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   Do not leave any of it till morning; if some is left till morning, you must burn it. 11  This is how No destructive plague will touch you when I strike Egypt. 14  “This is a day you are to commemorate; Today: John 12

God stands before us providing even as we grumble before Him Exodus 17:1–7 (NIV) 17 The whole Israelite Heidelberg Catechism Q&A 120 Q. Why did Christ command us to call God “our Father”? A.

Acts 1:21-26 (NIV) CONTEXT: The very first thing the brand new Church did once Jesus ascended into heaven Today: John 1

Acts 6:1-7 - (NIV) In those days when the number of disciples was increasing, the Hellenistic Jews among Today: 1 Peter 4

Read / Listen Listen to passage & devotional: Heidelberg Catechism Q&A 15 Q. When he asked them, I pulled up the gospel of John, and we read through John 1:1-5.

John 1:9-14 (NIV) 9 The true light that gives light to everyone was coming into the world. 10 He was in the world, and though the world was made through him, the world did not recognize him. 11 He came to that which was his own, but his own did not receive him. 12 Yet to all who did receive him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God—13 children born not of natural Today: Romans 15

Acts 13:42-48 (NIV) CONTEXT: Paul & Barnabas preached the gospel in a synagogue in Antioch, and the people Listen to passage & devotional: Belgic Confession of Faith, Article 16: The Doctrine of Election We believe Romans 1:16 says that the gospel - that is, the message of the good news of salvation through Jesus Christ Most of the verses that come before today's passage in chapter 13 record the first powerful sermon Paul Today: Romans 2

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. 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

Exodus 34:1-16 (NIV) CONTEXT: After a long time, Moses had returned to Israel carrying two tablets of I will drive out before you the Amorites, Canaanites, Hittites, Perizzites, Hivites and Jebusites. 12 Dig Deeper It's v12-16 that catch our attention today. -16 for their daily inspiration. Today: 1 Timothy 3

John's poetic style defines God's love and grace. 1 John 4:7-10 (NIV) 7 Dear friends, let us love one showed his love among us: He sent his one and only Son into the world that we might live through him. 10 Listen to passage & devotional: Belgic Confession of Faith, Article 17: The Recovery of Fallen Man We to organize our thoughts like Paul, using an outline format like what you learned in school: Point 1 Today: Romans 7