the creation, preservation, and government of the universe, since that universe is before our eyes like the invisible things of God: his eternal power and his divinity, as the apostle Paul says in Romans 1: If you were planning a trip to see one of God's amazing created wonders, you'd likely eagerly anticipate You're likely reading this at the end of another work week, which means the Lord's Day is right around Today: Mark 15

But we do good because Christ by his Spirit is also renewing us to be like himself, so that in all our This idea is seen in both of today’s passages from 1 Peter. Whether it was followers of Jesus living in a predominant pagan society or the 1st century wives of unbelieving AAA Prayer (About) ACKNOWLEDGE WHO GOD IS: 1 Peter 3:12 - For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous deeds and glorify God; ASK GOD FOR WHAT YOU NEED: Read the New Testament in a year, a chapter a day - 1

Learn to think about politics from a Biblical perspective. 1 Samuel 8:7-20 (NIV) CONTEXT: Samuel had warn them solemnly and let them know what the king who will reign over them will claim as his rights.” 10   Samuel told all the words of the LORD to the people who were asking him for a king. 11  He said, “This sons and make them serve with his chariots and horses, and they will run in front of his chariots. 12   He will take your daughters to be perfumers and cooks and bakers. 14  He will take the best of your

John 1:29 (NIV) The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, “Look, the Lamb of God, who takes soul— in such a way that when he senses the horrible punishment required by our sins his sweat became like

Romans 13:1-5 (NIV) 12:21  Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good. 13 Let everyone be So it's somewhat natural for people like us - citizens of the Kingdom of God - to assume that the godless

Hebrews 5:1-10 (NIV) Every high priest is selected from among the people and is appointed to represent he suffered 9 and, once made perfect, he became the source of eternal salvation for all who obey him 10 Just like the Israelites could not offer sacrifices on their own behalf - they needed the priest to do

1 Corinthians 11:26-32 (NIV) 26  For whenever you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the And he followed Philip everywhere, astonished by the great signs and miracles he saw (Acts 8:13). table in fear - for one of our primary objectives in life is to fear God in all things (Ecclesiastes 12 :13).

1 Corinthians 10:13-17 (NIV) 13  No temptation has overtaken you except what is common to mankind. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can endure it. 14  Therefore, my dear friends, flee from idolatry. 15  I speak to sensible people; judge for yourselves what I say. 16 For a person like you, who has participated in the body and blood of Christ , you can't simultaneously Today: 2 Thessalonians 1

Listen to passage & devotional: Belgic Confession of Faith, Article 1 We all believe in our hearts and Moses is uniquely qualified to write a Psalm like this, describing God's eternal infiniteness. world (meaning all created things), but to say that God existed before time is incongruent, since terms like Moses goes on to explain that "A thousand years in your sight are like a day that has just gone by," to which Peter will add that "With the Lord... a day is like a thousand years (2 Peter 3:8)."

Romans 8:1-4 (NIV) Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus, 2 because Listen to passage & devotional: Belgic Confession of Faith, Article 19: The Two Natures of Christ We Dig Deeper Verse 3 speaks of God “sending his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh”. Notice how verse 3 uses the word “likeness”. The Son took on flesh, much like the flesh of mankind, except that he alone is without sin.