Genesis 1:26–27 (NIV) 26 Then God said, “Let us make mankind in our image, in our likeness, so that they Genesis 3:22 (NIV) 22 And the Lord God said, “The man has now become like one of us, knowing good and In Genesis 1:26, God says “let us make mankind in our image”. Likewise in Genesis 3:22, God says, “Behold, the man has become like one of us”.

In Genesis 15, God assures Abram (before he is known as Abraham) that his reward will be greater than For many, this is not a question that keeps them up at night, and it likely doesn't seem relevant. devastating nature and condemnation of sin before a completely Holy God (see yesterday’s passage Eph. 2:1– 10). is for you; ASK GOD FOR WHAT YOU NEED: Read the New Testament in a year, a chapter a day - Ephesians 1

Summary In Ephesians 2:1–10, Paul rehashes what we have covered so far in following the structure of The good news will not sound like good news to those who do not know the initial bad news. It would be like telling someone you paid off all their loans, and they replied, “Oh, I didn’t know I 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

Paul provides his own response and summary of God’s work of redemption in Ephesians 1:3–14. The only action attributed to the recipients of this amazing grace is hearing and believing it (1:13) Like the earthly inheritances we know of, this one is not based on merit either. Paul in Ephesians 1: full of praise that salvation is complete in Christ and sealed by the Holy Spirit ; ASK GOD FOR WHAT YOU NEED: Read the New Testament in a year, a chapter a day - Romans 15

Today's reading confirms that not only will we not be there forever, but heaven itself, just like earth Earth will be so much like heaven that John writes of heaven - the dwelling place of God - being on earth immoral, those who practice magic arts, the idolaters and all liars—they will be consigned to the fiery lake 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

difficulties that we must work past in bringing babies to be baptized is that they don't look anything at all like ASK GOD FOR WHAT YOU NEED: Read the New Testament in a year, a chapter a day - Luke 5

But remember, logic, just like time, is God's creation.

Then let go of your stuff. 1 Timothy 6:17–19 (NIV) 17 Command those who are rich in this present world uncertain, but to put their hope in God, who richly provides us with everything for our enjoyment. 18 The first verse makes a great elaboration of passages like we read in 1 Timothy 6, but the final two verses makes it seem like it's your generosity that delivers you from death! Today: Acts 18

Being filled with the Spirit isn't just for super-Christians, it's for ordinary believers like you. Children, like slaves, were considered household property. to inherit a vast estate grew up in such a way that was no different from anyone else, although he likely It's a man you've likely never heard of: Bezalel, the son of Uri. ASK GOD FOR WHAT YOU NEED: Read the New Testament in a year, a chapter a day - Romans 1

Summary John 16 comes in the middle of one of the most intense conversations in history, as Jesus spoke but remember that every word you read in the Bible was breathed out by the Holy Spirit (2 Timothy 3:16