John 3:16-17 (NIV) 16 For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. 17 For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn Listen to passage & devotional: Belgic Confession of Faith, Article 19: The Two Natures of Christ We Summary John 3:16 is one of the most beloved verses of the Bible. Today: Romans 16

Acts 4:7-12 (NIV) - CONTEXT: In the weeks after Pentecost, the church has already grown to about 5,000 account today for an act of kindness shown to a man who was lame and are being asked how he was healed, 10 Nazareth, whom you crucified but whom God raised from the dead, that this man stands before you healed. 11   Jesus is “ ‘the stone you builders rejected, which has become the cornerstone. 12 Peter continued to reject Jesus, because He did nothing to save them from their immediate concern: Roman

Matthew 22:15-22 (NIV) 15  Then the Pharisees went out and laid plans to trap him in his words. 16  You aren’t swayed by others, because you pay no attention to who they are. 17  Tell us then, what is 18  But Jesus, knowing their evil intent, said, “You hypocrites, why are you trying to trap me? 19  Show me the coin used for paying the tax.” telling them to pay their exorbinant taxes to the hated Caesar, or Jesus would get in trouble with the Roman

Hebrews 2:14–18 (ESV) 11 Both the one who makes people holy and those who are made holy are of the same family... 14 Since therefore the children share in flesh and blood, he himself likewise partook of the things, that through death he might destroy the one who has the power of death, that is, the devil, 15  and deliver all those who through fear of death were subject to lifelong slavery. 16 For surely it is Today: Romans 13

Matthew 18:10-14 (NIV) 10 “See that you do not despise one of these little ones. of Man came to seek and to save the lost.”] 12 “What do you think? included in the parallel to this passage in Luke 19:10. And he comforted him, promising to give him his Son, “born of a woman,” to crush the head of the serpent Today: Romans 6

Ephesians 2:19–22 (NIV) 19 Consequently, you are no longer foreigners and strangers, but fellow citizens Dig Deeper One of the fundamental differences between the Roman Catholic Church (RCC) and the Protestant Today: Acts 12

Acts 13:26-41 (NIV) CONTEXT: Earlier this year we read about how "the whole city" showed up to hear challenge as they rediscovered the doctrines of grace and worked to wean people off of the rituals the Roman

Matthew 16:13-20 (NIV) 13  When Jesus came to the region of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples 14  They replied, “Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, Jeremiah or one of the prophets.” 15  “But what about you?” 16  Simon Peter answered, “You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God.” 17  Jesus replied, “Blessed Dig Deeper Both the Roman Catholic Church (RCC) and Reformed churches agree on the opening words of

10 He answered, “I heard you in the garden, and I was afraid because I was naked; so I hid.” 11 And he 12 The man said, “The woman you put here with me—she gave me some fruit from the tree, and I ate it.” 13 Then the LORD God said to the woman, “What is this you have done?” The woman said, “The serpent deceived me, and I ate.” 14 So the LORD God said to the serpent, “Because Today: Romans 8

10 He answered, “I heard you in the garden, and I was afraid because I was naked; so I hid.” 11 And he 12 The man said, “The woman you put here with me—she gave me some fruit from the tree, and I ate it.” 13 Then the LORD God said to the woman, “What is this you have done?” The woman said, “The serpent deceived me, and I ate.” 14 So the LORD God said to the serpent, “Because Today: Romans 5