Canons of Dordt Point 1 - God's Unconditional Election Article 1 - God's right to condemn all people Since all people have sinned in Adam and have come under the sentence of the curse and eternal death, God and are deprived of the glory of God” (Rom. 3:23, NABRE), and “The wages of sin is death” (Rom. 6:23 Yes, for sure we've fallen short of God's glory in our sin. Christ; A SK GOD FOR WHAT YOU NEED: Read the New Testament in a year!

and holiness. 3  This is good, and pleases God our Savior, 4  who wants all people to be saved and to And being called in this manner to contribute to the advancement of a society that is pleasing to God They should do it in order that the Word of God may have free course; the kingdom of Jesus Christ may Such a tranquil community pleases God , but not just because God wants us to have a high quality of life that they may govern according to God's law; A SK GOD FOR WHAT YOU NEED: Read the New Testament

been making it grow. 7  So neither the one who plants nor the one who waters is anything, but only God ’s service; you are God’s field, God’s building. let go of childish toys and food won't grow in the way God intends. Paul writes, we are co-workers in God’s service; you are God’s field, God’s building. SK GOD FOR WHAT YOU NEED: Read the New Testament in a year!

came to Shemaiah the man of God: 23  “Say to Rehoboam son of Solomon king of Judah, to all Judah and Because he has been ordained by God the Father and has been anointed with the Holy Spirit to be [our First of all, realize that in all of the chaos, brokenness and disappointment of today's passage, God But even though Rehoboam was an awful and ungodly king himself, God preserved a remnant of His people and not just various advisors; A SK GOD FOR WHAT YOU NEED:

The LORD has spoken. 9  In that day they will say, “Surely this is our God; we trusted The Son of God will “confess their names” before God his Father and the holy and elect angels; all tears So we look forward to that great day with longing in order to enjoy fully the promises of God in Christ The prophets often refer to God's enigmatic dwelling on earth as Mount Zion "where Yahweh lives with into His presence on Zion, the highest of mountains; A LIGN YOUR LIFE WITH GOD'S WILL: Pray that God

What is God’s will for you in the tenth commandment? A. Dig Deeper It's so easy to slip into a 'let go and let God' mentality as Christians - especially for Reformed Christians like us who highly value God's sovereignty. LIFE WITH GOD'S WILL: Pray for the concentration and devotion necessary to walk the narrow road that your Father guides you down; ASK GOD FOR WHAT YOU NEED:

No one - neither man or beast - could be anywhere near Mount Sinai when God's presence descended upon But you must pay attention to God's commands here, because as a Christian, you too are part of God's But as a member of Christ's church and a covenant child of God, the principles God set down for His people AAA Prayer (About) A CKNOWLEDGE WHO GOD IS : The LORD, the LORD, the compassionate and gracious God; need more separation from the world; A SK GOD FOR WHAT YOU NEED: Read the New Testament in a year

Jesus has already utilized several metaphors related to sheep - a long held symbol for God's people - Canons of Dordt Point II, Article 8: The Saving Effectiveness of Christ’s Death ...it was God’s will AAA Prayer (About) ACKNOWLEDGE WHO GOD IS: Our Father, who commanded His Son, the Good Shepherd, to lay His life down and take it up again for us, His sheep; ALIGN YOUR LIFE WITH GOD'S WILL: Pray that you will stay close to your Shepherd so that you continually can hear His voice; ASK GOD FOR WHAT YOU NEED

For we are the temple of the living God. their God, and they will be my people.”  And, praise God, sometimes it does! AAA Prayer (About) A CKNOWLEDGE WHO GOD IS : Our Father, who is our God, and we are His people; A LIGN to join the worldly; A SK GOD FOR WHAT YOU NEED: Read the New Testament in a year!

, just as our first Psalm of the year promised , that the man who rejects sin and delights in God's law , stood or sat in the company of evildoers and have made a concerted effort to meditate on God's Word Dig Deeper   Psalm 37's overall message is that the blessedness that God's people are promised isn't IS : Our Father, who shall save and deliver us from the wicked; A LIGN YOUR LIFE WITH GOD'S WILL: Choose one of Psalm 37's imperatives and pray that God will strengthen and equip you to live it out; A SK GOD