Genesis 1:26–28 (ESV) 26 Then God said, “Let us make man in our image, after our likeness. over the livestock and over all the earth and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth.” 27 created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them. 28 Summary This is the third time now this year that we've turned to Genesis 1, and the second time that

Isaiah 53:1-6 (NIV) Who has believed our message and to whom has the arm of the LORD been revealed? 2 He grew up before him like a tender shoot, and like a root out of dry ground. Listen to passage & devotional: Belgic Confession of Faith, Article 20: The Justice and Mercy of God The pain and suffering we experience is of our own doing (although there's usually not a 1:1 ratio of

1 Corinthians 12:27-31 (NIV) CONTEXT: Paul just introduced the body as an analogy for the Church. Since God has created you to be what you are, you should eagerly play that role. 27  Now you are the body of Christ, and each one of you is a part of it. 28  And God has placed in the church first , then miracles, then gifts of healing, of helping, of guidance, and of different kinds of tongues. 29 Today: John 2

Hebrews 11:1-3 (NIV) Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see. 2  This is what the ancients were commended for. 3  By faith we understand that the universe was Listen to passage & devotional: Belgic Confession of Faith, Article 22 - Our Justification Through Faith

When he asked them, I pulled up the gospel of John, and we read through John 1:1-5.

John 1:6-14 (NIV) CONTEXT: This is part of the famous prologue that introduces John's gospel. 6  There Canons of Dordt Point 1 - God's Unconditional Election Point 2 - Limited Atonement Point 3 - Total Depravity

Romans 1:18-32 (NIV) 18  The wrath of God is being revealed from heaven against all the godlessness and   Although they claimed to be wise, they became fools 23  and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images made to look like a mortal human being and birds and animals and reptiles. 24  Therefore Amen. 26  Because of this, God gave them over to shameful lusts. Canons of Dordt Point 1 - God's Unconditional Election Point 2 - Limited Atonement Point 3 - Total Depravity

Daniel 12:1-3 (NIV) CONTEXT: Daniel has been experiencing "a prophetic (and very selective) vision of But at that time your people—everyone whose name is found written in the book—will be delivered. 2  Listen to passage & devotional: Belgic Confession of Faith, Article   37: The Last Judgment (Part 1)

Genesis 6:1-8 CONTEXT: We left off at the end of chapter 3, with man having fallen into sin. what follows. 6 When man began to increase in number on the earth and daughters were born to them, 2   describes angels as having physical bodies, or a desire to reproduce - quite the opposite, in fact (Matthew 22 choose between a God who regrets versus a God who does not change like the shifting shadows ( James 1:

Luke 1:26–38 (NIV) 26 In the sixth month of Elizabeth’s pregnancy, God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth , a town in Galilee, 27 to a virgin pledged to be married to a man named Joseph, a descendant of David The virgin’s name was Mary. 28 The angel went to her and said, “Greetings, you who are highly favored The Lord is with you.” 29 Mary was greatly troubled at his words and wondered what kind of greeting this