1 Thessalonians 2:13 (ESV) 13 And we also thank God constantly for this, that when you received the word You'd likely politely listen, but it's not likely you'd change your thinking about the subject based They had heard the Gospel proclaimed, but they had likely heard all sorts of religious ideas proclaimed They likely had developed a very strong skepticism about any religious claims because they heard so many Today: Acts 10

Christianity's thorniest mystery is trying to define 'is.' 1 Corinthians 11:23-26 (NIV) 23  For I received body of Christ our Lord and of the whole substance of the wine into the substance of his blood" ( CCC 1376 They don't like the term consubstantiation , but it's how the rest of us describe their understanding -12, 19, 32-33 ). Today: 1 Thessalonians 5

Lest you think that such pre-planning on God's part is only reserved for super important prophets like the nations, but He has grafted you into the One to whom all authority has been given to (Matthew 28:18 Today: Acts 1

Jesus suffered so that you would be healed and follow in His steps. 1 Peter 2:21-25 (NIV) 21 To this might die to sins and live for righteousness; “by his wounds you have been healed.” 25 For “you were like different our daily lives, political discourse and international diplomacy would be if we all acted like

Read / Listen Listen to passage & devotional: Heidelberg Catechism Q&A 126 Q. It's certainly not wrong to say this, for the Bible often equates Jesus with forgiveness (Matt. 26:28, Luke 24:47, Acts 2:38, Acts 10:43, Acts 13:38, Eph. 1:7, Col. 1:13-14, 1 John 2:12, just to name a few). those who cross His good and perfect will, making forgiveness possible, as Paul writes in Ephesians 1: This is an important distinction to keep in mind because otherwise it seems like God the Father is just

Jesus began teaching us how to pray 1,000 years before He was born! Read / Listen Listen to passage & devotional: Heidelberg Catechism Q&A 128 Q. the Lord's Prayer in the accounts where Jesus first taught it, which are recorded in Matthew 6 and Luke 11. taught us in the gospels with the words He spoke through His Holy Spirit in inspiring David to pray 1,000

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: Psalm 19 is a great reminder that there is absolutely no dichotomy between faith and science, as long Today: Mark 11

Jesus is both God and man, so He stands for you before God. 1 Timothy 2:5-6 (NIV) 5 For there is one this verse with this catchy song: Listen to passage & devotional: Belgic Confession of Faith, Article 19 In today’s reading from the Belgic Confession, Article 19 rightly points out that these two natures of

Listen to passage & devotional: Belgic Confession of Faith, Article 1 We all believe in our hearts and as true today because of another theological truth James reminds us of: our Father "does not change like Since God remains the same "yesterday, today and forever (Heb. 13:8)," you can always count on God's

Listen to passage & devotional: Belgic Confession of Faith, Article 1 We all believe in our hearts and Dig Deeper These last few months I've gotten quite familiar with AI tools like ChatGPT. You may have noticed that our confession doesn't use words like omnisciecent or omnipresent, even though of knowledge that understands the deep significance of something and its practical relevance (Pss. 104 :24; 136:5; Rom. 11:33).