Matthew 1:18-25 (NIV) 18 This is how the birth of Jesus the Messiah came about: His mother Mary was pledged encounter with the archangel in which he informed her that she who was 'highly favored' by God (Luke 1: 28) would be having a child out of wedlock in 8-1/2 months. both needed to be told the same exact thing by their angelic messenger: "Do not be afraid (v20, Luke 1: Today: Romans 12

Galatians 4:1-7 (NIV) ...As long as an heir is underage, he is no different from a slave, although he Listen to passage & devotional: Belgic Confession of Faith, Article 17: The Recovery of Fallen Man We shielded by God’s power until the coming of the salvation that is ready to be revealed in the last time" (1 Peter 1:3-5).

1 Corinthians 14:26-33 (NIV) 26  What then shall we say, brothers and sisters?

Read / Listen Listen to passage & devotional: Heidelberg Catechism Q&A 104 Q. these boxes, rather the point here is to be praying often - continually, even, as Paul mentions in 1 Thes. 5:17. will know salvation; ASK GOD FOR WHAT YOU NEED: Read the New Testament in a year, a chapter a day - 1

Both you and the Church must be continually reformed to align with God's Word. 1 Timothy 3:14-16 (NIV ) 14  Although I hope to come to you soon, I am writing you these instructions so that, 15  if I in God’s household, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and foundation of the truth. 16

Ephesians 1:3-6 (NIV) 3 Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us Listen to passage & devotional: Belgic Confession of Faith, Article 16: The Doctrine of Election We believe Today: Romans 1

1 Corinthians 12:27-31 (NIV) CONTEXT: Paul just introduced the body as an analogy for the Church.

John 15:1-8 (NIV): “I am the true vine, and my Father is the gardener. 2 He cuts off every branch in Listen to passage & devotional: Belgic Confession of Faith, Article 14: The Creation and Fall of Man it so plainly, "you were dead in your transgressions and sins" before being made alive (Ephesians 2:1) Today: Matthew 17

1 John 4:19-21 (NIV) 19  We love because he first loved us. 20  Whoever claims to love God yet hates Summary This is now the fourth time we've turned to 1 John 4 this year ( including two days ago ), If you were to go to a busy street corner and ask the first 100 people you came across (which might take Paul beautifully sets forth the Biblical concept of love in 1 Corinthians 13.

God's ordinary means of grace ordinarily produce extraordinary people. 1 John 4:11-17 (NIV) 11  Dear friends, since God so loved us, we also ought to love one another. 12  No one has ever seen God; but if we love one another, God lives in us and his love is made complete in us. 13  This is how we know that we live in him and he in us: He has given us of his Spirit. 14  And we have seen and testify that Today: Titus 1