Genesis 1:26–28 (ESV) 26 Then God said, “Let us make man in our image, after our likeness. Listen to passage & devotional: Belgic Confession of Faith, Article 14: The Creation and Fall of Man Here John calls men “darkness.” Summary This is the third time now this year that we've turned to Genesis 1, and the second time that worship Him, you are slowly being "renewed in knowledge in the image of your Creator" (Colossians 3:10

Encouragement comes to the informed. 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 (NIV) 13  Brothers and sisters, we do not Listen to passage & devotional: Belgic Confession of Faith, Article   37: The Last Judgment (Part 1) For all those who died before that time will be raised from the earth, their spirits being joined and Sadly, though, as we read yesterday , not all people will join Christ in His Kingdom. Today: Revelation 10

1 Corinthians 12:27-31 (NIV) CONTEXT: Paul just introduced the body as an analogy for the Church. Today: John 2

The climax of the Bible are the Gospels: Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John, because they teach us about Jesus

Apologies to Vikings fans for this picture from the Lions John 3:16-18 (NIV) 16  For God so loved the he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. 17 Canons of Dordt Point 1 - God's Unconditional Grace 1 - God's right to condemn all people 2 - God shows John is known for his simple eloquence, and this passage is a great example of why. And memorizing John 3:16-18 is a great way to do that!

Matthew 1:18-25 (NIV) 18 This is how the birth of Jesus the Messiah came about: His mother Mary was pledged encounter with the archangel in which he informed her that she who was 'highly favored' by God (Luke 1: 28) would be having a child out of wedlock in 8-1/2 months. both needed to be told the same exact thing by their angelic messenger: "Do not be afraid (v20, Luke 1: Today: Romans 12

John 4:7–26 (NASB95) 7 There came a woman of Samaria to draw water. But John, as he reports this encounter to us, doesn't seem very fixated upon these ancillary details. open to interact with people far outside of your comfort zone, but that's not really the impetus that John John, as he recounts what Jesus said, wants you to first notice her ignorance. What Jesus wanted this Samaritan woman to know, and what the Holy Spirit - through the Apostle John -

Genesis 3:1–7 (NIV) Now the serpent was more crafty than any of the wild animals the Lord God had made Listen to passage & devotional: Belgic Confession of Faith, Article 14: The Creation and Fall of Man Here John calls men “darkness.” the garden: Adam was not the one deceived; it was the woman who was deceived and became a sinner. - 1 Timothy 2:14 What Paul is saying here is that while the woman's sin was the result of deception, Adam's

FaithLife.com John 6:43-47 (NIV) CONTEXT: This is the fifth time this year that we've come to this theologically rich sixth chapter of John's gospel, which begins with Jesus miraculously feeding 5,000 men and ends Canons of Dordt Point 1 - God's Unconditional Election Point 2 - Limited Atonement Point 3 - Total Depravity here when He claimed to be bread from heaven , and most people would get sucked into the grumbling (John Today: 1 Timothy 4

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