Romans 9:6-16 (NIV) CONTEXT: Romans nine is one of the most difficult chapters in the Bible, dealing  not by works but by him who calls—she was told, “The older will serve the younger.” 13 Just as it is written: “Jacob I loved, but Esau I hated.” 14 What then shall we say? 15 For he says to Moses, “I will have mercy on whom I have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom love) while not only Esau, but also his descendents after him, would be set apart from it (Malachi 1:

Listen to passage & devotional: Belgic Confession of Faith, Article 12: The Creation of All Things We As John writes in 1 John 4:4, when he talks about testing spirits: “Little children, you are from God

Listen to passage & devotional: Belgic Confession of Faith, Article 1 We all believe in our hearts and bringing salvation to those "far from [His] righteousness" by "bringing [His] righteousness near" (v12-13

the invisible things of God: his eternal power and his divinity, as the apostle Paul says in Romans 1: Summary When we looked at the first half of Psalm 19 earlier this week, we saw how the beauty, order Today: Mark 14

Read / Listen Listen to passage & devotional: Heidelberg Catechism Q&A 122 Q. Summary Chances are you have Jeremiah 29:11 inscribed on something in your house, whether it's a piece your heart; ASK GOD FOR WHAT YOU NEED: Read the New Testament in a year, a chapter a day - 2 Peter 1

Daniel 3:16–25 (NIV) CONTEXT: King Nebuchadnezzar has ordered his entire kingdom to bow down and worship young men refuse to do so, so the king threatens to throw them in a blazing furnace unless they comply. 16 replied to him, “King Nebuchadnezzar, we do not need to defend ourselves before you in this matter. 17 Here are some excerpts, but the whole thing is worth reading: 1 And they walked about in the midst of Today: Acts 16

knowledge, wisdom and power, idols represent 'blindness, ignorance and shame' that 'can profit nothing (v9-10 Join the Lord's people every time His call to worship rings out in your church.

The New Testament makes clear (Rom. 5 & 1 Cor. 15) that Adam wasn't just an independent contractor, but "In Adam all die, so in Christ all will be made alive (1 Cor. 15:22)." ASK GOD FOR WHAT YOU NEED: Read the New Testament in a year, a chapter a day - Matthew 14

In James 5:12, James is restating this same teaching for the recipients of his letter. While these types of oaths are not as common as they were in the 1st century, there are still remnants ACKNOWLEDGE WHO GOD IS: Our Father, who answers every promise He's made with "YES" in Christ (2 Cor. 1: integrity; ASK GOD FOR WHAT YOU NEED: Read the New Testament in a year, a chapter a day - 2 Corinthians 11

light of Christ in you; ASK GOD FOR WHAT YOU NEED: Read the New Testament in a year, a chapter a day - 1