passage forms the basis for the classic hymn "I Know Whom I have Believed" 2 Timothy 1:9–12 (NIV) 9  God over the second part: that God has called us to a holy life. We like the salvation God grants, but not the commitment He now expects! They've ironically concluded that since they don't deserve God's grace, they don't have God's grace. in a year!

Who are we to think that we could stand in God's way? God has granted repentance that leads to life.” In this way, therefore, faith is a gift of God,  not in the sense that it is offered by God for people all of His people; A LIGN YOUR LIFE WITH GOD'S WILL: Pray that you would not stand in God's way, but would quickly align and conform your life to God's will as those early Jewish Christians did; A SK GOD

about this grace of God,  to give God the glory and to humble all pride,  and yet did not neglect meanwhile God now calls out to the same pagans who'd seduced the Israelites with idolatry. But today's passage reminds us that this isn't the way God saves people. LIGN YOUR LIFE WITH GOD'S WILL: Thank God for proclaiming His saving Word to you, and pray that your A SK GOD FOR WHAT YOU NEED: Read the New Testament in a year!

Once someone turns away from God, they won’t come back unless God reaches out first. But what makes this heart “new” is that it truly wants to follow God. What we need is more than ability—we need God to carry us through. back; A LIGN YOUR LIFE WITH GOD'S WILL: Thank God for giving you a new heart, and pray that you will in a year!

God's grace is the gift that keeps on giving! Bible.com 1 Corinthians 1:4–9 (NIV) 4   I always thank my God for you because of his grace given you For in him you have been enriched in every way—with all kinds of speech and with all knowledge— 6   God In other words, God's grace permeates into every part of your life, enabling you to glorify God in everything But, praise God, you haven't been left to stand on your own!

But we also noticed how Psalm 95 demonstrates God's immanence (His nearness and presence in our daily The LORD is not just some far off deity, He is our God. With each one we saw that God's grace was stronger than they were, and that the power of God strengthening For nearly one thousand years, Psalm 95 ended with that horrible curse God placed on that rebellious ; 10   for anyone who enters God’s rest also rests from their works, just as God did from his. 11  Let

about this grace of God,  to give God the glory and to humble all pride,  and yet did not neglect meanwhile by separating what God in his good pleasure has wished to be closely joined together.  In other words, God used an intermediary - a tool. the purpose of his will; A LIGN YOUR LIFE WITH GOD'S WILL: Thank God for having this message of truth proclaimed to you, and pray for on ongoing hunger to continue hear it preached; A SK GOD FOR WHAT YOU

Canons of Dordt Point V, Article 14: God’s Use of Means in Perseverance Just as it has pleased God to As important as biblical training is for our children, God's Word also lays down an expectation for them AAA Prayer (About) ACKNOWLEDGE WHO GOD IS: Our Father, whose Word guides, guards and protects our way ; ALIGN YOUR LIFE WITH GOD'S WILL: Pray that as one who is filled with the Spirit, you will keep your way pure; ASK GOD FOR WHAT YOU NEED:

as his successor, and asked for donations to be given to enable Solomon to build God's temple. To this God alone, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, be honor and glory forever. Amen. God is sovereign over all things, both the Kingdom of heaven that's near, and the kingdoms of this world Now, our God, we give you thanks, and praise your glorious name. ; A LIGN YOUR LIFE WITH GOD'S WILL: Thank God that He is sovereign over your 'kingdom' and pray that

16 Simon Peter answered, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.” 17 And Jesus said to him, “ Canons of Dordt Point III/IV, Article 11: The Holy Spirit’s Work in Conversion When God carries out this Simon replied, You are the Christ, the Son of the living God. Of course Jesus is the Son of the living God. AAA Prayer (About) ACKNOWLEDGE WHO GOD IS: Our Father, the living God; ALIGN YOUR LIFE WITH GOD'S WILL