1 Thessalonians 5:12-15 (NIV) 12  Now we ask you, brothers and sisters, to acknowledge those who work hard among you, who care [ lit: watch over] for you in the Lord and who admonish you. 13  Hold Live in peace with each other. 14  And we urge you, brothers and sisters, warn those who are idle and disruptive, encourage the disheartened, help the weak, be patient with everyone. 15  Make sure that

Summary From Q&A 6 and Genesis 1 and 2, we learned that God is not the culprit of the corruption of human Paul illustrates this in Romans 5:12, “Therefore, just as sin entered the world through one man, and good news is that even if we are all guilty beginning with that first transgression in the garden, Romans 5:18–19 reveals the solution, Consequently, just as the result of one trespass was condemnation for ASK GOD FOR WHAT YOU NEED: Read the New Testament in a year, a chapter a day - Mark 14

main schools of thought as to the relationship of Jesus' body and blood and the communion elements: Roman ASK GOD FOR WHAT YOU NEED: Read the New Testament in a year, a chapter a day - Luke 15

Read / Listen Listen to passage & devotional: Heidelberg Catechism Q&A 125 Q. Certainly there is a distinction between the two, but Psalm 127 helps remind us that true shalom depends His shalom; ASK GOD FOR WHAT YOU NEED: Read the New Testament in a year, a chapter a day - Revelation 10

Psalm 51:1–12 (NIV) 51 For the director of music. A psalm of David. When the prophet Nathan came to him after David had committed adultery with Bathsheba. 1 Have mercy on let the bones you have crushed rejoice. 9 Hide your face from my sins and blot out all my iniquity. 10  Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me. 11 Do not cast me from your presence or take your Holy Spirit from me. 12 Restore to me the joy of your salvation and grant me a

1 John 5:19-20 (ESV) 19 We know that we are from God, and the whole world lies in the power of the evil Listen to passage & devotional: Belgic Confession of Faith, Article 15: The Doctrine of Original Sin used the word 'world' earlier, when he commanded us to "not love the world or anything in the world (1 John 2:15)."

2 Corinthians 3:1–6 (NIV) CONTEXT: Some people in the Corinthian church questioned Paul's authority as Listen to passage & devotional: Belgic Confession of Faith, Article 14: The Creation and Fall of Man Today: Matthew 15

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

Each person is tempted when he is lured and enticed by his own desire (James 1:14 ESV) James 1:13-17 (NIV) 13  When tempted, no one should say, “God is tempting me.” For God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does he tempt anyone; 14  but each person is tempted when they are dragged away by their own evil desire and enticed. 15  Then, after desire has conceived, it gives Canons of Dordt Point 1 - God's Unconditional Election 1 - God's right to condemn all people 2 - God

Read / Listen Listen to passage & devotional: Heidelberg Catechism Q&A 122 Q. God gives them two overarching commands: 1) Pray for their new city, which is what grabs our attention