that living a godly life is a good way to point others to Christ, and that is true ( 1 Peter 2:2 ).

John 6:35-40 (NIV) 35 Then Jesus declared, “I am the bread of life. The problem is that we're not just sick from our sin, we're dead in sin (Ephesians 2:1), and a dead man

John 15:26–16:15 (NIV) 26 “When the Advocate comes, whom I will send to you from the Father—the Spirit of truth who goes out from the Father—he will testify about me. 27 And you also must testify, for you have been with me from the beginning. 16 “All this I have told you so that you will not fall away. 2  and the Son, but remember that every word you read in the Bible was breathed out by the Holy Spirit (2

Revelation 22:1-5 (NIV) Then the angel showed me the river of the water of life, as clear as crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb 2  down the middle of the great street of the city. Listen to passage & devotional: Belgic Confession of Faith, Article   37: The Last Judgment (Part 2) John records Jesus offering the Samaritan woman living water (John 4:10) and then later on he tells But the trees John sees are no ordinary trees.

John 14:15–17 (NIV) 15 “If you love me, keep my commands. 16 And I will ask the Father, and he will give Summary This section of John 14 speaks to the distinct persons of the Trinity. Today: Acts 28

God built you a house through Jesus, the Son of God and the son of David. Read / Listen Listen to passage & devotional: Heidelberg Catechism Q&A 35 Q. What does it mean that he “was conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of the virgin Mary”? A. That the eternal Son of God, who is and remains true and eternal God, took to himself, through the working of the Holy Spirit, from the flesh and blood of the virgin Mary, a truly human nature so that he might become David’s true descendant, like his brothers in every way except for sin. Summary After David had fully established his kingdom in Israel, he expressed his desire to build a house for God, since God's presence still was within the tabernacle, a tent designed to move as Israel moved. David approached the prophet Nathan to be sure his idea of building a permanent temple was consistent with God's will. Nathan initially gave David the green light, telling David that the Lord was with him. But that night, the word of the Lord came to Nathan, revealing that David would not be the one to build Him a house, rather God would be the one who built a House - a never ending dynasty - for David. This passage is significant as it establishes the concept of the Davidic Covenant, which promises a lasting dynasty and kingdom for David's descendants, ultimately fulfilled in the person of Jesus Christ as the eternal king from the line of David. Dig Deeper Yesterday we were reminded of the importance of Jesus' miraculous virgin birth. The importance of this doctrine isn't necessarily the biological uniqueness of Jesus not having an earthly father, but as we'll focus on tomorrow, the point is that Jesus is a new Adam rather than a descendent of the first Adam. But at the same time, Jesus is fully human and through his mother Mary, He does have a biological heritage, and it's one that's very important: the fact that Jesus is a descendent of David fulfills the promise that David's throne will be established forever. It's often easy to just pray that Jesus will be with us in our horizontal relationships: our jobs, families and other immediate concerns. Of course Jesus will be with us in these things, and it is important to pray for them, but passages like this one remind us that God's concerns for us are much bigger than the particular challenges we struggle with on a day to day basis. God fulfilled this amazing promise to King David years about 1,000 later on Christmas morning, and what's more, He's included you in these promises! You have been chosen by God to be included in Christ, and so to reign with Him in a kingdom that will never end. God didn't need David to build a house for Him, rather God built a house for us through David! So whatever it is that's weighing you down today, take it to the Lord in prayer for sure, but even more so, be reminded that you're included in the Kingdom of God. Know that God will "plant you so that you can have a home of your own and no longer be disturbed (v10)." AAA Prayer (About) ACKNOWLEDGE WHO GOD IS: Our Father, who rules over all things with His Son, who sits on David's throne forever. ALIGN YOUR LIFE WITH GOD'S WILL: Ask God to continually remind you of your kingdom citizenship in the midst of worldly struggles. ASK GOD FOR WHAT YOU NEED: Read the New Testament in a year, a chapter a day - James 4

Heidelberg Catechism Q&A 1 Q. What is your only comfort in life and in death? A.