promised, 40  since God had planned something better for us so that only together with us would they be made In God We Trust ​ Article 5: The Sources of Unbelief and of Faith James 1:13-18 - The Devil (didn't) Make 45:21-25 - Irrevocable Ezekiel 36:24-27 - A Whole New Reality Romans 9:15-21 - God's Mercy, Not Your Effort In this way, God's people of old, together with us would be made perfect (whole and complete). Be sure to take advantage of this and read it often!

is before our eyes like a beautiful book in which all creatures, great and small, are as letters to make Every aspect of creation, from the moon and stars in the heavens, to the praise of children and infants He made all of these things to make us mindful of, as our Confession states, "the invisible things of Society has flipped the script, making creation the center and mankind subservient to it. Now most of the very people that God created to govern what He made don't even recognize Him as the creator

yourselves with Christ. 28  There is neither Jew nor Gentile, neither slave nor free, nor is there male For urgently and most genuinely God makes known in the Word what is pleasing to him:  that those who Imagine a large locker room; on one side, people stream in wearing every imaginable color and style of It also makes you an heir according to the promise given to Abraham's seed. In other words, as a redeemed son of God, all of the promises God made to Israel in the Old Testament

Summary God sounds appropriately intimidating as He booms out the claims He makes in the first commandment So although God sounds intimidating in this passage, notice that He makes this pronouncements to bring But ignoring God's Word is every bit as idolatrous as changing, adding or subtracting from it, and most Make sure that you are not part of the idolatrous crowd who "will be put to shame." Join the Lord's people every time His call to worship rings out in your church.

defense attorney is a good example of a mediator: a person who stands between the judge and the accused, making sure that the defendant's case is presented well and that all exculpatory evidence is made known. in every way.' Be reminded that He continues to do so every minute of every day. for your mediator, Jesus Christ, and pray for the strength to listen to Him and fully trust Him in every

Everything you've heard Jesus teach on has been mind blowing and has shattered nearly every preconceived So every time Jesus asked a question, they probably sweat bullets hoping that Jesus wouldn't pick them that Jesus Christ has been and still continues to build His church over all times and places and among every He's making His Church holy, that is, He's separating you and every other member of His Church from the ALIGN YOUR LIFE WITH GOD'S WILL: Thank God for making you a member of His Church, and pray that it will

  Then we will no longer be infants, tossed back and forth by the waves, and blown here and there by every people in their deceitful scheming. 15  Instead, speaking the truth in love, we will grow to become in every It's through the ministry of the Church that you "will grow to become in every respect the mature body These people are "infants, tossed back and forth by the waves, and blown here and there by every wind But yet it is Christ's gift to us, and as such He has an expectation that those He came to save make

We've been squarely in God's hands since before time began, and nothing will or ever could separate us But most of the time (especially in our contexts), these efforts to divide will so subtle that they're becoming increasingly hostile to Christianity, but I think that ultimately this pressure will only make All of us, but especially our deacons, elders and pastors, need to be ever vigilant and on the lookout

Take peace knowing that you're represented before God by Christ. Hebrews 5:1-10 (NIV) Every high priest is selected from among the people and is appointed to represent The people could not make these sacrifices on their own. It is impossible to wash off, make up for, or gotten rid of on your own. As the people of God, we need someone to make atonement for our sins. We need a high priest.

obstacle to the preaching of the gospel and to every aspect of divine worship. They should do it in order that the Word of God may have free course; the kingdom of Jesus Christ may make progress; and every anti-Christian power may be resisted. Dig Deeper It's tragic that the very sword that God gave to the governing authorities would take the In reality, nearly every generation has shared this skepticism.