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

Colossians 1:15–20 (NIV) 15 The Son is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation everything he might have the supremacy. 19 For God was pleased to have all his fullness dwell in him, 20

Today's passage helps form the basis for the classic hymn Not What My Hands Have Done (especially v4-5) 1 Canons of Dordt Point 1 - God's Unconditional Election Point 2 - Limited Atonement Point 3 - Total Depravity Today: 2 Peter 3

John 3:1-7 (NIV) Now there was a Pharisee, a man named Nicodemus who was a member of the Jewish ruling council. 2  He came to Jesus at night and said, “Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher who has come Today: 1 Thessalonians 2