The Bible doesn't just tell us what God did, it tells us why He did it. 2 Corinthians 5:21 (NIV) 21 God Listen to passage & devotional: Belgic Confession of Faith, Article 20: The Justice and Mercy of God Today: Philippians 1

Philippians 2:12–13 (NIV) CONTEXT: This passage immediately follows the famous passage about Christ that The NIV footnote in v13 points to five other examples of the same idea (Ezr 1:5; 1 Co 12:6; 15:10; Gal 2:8; Heb 13:21).

Titus 2:11-14 (NIV) 11  For the grace of God has appeared that offers salvation to all people. 12  It Listen to passage & devotional: Belgic Confession of Faith, Article 24: The Sanctification of Sinners Today: Luke 23

Read / Listen Listen to passage & devotional: Heidelberg Catechism Q&A 26 Q. ASK GOD FOR WHAT YOU NEED: Read the New Testament in a year, a chapter a day - Hebrews 1

Revelation 18:21-19:2 (NIV) 21  Then a mighty angel picked up a boulder the size of a large millstone violence the great city of Babylon will be thrown down, never to be found again. 22 By your magic spell all the nations were led astray. 24  In her was found the blood of prophets Salvation and glory and power belong to our God, 2 for true and just are his judgments. Listen to passage & devotional: Belgic Confession of Faith, Article   37: The Last Judgment (Part 2)

Galatians 2:15-21 (NIV) 15  We who are Jews by birth and not sinful Gentiles 16  know that a person one will be justified. --- 19  “For through the law I died to the law so that I might live for God. 20 life I now live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me. 21 Listen to passage & devotional: Belgic Confession of Faith, Article 22 - Our Justification Through Faith

Hebrews 2:14–18 (ESV) 11  For he who sanctifies and those who are sanctified all have one source. Listen to passage & devotional: Belgic Confession of Faith, Article 26: The Intercession of Christ We Today's passage, Summary and Dig Deeper post are a slightly modified reprint of the May 30, 2024 post Today: 1 Corinthians 16

Philippians 2:5-11 (NIV) 5 In your relationships with one another, have the same mindset as Christ Jesus

Genesis 2:15–17 (ESV) 15 The Lord God took the man and put him in the garden of Eden to work it and keep of Life (most English translations use the word 'guard,' but it's the same Hebrew word in Genesis 3:24

Acts 2:22–24 (NIV) CONTEXT: After be filled with the Holy Spirit, Peter has just begun preaching his famous Pentecost sermon. 22 “Fellow Israelites, listen to this: Jesus of Nazareth was a man accredited to you by miracles, wonders and signs, which God did among you through him, as you yourselves know. 23 foreknowledge; and you, with the help of wicked men, put him to death by nailing him to the cross. 24