God's ordinary means of grace ordinarily produce extraordinary people. 1 John 4:11-17 (NIV) 11  Dear So it is with Christians, John writes here. "God lives in us, and His love is made complete in us." God's love is made complete in you, John indicates, as you " testify that the Father has sent His Son John continues, "if anyone acknowledges that Jesus is the Son of God, God lives in them and they in God Today: Titus 1

Canons of Dordt Point 1 - God's Unconditional Election Index for Articles 1-8 Article 1: God’s Right -23 - Great Is Thy Faithfulness John 3:16-18 - Simple Beauty 1 John 4:8-10 - This Is Love Psalm 103 - ​ Article 4: A Twofold Response to the Gospel John 1:9-13 - The TRUE Light John 3:31-36 - Wrath Removed ​ Article 7: Election Epehesians 1:3-6 - Before the Foundation Deuteronomy 7:1-10 - Set Apart John 17 :1-5 - Sovereign Submission John 17:6-12 - Given Psalm 115 - God Does What He Pleases ​ Article 8: A

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

Summary John's favorite term for the Christians he writes to - not just 2,000 years ago, but now - is That day will come (John tells us about that in another book he wrote called Revelation). Yet you can know that this is true, and John tells you how in v5-6. He is, as John describes in v1, the Righteous One. ASK GOD FOR WHAT YOU NEED: Read the New Testament in a year, a chapter a day - Matthew 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 Moses says that God “created the world”; and John says that “all things were created by the Word,” which

John's poetic style defines God's love and grace. 1 John 4:7-10 (NIV) 7 Dear friends, let us love one Summary It often seems like John writes in big loops, like he's repeating the same thing over and over to organize our thoughts like Paul, using an outline format like what you learned in school: Point 1 In the case of this passage, the primary message that John wishes to convey is that God is love, and Dig Deeper Ironically, it's the final line in John's passage that attracts our attention today.

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 Summary The way John put it doesn't sound right, does it. or anything in the world (1 John 2:15)." The big idea that John tells you here is that "we know that we are from God." John here explains exactly what it means to have your heart/mind regenerated.

You might be surprised to hear the real reason Christ appeared. 1 John 3:7-10 (ESV) 7  Little children John writes, "Whoever practices righteousness is righteous, as he [Christ] is righteous. John is speaking in very general terms here. style ), John explains in no uncertain terms why Jesus came. "The reason the Son of God appeared," John explains, "was to destroy the works of the devil."

Read / Listen Listen to passage & devotional: Heidelberg Catechism Q&A 122 Q. Summary In this letter John is writing to a church during a time of struggle to encourage them after John reaffirms what the false teachers tried to deny: the full divinity and humanity of Christ. In the third chapter of this letter, John addresses how to respond to what had occurred. will come; ASK GOD FOR WHAT YOU NEED: Read the New Testament in a year, a chapter a day - Revelation 1

John 21:1–23 (NIV) 21 Afterward Jesus appeared again to his disciples, by the Sea of Galilee.  dead. 15  When they had finished eating, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon son of John, do you love Jesus said, “Feed my lambs.”  16  Again Jesus said, “Simon son of John, do you love me?”  Canons of Dordt Point 1 - God's Unconditional Election Point 2 - Limited Atonement Point 3 - Total Depravity Today: John 12