1 Corinthians 12:27-31 (NIV) CONTEXT: Paul just introduced the body as an analogy for the Church. Dig Deeper You're likely reading this in the midst of another election season, both politically and

Ephesians 1:3-6 (NIV) 3 Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us Listen to passage & devotional: Belgic Confession of Faith, Article 16: The Doctrine of Election We believe Today: Romans 1

Hebrews 10:11-12 (NIV) 11 Day after day every priest stands and performs his religious duties; again and again he offers the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins. 12 But when this priest had soul— in such a way that when he senses the horrible punishment required by our sins his sweat became like No one comes to the Father except through me” (John 14:6 ESV). Today: Luke 1

Ephesians 2:1–5 (NIV) 2 As for you, you were dead in your transgressions and sins, 2 in which you used Like the rest, we were by nature deserving of wrath. 4 But because of his great love for us, God, who Listen to passage & devotional: Belgic Confession of Faith, Article 15: The Doctrine of Original Sin It certainly is "a lamp for our feet, and a light on our path (Psalm 119:105)" providing endless wisdom

DailyVerses.net 1 Peter 1:1-2, 2:9-10 (NIV) 1 Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, To God’s elect, exiles Canons of Dordt Point 1 - God's Unconditional Election Articles 1-9 Article 1: God’s Right to Condemn Or Else Luke 15:11-16 - Prodigious Deprivation Psalm 143 - Aggressive Prayer Pattern ​ Article 2: The Article 3: The Preaching of the Gospel 1 Timothy 2:1-7 - God Our Savior Isaiah 52.7 - Good News! ​ Article 7: Election Ephesians 1:3-6 - Before the Foundation Deuteronomy 7:1-10 - Set Apart John 17

God sovereignly puts new life into dead sticks like you. John 15:1-8 (NIV): “I am the true vine, and my Father is the gardener. 2 He cuts off every branch in Listen to passage & devotional: Belgic Confession of Faith, Article 14: The Creation and Fall of Man it so plainly, "you were dead in your transgressions and sins" before being made alive (Ephesians 2:1) Today: Matthew 17

1 John 4:19-21 (NIV) 19  We love because he first loved us. 20  Whoever claims to love God yet hates Summary This is now the fourth time we've turned to 1 John 4 this year ( including two days ago ), If you were to go to a busy street corner and ask the first 100 people you came across (which might take , you'd likely hear people explain that loving a person means to fully accept them as they are without Paul beautifully sets forth the Biblical concept of love in 1 Corinthians 13.

God's ordinary means of grace ordinarily produce extraordinary people. 1 John 4:11-17 (NIV) 11  Dear friends, since God so loved us, we also ought to love one another. 12  No one has ever seen God; but that we will have confidence on the day of judgment: In this world we are like Jesus. Someone who's soaking wet standing next to a pool has likely been in the water. Today: Titus 1

When it comes to the sacraments, not following the directions may cause serious side effects. 1 Corinthians 11:17-34 (NIV) 17  In the following directives I have no praise for you, for your meetings do more harm than good. 18  In the first place, I hear that when you come together as a church, there are divisions among you, and to some extent I believe it. 19  No doubt there have to be differences among you to show And the mistake Paul corrects here in chapter 11 is a doozie: their practice of the Lord's Supper was

Jeremiah 7:1-8 (NIV) This is the word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD: 2  “Stand at the gate of the Today: 1 Timothy 6