Read / Listen Listen to passage & devotional: Heidelberg Catechism Q&A 118 Q. We might expect Jesus' answer here would end up making Psalm 119 look short. This is what makes it possible for you to fulfill the Bible's command to pray constantly (1 Thessalonians 5:17, Colossians 4:2, Ephesians 6:18).

Summary In Ephesians 2:1–10, Paul rehashes what we have covered so far in following the structure of As Jesus himself said from the cross, “it is finished” (John 19:30). ASK GOD FOR WHAT YOU NEED: Read the New Testament in a year, a chapter a day - Romans 16

Read / Listen Listen to passage & devotional: Heidelberg Catechism Q&A 124 Q. Summary Some consider this passage to be controversial, alleging that the 19th century American church

Read / Listen Listen to passage & devotional: Heidelberg Catechism Q&A 122 Q.

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

Acts 1:4-9 (NIV) CONTEXT: Jesus is speaking with his disciples for the last time on earth before He ascends Listen to passage & devotional: Belgic Confession of Faith, Article 13: The Doctrine of God’s Providence a bit to them about the Holy Spirit the night before He'd been arrested (we read about this in John 14 responds you your questions with the gentle reminder to just "be still and know that I am God (Psalm 46:10

Numbers 16:1-32 (NIV) Korah son of Izhar, the son of Kohath, the son of Levi, and certain Reubenites—Dathan 10  He has brought you and all your fellow Levites near himself, but now you are trying to get the priesthood too. 11  It is against the LORD that you and all your followers have banded together. -- 19  When Korah had gathered all his followers in opposition to them at the entrance to the tent of Today: 2 Corinthians 12

Genesis 1:26–27 (NIV) 26 Then God said, “Let us make mankind in our image, in our likeness, so that they In Genesis 1:26, God says “let us make mankind in our image”.

Baptism symbolizes you've been washed with the costliest of all detergents. Read / Listen Listen to passage & devotional: Heidelberg Catechism Q&A 70 Q. What does it mean to be washed with Christ’s blood and Spirit? A. To be washed with Christ’s blood means that God, by grace, has forgiven my sins because of Christ’s blood poured out for me in his sacrifice on the cross. To be washed with Christ’s Spirit means that the Holy Spirit has renewed me and set me apart to be a member of Christ so that more and more I become dead to sin and increasingly live a holy and blameless life. Summary In his letter to the church in Ephesus Paul writes of the redemption we have through the blood of Christ. Redemption is deliverance through a price or ransom that is paid. The redemption to which Paul is speaking is the deliverance from the guilt of sin which has been paid by the blood of Christ shed for us on the cross. Redemption is not free; there is a price that must be paid. That price has been paid by Jesus and is offered freely to those who believe in Him for salvation. Dig Deeper When Katie and I were first married, she worked for a ministry out of Sioux Falls, SD named LifeLight. LifeLight’s claim to fame is being the largest outdoor free Christian music festival. Being a free music festival there was no required entrance fee, however that does not mean that there were no costs. As you can imagine, it can be quite expensive to hire some of the best Christian bands in the world to come sing at the festival, plus all the other costs (electricity, water, etc.) that come with hosting a festival. And while entry was free, these costs still had to be paid. LifeLight ran on donations. While many enjoyed a free experience, others would donate above and beyond to make sure there was enough to cover the festival. Essentially, some people gave more than the value they received in order that others could come for free and hear the gospel proclaimed. In this case, some paid for the many. When it comes to redemption it is not some, but the one who has paid for all. The people of God receive this gift via the grace of God seen in the blood of Christ poured out for us in his sacrifice on the cross. In baptism, we are reminded of Christ’s death on our behalf. This sacrament points to the redemption found in Christ and the price paid for our deliverance. Recognizing the price that has been paid on your behalf, live as one who has been forgiven, turning away from the vices of this world and living a life full of gratitude for the gift of grace found in Christ. AAA Prayer (About) ACKNOWLEDGE WHO GOD IS: Our Father, who lavishes grace and forgiveness of sin upon us, His children; ALIGN YOUR LIFE WITH GOD'S WILL: Pray that you will understand more and more the cost of your salvation so that more and more your life will reflect the necessary gratitude for such a gift; ASK GOD FOR WHAT YOU NEED: Read the New Testament in a year, a chapter a day - Philemon

same word here in Revelation 21:7 to describe God's people that he used to recount Jesus words in John 16 ASK GOD FOR WHAT YOU NEED: Read the New Testament in a year, a chapter a day - Romans 13