Gospels: Week 2 - Jesus' Preparation & Beginning of Ministry We're visiting a different book each day Matthew 3:1–12 (NASB95) 1 Now in those days John the Baptist came, preaching in the wilderness of Judea , saying, 2 “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.” 3 For this is the one referred to by Isaiah Notice how Matthew introduces John. God's people, because their hard service has been completed and their sins had been paid for (Isaiah 40:1-

Nehemiah 1:4–11 (ESV) 4 As soon as I heard these words I sat down and wept and mourned for days, and Canons of Dordt Point 1, Article 13: The Fruit of This Assurance In their awareness and assurance of

John 16:12-15 (NIV) 12  “I have much more to say to you, more than you can now bear. 13  But when Listen to passage & devotional: Belgic Confession of Faith, Article 22 - Our Justification Through Faith So much of John's gospel - from chapter 14-17 - is dedicated to what Jesus taught that night. Dig Deeper One of the things we'll see this week as we work through Article 22 of our Confession is

Leviticus 16:1–10 (NIV) 16 The L ORD  spoke to Moses after the death of the two sons of Aaron who died when they approached the L ORD . 2  The L ORD  said to Moses: “Tell your brother Aaron that he is not Canons of Dordt The Second Main Point of Doctrine Christ’s Death and Human Redemption Through It Article 1: Article 2: Since, however, we ourselves cannot give this satisfaction or deliver ourselves from God’s Because we've been justified, we not only have peace with God , but we've gained access to Him ( Romans 5:1

Galatians 1:1–10 (NIV) Paul, an apostle—sent not from men nor by a man, but by Jesus Christ and God the Father, who raised him from the dead—2 and all the brothers and sisters with me, To the churches in Paul warns in 2 Corinthians 11:14 that Satan himself masquerades as an angel of light, so Christians Today: Acts 22

John 20:26–31 (NIV) CONTEXT: After Jesus rose from the dead, He appeared to His disciples, but Thomas Summary John 20 recounts Jesus’ resurrection and post-resurrection appearances, which reaches a crescendo (John 20:28). It is after this that John pauses to say, “this is why I wrote this book — so that you may believe and (John 21:25, “Now there are also many other things that Jesus did.

Gospels: Week 3 - Jesus' authority to call, heal, forgive, and welcome sinners Luke 5:1–11 (NASB95) 1 was pressing around Him and listening to the word of God, He was standing by the lake of Gennesaret; 2 all his companions because of the catch of fish which they had taken; 10 and so also were James and John Heidelberg Catechism Q&A 21 Q. What is true faith? A.

Faithlife.com Ezra 1:1–11 (ESV) 1 In the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, that king of Persia, so that he made a proclamation throughout all his kingdom and also put it in writing: 2 the prince of Judah. 9 And this was the number of them: 30 basins of gold, 1,000 basins of silver, 29 our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness (1 John 1:9), that the seed of the woman - Jesus - would crush the serpent’s head even as His heel was bruised

and women, children and infants, cattle and sheep, camels and donkeys - and so Saul does... mostly. 1 20  “But I did obey the L ORD ,” Saul said. “I went on the mission the L ORD  assigned me. Because you have rejected the word of the L ORD , he has rejected you as king.” 24  Then Saul said to me, so that I may worship the L ORD .” 26  But Samuel said to him, “I will not go back with you. These Amalekites were sinners, and the wages of sin is death (Romans 6:23).

Gospels: Week 2 - Jesus' Preparation & Beginning of Ministry We're visiting a different book each day Mark 1:21–28 (NASB95) 21 They went into Capernaum; and immediately on the Sabbath He entered the synagogue he cried out, 24 saying, “What business do we have with each other, Jesus of Nazareth? 25 And Jesus rebuked him, saying, “Be quiet, and come out of him!” the world's pattern of thinking, and instead be transformed by the renewing of your mind (Romans 12:2)