Romans 12:3-8 (NIV) 3  For by the grace given me I say to every one of you: Do not think of yourself But all people are obliged to join and unite with it, keeping the unity of the church by submitting to according to God’s Word, to separate themselves from those who do not belong to the church, in order to join And so, all who withdraw from the church or do not join it act contrary to God’s ordinance. Today: 1 Timothy 1

Colossians 2:11-14 11  In him you were also circumcised with a circumcision not performed by human hands Your whole self ruled by the flesh was put off when you were circumcised by Christ, 12  having been buried you were also raised with him through your faith in the working of God, who raised him from the dead. 13 us and condemned us; he has taken it away, nailing it to the cross. 15  And having disarmed the powers Today: John 20

Exodus 12 (NIV) CONTEXT: We began this passage yesterday in which the Israelites were commanded to protect Today: John 13

Read / Listen Listen to passage & devotional: Heidelberg Catechism Q&A 116 Q. to pray continually; ASK GOD FOR WHAT YOU NEED: Read the New Testament in a year, a chapter a day - John 16

Genesis 17:9-14 (NIV) CONTEXT: God comes to Abraham when Abraham is 99 years old to renew His promises for you, you must keep my covenant, you and your descendants after you for the generations to come. 10 your descendants after you, the covenant you are to keep: Every male among you shall be circumcised. 11   You are to undergo circumcision, and it will be the sign of the covenant between me and you. 12  For Today: John 11

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 it. 16 And the Lord God commanded the man, saying, “You may surely eat of every tree of the garden, 17 but of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat, for in the day that you eat of Listen to passage & devotional: Belgic Confession of Faith, Article 14: The Creation and Fall of Man Here John calls men “darkness.”

Mark 14:17-26 (NIV) 17  When evening came, Jesus arrived with the Twelve. 18  While they were reclining the table eating, he said, “Truly I tell you, one of you will betray me—one who is eating with me.” 19 Today: John 21

Almost immediately after God had given them the 10 Commandments, they created a golden calf. Whenever we would study the gospels (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John) there would not be flannelgraphs

Read / Listen Listen to passage & devotional: Heidelberg Catechism Q&A 120 Q. grieved His Holy Spirit, so He turned and became their enemy and He Himself fought against them (v8-10 compassion are withheld from us, but you, LORD, are our Father, our Redeemer from old is your name (v15-16 ASK GOD FOR WHAT YOU NEED: Read the New Testament in a year, a chapter a day - John 21

Psalm 14:1-3, 53:1-3, Eccl. 7:20 13  “Their throats are open graves; their tongues practice deceit.”  Psalm 36:1 Canons of Dordt Point 1 - God's Unconditional Election Point 2 - Limited Atonement Point 3 - Total Depravity Article 1: The Effect of the Fall on Human Nature Human beings were originally created triumphant claim that the gospel is the power of God that brings salvation of everyone who believes ( Romans 1: the all the godlessness and wickedness of people, who suppress the truth by their wickedness ( Romans 1: