in your baptism ASK GOD FOR WHAT YOU NEED: Read the New Testament in a year, a chapter a day - Luke 1

Exodus 20:1–11 20 And God spoke all these words: 2   “I am the L ORD your God, who brought you out of yourself an image in the form of anything in heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the waters below. 5  

The lepers mentioned in Luke 17 are individuals who had contracted leprosy, a rash like skin disease. motivation in your life; ASK GOD FOR WHAT YOU NEED: Read the New Testament in a year, a chapter a day - 1 life; ASK GOD FOR WHAT YOU NEED: Read the New Testament in a year, a chapter a day - 1 Corinthians 5

God is the overflowing fountain of all good. Who are you giving the credit to? Read / Listen Listen to passage & devotional: Heidelberg Catechism Q&A 125 Q. What does the fourth request mean? A. “Give us today our daily bread” means, Do take care of all our physical needs so that we come to know that you are the only source of everything good, and that neither our work and worry nor your gifts can do us any good without your blessing. And so help us to give up our trust in creatures and to put trust in you alone. Summary If you learned about the Greek gods in school, you likely remember how much drama was involved: from the intricate family feuds and love triangles to the epic battles and cunning schemes, their stories were full of intense and intrigue. There's a big difference between the mythological Greek pantheon and our Father, "who made the heavens and the earth and the sea and everything in them." Whereas the Greek gods were simply reflections of humanity, albeit with superhuman powers, the God of the Bible is the exact opposite. Humanity is created in His image, not vice versa. And although God certainly has superhuman powers, He is much more than an all powerful being; He is the very definition of goodness itself! The Belgic Confession, which we'll be learning about next year, describes God as being "the overflowing fountain of all good." Our Father shares this goodness with all people, both those who put their faith in Him and those who continue to rebel against Him. He shows kindness by plentifully providing for needs, sending rain from heaven even filling people's hearts with joy. We call this doctrine common grace. Dig Deeper Paul's awesome description of who God is comes in the context of a massive warning. Our sin impaired minds have always attributed the good blessings God gives to other things. In the past, fabricated idols were given credit. In our own day and age, governments, businesses or our own inflated egos are said to be the source of the good life we have. Whatever it is that you point to as the source of your abundance, if it's not the living God, then as Paul writes, it's a "worthless thing." "In the past," Paul writes, "He let the nations all go their own way (v16)." God keeps providing rain and joy to people regardless of who they attribute it to, but His patience will not continue forever. He will call all people to account. As you pray the simple words, "give us this day our daily bread," you're not just asking God for what you need, you're acknowledging that He is the only source of everything good in your life. AAA Prayer (About) ACKNOWLEDGE WHO GOD IS: Our Father, the living God, who made the heavens and the earth and the sea and everything in them, and who is the overflowing fountain of all good; ALIGN YOUR LIFE WITH GOD'S WILL: Pray that you will recognize Him as the source of blessing in your life and that He will continue to provide for your daily needs. ASK GOD FOR WHAT YOU NEED: Read the New Testament in a year, a chapter a day - Revelation 9

John 14:25–27 (NIV) 25 “All this I have spoken while still with you. 26 But the Advocate, the Holy Spirit Summary A big portion of John's gospel account consists of Jesus speaking to His disciples right before Throughout the ages, many have tried to deny the divinity of both Christ and the Spirit, but John makes We find an example of this in the Gospel of John. John 2:19-22 reads, 19 Jesus answered them, “Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up

others along, so that ‘every matter may be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses.’  17 Today: John 9

Gospels: Week 4 - Kingdom Teaching and Parables logos.com Luke 15:1–10 (NASB95) 1 Now all the tax collectors 5 “When he has found it, he lays it on his shoulders, rejoicing. 6 “And when he comes home, he calls

HeartLight.org Psalm 5 (NIV) For the director of music. For pipes. All People Romans 5:12-14 - Mis-Markmanship Deuteronomy 28:15-20 - Not A Tame Lion Genesis 2:15-17 - ​ Article 4: A Twofold Response to the Gospel John 1:9-13 - The TRUE Light John 3:31-36 - Wrath Removed 5: The Sources of Unbelief and of Faith James 1:13-18 - The Devil (didn't) Make You Do It Ecclesiastes 3-6 - Before the Foundation Deuteronomy 7:1-10 - Set Apart John 17:1-5 - Sovereign Submission John 17

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

dominated the cityscape, the intellectuals of Athens were always ready to hear something new (Acts 17 In Acts 17, Paul reminds us how closely connected God as Creator is to providence. (17:25), sustaining and directing human life (17:26, 28). skeptics in Athens that providence leads people to seek God, for He is not far from each one of us (17 a way back by reconciling believers through Jesus Christ, who is the way, the truth, and the life (John