Exodus 12 (NIV) CONTEXT: God has subjected Pharoah and the Egyptians to nine of the ten plagues, and the meat raw or boiled in water, but roast it over a fire—with the head, legs and internal organs. 10 On top of that it sounds like the biggest plague yet is about to be poured out, and if your family isn't We see the bread symbolizing the body of Christ being broken and the cup of wine poured out like Jesus Today: John 12

Summary If you find yourself in the market for a new job, you’ll likely create or update your résumé. The beginning of 1 Corinthians shows us how much the cross of Christ turns the world upside down. cross is folly to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved, it is the power of God” (1: 18).

Romans 5:1-8 (NIV) 5 Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through Listen to passage & devotional: Belgic Confession of Faith, Article 15: The Doctrine of Original Sin

Acts 6:1-7 - (NIV) In those days when the number of disciples was increasing, the Hellenistic Jews among They're often younger men who are tasked with the church's more practical issues like benevolence, budgeting Today: 1 Peter 4

Titus 1:5-9 (NIV) CONTEXT: Paul's letters to Timothy and Titus are referred to as the 'pastoral epistles Paul could likely sense his young protégé's angst, so he gets right to the point. Other denominations, like Methodists and Roman Catholics, have an episcopalian type of government in Although Paul used two different words to describe elders, it seems most likely that he used them synonymously Today: 1 Peter 1

Romans 6:1-4 (NIV) What shall we say, then? Shall we go on sinning so that grace may increase? practice of church discipline), there are objective standards that define what a true Christian will look like

Read / Listen Listen to passage & devotional: Heidelberg Catechism Q&A 15 Q. The questions have ranged from simple Bible questions like, “Why is the book of Exodus called Exodus? to questions like, “How is Jesus both human and God?” and “How has God always existed?” When he asked them, I pulled up the gospel of John, and we read through John 1:1-5.

Exodus 34:1-16 (NIV) CONTEXT: After a long time, Moses had returned to Israel carrying two tablets of The LORD said to Moses, “Chisel out two stone tablets like the first ones, and I will write on them the Dig Deeper It's v12-16 that catch our attention today. , my guess is that very few, if any, have focused on Exodus 34:12-16 for their daily inspiration. Today: 1 Timothy 3

Matthew 18:6-9 (NIV) CONTEXT: Jesus has just famously called a child to Him, and tells His followers Canons of Dordt Point 1 - God's Unconditional Election Point 2 - Limited Atonement Articles 1- 5 Article But it doesn't seem like Jesus uses harsh enough language to describe what such people deserve; He just Psalm 147:11 - But the Lord takes pleasure in those who fear him, in those who hope in his steadfast Luke 1:50  - And his mercy is for those who fear him from generation to generation.

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. truth is that everything this sinful world glamorizes and that appears so attractive will blow away like 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