Listen to passage & devotional: Belgic Confession of Faith, Article 4: The Canonical Books This week In the New Testament, the four gospels— Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John; the Acts of the Apostles; the We want to get to the good stuff, so we often jump in at verse 3 or 4 of the first chapter. Today: Acts 8

the praises of your name, O Most High. 3  My enemies turn back; they stumble and perish before you. 4   - The Power of Preaching 1 Cor 1.23-24 - God's Foolishness Psalm 93 - Mightier Than Chaos ​ Article 4: 1-8 - One and the Same Romans 4:9-17 - Chicken or Egg? Romans 4:18-25 - Faithfully Face the Facts Hebrews 11:39-40 - Promises Kept Psalm 33 - God's Control, High Article 10: Election Based on God’s Good Pleasure Luke 2:13-14 - Christmas in March Galatians 4:

All Your breakers and billows passed over me. 4 “So I said, ‘I have been expelled from Your sight. In an act of divine grace, the great fish vomits Jonah out upon dry land.

owner, And a donkey its master’s manger, But Israel does not know, My people do not understand.” 4 Alas, sinful nation, People weighed down with iniquity, Offspring of evildoers, Sons who act corruptly This lack of knowledge, called the noetic effect of sin, is passed down from fathers to sons who act

Every moving thing that is alive shall be food for you; as with  the green plant, I give all to you. 4 Point 1 - God's Unconditional Election Point 2 - Limited Atonement Point 3 - Total Depravity Point 4 race  but distorted and spiritually killed it,  so also this divine grace of regeneration  does not act Today: 1 Timothy 4

as God Almighty [ El-Shaddai ],  but by my name the L ORD I did not make myself fully known to them. 4  free you from being slaves to them, and I will redeem you with an outstretched arm and with mighty acts So God will go on to display His outstretched arm and uplifted hand with mighty acts of judgment.

Warrior Who Saves Lamentations 3:19-23 - Great Is Thy Faithfulness John 3:16-18 - Simple Beauty 1 John 4: - The Power of Preaching 1 Cor 1.23-24 - God's Foolishness Psalm 93 - Mightier Than Chaos ​ Article 4: 1-8 - One and the Same Romans 4:9-17 - Chicken or Egg? Romans 4:18-25 - Faithfully Face the Facts Hebrews 11:39-40 - Promises Kept Psalm 33 - God's Control, Today: Acts 27

Expositor's Bible Commentary, by John Sailhamer The creation of humankind is set apart from the previous acts of creation by a series of subtle contrasts with the earlier accounts of God’s acts. focused on restoring what sin ruined: Once regenerated, people are called to repent - to think, feel and act

say of the holy people who are in the land, “They are the noble ones in whom is all my delight.” 4  people 2 - God shows His sovereign love in the sending of Jesus Christ 3 - The Preaching of the Gospel 4 To Trust Is to Be Devoted to the LORD (v3-4) David looks to those around him who have demonstrated devotion Today: Acts 2

Matthew 25:31-46 (NIV) 31  “When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, he will 40  “The King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.’ 41  “Then he will say to those on his left, ‘Depart from me, you who are cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels. 42  For I was hungry and you gave me nothing to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me nothing to drink, 43  I was a stranger and