In Matthew 15, we get to listen to an exchange between Jesus and the Pharisees and scribes. He invokes Isaiah 29:13 to show they are good at speaking eloquently and religiously, but their heart Yet, Jesus' words here Matthew 15, like many of the confrontations, show they thought they could keep ASK GOD FOR WHAT YOU NEED: Read the New Testament in a year, a chapter a day - 1 Corinthians 14

would have also been familiar with the Old Testament metaphor of Israel as God’s vineyard (Psalm 80:8–16 ; Isaiah 5:1–7; Jer. 2:21). who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him” (Heb. 11 words, and commands; ASK GOD FOR WHAT YOU NEED: Read the New Testament in a year, a chapter a day - 1 Corinthians 13

Rom. 5:12–21). ASK GOD FOR WHAT YOU NEED: Read the New Testament in a year, a chapter a day - 1 Corinthians 10

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Summary Verses 9-10 are a great example of how simply the gospel can be presented, and they're well worth “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. 10 This is why Paul finishes this passage as he does in v14-15: BELIEF IN CHRIST requires HEARING ABOUT knowledge of the gospel; ASK GOD FOR WHAT YOU NEED: Read the New Testament in a year, a chapter a day - 1 gospel; ASK GOD FOR WHAT YOU NEED: Read the New Testament in a year, a chapter a day - 1 Corinthians 1

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

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

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Read / Listen Listen to passage & devotional: Heidelberg Catechism Q&A 122 Q. will come; ASK GOD FOR WHAT YOU NEED: Read the New Testament in a year, a chapter a day - Revelation 1