Read / Listen Listen to passage & devotional: Heidelberg Catechism Q&A 108 Q. They form an executive summary of sorts for the 148 psalms that follow them. Quite the opposite: Psalm 139 teaches you to hate those who hate the Lord. temptation within you; ASK GOD FOR WHAT YOU NEED: Read the New Testament in a year, a chapter a day - 1

Titus 1:5-9 (NIV) CONTEXT: Paul's letters to Timothy and Titus are referred to as the 'pastoral epistles Churches had been planted and people were joining, but there was unfinished business that needed completion Today: 1 Peter 1

Acts 6:1-7 - (NIV) In those days when the number of disciples was increasing, the Hellenistic Jews among Today: 1 Peter 4

prayer in this passage is a bit like keeping your eye on the ball during a volley (Image: Unsplash) John 17:6-12 (NIV) CONTEXT: We began this chapter, which contains the prayer Jesus lifted to His Father in I am not praying for the world, but for those you have given me, for they are yours. 10  All I have is Canons of Dordt Point 1 - God's Unconditional Election 1 - God's right to condemn all people 2 - God Today: Acts 16

Canons of Dordt Point 1 - God's Unconditional Election Index for Articles 1-8 Article 1: God’s Right -23 - Great Is Thy Faithfulness John 3:16-18 - Simple Beauty 1 John 4:8-10 - This Is Love Psalm 103 - ​ Article 4: A Twofold Response to the Gospel John 1:9-13 - The TRUE Light John 3:31-36 - Wrath Removed ​ Article 7: Election Epehesians 1:3-6 - Before the Foundation Deuteronomy 7:1-10 - Set Apart John 17 :1-5 - Sovereign Submission John 17:6-12 - Given Psalm 115 - God Does What He Pleases ​ Article 8: A

Read / Listen Listen to passage & devotional: Heidelberg Catechism Q&A 104 Q. these boxes, rather the point here is to be praying often - continually, even, as Paul mentions in 1 Thes. 5:17. will know salvation; ASK GOD FOR WHAT YOU NEED: Read the New Testament in a year, a chapter a day - 1 John 2

Romans 6:1-4 (NIV) What shall we say, then? Shall we go on sinning so that grace may increase?

Summary Imagine how terrified Mary, probably 11 or 12 years old here, felt when Gabriel, one of God's

Exodus 34:1-16 (NIV) CONTEXT: After a long time, Moses had returned to Israel carrying two tablets of And so, all who withdraw from the church or do not join it act contrary to God’s ordinance. Dig Deeper It's v12-16 that catch our attention today. -16 for their daily inspiration. Today: 1 Timothy 3

sent His Son that the world may be saved through Him Gospels: Week 4 - Kingdom Teaching and Parables John 3:16–21 (NASB95) 16 “For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life. 17 “For God did not send the Son into the world to Summary John 3:16 is one of the most beloved verses of the Bible. Not only are the words of John 3:16 reassuring, they also eloquently lay out the key themes of the Gospel