14  They replied, “Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, Jeremiah or one of But all people are obliged to join and unite with it, keeping the unity of the church by submitting to according to God’s Word, to separate themselves from those who do not belong to the church, in order to join And so, all who withdraw from the church or do not join it act contrary to God’s ordinance. Reconciliation with the Church is inseparable from reconciliation with God. ( Catechism of the Catholic Church, 1445

John describes that here when he writes, "there was no longer any sea." What a picture John communicates as he describes the almighty creator of the universe tenderly wiping John describes those who will be there using two broad strokes: The thirsty (v6): Those who long for John uses the same word here in Revelation 21:7 to describe God's people that he used to recount Jesus words in John 16:33 ("take heart, because I have overcome the world.")

" (4:2) that resurrection of the dead in Jesus Christ is being proclaimed, so they detain Peter and John to question them after they had healed a lame man (chapter 3). 7  They had Peter and John brought before convert so many people so quickly in the early church was the powerful preaching of men like Peter and John Life here on earth may or may not improve (it got lots worse for Peter and John!).

Colossians 2:11-14 11  In him you were also circumcised with a circumcision not performed by human hands He forgave us all our sins, 14  having canceled the charge of our legal indebtedness, which stood against Today: John 20

Dig Deeper Yesterday we read from Matthew 3 on Jesus going to John the Baptist to be baptized. While we are reading about baptism two days in a row, we should note that the baptism John was administering John’s baptism was a baptism of repentance.

Jesus with forgiveness (Matt. 26:28, Luke 24:47, Acts 2:38, Acts 10:43, Acts 13:38, Eph. 1:7, Col. 1:13-14 , 1 John 2:12, just to name a few).

We join into this meeting as Peter speaks to the group: 21  Therefore it is necessary to choose one of the men who have been with us the whole time the Lord Jesus was living among us, 22  beginning from John him authority, doesn't grab the power but instead opens the floor to nominations of qualified men to join Today: John 1

Their worship of me is based on merely human rules they have been taught. 14  Therefore Today: John 7

Knowing God leads to worshiping Him in Spirit and Truth (John 4:23–24). ASK GOD FOR WHAT YOU NEED: Read the New Testament in a year, a chapter a day - 1 Corinthians 14

You can make aggressive demands of the God who unconditionally chose you. biblehub.com Psalm 143 (NIV Summary It's been often said that the Psalter is the prayer book of the Bible, and Psalm 143 is a good