Photo: Dylan Hendricks, via Unsplash Ephesians 1:11–14 (NIV) 11   In Christ we were also chosen, having Canons of Dordt Point 1 - God's Unconditional Election Point 2 - Limited Atonement Point 3 - Total Depravity But as we begin this final season of 2025, we'll be certainly coming back to this chapter often. This middle section of the Ephesians 1 begins with one of the Bible's clearest descriptions of how you Today: Titus 1

Matthew 1:20-21 (NIV) CONTEXT: Mary has just informed Joseph that she is pregnant through the Holy Spirit , and Joseph understandably is dubious and plans to quietly send Mary away. 20  But after he had considered be afraid to take Mary home as your wife, because what is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. 21 Listen to passage & devotional: Belgic Confession of Faith, Article 21: The Atonement We believe that The closing part of Belgic Confession Article 21 takes up this verse, stating: “This is also why the

tear you away from it; ASK GOD FOR WHAT YOU NEED: Read the New Testament in a year, a chapter a day - 1

forms the basis of the classic hymn Glorious Things of Thee Are Spoken, Zion City of our God Isaiah 26 :1–4 (NIV) 26 In that day this song will be sung in the land of Judah: We have a strong city; God makes salvation its walls and ramparts. 2  Open the gates that the righteous nation may enter, the nation Canons of Dordt Point 1 - God's Unconditional Election Point 2 - Limited Atonement Point 3 - Total Depravity Today: 2 Thessalonians 3

BiblePic.com Genesis 9:1–6 ( LSB ) CONTEXT: Noah and his family and all the animals have just exited And God blessed Noah and his sons and said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth. 2 Canons of Dordt Point 1 - God's Unconditional Election Point 2 - Limited Atonement Point 3 - Total Depravity For more on this, see our post on this passage from 2023 as we studied the Heidelberg Catechism .   Today: 1 Timothy 4

Philippians 1:9–11 (NIV) 9   And this is my prayer: that your love may abound more and more in knowledge Canons of Dordt Point 1 - God's Unconditional Election Point 2 - Limited Atonement Point 3 - Total Depravity Knowledge without love also is nothing (1 Co 13:2), but love without knowledge and insight is dangerous Today: 1 Corinthians 16

The Bible App 1 Peter 5:6-11 (NIV) CONTEXT: For this final week in our year long study of the Canons Amen. 2026 Unfading Truth Season Preview Canons of Dordt Point 1 - God's Unconditional Election Point 2 - Limited Atonement Point 3 - Total Depravity Point 4 - Irresistible Grace Point 5 - Perseverance John Stott writes , "We are not to be surprised by painful trials, as if something strange were happening : 2026 Unfading Truth Season Preview

Galatians 1:3–5 (NIV) 3   Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ, 4   who Canons of Dordt Point 1 - God's Unconditional Election Point 2 - Limited Atonement Point 3 - Total Depravity Today: 1 Corinthians 10

Jesus here says that "all who are in their graves will hear God's voice and come out (v28-29)."

Job 38:1-11, 41:11 (NIV) CONTEXT: Job’s friends had accused him of secret sin that God must be punishing He said: 2  “Who is this that obscures my plans with words without knowledge? Canons of Dordt Point 1 - God's Unconditional Election Point 2 - Limited Atonement Point 3 - Total Depravity Today: 2 Corinthians 12