Galatians 4:4-5 (NIV) But when the set time had fully come, God sent his Son, born of a woman, born under Christ We believe that by being thus conceived the person of the Son has been inseparably united and joined In this opening section of Galatians chapter 4, Paul speaks to our redemption and adoption. Today: Ephesians 1

Hebrews 11:1–3 (NIV) 11 Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not

easy to feel pessimistic about the Church, but be encouraged by God's powerful, yet gentle whisper. 1 When he came to Beersheba in Judah, he left his servant there, 4  while he himself went a day’s journey But it is spread and dispersed throughout the entire world, though still joined and united in heart

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: 4, "just as in Christ, God forgave you."

ASK GOD FOR WHAT YOU NEED: Read the New Testament in a year, a chapter a day - 1 Corinthians 10

doing his job and hoping that the Egyptians wouldn't find and prosecute him for a murder he'd committed 40

In Romans 4:2, Paul drives home that it was faith, not works, that declares one legally right before devastating nature and condemnation of sin before a completely Holy God (see yesterday’s passage Eph. 2:1– is for you; ASK GOD FOR WHAT YOU NEED: Read the New Testament in a year, a chapter a day - Ephesians 1

you, was a child of God, chosen by the King of kings, even before the universe was created (Ephesians 1: 4).

hovering over the waters of the deep as God the Father begins to speak the world into existence (Gen. 1:

Psalm 5:1–7 (NIV) For the director of music. For pipes. A psalm of David. 1 Listen to my words, Lord, consider my lament. 2 Hear my cry for help, my King and morning, Lord, you hear my voice; in the morning I lay my requests before you and wait expectantly. 4  It's interesting to see that even 463 years ago when the Belgic Confession was written, this concept Today: Ephesians 4