Isaiah 45:1-7 (NIV) “This is what the LORD says to his anointed ( mā·šîaḥ ), to Cyrus, whose kings of their armor, to open doors before him so that gates will not be shut: 2   for the good of those who love the LORD, who have been called according to His purpose ( Romans 8:28

Acts 6:1-7 - (NIV) In those days when the number of disciples was increasing, the Hellenistic Jews among against the Hebraic Jews because their widows were being overlooked in the daily distribution of food. 2   Today: 1 Peter 4

Romans 10:1-4 Brothers and sisters, my heart’s desire and prayer to God for the Israelites is that they may be saved. 2  For I can testify about them that they are zealous for God, but their zeal is not based Today: John 16

Christianity's thorniest mystery is trying to define 'is.' 1 Corinthians 11:23-26 (NIV) 23  For I received from the Lord what I also passed on to you: The Lord Jesus, on the night he was betrayed, took bread, 24 passage & devotional: Belgic Confession of Faith, Article   35: The Sacrament of the Lord’s Supper (Part 2) Moreover, though the sacraments and thing signified are joined together, not all receive both of them Today: 1 Thessalonians 5

Summary This is the second time we've come to this passage in John 14 this year.

Titus 1:5-9 (NIV) CONTEXT: Paul's letters to Timothy and Titus are referred to as the 'pastoral epistles Churches had been planted and people were joining, but there was unfinished business that needed completion Today: 1 Peter 1

Ephesians 6:1-3 (NIV) Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. 2  “Honor your father Listen to passage & devotional: Belgic Confession of Faith, Article 25: The Fulfillment of the Law We The earth is the Lord's and everything in it. the world, and all who live in it" (Psalm 24:1). Today: 1 Corinthians 9

Exodus 34:1-16 (NIV) CONTEXT: After a long time, Moses had returned to Israel carrying two tablets of the first ones, and I will write on them the words that were on the first tablets, which you broke. 2  Listen to passage & devotional: Belgic Confession of Faith, Article 28: The Obligations of Church Members And so, all who withdraw from the church or do not join it act contrary to God’s ordinance. Today: 1 Timothy 3

Romans 6:1-4 (NIV) What shall we say, then? Shall we go on sinning so that grace may increase? 2  By no means! We are those who have died to sin; how can we live in it any longer? Listen to passage & devotional: Belgic Confession of Faith, Article 29: The Marks of the True Church Today: Titus 2

The popularity of John 3:16 is unsurprising considering the way it eloquently lays out the key themes Out of love John continues into verse 17, expressing Jesus’ reason for coming into the world, which was John describes Jesus as God's only Son, alluding to Jesus’ divine nature.