When it comes to the sacraments, not following the directions may cause serious side effects. 1 Corinthians 11:17-34 (NIV) 17  In the following directives I have no praise for you, for your meetings do more harm than good. 18  In the first place, I hear that when you come together as a church, there are divisions among you, and to some extent I believe it. 19  No doubt there have to be differences among you to show And the mistake Paul corrects here in chapter 11 is a doozie: their practice of the Lord's Supper was

Genesis 3:1–7 (NIV) Now the serpent was more crafty than any of the wild animals the Lord God had made Listen to passage & devotional: Belgic Confession of Faith, Article 14: The Creation and Fall of Man the garden: Adam was not the one deceived; it was the woman who was deceived and became a sinner. - 1 Timothy 2:14 What Paul is saying here is that while the woman's sin was the result of deception, Adam's

Genesis 1:26–28 (ESV) 26 Then God said, “Let us make man in our image, after our likeness. Listen to passage & devotional: Belgic Confession of Faith, Article 14: The Creation and Fall of Man Summary This is the third time now this year that we've turned to Genesis 1, and the second time that worship Him, you are slowly being "renewed in knowledge in the image of your Creator" (Colossians 3:10

Jeremiah 7:1-8 (NIV) This is the word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD: 2  “Stand at the gate of the Today: 1 Timothy 6

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).

There are no good examples in the Bible of 'Lone Ranger' believers. 2 Chronicles 30:1-9 (NIV) CONTEXT Today: 2 Corinthians 11

Read / Listen Listen to passage & devotional: Heidelberg Catechism Q&A 112 Q. ethical situations; ASK GOD FOR WHAT YOU NEED: Read the New Testament in a year, a chapter a day - John 10

Micah 5:1–5 (NIV) 5  Marshal your troops now, city of troops, for a siege is laid against us. Listen to passage & devotional: Belgic Confession of Faith, Article 10: The Deity of Christ We believe Today: Hebrews 10

Colossians 1:15–20 (NIV) 15 The Son is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation . 16 For in him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things have been created through him and for him. 17  He is before all things, and in him all things hold together. 18 And he is the head of the body, the beginning and the firstborn from among the dead, so that in everything he might have the supremacy. 19

John 17:1–5 (NIV) CONTEXT: As His crucifixion draws near, Jesus prays to His Father. 1 After Jesus said Listen to passage & devotional: Belgic Confession of Faith, Article 10: The Deity of Christ We believe